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paragraph: Anarkali

paragraph: Anarkali () (pomegranate blossom), born as Sharif un-Nissa belongs to Sheikh Family , and also known as Nadira Begum, was a (most likely fictitious) courtesan from Lahore in modern-day Pakistan. According to one of the stories, Anarkali had an illicit relationship with the Crown Prince Jahangir and the Mughal Emperor Akbar had her enclosed in a wall where she died. There is no historic proof of Anarakali's existence although her character often appears in movies, books and fictionalized versions of history.

paragraph: Anarkali was first mentioned in the journal of an English tourist and trader, William Finch, after he visited the Mughal Empire on 24 August, 1608. The story was originally written by Indian writer Abdul Halim Sharar and on the first page of his book, he clearly mentions it to be a work of fiction. Nevertheless, Anarkali's story has been adapted into literature, art and cinema.

paragraph: She is depicted in the Bollywood movie, Mughal-e-Azam, which is set during the Mughal period. According to legend, Anarkali was ordered to be buried alive between two walls by Mughal Emperor Akbar for having an illicit relationship with the Crown-Prince Salim, later to become Mughal Emperor Jahangir.

paragraph: There is disagreement among scholars concerning the authenticity of Anarkali's story. There are many supporting and opposing views such as the ones mentioned below.

paragraph: The earliest Western stories about the love affair between Salim and Anarkali were written by two British travellers, William Finch and Edward Terry. William Finch reached Lahore in February 1611 (only 11 years after the supposed death of Anarkali), to sell indigo he had purchased at Bayana on behalf of the East India Company. His account, written in early 17th-century English, gives the following information.

paragraph: Anarkali had an affair with Prince Salim (Jahangir). Upon notice of the affair, King Akbar ordered her to be enclosed within a wall of his palace, where she died. The King Jahangir, as a token of his love, ordered a magnificent tomb of stone to be built in the midst of a walled four-square garden surrounded by a gate. The body of the tomb, the emperor willed to be wrought in gold.

paragraph: Edward Terry, who visited a few years after William Finch, wrote that Akbar had threatened to disinherit Jahangir for his liaison with Anarkali, the emperor’s most beloved wife. But on his death-bed, Akbar repealed it.

paragraph: Basing his analysis on the above two accounts, Abraham Eraly, the author of "The Last Spring: The Lives and Times of the Great Mughals", suspects that there "seems to have been an oedipal conflict between Akbar and Salim." He also considers it probable that the legendary Anarkali was none other than the mother of Prince Daniyal.

paragraph: Eraly supports his hypothesis by quoting an incident recorded by Abul Fazl, Akbar's court-historian. According to the historian, Salim was beaten up one evening by guards of Akbar's royal harem. The story goes that a mad man wandered into Akbar’s harem because of the carelessness of the guards. Abul Fazl writes that Salim caught the man but was himself mistaken for the intruder. The emperor arrived upon the scene and was about to strike with his sword when he recognised Salim. It is likely that the intruder was none other than Prince Salim and that the story of the mad man was concocted to put a veil on the prince's indecency.

paragraph: But the accounts of the British travellers, and consequently the presumption of Eraly, is unlikely in light of the fact that Prince Daniyal's mother died in 1596, which does not match the dates inscribed on the sarcophagus.

paragraph: Another scholar, Muhammed Baqir, the author of "Lahore Past and Present" opines that Anarkali was originally the name of the garden in which the tomb was situated. However, with the passage of time, the tomb itself came to be named as that of Anarkali’s. This garden is mentioned by Dara Shikoh, the grandson of Jahangir, in his work, "Sakinat al-Auliya", as one of the places where the saint, Mian Mir, used to sit. Dara also mentions the existence of a tomb in the garden but he does not give it any name.

paragraph: Muhammed Baqir believes that the so-called tomb of Anarkali actually belonged to a lady named or entitled Sahib-i Jamal, another wife of Salim, the mother of the prince’s second son, Sultan Parvez, and a daughter of the noble Zain Khan Koka. This conclusion is also partially faulty. The mother of Sultan Parviz was not a daughter of Zain Khan Koka but the daughter of Khawaja Hasan, the paternal uncle of Zain Khan. Of course, subsequently, the daughter of Zain Khan was also married to Salim on 18 June 1596.

paragraph: It is recorded in Akbar Nama that Jahangir "became violently enamoured of the daughter of Zain Khan Koka. H.M. (Akbar) was displeased at the impropriety, but he saw that his heart was immoderately affected, he, of necessity, gave his consent." The translator of Akbar Nama, H. Beveridge, opines that Akbar objected to the marriage, because the Prince was already married "to Zain Khan’s niece" (actually the daughter of paternal uncle of Zain Khan, and hence his sister). Akbar objected to marrying near relations. But we do not know the date of death of either of the two wives of Jahangir.

