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  1. George Shirley

    Image George Shirley.jpg thumb George Shirley, 1961 George Irving Shirley born April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis , Indiana is a renowned tenor opera singer. He is a National Patron of Delta Omicron , an international professional music fraternity. ref http delta omicron.org index00.html Delta Omicron ref ref name Summers http web.archive.org web 20110716162528 http www.sumarts.com roster shirley.html Ann Summers George Shirley Bio ref ref http www.omti.org gs.html OMTI George Shirley Bio ref Shirley is the first African American tenor to sing leading roles for the Metropolitan Opera . ref name Summers References Reflist External links http www.afrovoices.com shirley.html Biography of Shirley from Afrocentric Voices http www.music.umich.edu faculty staff shirley.george.lasso Biography of Shirley from the University of Michigan http www.bruceduffie.com shirley.html George Shirley interview by Bruce Duffie Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Shirley, George ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION American tenor DATE OF BIRTH April 18, 1934 PLACE OF BIRTH Indianapolis, Indiana DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Shirley, George Category 1934 births Category American educators Category African American opera singers Category American tenors Category Operatic tenors Category Grammy Award winners Category Living people Category Musicians from Detroit, Michigan Category Musicians from Indianapolis, Indiana Category University of Maryland, College Park faculty Category University of Michigan faculty Category Wayne State University alumni Category Winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions es George Shirley fr George Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley

    Wiktionary Shirley Shirley may refer to Shirley name , either a given name or a surname Places United Kingdom Shirley, Derbyshire , England Shirley, Southampton , a district of Southampton, England Shirley, London London Borough of Croydon, England &ndash formerly in Surrey Shirley, West Midlands , England &ndash formerly in Warwickshire United States Shirley, Arkansas Shirley, California disambiguation Shirley, Illinois Shirley, Indiana Shirley, Maine Shirley, Massachusetts Shirley MBTA station Shirley, New York Shirley, Erie County, New York Shirley, Virginia Shirley Plantation , Virginia Shirley, Wisconsin New Zealand Shirley, New Zealand , a suburb of Christchurch Canada Shirleys Bay in the Ottawa River, Ontario Other uses Shirley novel Shirley novel , an 1849 novel by Charlotte Bront Shirley album Shirley album , a 1961 album by Shirley Bassey Shirley TV Series Shirley TV Series , a 1979 TV Series starring Shirley Jones and Rosanna Arquette Shirley & Company , a 1970s disco group Shirley s World , a 1971 sitcom Shirley Institute , a cotton and textile research centre in Manchester See also Upper Shirley disambiguation intitle Shirley disambig Category Place name disambiguation pages ca Shirley de Shirley es Shirley fr Shirley it Shirley nl Shirley ja pl Shirley pt Shirley ru sv Shirley vi Shirley vo Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Baronets

    There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Shirley , two in the Baronetage of England and one in the Baronetage of Great Britain . One creation is extant as of 2008. The Shirley Baronetcy , of Staunton in the County of Leicester, was created in the Baronetage of England on 22 May 1611. For more information on this creation, see the Earl Ferrers . ref http www.archive.org stream cu31924092524374 page n27 mode 2up George Edward Cockayne Complete baronetage 1900 ref The Shirley Baronetcy , of Preston in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of England on 6 March 1666 for Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet Anthony Shirley , Member of Parliament for Arundel UK Parliament constituency Arundel , Sussex UK Parliament constituency Sussex and Steyning UK Parliament constituency Steyning . The title became extinct on the death of the third Baronet in 1705. The Shirley Baronetcy , of Oat Hall in the County of Sussex, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 27 June 1786 for Sir Thomas Shirley, 1st Baronet Thomas Shirley , List of colonial heads of the Bahamas Governor of the Bahamas , of Dominica and of the List of Governors of the Leeward Islands Leeward Islands . The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1815. Shirley Baronets, of Staunton 1611 see the Earl Ferrers Shirley Baronets, of Preston 1666 Sir Anthony Shirley, 1st Baronet 1624 1683 Sir Richard Shirley, 2nd Baronet c. 1655 1692 Sir Richard Shirley, 3rd Baronet c. 1680 1705 Shirley Baronets, of Oat Hall 1786 Sir Thomas Shirley, 1st Baronet 1727 1800 Sir William Warden Shirley, 2nd Baronet 1772 1815 References Reflist Rayment bt date March 2012 Use dmy dates date March 2012 DEFAULTSORT Shirley Category Baronetcies Category Extinct baronetcies Category 1611 establishments in England ...   more details



