File StateLibQld 1 53084 ArchibaldMeston 1851 1924 .jpg thumb 220px right ArchibaldMeston, 1890 s ArchibaldMeston 1851 1924 was an Australia n politician , civil servant , journalist , natural history naturalist and explorer . Personal life ArchibaldMeston was born 26 March 1851 at Towie , Aberdeenshire , Scotland , the son of Alexander Meston. ref name smh He migrated with his parents to Sydney ..., New South Wales Clarence River . ref name Stephens1974 Stephens, S.E., 1974 , Meston, Archibald ... meston archibald.html Australian National Herbarium biography ArchibaldMeston ref He married Margaret ... , The Brisbane Courier and many other papers. ref name obit Commemorations ArchibaldMeston is commemorated ... Piper mestonii . ref name Stephens1974 ref name ANHbio In 1936, a portrait of ArchibaldMeston ... ArchibaldMeston s Home Life in Cairns, 1882 1888. etropic electronic journal of multidisciplinary ... info ind 100 years of aboriginal life protection era 1898 1957 archibaldmeston State Library of Queensland s ArchibaldMeston webpage, within 100 Years of Queensland Aboriginal Life online ... small forthcoming Jonathan Richards Crocodile Destroyer A Critical Biography of ArchibaldMeston Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, Archibald ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... Meston, Archibald Category 1851 births Category 1924 deaths Category Australian explorers Category Australian anthropologists Category Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly de ArchibaldMeston sv ArchibaldMeston ... of tetanus on 11 March 1924. Meston was survived by his wife and, out of seven children, by four ... nla.news article20679187 title MR. A. MESTON. newspaper Courier Mail The Brisbane Courier ... from journalism, speculation and property management. In January 1889 Meston led a government expedition ... Protection and Restrictions of the Sale of Opium Act 1897 . Meston was, from 1898 to 1903 ... more details
Meston is a family name. It may refer to ArchibaldMeston 1851 1924 , Australian explorer Baron Meston , title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom James Meston, 1st Baron Meston 1865 1943 , British civil servant, financial expert and businessman Daja Wangchuk Meston born 1970 , American author and Tibet activist John Meston 1914 1979 , American radio and television writer Sammy Meston 1902 1953 , English professional footballer Samuel Meston 1872 1948 , English professional footballer, father of Sammy William Meston 1688? 1745 , Scottish poet surname ... more details
Baron Meston , of Agra in the Indian Empire and Dunnottar in the Kincardineshire County of Kincardine , is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1919 for the Indian civil servant and former Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , James Meston, 1st Baron Meston Sir James Meston . As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baron, who succeeded his father in 1984. He is a barrister and judge. Barons Meston 1918 James Meston, 1st Baron Meston James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston 1865 1943 Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston 1894 1984 James Meston, 3rd Baron Meston b. 1950 References Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David editors . Debrett s Peerage and Baronetage 1990 edition . New York St Martin s Press, 1990. Rayment date February 2012 Category Baronies Meston ... more details
William Meston 1688? 1745 was a Scotland Scottish poet . The son of a blacksmith , he was educated at Marischal College , Aberdeen , took part in the Jacobite Risings The Rebellion Rising of 1715 The Fifteen Jacobite Rebellion of 1715 , and had to go into hiding. His Knight of the Kirk 1723 is an imitation of Hudibras . A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1688 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1745 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Meston, William Category 1688 births Category 1745 deaths Category Scottish poets Scotland writer stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 John Meston July 30, 1914 &ndash March 24, 1979 was an United States American radio and television writer best known for creating, along with Norman MacDonnell , the long running radio and TV series, Gunsmoke . He was born in Pueblo, Colorado . Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, John ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH July 30, 1914 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH March 24, 1979 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Meston, John Category American television writers Category 1914 births Category 1979 deaths Category People from Pueblo, Colorado US tv bio stub ... more details