paragraph: Noted art historian R. Nath argues that Jahangir had no wife on record bearing the name or title Anarkali to whom the emperor could have built a tomb and dedicated a couplet with a suffix "Majnun". He writes: "[it is] absolutely improbable that the grand Mughal emperor would address his married wife as "yar", designate himself as "majnun" and aspire to see her face once again. Had he not seen her enough? Obviously she was not his married wife but only his beloved, to whom he would take the liberty to be romantic and a little poetic too, and it appears to be a case of an unsuccessful romance of a disappointed lover... The prince could not save her, though it is on record that he was so unhappy with his father in this year 1599 that he defied his orders and revolted. It may be recalled that Mehrunissa (later Nurjahan Begum) was also married to Sher Afgan the same year and the young Prince was so dejected and disturbed on the failure of his two romances and annihilation of his tender feelings of love that he went as far as to defy Akbar."

paragraph: Although there are many views over the death of Anarkali, the most prominent are:

paragraph: 1. Anarkali or "Sharrafunnisa", although cemented behind the wall by the order of Akbar, was released by the emperor on the request of Anarkali's mother, "Jillo Bai". Emperor Akbar had promised Anarkali's mother one wish in her life. Thereby, Anarkali escaped through a secret route to the outskirts of Delhi and then went to Lahore and lived there until her death.

paragraph: There exists a tomb of Anarkali in Lahore. It was in Lahore that Prince Salim set eyes upon Anarkali ("Pomegranate Blossom"). She was Emperor Akbar's favorite dancing girl and, legend has it, that he was furious when he learned of her affair with the prince. As punishment, he had Anarkali entombed outside the fort. Whether this story is fact or fiction, a modest tomb does stand in Lahore which is believed to have been built by the lovesick prince in 1615. The gravestone in the tomb for Anarkali bears a tragic inscription:

paragraph: poem

paragraph: Could I behold the face of my beloved once more,

paragraph: I would thank God until the day of resurrection./poem

paragraph: The tomb was converted into a church during British occupation and now serves as an archive (with a collection of old prints) within the compound of the Government Record Office.

paragraph: On the lower Mall Road, inside the grounds of the Punjab Secretariat, lies the tomb of Anarkali. The tomb is accessible to the public.

paragraph: 2. The second view is that Anarkali, after the death of Akbar, was recalled by Salim (Jahangir) after which they married. She was given a new identity, Nur Jahan.

paragraph: Her father came to the sub-continent during the time of the Mughal emperor, Akbar, and entered into his service. He rose rapidly through the ranks on merit. In 1607, Nur Jahan was brought to the court as a royal ward. She was beautiful and highly intelligent and attracted Jahangir's attention.

paragraph: A good deal of fiction has gathered around this remarkable woman, obscuring her personality and role in the social and political life of the period. It is wrongly and widely believed that Jahangir murdered Sher Afghan, Nur Jahan's first husband, because he wanted to marry Nur Jahan. In reality, Sher Afghan died in a skirmish with Jahangir's foster brother, Qutbuddin Koka, in 1607. The conqueror of the world, Jahangir, fell in love with Nur Jahan and married her in 1611. He gave her the title of Nur Mehal, "Light of the Palace", and later, Nur Jahan, "Light of the World".

paragraph: After marriage, Nur Jahan won Jahangir's complete confidence. She carefully attended to the affairs of the state. Her father and brother became ministers and together they dominated the courts. A number of historians believe that Nur Jahan became the real power behind the throne and practically the sovereign of the Mughal Empire. For many years she wielded the imperial powers. She even gave audiences at her palace and her name was placed on the coinage.

paragraph: The decision to marry her daughter, Ladli Begum (from her first husband), to Shah Jahan's younger brother, Shahryar, caused Shah Jahan's rebellion. There are rumors that she had previously formed a junta supporting Shah Jahan's right to the throne along with her father Ghias Beg and her brother Abul Hasan (later Asaf Khan), who was also Shah Jahan's father-in-law. However, when Shah Jahan refused to marry Ladli Begum in spite of Nur Jahan's command, she married her daughter off to Shahryar, who was more compliant than his brother. Emperor Jahangir was captured by rebels in 1626 while he was on his way to Kashmir. Nur Jahan intervened to get her husband released. Jahangir was rescued but died on 28 October 1627.

paragraph: Nur Jehan had a magnificent tomb erected over the grave of her husband. She retired from the world and lived a quiet and lonely life for 16 years after the death of Jahangir. She died in 1645 and is buried beside Jahangir at Shahdra, Lahore.

paragraph: Section::::Film Portrayals.

paragraph: Anarkali has been the subject of a number of Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani books, plays and films. The earliest and most celebrated historical play about her, "Anarkali", was written by Imtiaz Ali Taj in Urdu and performed in 1922. The play was made into a film, "Loves of a Mughal Prince", released in India in 1928 and starred Taj as Akbar. Bina Rai portrayed Anarkali in "Anarkali", a 1953 Indian film. In Pakistan, another film, also entitled "Anarkali", was released in 1958 with Noor Jehan in the lead role. Later, in 1960, K. Asif's landmark film "Mughal-e-Azam" was released in India with actress Madhubala in the role of Anarkali and Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim. In 1955, Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi starred in Anarkali[ Anarkali (1955 film)]. In 1979, Telugu superstar N.T.Rama Rao directed and acted in the film Akbar Salim Anarkali, featuring himself as Akbar, Nandamuri Balakrishna as Salim and Deepa as Anarkali. Iman Ali portrayed Anarkali in Shoaib Mansoor's short music video series on the theme "Ishq" (love) in 2003. In the 2013 Ekta Kapoor's TV Series "Jodha Akbar", she was portrayed by Heena Parmar while Saniya Touqeer played young Anarkali.

paragraph: A daily soap was aired on Colors TV titled "Dastan-e-Mohabbat...Salim Anarkali", where Prince Salim is enacted by Shaheer Sheikh and his beloved Anarkali by Sonarika Bhadoria.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Tomb of Anarkali

paragraph: BULLET::::- Anarkali Bazaar

paragraph: Section::::References.