  1. Dallas Shirley

    Dallas Shirley June 7, 1913 in Washington, D.C. , United States US March 1, 1994 was a basketball referee. He officiated more than 2000 basketball games in his 33 year career, which ended in 1966. He was the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials president from 1952 to 1953. He took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, officiating basketball. He was a member of the first NBA officiating crew. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1980. References http www.hoophall.com halloffamers bhof j dallas shirley.html Basketball Hall of Fame page on Shirley 1980 Basketball HOF Basketball Hall of Fame referees Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Shirley, Dallas ALTERNATIVE NAMES J. Dallas Shirley SHORT DESCRIPTION American basketball player DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1913 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH March 1, 1994 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Shirley, Dallas Category 1913 births Category 1994 deaths Category Basketball referees Category George Washington Colonials men s basketball players Category Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees 1910s US basketball bio stub it Dallas Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Thompson

    Shirley Thompson may refer to Shirley Thomson , a Canadian civil servant Shirley Thompson composer , an English composer of Jamaican descent hndis name Thompson, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Russell

    Shirley Russell may refer to Shirley Ann Russell 1935 2002 , British costume designer Shirley Ximena Hopper Russell 1886 1985 , American artist hndis Russell, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Evelyn Shirley

    Evelyn Shirley may refer to Evelyn Shirley 1788&ndash 1856 , MP Evelyn Shirley 1812&ndash 1882 , MP, son of the above hndis name Shirley, Evelyn ...   more details



  1. Shirley Field

    Shirley Field may refer to People Shirley Anne Field , actress Shirley Adele Field , Oregon legislator and judge Places Shirley Field Tallulah, Louisiana , List of RHPs in LA listed on the NRHP in Louisiana Laredo, Texas Shirley Field Shirley Field , Laredo, Texas, athletic stadium disambig Category Human name disambiguation pages Field, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Mason

    Shirley Mason may refer to Shirley Ardell Mason 1923 1998 , American psychiatric patient Shirley Mason actress 1900 1979 , American silent film actress See also Shirley Manson , Scottish musician and actress hndis Mason, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Upper Shirley

    Upper Shirley may refer to In England Upper Shirley, Croydon , London Upper Shirley, Southampton , Hampshire In the United States Upper Shirley, Virginia is Charles City County, Virginia, USA geodis cy Upper Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Stelfox

    BLP IMDB refimprove only yes date May 2009 Infobox person name Shirley Stelfox image birth date Birth date and age 1941 04 11 df yes birth place Dukinfield , Cheshire , England death date death place yearsactive 1954, 1964 present occupation Actress spouse Don Henderson small 1979 97, his death small Shirley Stelfox born 11 April 1941 is an English people English actress , who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . She is best known as Edna Birch in the British soap opera Emmerdale . She is also known for playing the first Rose Keeping Up Appearances character Rose in Keeping Up Appearances . She was later replaced by the late Mary Millar . She has appeared in several other well known television series, including Making Out , Juliet Bravo , Coronation Street , The Bill , and Crossroads soap opera Crossroads . She also played Jane Healy , Melanie Healy s mother, in an episode of EastEnders , and as the mother of Julie Walters and Victoria Wood in the TV movie Pat and Margaret 1994 . She played the role of the 2.00 Prostitute in Nineteen Eighty Four film 1984 , a movie adaptation of the George Orwell Nineteen Eighty Four novel , starring John Hurt and Richard Burton . She was married to the actor Don Henderson until his death in 1997. Filmography class wikitable Year Title Role 1971 Carry On at Your Convenience Bunny Girl Waitress 1984 Nineteen Eighty Four film Nineteen Eighty Four Prostitute 1986 1987 Brookside Madge Richmond 1987 Knights of God Beth Edwards 1987 Personal Services Shirley 1989 1991 Making Out Carol May 1990 Keeping Up Appearances Rose 1993 1994 Three ... Use dmy dates date August 2010 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Stelfox, Shirley ... DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Stelfox, Shirley Category People from Dukinfield Category ... people UK tv actor 1940s stub da Shirley Stelfox et Shirley Stelfox nl Shirley Stelfox no Shirley Stelfox pl Shirley Stelfox fi Shirley Stelfox sv Shirley Stelfox ...   more details



