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17 ore fa · Richard Austen Butler, Baron Butler of Saffron Walden, KG, CH, PC, DL (9 December 1902 – 8 March 1982), generally known as R. A. Butler and familiarly known from his initials as Rab, was a British Conservative politician. From July 1941 to May 1945 Butler served as President of the Board of Education, his first Cabinet level post, although he ...
2 giorni fa · The offices of gentleman of the bedchamber were in the gift of the Crown. (fn. 1) From 1660 the office of first gentleman was invariably coupled with that of groom of the stole. Originally the gentlemen were sworn in pursuance of royal warrants directed to the lord chamberlain. (fn. 2) From 1685 to 1688 these warrants were directed to the groom ...
5 giorni fa · The first Annual Lecture was given during the Methodist Conference of 1934 by Dr Henry Bett on 'The Early Methodist Preachers'. The Society's Library, originating as a bequest of books and other material by Bretherton, was set up in the crypt of Wesley's Chapel in 1959, moved temporarily to the nearby Epworth House in 1972, then to Southlands College and in 1992 to Westminster College, Oxford .
4 giorni fa · Viscount Fielding. 1638 8 March, Venice. Query, as secretary with Lord Fielding in February 1635. Superseded by the return of Lord Fielding in February 1639. After Lord Fielding's return as Ambassador in Feb. 1638–9, Talbot remained as his secretary. ” ” Viscount Fielding, Ambassador Extraordinary. Charles I. 1638–9 18 Jan., Westminster ...
2 giorni fa · Notes on the aldermen, 1502-1700. 1502. Henry Kebyll. He gave £1,000 for the rebuilding of St. Mary's Aldermary Church, where he was afterwards buried, but 'his bones were unkindly cast up' (Stow, i., 253). Two later Lord Mayors, Sir William Laxton (1544–5) and Sir Thomas Lodge (1562–3) were buried in his vault. 1504.
5 giorni fa · We'll kick off this series with the award for Most Improved. This, of course, is an award given out each year to the prospect who, frankly, surprised us the most with their performance. They went into this season with an expectation of what they'd contribute to their team (s) and came out of the season having heavily exceeded those expectations.
3 giorni fa · Almost immediately after the birth of the future prince on May 6, 2019, Queen Camilla was able to view her stepgrandson, Archie, for the first time on the smartphone of any photographer. The unusual departure from royal newborn baby tradition by his parents, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, in favor ...