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paragraph: David Givens

paragraph: David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame, primarily as a running back.

paragraph: Givens also played for the Tennessee Titans.

paragraph: Section::::Early years.

paragraph: Givens graduated from Humble High School in Humble, Texas in 1998, the same high school as fellow NFL players David Boston, Bertrand Berry, Sammy Davis Will Peoples and Jackie Battle

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:New England Patriots.

paragraph: Givens caught nine passes and one touchdown his rookie year for the New England Patriots in 2002, and improved in each of the next two seasons. He posted 34 catches and led his team with six touchdowns in 2003 and 56 catches in 2004 despite scoring just three times. His best performances in his career came in the postseason. Beginning with the 2003 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts, Givens scored at least one touchdown the Patriots' next seven playoff games, including both Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX. In 2005, Givens caught a career-high 59 passes and was the Patriots' number two receiver for the second year in a row.

paragraph: In Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, Givens mocked the wing-flap celebration of Eagles receiver Terrell Owens after catching a four-yard touchdown from Tom Brady.

paragraph: Givens was the Patriots' record holder in postseason touchdown receptions until 2015, before being surpassed by Rob Gronkowski who scored his eighth playoff touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs on January 20, 2016, and has the second-longest streak of consecutive post-season games with a touchdown reception, with seven.

paragraph: Section::::Professional career.:Tennessee Titans.

paragraph: Givens signed a 5-year deal worth $24 million with the Tennessee Titans on March 14, 2006. His first season with the Titans ended prematurely in Week 10, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. He also missed the entire 2007 season. On February 27, 2008, he was released by the Titans. In 2009 Givens sued the Titans for $25 Million claiming that his ACL tear was due to the Titans doctors failing to adequetly test his knee, his lawsuit was dismissed in 2010.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- New England Patriots bio

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paragraph: Christopher Morley

paragraph: Christopher Morley (5 May 1890 – 28 March 1957) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and poet. He also produced stage productions for a few years and gave college lectures.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Morley was born in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. His father, Frank Morley, was a mathematics professor at Haverford College; his mother, Lilian Janet Bird, was a violinist who provided Christopher with much of his later love for literature and poetry.

paragraph: In 1900 the family moved to Baltimore, Maryland. In 1906 Christopher entered Haverford College, graduating in 1910 as valedictorian. He then went to New College, Oxford, for three years on a Rhodes scholarship, studying modern history.

paragraph: In 1913 Morley completed his Oxford studies and moved to New York City, New York. On June 14, 1914, he married Helen Booth Fairchild, with whom he would have four children, including Louise Morley Cochrane. They first lived in Hempstead, and then in Queens Village. They then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in 1920 they made their final move, to a house they called "Green Escape" in Roslyn Estates, New York. They remained there for the rest of his life. In 1936 he built a cabin at the rear of the property ("The Knothole"), which he maintained as his writing study from then on.

paragraph: In 1951 Morley suffered a series of strokes, which greatly reduced his voluminous literary output. He died on 28 March 1957, and was buried in the Roslyn Cemetery in Nassau County, New York. After his death, two New York newspapers published his last message to his friends:

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: Morley began writing while still in college. He edited "The Haverfordian" and contributed articles to that college publication. He provided scripts for and acted in the college's drama program. He played on the cricket and soccer teams.

paragraph: In Oxford a volume of his poems, "The Eighth Sin" (1912), was published. After graduating from Oxford, Morley began his literary career at Doubleday, working as publicist and publisher's reader. In 1917 he got his start as an editor for "Ladies' Home Journal" (1917–1918), then as a newspaper reporter and newspaper columnist in Philadelphia for the "Philadelphia Evening Public Ledger".

paragraph: Morley's first novel, "Parnassus on Wheels", appeared in 1917. The protagonist, traveling bookseller Roger Mifflin, appeared again in his second novel, "The Haunted Bookshop" in 1919.

paragraph: In 1920 Morley returned to New York City to write a column ("The Bowling Green") for the New York Evening Post.

paragraph: He was one of the founders and a longtime contributing editor of the "Saturday Review of Literature". A highly gregarious man, he was the mainstay of what he dubbed the "Three Hours for Lunch Club". Out of enthusiasm for the Sherlock Holmes stories, he helped found The Baker Street Irregulars and wrote the introduction to the standard omnibus edition of "The Complete Sherlock Holmes". He also wrote an introduction to the standard omnibus edition of "The Complete Works of Shakespeare" in 1936, although Morley called it an "Introduction to Yourself as a Reader of Shakespeare". That year, he was appointed to revise and enlarge "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations" (11th edition in 1937 and 12th edition in 1948). He was one of the first judges for the Book of the Month Club, serving in that position until the early 1950s.