  1. Shirley, London

    school.org Trinity School, Shirley Park http www.stgeorgeschurch.co.uk St George the Martyr ... Greater London region London population official name Shirley london borough Croydon constituency ... Shirley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon , England . It is a suburban development situated 10 miles 16.1  km south south east of Charing Cross . Description Until the 1930s Shirley consisted ..., Monks Orchard, Shirley Park and Shirley Oaks, names which are reflected in the names of neighbourhoods ... of a local wood, Monks Orchard , for the whole estate. File Shirley Library.jpeg thumb left Shirley Library File Monks Orchard Lodge.jpeg left thumb Lodge house of Monks Orchard House File All Saints church, Spring Park, Shirley, Croydon geograph.org.uk 34331.jpg thumb left All Saints Church ... residences, such as Spring Park farms, including Eden Park, Ham Farm, Shirley Farm, Spring Park Farm ... has an extensive frontage to the road between the villages of Shirley and West Wickham, is delightfully ... houses. To the north, Shirley sprawls into neighbouring areas. However, some land escaped the building boom. Shirley Park House with its extensive grounds became a hotel and in 1965 was bought by the Whitgift ... on the site. Neighbouring the school grounds is Shirley Park Golf Course. To the south of Shirley are large areas of woodland, including Shirley Hills and Threehalfpenny Wood. Parks and open spaces are dotted across the area, including Miller s Pond. In Upper Shirley, very large houses in a few exclusive estates have been built, housing ambassadors, etc. File Shirley Parish Church.jpeg left thumb Shirley Parish Church Shirley has three Anglican churches. Shirley Parish Church St John the Evangelist was built in 1856 from Sir George Gilbert Scott s design. All Saints Church, Bridle Road ... of the first post war buildings in Croydon to be Listed building listed . St George the Martyr on The Glade was also built in the 1950s. There are also various evangelical churches, Shirley Methodist ...   more details



  1. Walter Shirley

    Walter Shirley may refer to Walter Shirley clergyman 1725 1786 , English Calvinist Walter Shirley bishop 1797 1847 , English clergyman, grandson of Walter Shirley 1725 1786 Walter Waddington Shirley 1828 1866 , English clergyman and historian, son of Bishop Shirley Walter Shirley Shirley 1851 1888 , English barrister, law writer and politician hndis name Shirley, Walter ...   more details



  1. Shirley Cothran

    refimproveBLP date May 2009 Shirley Cothran born 1953 was the 1975 winner of the Miss America pageant. She graduated from Denton Texas High School in 1970 and was the second Miss America winner from that school in 4 years as Phyllis George wore the crown before her in 1971. ref name Connell cite news url http news.google.com newspapers?id MHo0AAAAIBAJ&sjid 66YEAAAAIBAJ&pg 2243,1791408&dq shirley cothran&hl en title Shirley Cothran a teetotaler who loves apple pie last Connell first Chris date 9 September 1974 work Anchorage Daily News page 3 accessdate 27 January 2011 ref Cothran used the scholarship money from the contest to get her Ph.D. in Education . She currently tours as a motivational speaker and still resides in Texas . References Reflist s start s ach succession box before Rebecca Ann King title Miss America years 1975 after Tawny Godin succession box before Judy Mallett title Miss Texas years 1974 after Phyllis Barger s end MissAmericas 1960 1979 Texas Pageant Winners Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Cothran, Shirley ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1953 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Cothran, Shirley Category Miss America winners Category People from Fort Worth, Texas Category American motivational speakers Category Living people Category 1953 births Category Miss America Preliminary Swimsuit winners Texas bio stub US pageant bio stub it Shirley Cothran ...   more details



