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George W. Willougby (1913-1997) was a Norwegian film producer who worked for many years in Britain. He worked for Group W a division of the American Westinghouse Broadcasting Company and made two films in Australia. Credits. Panik (1939) - director; Jeg drepte! (1942) - producer; Valley of the Eagles (1951) - assoc producer
George Willoughby may refer to: George Willoughby (activist) (1914–2010), American Quaker activist; Sir George Willoughby (MP) (c. 1635–1695), English MP for Marlborough, 1685–1695; George Willoughby, 7th Baron Willoughby of Parham (1638–1674), English peer; George Willoughby, 17th Baron Willoughby of Parham (1748/9–1779 ...
George W. Willougby (1913-1997) was a Norwegian film producer who worked for many years in Britain. He worked for Group W a division of the American Westinghouse Broadcasting Company and made two films in Australia.
George Willoughby (December 9, 1914 – January 5, 2010) was a Quaker activist who advocated for world peace, and conducted nonviolent protests against war and preparations for war.
- Early Life
- Military Service
- Recognition
- A Poem For The Delhi Nine
- Further Reading
Willoughby was born in Bath, the son of Harriet Lucas (nee Boys) and George Thomas Railton Willoughby. His mother, the daughter of a naval officer, was principal of a seminary for young ladies who she instructed in her home in Camden Place. He was educated privately by the Reverend W. Williams, and later at Addiscombe Military Seminary(1845–6).
On completion of his studies Willoughby was commissioned into the Bengal Field Artillery in 1846. Little is known of him between then and May 1857. In 1857 he was stationed in Delhi with the rank of lieutenant, Commissary of Ordnance. This was the year that saw the start of the Indian Rebellion. The Rebellion began in the evening of 10 May 1857 at ...
The following official account of the capture of the Delhi Magazine by the rebels was published in the Calcutta Government Guide: In 1888 a memorial was erected at Delhi: In 1857 the Victoria Cross was only awarded to living recipients. The survivors of this action were thus honoured, Raynor, Buckley and Forrest; Willoughby did not receive the Vict...
THE DELHI NINE They stood upon the ramparts, and knew that all was lost, When they saw the dusty cloud above the approaching host, Like a cornfield in the sunshine waved the flashing line of steel, And the arid plain rang loudly with the chargers' steel-clad heel, With murmur like the distant surge came on the swarthy foe; Above the blood-stained b...
Vibart, H. M. (1894). Addiscombe: its heroes and men of note. Westminster: Archibald Constable. pp. 547–9.
Distinguished Service Cross. Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star. Charles Andrew Willoughby (8 March 1892 – 25 October 1972) was a major general in the U.S. Army who was General of the Army Douglas MacArthur 's chief of military intelligence during World War II and the Korean War .
La famiglia Willoughby; Titolo originale: The Willoughbys: Lingua originale: inglese: Paese di produzione: Canada, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti d'America: Anno: 2020: Durata: 90 minuti Genere: animazione, avventura, commedia: Regia: Kris Pearn: Soggetto: dal libro di Lois Lowry: Sceneggiatura: Kris Pearn, Mark Stanleigh: Produttore ...