paragraph: Author of more than 100 novels, books of essays, and volumes of poetry, Morley is probably best known for his 1939 novel "Kitty Foyle", which was made into an Academy Award-winning movie. Another well-known work is "Thunder on the Left" (1925).

paragraph: From 1928 to 1930, Morley co-produced theater productions (dramas) at his theaters in Hoboken, New Jersey, which he had "deemed the last seacoast in Bohemia".

paragraph: For most of his life, he lived in Roslyn Estates, Nassau County, Long Island, commuting to the city on the Long Island Rail Road, about which he wrote affectionately. In 1961, the 98-acre (40-hectare) Christopher Morley Park on Searingtown Road in Nassau County was named in his honor. This park preserves as a publicly available point of interest his studio, the "Knothole" (which was moved to the site after his death), along with his furniture and bookcases.

paragraph: Section::::Notable works.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Parnassus on Wheels" (novel, 1917)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shandygaff" (book of essays, 1918)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Haunted Bookshop" (novel, 1919)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Rocking Horse" (poetry, 1919)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Pipefuls" (collection of humorous essays, 1920)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Kathleen" (novel, 1920)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Where the Blue Begins" (satirical novel, 1922)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Powder of Sympathy" (collection of humorous essays, 1923, illustrated by Walter Jack Duncan)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Thunder on the Left" (novel, 1925)

paragraph: BULLET::::- " I know a Secret" (Novel for children, 1927)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Essays by Christopher Morley" (collection of essays, 1928)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Off the Deep End" (collection of essays, 1928, illustrated by John Alan Maxwell)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Born in a Beer Garden, or She Troupes to Conquer" (co-author with Ogden Nash, 1930)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Seacoast of Bohemia" ("history of four infatuated adventurers, Morley, Cleon Throckmorton, Conrad Milliken and Harry Wagstaff Gribble, who rediscovered the Old Rialto Theatre in Hoboken, and refurnished it", 1929, illustrated by John Alan Maxwell)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "John Mistletoe" (autobiographical novel, 1931)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Swiss Family Manhattan" (novel, 1932)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ex Libris Carissimis" (non-fiction writing based on lectures he presented at University of Pennsylvania, 1932)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Shakespeare and Hawaii" (non-fiction writing based on lectures he presented at University of Hawaii, 1933)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Human Being" (novel, Doubleday, Doran & Co., Garden City NY, 1934)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Ex Libris" (1936)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Trojan Horse" (novel, 1937)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Kitty Foyle" (novel, 1939)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson: A Textbook of Friendship" (analysis of Arthur Conan Doyle's writings, 1944)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Old Mandarin" (book of poetry, 1947)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Man Who Made Friends with Himself" (his last novel, 1949)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "On Vimy Ridge" (poetry, 1947)

paragraph: Section::::Literary connections.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley was a close friend of Don Marquis, author of the "Archy and Mehitabel" stories featuring the antics and commentary of a New York cockroach and a cat. In 1924 Morley and Marquis co-authored "Pandora Lifts The Lid", a light novel about the well-to-do in contemporary Hamptons. They are said to have written alternate chapters, each taking the plot forward from where the other had left off.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley's widow sold a collection of his personal papers and books to the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin after his death.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley helped to found the Baker Street Irregulars, dedicated to the study of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes".

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley edited two editions of "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations": 1937 (11th) and 1948 (12th.)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley's 1939 novel "Kitty Foyle" was unusual for its time, as it openly discussed abortion. It became an instant best-seller, selling over one million copies.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley's brothers Felix and Frank were also Rhodes Scholars. Felix became President of Haverford College.

paragraph: BULLET::::- In 1942 Morley wrote his own obituary for the biographical dictionary "Twentieth Century Authors".

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley was at the center of a social group in Greenwich Village that hung out at his friend Frank Shay's bookshop at 4 Christopher Street in the early 1920s.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Morley's selected poems are available as Bright Cages: Selected Poems And Translations From The Chinese by Christopher Morley, ed. Jon Bracker (University of Pennsylvania Press: 1965). The translations from the Chinese are actually a joke, explained to the public when the volumes by Morley containing them appeared: they are "Chinese" in nature, good-humored accounts: short, wise, often humorous. But they are not in any strict sense of the word, translations.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Christopher Morley index entry at Poets' Corner

paragraph: BULLET::::- Essays by Morley at Quotidiana.org

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Baker Street Journal Writings about Sherlock Holmes

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Baker Street Irregulars Weekend

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paragraph: Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson

paragraph: Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson VC (29 June 1894 – 5 July 1916), was an English-born Canadian and British Army officer who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. A soldier with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment during the First World War, he was posthumously awarded the VC for his actions on 10 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme.

paragraph: Section::::Early life.