  1. Thomas Shirley

    other persons Sir Thomas Shirley 1564 &ndash c. 1634 was an English soldier, adventurer and politician ... and later imprisonment in the Tower of London. Early life Shirley was the eldest son of Thomas Shirley 1542 1612 Sir Thomas Shirley of Wiston, Sussex, and his wife Anne Kempe, daughter of Sir Thomas ... without taking a degree. ref name DNB DNB Cite wstitle Shirley, Thomas ref In 1584 he was elected ... volume 1558 1603 member shirley thomas ii 1564 1630 History of Parliament Online Thomas Shirley ref He went on military service with his father and brother in Netherlands Low ... stream knightsofengland02shawuoft page n95 mode 2up Knights of England ref Shirley later ... Countries again. Privateering Shirley was beginning to suffer from hopeless embarrassment ... in 1599. The costs and returns were high. A ship that Shirley captured while returning from San Domingo laden with sugar, was valued at 4,700. In April 1600, Shirley offered the Earl of Nottingham 600 ... for the company s thirds . In October 1600 Shirley was brought before the Admiralty court for seizing ..., father and son, demanding payment. In 1601 his father required the borough seat of Steyning. Shirley ... Shirley equipped two ships for a more ambitious adventure in the Levant where he aimed to strike ... DNB Shirley was imprisoned in the Tower of London in September 1607 on a charge of illegal interference ..., but he was elected MP for Steyning in 1614, and 1621. ref name HOP Shirley is said to have retired subsequently to the Isle of Wight , and to have died there about 1630. ref name DNB Family Shirley .... Shirley married secondly at Deptford on 2 December 1617, a widow, Judith Taylor, daughter of William Bennet of London, by whom he had five sons and six daughters. Anthony Shirley Sir Anthony Shirley , and Robert Shirley Sir Robert were his younger brothers. ref name DNB See also Garc a ... with Sir Walter Waller years 1593 after John Shurley after2 Thomas Shirley III succession box title ...   more details



  1. Shirley Smith

    Shirley Smith may refer to Mum Shirl Smith , Aboriginal Australian famous for her welfare work Shirley Smith politician , member of the Ohio Senate hndis Smith, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley Scott

    As leader 1958 Shirley s Sounds Prestige Records with George Duvivier , George Tucker musician George Tucker , and Arthur Edgehill 1958 Workin Prestige 1959 Soul Searching Prestige 1960 Mucho, Mucho Prestige 1961 Hip Soul Prestige 1961 Shirley Scott plays Horace Silver Prestige 1961 Blue Seven ...Shirley Scott March 14, 1934 &ndash March 10, 2002 ref name Dead http thedeadrockstarsclub.com 2002.html Thedeadrockstarsclub.com accessed May 2010 ref was an American hard bop and soul jazz organist . She was most known for working with her husband, Stanley Turrentine , and with Eddie Lockjaw Davis . She was known as Queen of the Organ . ref name Dead Biography Born in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , Scott was an admirer of Jimmy Smith musician Jimmy Smith , and played piano and trumpet before moving to the Hammond organ , her main instrument, though on occasion she still played piano. In the 1950s she became known for her work 1956 1959 with the saxophone player Eddie Lockjaw Davis Eddie Davis ... of Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania s jazz community. ref name courier Organ queen Shirley Scott dies . March ... Impulse 1965 Latin Shadows Impulse 1965 Blue Seven Prestige 1966 On a Clear Day Shirley Scott album On a Clear Day Impulse 1966 Roll Em Shirley Scott Plays the Big Bands Roll Em Impulse 1967 Soul Duo Impulse 1967 Girl Talk Shirley Scott album Girl Talk Impulse 1968 Soul Song Atlantic 1970 Something ... biography pure url yes All Music discography http www.dougpayne.com shirley.htm Shirley Scott discography ... id 26868&rand BBC Radio 2 http www.youtube.com watch?v fFPsoL3zhyI Shirley Scott s last filmed ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Scott, Shirley ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE ..., Shirley Category 1934 births Category 2002 deaths Category American jazz organists Category Hard bop ... Category Prestige Records artists Category Impulse Records artists de Shirley Scott es Shirley Scott fr Shirley Scott pl Shirley Scott ru , ...   more details