Infobox Politician image imagesize name L. Petrie Meston small caption birth date 1914 death date November 22, 1963 death place Drumheller, Alberta Drumheller , Alberta birth place residence Three Hills, Alberta Three Hills , Alberta office Member of the Legislative Assembly Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta term start June 17, 1963 term end November 22, 1963 predecessor New District successor Roy Davidson constituency Three Hills electoral district Three Hills party Social Credit Party of Alberta Social Credit religion spouse occupation politician L. Petrie Meston 1914 November 22, 1963 was a provincial politician from Alberta , Canada . He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in 1963 as a member of the governing Social Credit caucus. He also served as a municipal councilor. Political career Meston began his political career serving as a municipal councilor and Reeve for the town of Three Hills, Alberta Three Hills , Alberta . ref name death Meston ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the Alberta general election, 1963 1963 Alberta general election . He was nominated to stand as Social Credit candidate in the new electoral district of Three Hills electoral district Three Hills on April 20, 1963. ref name nominated cite news title Meston Named At Three Hills page 26 date April 20, 1963 publisher The Lethbridge Herald work ref In the election Meston defeated two other candidates by a wide margin to pick up the seat for his party. ref name elec1 cite web url http www.abheritage.ca abpolitics administration maps choice.php?Year 1963&Constit Three Hills title Three Hills results 1963 publisher Alberta Heritage Community Foundation accessdate April 26, 2010 ref Meston died on November 22, 1963 in Drumheller, Alberta. He died before the first ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, Petrie ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian politician ... Drumheller , Alberta DEFAULTSORT Meston, Petrie Category 1914 births Category 1963 deaths Category ... more details
for the British civil servant and political figure James Meston, 1st Baron Meston Use dmy dates date April 2011 Use Australian English date April 2011 Sweet Baby James Meston is an Adelaide , Australia based Blues guitarist who was named as Official Ambassador of the 2007 Australian Blues Festival. He has shared the stage with Blues rocker Jeff Healy and Canadian Blues queen Sue Foley . James was also the subject of a 2 page feature article in the 7 April issue of Australian Guitar Magazine. ref http www.musicsa.com.au Sweet Baby James & Rob Eyers Biography ref James started performing in Adelaide bands in 1993 at the age of 18, including Greg Baker s Blues Party and Blind Dog Taylor & The Healers . In 1997, he relocated to London , England and through regular jamming at the high profile Monday night blues jam at The Weavers Arms pub he managed to go on to do regular work with David Hadley Ray, Pete Brown and a short stint with The Big Town Playboys , filling in for regular guitarist Andy Fairweather Low while he was on tour with Eric Clapton in 1998. Since returning to Australia at the end of 1998, James has worked as both a trio and, since 2002, as a duo with drummer Rob Eyers in Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers . Their 2005 album Rhythm n Blues Black Market Music record label was well received by audiences and critics, and their new album is due out in July August 2009. Rhythms Magazine said this in a 2008 issue of their performance at the Australian Blues Music Festival Sweet Baby James and Rob Eyers , these guys are fantastic, their two piece guitar drum combo outshoots the White Stripes, the Black Keys, the Mess Hall, the Fumes, anyone you care to mention . ref http www.sweetbabyblues.com ... James Meston Artist page ref References references Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, James ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Meston, James Category Australian blues guitarists Category Year of birth ... more details
Alexander Meston Reid 21 March 1945 &ndash 31 October 1993 , better known as Meston Reid , was a Scotland Scottish opera singer, best known for his performances in tenor roles of the Savoy Operas with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company . Life and career Meston Reid was born in Royal Deeside , Aberdeenshire , Scotland. He began his musical career as a boy soprano. At the age of eighteen, he joined the Lyric Musical Society of Aberbeen, and also sang with the Inverness Opera Company. He made his professional debut at the Tivoli Theatre, Aberdeen, in a Scottish variety show, then sang with Sadler s Wells Opera for four years, first in the chorus before graduating to small parts. His first solo role was Lun Tha in The King and I in 1972. In 1973 he appeared in The Leslie Crowther Show , Lilac Time , and later that year was Sid el Karr in The Desert Song . Reid joined the D Oyly Carte Opera Company in 1974, singing Earl Tolloller in Iolanthe . He soon added the roles of Mr. Box in Cox and Box , Alexis Poindextre in The Sorcerer , Ralph Rackstraw in H.M.S. Pinafore , the Duke of Dunstable in Patience opera Patience , Richard Dauntless in Ruddigore , and Marco Palmieri in The Gondoliers . When Utopia Limited was revived for the 1975 Centenary season, Reid played the role of Captain Fitzbattleaxe. In 1975, also, Reid added Frederic in The Pirates of Penzance and Leonard Meryll in The Yeomen of the Guard to his repertoire. He added Prince Hilarion in Princess Ida when that opera was revived in February 1977. In 1977, he played the role of Ralph in the Royal Command Performance of Pinafore at Windsor Castle to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth s Silver Jubilee . ref Wilson and Lloyd ... Weidenfeld and Nicolson External links http math.boisestate.edu gas whowaswho R ReidMeston.htm Meston ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Reed, Meston ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... Reed, Meston Category Gilbert and Sullivan performers Category Scottish opera singers Category 1945 ... more details
Infobox football biography playername Sammy Meston image fullname Samuel William Meston dateofbirth birth date 1902 5 30 df y cityofbirth Southampton countryofbirth England dateofdeath death date and age 1953 10 12 1902 5 30 df y cityofdeath Woolston, Southampton countryofdeath England height height ft 5 in 8 position Midfielder Winger Winger youthyears1 1921 1922 youthclubs1 Sholing Athletic years1 1922 1926 clubs1 Southampton F.C. Southampton caps1 10 goals1 2 years2 1926 1928 clubs2 Gillingham F.C. Gillingham caps2 61 goals2 8 years3 1928 1929 clubs3 Everton F.C. Everton caps3 1 goals3 0 years4 1929 1932 clubs4 Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers caps4 107 goals4 29 years5 1932 19?? clubs5 Newport Isle of Wight F.C. Newport Isle of Wight caps5 goals5 Samuel William Meston born Southampton 30 May 1902, died Woolston, Southampton 12 October 1953 was a professional football soccer footballer who played as a Midfielder Winger winger for Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers as well as for Southampton F.C. Southampton , Gillingham F.C. Gillingham and Everton F.C. Everton . Playing career He was the son of a former Southampton player Samuel Meston and was a coppersmith by trade. He joined Southampton in January 1922 and made his debut at home to Merthyr Town F.C. Merthyr Town on 8 April as a striker centre forward in place of the injured Bill Rawlings . He made a solitary appearance 1922 23 in English football the following season before converting to the right wing position. He started the 1923 24 in English football 1923 24 season on the wing in place of Charlie Brown footballer Charlie Brown and scored twice in his third match at home to Bury F.C. Bury on 1 September 1923. He was just beginning to establish himself and was looking capable of emulating his father s career ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, Sammy ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English footballer ... OF DEATH Woolston, Southampton , England DEFAULTSORT Meston, Sammy Category 1902 births Category ... more details
Infobox football biography playername Samuel Meston image fullname Samuel Meston dateofbirth 16 January 1872 cityofbirth Arbroath countryofbirth Scotland dateofdeath death date and age 1948 8 14 1872 1 16 df y cityofdeath Ashurst, Hampshire countryofdeath England height height ft 5 in 10 position Half back years1 clubs1 Arbroath Victoria F.C. Arbroath Victoria caps1 goals1 years2 1894 1895 clubs2 Stoke City F.C. Stoke caps2 11 goals2 2 years3 1895 1906 clubs3 Southampton F.C. Southampton caps3 246 goals3 18 years4 1906 1907 clubs4 Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City caps4 goals4 years5 1907 1909 clubs5 Croydon Common F.C. Croydon Common caps5 18 goals5 1 years6 1909 clubs6 Salisbury City F.C. Salisbury City caps6 goals6 years7 1913 clubs7 Eastleigh Athletic F.C. Eastleigh Athletic caps7 goals7 totalcaps 275 totalgoals 21 Samuel Meston 16 January 1872 14 August 1948 was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a Midfielder half back for Stoke F.C. Stoke and Southampton F.C. Southampton . Whilst with Southampton, he appeared in two FA Cup Finals and won six Southern Football League Southern League championship medals and was the only player ever to do so. ref cite book title Saints A complete record last Chalk first Gary coauthors Holley, Duncan publisher Breedon Books year 1987 isbn 0 907969 22 4 page 34 ref Playing career Meston was born in Arbroath and started his career with his local team, Arbroath Victoria F.C. Arbroath Victoria before signing as a professional with Stoke in January 1894. ref name ABC cite book title The Alphabet of the Saints last Holley first Duncan ... Meston also played for Southampton, as well as for Everton F.C. Everton and Tranmere Rovers F.C. ... 1903 04 References reflist External links http www.zen139857.zen.co.uk MESTON Samuel.pdf Croydon Common career details Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, Samuel ALTERNATIVE NAMES ... DATE OF DEATH 14 August 1948 PLACE OF DEATH Ashurst, Hampshire , England DEFAULTSORT Meston ... more details