paragraph: Wilkinson was born on 29 June 1894, the second son of Charles Orde Wilkinson and his wife, Edith, at Lodge Farm on Dudmaston estate near Bridgnorth in Shropshire, England. He attended Parkside School in Surrey and then Wellington College where he showed both academic and athletic prowess. He graduated in November 1912 by which time the Wilkinson family had emigrated to Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada, where his father had been working at the time of his birth.

paragraph: Section::::First World War.

paragraph: Shortly after the outbreak of the First World War, Wilkinson joined the 16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) at Vancouver. He had been working as a surveyor at the time of his enlistment. He was soon commissioned as a lieutenant. After the regiment arrived in England he transferred to the 7th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and by the start of 1916 was serving on the Western Front as a gunnery officer.

paragraph: Wilkson's battalion was part of the 56th Infantry Brigade, 19th Division, which was involved in the opening stages of the Battle of the Somme. During the battle, on 4 July 1916, his battalion was attacking the village of La Boisselle. A neighbouring unit had conceded ground and Wilkinson's battalion was ordered to retake the position. A machine-gun had been left behind, which Wilkinson put into operation on reaching the position. He was able to hold off an attacking party of Germans until reinforcements arrived. He was killed shortly afterwards trying to bring a wounded soldier into cover. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). The VC, instituted in 1856, was the highest award for valour that could be bestowed on a soldier of the British Empire. The citation for Wilkinson's VC read:

paragraph: As his body was never recovered, Wilkinson is commemorated with thousands of other British and Commonwealth soldiers on the British Memorial to the Missing at Thiepval. His name is also on the Sandwick War Memorial, in British Columbia. In 2004 a plaque to his memory was unveiled at the church in Quatt, near his place of birth. The plaque was commissioned by the Shropshire War Memorials Association after unsuccessful attempts to locate relatives of Wilkinson.

paragraph: Section::::Victoria Cross.

paragraph: King George V presented Wilkinson's VC to his father on 26 November 1916, in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. He was also entitled to the 1914–15 Star, the British War Medal, and the Victory Medal. His VC and other medals are displayed at the Imperial War Museum in London.

paragraph: Section::::Further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Monuments to Courage" (David Harvey, 1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "The Register of the Victoria Cross" (This England, 1997)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "VCs of the First World War – The Somme" (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson's digitized service file

paragraph: BULLET::::- Thiepval Memorial

paragraph: BULLET::::- Legion Magazine article on Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson

description: Recipient of the Victoria Cross

wikidata_label: Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson

wikipedia_title: Thomas Orde Lawder Wilkinson


text: VC

text: British

text: Victoria Cross

text: British

text: Commonwealth

text: Shropshire

text: England

text: Chepstow

text: Monmouthshire

text: Wales

text: Royal Navy

text: Portsmouth

text: Able Seaman

text: HMS "Terrible"

text: Second Boer War

text: Boxer Rising

text: Royal Naval Reserve

text: police force

text: steel works

text: Newport

text: First World War

text: Cape Helles

text: Gallipoli

text: Turkey

text: George Leslie Drewry

text: Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson

text: George McKenzie Samson

text: Edward Unwin

text: SS River Clyde

text: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

text: Charles Dixon

text: St Mary's Church

text: SM "UB-91"

text: King George V

text: Monuments to Courage

text: The Register of the Victoria Cross

text: Scotland's Forgotten Valour

text: VCs of the First World War — Gallipoli

categories: Royal Navy personnel of the Second Boer War,British military personnel killed in World War I,Royal Navy recipients of the Victoria Cross,Royal Navy personnel of World War I,People from Chepstow,Royal Navy personnel of the Boxer Rebellion,Royal Navy sailors,1915 deaths,British Gallipoli Campaign recipients of the Victoria Cross,1880 births

paragraph: William Charles Williams

paragraph: William Charles Williams VC (15 September 1880 – 25 April 1915) was a British recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

paragraph: Williams was born in Stanton Lacy Parish, actual location was town of Ludlow in Shropshire, England, son of William and his wife Elizabeth Williams but raised in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales, to which his parents moved when he was aged seven or eight years.

paragraph: After employment as a gardener and labourer he joined the Royal Navy Boys Service in Portsmouth in 1895 and was promoted to Boy first class in 1896, Seaman in 1898 and Able Seaman in 1901. He was commended for his bravery when serving aboard "HMS "Terrible"" in the Naval Brigade off South Africa during the Second Boer War and in China during the Boxer Rising.

paragraph: He left the regular service in 1910, joining the Royal Naval Reserve and working in the police force and in a steel works in Newport. He rejoined the Navy in 1914 on being mobilised at the start of the First World War. During his career, he served on eighteen different ships, some more than once.

paragraph: He was 34 years old when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 25 April 1915 during the landing on V Beach, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, Williams, with three other men (George Leslie Drewry, Wilfred St. Aubyn Malleson and George McKenzie Samson) was assisting the commander (Edward Unwin) of their ship, HMS "River Clyde" (previously the SS River Clyde) at the work of securing the lighters. He held on to a rope for over an hour, standing chest deep in the sea, under continuous enemy fire. He was eventually dangerously wounded and later killed by a shell whilst his rescue was being effected by the commander who described him as the bravest sailor he had ever met.