  1. James Shirley

    in 1640. In 1634 5, Shirley revised The Tragedy of Chabot, Admiral of France , a play that George Chapman had written sometime between 1611 and 1622. The revised version was printed in 1639. Shirley has ...Image James Shirley.jpg thumb right 200px James Shirley James Shirley or Sherley September 1596 October ... of England Parliament in 1642 in literature 1642 . Life Shirley was born in London . He was educated ... , and St Catharine s College, Cambridge , ref Venn id SHRY615J name Shirley, James ref where he ... company for which Shirley served as house dramatist, much as William Shakespeare Shakespeare , John ... company King s Men . Shirley s sympathies were with the King in his disputes with Parliament and he ... at Whitehall by the gentlemen of the Inns of Court as a practical reply to Prynne, Shirley supplied the text&mdash The Triumph of Peace . Between 1636 and 1640 Shirley went to Ireland, under the patronage ... of Shirley s visit only one year old. During his Dublin stay, Shirley wrote The Doubtful Heir ... them in the late 1630s. Shirley, when he returned to London in 1640, would no longer work for the Queen ... , and were buried at St Giles in the Fields on 29 October 1666. Shirley was born to great dramatic ... printed 1637 The Coronation play The Coronation licensed Feb. 6, 1635, as Shirley s, but printed in 1640 ... James Shirley The Brothers licensed Nov. 4, 1626 printed 1652 The Witty Fair One licensed ... printed 1659 , morality. In 1633 Shirley revised a play by John Fletcher playwright John Fletcher ... s play The Country Captain printed 1649 . Shirley s Poems 1646 contained Narcissus, and the masque ... lyric, The Glories of our Blood and State. In the final pedagogic stage of his career, Shirley published ... Verse for the Greater Benefit and Delight of Young Beginners 1656 . Eight of Shirley s plays were reprinted ... s general title page are dated 1653&mdash an ambiguity that has led to confusion. ref Shirley ... and William Cooke William Cooke registered a Shirley tragedy titled Saint Albans on 14 February 1639 ...   more details



  1. Shirley (name)

    Shirley may be Given name Before the publication of the novel Shirley novel Shirley by Charlotte Bront in 1849 in literature 1849 Shirley was an uncommon, but distinctly male name and would have been ... name. The use of Shirley as a popular given name in the 1950s was emphasized through the television sitcom Laverne & Shirley , which came out in the 1970s. Shirley novel Shirley novel , by Charlotte Bront 1849 Shirley Abicair , entertainer and writer Shirley Abrahamson , judge Shirley Babashoff , swimmer Shirley Ballas , dancer Shirley Bassey , singer Shirley D. Bowler female , Louisiana Republican Shirley Crabtree , male British wrestler Big Daddy Shirley Clamp , Swedish pop singer Shirley Jones , actress Shirley Kwan , Hong Kong cantopop Shirley MacLaine , actress Shirley Manson , singer, lead vocalist of the band Garbage Shirley Muldowney , first woman to receive a licence to drive a top fuel dragster by the NHRA Shirley Povich , male sportswriter Resignation of Shirley Sherrod Shirley ... to a speech she made that was allegedly distorted by a conservative website Graeme Strachan Shirley Strachan , lead singer of 1970s Australian rock band Skyhooks Shirley Temple , child actress Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby , British politician Shirley Yeung , 2001 Miss Hong Kong, TVB actress lookfrom Shirley Surname Shirley is a rather uncommon surname , with pockets of Shirleys ... on the genealogy of the various branches of the Shirley family was published as Stemmata Shirleiana by E.P Shirley in 1841. Shirley is the surname of the title character in Anne of Green Gables , a novel ... of Nova Scotia . Bob Shirley , American baseball player Drew Shirley , guitarist James Shirley or Sherley 1596 1666 , English dramatist Jerry Shirley , English drummer Paul Shirley , American basketball player and writer http www.5faves.com about Randall Shirley , Award winning Canada based American journalist Simon Shirley , Australian decathlete Steve Shirley Dame Stephanie Shirley , UK businesswoman ...   more details