James Scorgie Meston, 1st Baron Meston Order of the Star of India KCSI , Volunteer Decoration VD 12 June 1865 7 October 1943 , was a prominent United Kingdom British civil servant, financial expert and businessman. He served as Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh from 1912 to 1918. Meston was the younger son of James Meston, of Aberdeen , and his wife Jane n e Scorgie . He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and at the University of Aberdeen , and passed the Indian civil service examination in 1883. He was posted to the North Western Provinces and Oudh in 1885 which later became the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , where he was director of land records between 1897 and 1899 and financial secretary to the government between 1899 and 1903. From 1905 to 1906 he briefly left India to act as an adviser to the Cape Colony and Transvaal Colony Transvaal governments in South Africa . After his return to India in 1906, Meston was secretary to the finance department ... in representing India in the Imperial War Cabinet and Conference. After the war, Meston, along ... and of the editorial board of International Affairs journal International Affairs . Apart from this Meston ... companies. Meston was made a Order of the Star of India CSI in 1908 and a Order of the Star of India KCSI in 1911 and in 1919 he was further honoured when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Meston ... two sons, of which the eldest died in childhood. Lord Meston died in October 1943, aged 78, and was succeeded in the barony by his only surviving son Dougall. Lady Meston died in 1946. References ... uk succession box title Baron Meston before New Creation after Dougall Meston, 2nd Baron Meston Dougall Meston years 1919&ndash 1943 s ppo succession box title President of the Liberal Party UK President ... Greenwood S end Use dmy dates date January 2012 Persondata name Meston, James Meston, 1st Baron alternative ... DEFAULTSORT Meston, James Meston, 1st Baron Category 1865 births Category 1943 deaths Category People ... more details
Archibald may refer to People Archibald name about the name, includes lists of people with the given name and surname Archibald bishop of Moray died 1298 , Scottish Roman Catholic bishop Archibald the Grim 1328 1400 , Scottish magnate Other Archibald Films , a film distribution company Archibald Prize See also Archie disambiguation Giuseppe Arcimboldo 1527 1593 , Italian painter disambig hn de Archibald fr Archibald la Archibaldus hu Archibald pl Archibald ... more details
Daja Meston 1970 July 11, 2010 was an author and Tibet activist, an American citizen who was raised as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. In 2007 he published his memoir, Comes the Peace My Journey to Forgiveness with Clare Ansberry Free Press, 2007 . Meston was taken to Nepal at the age of 3 after his mother was drawn there for religious reasons. ref name memoir cite book author Daja Wangchuk Meston coauthors Clare Ansberry title Comes the Peace My Journey to Forgiveness year 2007 publisher Free Press quote url isbn 0743287479 ref After being ordained as a Tibetan Buddhist nun by Lama Thubten Yeshe his mother placed Meston as a foster child with a Tibetan family, and at the age of 6, he was given to the care of Kopan Monastery as a novice monk. ref name memoir Gradually his nun mother became a source of confusion and embarrassment because her infrequent visits to the monastery drew unwanted attention to the lone, white boy monk. ref name memoir Meston remembered his time in the monastery as a terrible experience partly because he was a white outsider and also because young monks were treated and fed so poorly. ref name memoir He was expelled as a teenager for violating the vow of celibacy, and despite being culturally Tibetan and unable to speak much English he was sent home, first to Italy ... in 1996. Meston attracted international attention in 1999, while investigating the World Bank ... Meston ref he escaped by jumping from a third story window but was seriously injured. The Chinese ... entering Tibet. After a long struggle with depression, Meston committed suicide on July 11, 2010. ref http www.boston.com bostonglobe obituaries articles 2010 08 01 daja meston 39 buddhist peace hid his inner struggles Daja Meston, 39 Buddhist peace hid his inner struggles ref References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Meston, Daja ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1970 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH July 11, 2010 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Meston, Daja ... more details
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