paragraph: As he had no known grave he is listed on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

paragraph: There are two memorials to him in Chepstow - a painting by Charles Dixon of the events in the Dardanelles, hanging in St Mary's Church; and a naval gun from the German submarine SM "UB-91" presented by King George V, which stands in the town's main square beside the war memorial. In Shropshire, a memorial plaque was affixed to the parish war memorial in the churchyard at Stanton Lacy, and following the centenary of his award a VC commemoration stone was erected in the same village, inlaid in the wall near the gate of the village cemetery.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Scotland's Forgotten Valour (Graham Ross, 1995)

paragraph: BULLET::::- VCs of the First World War — Gallipoli (Stephen Snelling, 1995)

paragraph: BULLET::::- VCs of the First World War — The Naval VCs (Stephen Snelling, 2002)

description: Recipient of the Victoria Cross

wikidata_label: William Charles Williams

wikipedia_title: William Charles Williams


text: VC

text: Scottish

text: Victoria Cross

text: British

text: Commonwealth

text: captain

text: 20th Bombay Native Infantry

text: Bombay Army

text: Persian War

text: Bushire

text: Persia

text: colonel

text: Rajputana Rifles

text: Indian Army

text: VC location

text: Monuments to Courage

text: The Register of the Victoria Cross

text: Scotland's Forgotten Valour

categories: British recipients of the Victoria Cross,British military personnel of the Indian Rebellion of 1857,British military personnel of the Anglo-Persian War,People from Fort William, Highland,Place of birth missing,1818 births,British Indian Army officers,1878 deaths,British East India Company Army officers,Scottish soldiers

paragraph: John Augustus Wood

paragraph: Colonel John Augustus Wood VC (10 June 1818 – 23 January 1878) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

paragraph: Section::::Details.

paragraph: Wood was 38 years old, and a captain in the 20th Bombay Native Infantry, Bombay Army during the Persian War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

paragraph: On 9 December 1856 at Bushire, Persia, Captain Wood led a Grenadier Company which formed the head of the assaulting column and was the first man on the parapet of the fort, where he was immediately attacked by a large number of the garrison. A volley was fired at Captain Wood and the head of the storming party at very close range but although the captain was hit by seven musket balls he at once threw himself upon the enemy, killing their leader. He was closely followed by the men of his company and speedily overcame all opposition.

paragraph: His was the first Victoria Cross to be won in a British Indian regiment and the standard captured that day is still preserved by the battalion.

paragraph: Section::::Further information.

paragraph: He later achieved the rank of colonel. His VC is held by the 2 Rajputana Rifles regiment of the Indian Army. He died on 23 January 1878 aged 59.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Scottish Victoria Cross recipients

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- VC location

description: Recipient of the Victoria Cross

wikidata_label: John Augustus Wood

wikipedia_title: John Augustus Wood


text:
VC
English
Victoria Cross
British
Commonwealth
Italian front
Austro-Hungarian
First World War
private
The Northumberland Fusiliers
British Army
battle of Vittorio Veneto
Lewis gun
enfilade
Fireman
LNWR Claughton Class
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Patriot Class
Hazel Grove
Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland
Monuments to Courage
The Register of the Victoria Cross
Location of grave and VC medal
Up the Line

categories: 1897 births,Railroad engineers,People from Stockport,British Army personnel of World War I,1982 deaths,Royal Northumberland Fusiliers soldiers,British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross

paragraph: Wilfred Wood

paragraph: Wilfred Wood VC (2 February 1897 – 3 January 1982) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

paragraph: The VC was awarded for action on the Italian front against Austro-Hungarian forces in the First World War.

paragraph: Section::::Details.

paragraph: He was 21 years old, and a private in the 10th Battalion, The Northumberland Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place at the battle of Vittorio Veneto for which he was awarded the VC.

paragraph: For most conspicuous bravery and initiative on 28 October 1918, near Casa Van, Italy, when a unit on the right flank having been held up by hostile machine guns and snipers, Pte. Wood, on his own initiative, worked forward with his Lewis gun, enfiladed the enemy machine-gun nest, and caused 140 enemy to surrender.

paragraph: The advance was continued till a hidden machine gun opened fire at point blank range. Without a moment's hesitation Pte. Wood charged the machine gun, firing his Lewis gun from the hip at the same time. He killed the machine-gun crew, and without further orders pushed on and enfiladed a ditch from which three officers and 160 men subsequently surrendered.

paragraph: The conspicuous valour and initiative of this gallant soldier in the face of intense rifle and machine-gun fire was beyond all praise.

paragraph: After the war, he returned to his pre-war job on the railways, first as a Fireman, then as an engine driver. He retired in 1960 as a supervisor.

paragraph: A LNWR Claughton Class locomotive was named after him in 1922. When this type was withdrawn from service, a London, Midland and Scottish Railway Patriot Class steam locomotive was named after him, from which the nameplate resided inside Norbury Primary School in Hazel Grove until it was donated to the Fusiliers Museum of Northumberland.