  1. Shirley Thomas

    Shirley Thomas is the name of Shirley Thomas USC professor , radio television actress writer producer, advocate for United States Space Program & professor of technical writing Shirley Thomas athlete , women s track runner See also Thomas Shirley disambiguation hndis name Thomas, Shirley ...   more details



  1. Sewallis Shirley

    Sewallis Shirley may refer to Sewallis Edward Shirley, 10th Earl Ferrers 1847 1912 , British peer Sewallis Shirley MP 1844 1904 , British politician Sewallis Shirley 1709 1765 , British MP for Brackley UK Parliament constituency Brackley and Callington hndis name Shirley, Sewallis ...   more details



  1. Shirley Horn

    Infobox musical artist name Shirley Horn image ShirleyHorn.png caption Shirley Horn in 1995. image size background solo singer birth name Shirley Valerie Horn alias Born birth date 1934 5 1 df yes Died ... notable instruments Shirley Valerie Horn May 1, 1934 in Washington, D.C. October 20, 2005 was an American ... title Shirley Horn Jazz singer pianist whose distinctive slow tempos captivated her audiences publisher .... Shirley had, though, recorded several songs with violinist Stuff Smith in 1959 both as a pianist ... Bill Evans . A follow up was made in 2001, named You re My Thrill . Shirley Horn kept for twenty five ... to leave the piano playing to pianist George Mesterhazy . In late 2004, Horn felt able to play piano ... of Shirley Horn . She had been battling breast cancer and diabetes when she died of a massive stroke ... Mercury Records Mercury 1963 Shirley Horn with Horns Mercury 1965 Travelin Light Shirley Horn album Travelin Light ABC Records ABC Paramount 1973 Where Are You Going Shirley Horn album Where Are You Going Perception Records Perception 1978 A Lazy Afternoon 1981 All Night Long Shirley Horn album All ... live 1987 All of Me Shirley Horn album All of Me 1987 Softly Shirley Horn album Softly 1987 I Thought About You album I Thought About You Verve Records Verve , live 1989 Close Enough for Love Shirley ... Shirley Horn album The Main Ingredient Verve 1997 Loving You Shirley Horn album Loving You Verve ... Shirley Horn compilation Verve 2001 You re My Thrill Shirley Horn album You re My Thrill Verve 2003 ... Shirley Horn Discography at www.JazzDiscography.com http www.washingtonpost.com wp dyn content article ... hi entertainment music 4366946.stm BBC News Jazz star Shirley Horn dies at 71 http thomas.loc.gov cgi ... Shirley Horn s Jazz Profile at NPR http www.theconnection.org shows 2002 05 20020509 b main.asp Shirley Horn in 2002 on WBUR FM The Connection http www.voanews.com specialenglish figleaf ramfilegenerate.cfm ... on Shirley Horn 2005 http stream.realimpact.net rihurl.ram?file realimpact iaje nea2005 horn bio shirley ...   more details



  1. Shirley's Regiment

    for other units with the same regimental number 50th Regiment of Foot The 50th, or Shirley s Regiment of Foot was a British army infantry regiment raised in 1754 in North America during the French and Indian War . Two regiments were raised in New England with funds supplied by the British Crown , entering the army list as the 50th Shirley s and Pepperrell s Regiment 51st Pepperrell s Regiments of Foot. Both regiments took part in the disastrous British campaign of 1755 56. Overwintering near Lake Ontario , the force occupied three forts, Fort Oswego Oswego , Fort Ontario Ontario and George, collectively known as Fort Pepperrell . Surrounded and besieged by a French force under Louis Joseph de Montcalm Montcalm , both regiments surrendered after the local commander was killed. A fair number of the prisoners were massacred by the Indian allies of the French before they reached Montreal. Both regiments were subsequently removed from the army list and higher numbered regiments were renumbered i.e. the 52nd Regiment became known as the 50th Queen s Own Regiment of Foot 50th , the 57th Regiment became the 55th Regiment of Foot 55th , etc . External links http www.regiments.org regiments uk inf 050 754.htm Shirley s Regiment at Regiments.org Category Infantry regiments of the British Army Category Military units and formations of the French and Indian War Category Military units and formations established in 1754 ...   more details