paragraph: The JD Wetherspoon pub in Hazel Grove is named after him.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Location of grave and VC medal "(Manchester)"

paragraph: BULLET::::- Up the Line Western Front Association

description: Victoria Cross recipient

wikidata_label: Wilfred Wood

wikipedia_title: Wilfred Wood


text: VC

text: English

text: Victoria Cross

text: British

text: Commonwealth

text: Lance-Sergeant

text: British Army

text: First World War

text: Deans Grange Cemetery

text: Imperial War Museum

text: Monuments to Courage

text: The Register of the Victoria Cross

text: Location of grave and VC medal

categories: People from Salford,1896 births,Burials at Deans Grange Cemetery,Deaths from pneumonia,Rifle Brigade officers,1962 deaths,British Army personnel of World War I,British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross,Rifle Brigade soldiers

paragraph: Joseph Edward Woodall

paragraph: Joseph Edward Woodall VC (1 June 1896 – 2 January 1962) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

paragraph: Section::::Details.

paragraph: Woodall was 21 years old and a Lance-Sergeant in the 1st Battalion, The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own), British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

paragraph: On 11 April 1918 the 1st Battalion, Rifle Brigade was rushed up in buses to a position on the La Bassée Canal to try to stem the German breakthrough on the Lys. Over the next eleven days it was involved in severe fighting in the area around Hinges and Robecq. On 22 April, 1st Bn, Rifle Brigade, together with the 1st Hampshires, took part in an attack which helped to secure the Canal. It was during this fighting that Lance Sergeant Joseph Woodall won his Victoria Cross on the far side of the canal at La Pannerie, near Hinges.

paragraph: His citation read:

paragraph: Section::::Further information.

paragraph: Joseph Woodall was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Buckingham Palace on 23 November 1918.

paragraph: Joseph Woodall stayed in the Army after the war and on 7 March 1919 became a Second Lieutenant with one of the Service Battalions of The Rifle Brigade. He retired from the Army as a Captain in September 1921.

paragraph: Woodall did not attend the 1956 VC Centenary Review, although he did attend a Festival of Remembrance in Dublin in November 1956, along with three other VC holders - Adrian Carton de Wiart, John Moyney and James Duffy.

paragraph: Joseph Woodall died at St. Michael's Hospital, Dún Laoghaire on 2 January 1962 and was buried in Deans Grange Cemetery.

paragraph: Medal entitlement of Captain Joseph Edward Woodall - 1st Bn, The Rifle Brigade

paragraph: BULLET::::- Victoria Cross

paragraph: BULLET::::- 1914–15 Star

paragraph: BULLET::::- British War Medal (1914–20)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Victory Medal (1914–19)

paragraph: BULLET::::- King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)

paragraph: Section::::The medal.

paragraph: His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Imperial War Museum, London, England.

paragraph: Section::::References.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)

paragraph: BULLET::::- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)

paragraph: BULLET::::- VCs of the First World War - Spring Offensive 1918 (Gerald Gliddon, 1997)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Iain 'Scoop' Stewart http://www.victoriacross.org.uk/bbwoodal.htm

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Location of grave and VC medal "(Dublin)"

paragraph: BULLET::::- A MEMORIAL STONE COMMEMORATING CAPTAIN JOSEPH WOODALL VC HAS BEEN ERECTED IN DEAN'S GRANGE CEMETERY, DUBLIN.

description: Recipient of the Victoria Cross

wikidata_label: Joseph Edward Woodall

wikipedia_title: Joseph Edward Woodall


text:
Villalba de Rioja
Ciudad de Panamá
Spanish
conquistador
Villalba de Rioja
corregidor
Chile
Francisco de Villagra
Arauco War
governor of Chile
García Hurtado de Mendoza
Cuyo
Argentina
Andes
Aconcagua
Uspallata
Huentata
Mendoza
Lima
Peru
Panama
Panama City

categories: 1521 births,Spanish conquistadors,1569 deaths,Riojan people

paragraph: Pedro del Castillo

paragraph: Pedro del Castillo (Villalba de Rioja, 1521 - Ciudad de Panamá, 28 March 1569) was a Spanish conquistador.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: He was born in Villalba de Rioja.

paragraph: After acting as "corregidor" in some recently founded American towns, he was in Chile at the orders of Francisco de Villagra, with whom he took part in the Arauco War.

paragraph: In November 1560 he was appointed by the governor of Chile, García Hurtado de Mendoza, as "capitán general y teniente gobernador para poblar, fundar, repartir tierras y encomendar indios en la provincia de Cuyo" (commander-in-chief and plenipotentiary for the province of Cuyo), in what is now western Argentina. Castillo organized and expedition that crossed the Andes, passing through the Aconcagua and Uspallata valleys, reaching the Huentata valley on 22 February.

paragraph: On 2 March 1561, Pedro del Castillo founded the city of Mendoza. Some time later, he was sent to Lima, Peru, and afterwards he established himself in Panama. He died in Panama City in 1569.

description: Spanish conquistador

wikidata_label: Pedro del Castillo

wikipedia_title: Pedro del Castillo


text:
ancient Egypt
4th dynasty
Khufu
Khafra
Khafre
Nikaure
Giza
Lepsius
Central Field
Giza Necropolis
Nikaure

categories: Queens consort of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt

paragraph: Persenet

paragraph: Persenet (Personet, Per-sent) was an ancient Egyptian queen consort of the 4th dynasty. She may have been a daughter of King Khufu and a wife of King Khafra. She is mainly known from her tomb at Giza (G 8156).