  1. Shirley Windmill

    Infobox Windmill name Shirley Windmil image Image Shirley Windmill.jpg 250px caption Shirley Windmill name of mill Shirley Windmill location of mill Shirley, London Shirley , London Borough of Croydon Croydon gbgridref TQ 355 652 lat 51.370 long 0.055 operator Friends of Shirley Windmill built 1854 purpose grist mill Corn mill type Tower mill storeys Five storeys sail number Four sails sail type windmill sail Patent sails windshaft cast iron winding windmill fantail Fantail fantail blades Eight blades auxpower Engine pairs of millstones Two pairs stone size other Shirley Windmill is a listed building Grade II listed ref name EH cite web url http www.imagesofengland.org.uk details default.aspx?pid 1&id 201262 publisher English Heritage title SHIRLEY WINDMILL, UPPER SHIRLEY ROAD, CROYDON, CROYDON, GREATER LONDON accessdate 2007 04 23 ref tower mill in Shirley, London Shirley , in the London Borough of Croydon , England which has been restored to working order. History Shirley Windmill was built by Richard Alwen in 1854 to replace the former post mill destroyed by fire. The post mill had ... news archive4.htm 78 title New guidebook to Shirley Windmill publisher Windmill World accessdate 2008 05 22 ref ref name Book2 cite book first George last Arthur year month title London s Industrial ... by parakeets title Shirley Windmill gets 45,000 refit after attack by parakeets publisher Croydon Guardian first Kirsty last Whalley date 4 May 2010 accessdate 19 May 2010 ref Description Image Shirley ... Shirley Windmill is a five storey brick tower mill. It has four double Patent sails carried on a cast ..., 1 pm to 5pm, ref name JRGS2 with tours organised by The Friends of Shirley Windmill . It s also open ... External links Portal London http www.shirleywindmill.org.uk Official website The Friends of Shirley Windmill http www.windmillworld.com millid 2624.htm Windmill World webpage on Shirley mill http www.croydononline.org history heritage shirley windmill.asp Croydon online LB Croydon Windmills in England ...   more details



  1. Shirley MacLaine

    Infobox person image Shirley MacLaine18.JPG caption Shirley MacLaine in 1987 birth name Shirley MacLean ..., divorced small relatives Warren Beatty brother children Sachi Parker Shirley MacLean Beaty born April 24, 1934 , known professionally as Shirley MacLaine, is an American film and theater actress, singer ... younger brother is Warren Beatty . Early life Named after Shirley Temple , MacLaine was born Shirley ... Waverly , eventually taking a position at Arlington s Thomas Jefferson Junior High School. Shirley ... Denis1980 cite book last Denis first Christopher title The films of Shirley MacLaine url http books.google.com ... . ref name MacLaine1996 cite book last MacLaine first Shirley title My Lucky Stars A Hollywood Memoir ... ref Career Image Shirley MacLaine in The Trouble With Harry trailer.jpg thumb right MacLaine in her ... of Coco Chanel . She also had a short lived sitcom called Shirley s World . She will be appearing ... abbey shirley maclaine elizabeth mcgovern 285812 title Downton Abbey Adds Shirley MacLaine for Season ... life Image Shirley MacLaine 2005 .jpg thumb left upright Shirley MacLaine at the 2005 Toronto International ... shirley maclaine oprah interview new book i am all over that ufo 2012 end of the world.htm title Shirley MacLaine interviewed on The Oprah Winfrey Show publisher BestSyndication.com date 2011 04 11 ref They had a daughter, Sachi Parker born 1956 . Shirley shares a birthday April 24 with her good ... id 21655677 ns today books t shirley maclaine older much wiser title NBC, Today show Shirley MacLaine Older and much wiser publisher today.msnbc.msn.com date 2007 11 07 ref MacLaine found ... , Ohio . ref cite web url http www.huffingtonpost.com 2007 11 07 shirley maclaine i belie n 71542.html title Shirley MacLaine I Believe In UFOs More Than Ever, Support Kucinich publisher Huffingtonpost.com ... used her celebrity status in instrumental roles as a Celebrity activists in George McGovern s 1972 presidential campaign fundraiser and organizer for George McGovern s George McGovern presidential campaign ...   more details




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