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: According to Grajetzki, Persenet's full set of titles was: great of sceptre "(wr.t-ḥts)", king's beloved wife "(ḥm.t-nỉswt mrỉỉt=f)" and king's daughter of his body "(sat-niswt-nt-xtf)". The position of her tomb suggests that she was the wife of king Khafre and possibly a daughter of Khufu. Persenet may be the mother of the vizier Nikaure.

paragraph: Section::::Tomb.

paragraph: Persenet's tomb is LG 88 in Giza using the numbering introduced by Lepsius. It is also given the designation G 8156. The tomb is a rock-cut mastaba located in the Central Field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.

paragraph: Persenet's tomb is adjacent to that of Nikaure and were probably constructed at the same time. Persenet's tomb can be entered through and entrance in the south wall or an entrance in the east wall which connects to the tomb of Nikaure. The chamber is L-shaped and contains two pillars. There are no decorations on the walls but the pillars are inscribed.

wikidata_label: Persenet

wikipedia_title: Persenet


text:
vizier
Fourth dynasty of Egypt
Duaenre
Khafre
Shepseskaf

categories: Tombs of ancient Egypt,Viziers of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt

paragraph: Babaef II

paragraph: Babaef (also known as Khnumbaf) was a vizier from the late Fourth dynasty of Egypt. He was likely the son of the vizier Duaenre and hence a grandson of Khafre. He served as vizier during the reign of his cousin Shepseskaf.

paragraph: Section::::Tomb.

paragraph: The tomb of Babaef is known as G 5230 (= LG 40). In the tomb Babaef is described as a "king's son of his body, hereditary prince, count, sole companion, overseer of all royal works, director of the palace, chief justice and vizier, chief lector-priest, priest of Horus of Tehenu (Libya), elevated of arm, great of censing, servant of the throne, priest of the akes-ornament, priest of Hepwy, priest of Horus-Shewa(?), secretary of the sacred writings, elder of the snwt house, khet-priest of the Great One."

paragraph: The tomb was excavated in 1914 and several large limestone statues were found in the serdab. During the excavations many more statue fragments were found scattered to the west of the tomb. The materials included granite, diorite and alabaster. The fragments could be identified as belonging to Babaef due to inscriptions found. Many of the statues were headless but eventually at least some of the statues could be reconstructed.

description: Egyptian vizier

wikidata_label: Babaef II

wikipedia_title: Babaef II


text: MotoAmerica

text: J. D. Beach

text: Valentin Debise

text: Josh Herrin

text: Jayson Uribe

text: Elena Myers

text: Martín Cárdenas

text: Honda CBR600F2

text: AMA Pro Superbike

text: AMA

text: AFM

text: WERA

text: Yamaha Champions Riding School

text: off-road

text: Rickdiculous Racing

text: Rick Development Camp

text: Team Hammer M4

text: Suzuki

text: World Superbike

text: Scott Russell

text: cyclist

text: Kawasaki

text: Hayward, California

text: Josh Hayes

text: Buell Motorcycles

text: Nick Ienatsch

text: RoadRacing World

text: Cycle World

text: Yale University

text: Jamie Bestwick

categories: AMA Superbike Championship riders,American motorcycle racers,People from Davis, California,Living people

paragraph: Ken Hill (motorcyclist)

paragraph: Kenneth E. Hill (born June 27, 1964), professionally known as Ken Hill, is a former motorcycle road racer turned riding and racing coach. He is considered to be one of the top motorcycle coaches in the United States for his work with successful riders in the MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Racing Series. Hill currently coaches 2015 and 2018 MotoAmerica Supersport Champion J. D. Beach and 2016 MotoAmerica race winners Valentin Debise and Cameron Petersen, as well as Daytona Anderson, Andy DiBrino, Hayden Gillim, Jake Lewis, Kyle Wyman, and Xavier Zayat. Other racers he has worked with in the past include Josh Herrin, Jayson Uribe, Elena Myers, and Martín Cárdenas.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: By his own account, Hill came to motorcycles relatively late in life, having bought his first motorcycle, a 1993 Honda CBR600F2, when he was 30 years old. He began road racing that same year, in 1994, and made his AMA Pro Superbike debut in 2004, at the age of 41, finishing in the top ten. Throughout his career, he belonged to the AMA, AFM, and WERA racing organizations. Hill retired from racing in 2008 in order to devote himself to coaching full-time.

paragraph: From 2003-2008, Hill taught at Freddie Spencer's High Performance Riding School, first as a guest instructor and later as lead instructor. When the school closed, Hill joined its successor, the Yamaha Champions Riding School, where he continued to work as lead instructor until 2015.

paragraph: Hill owns a private coaching company through which he liaises with several track companies in California and the Pacific Northwest to provide classroom instruction at track days as well as training seminars for instructors. He also runs an off-road riding school.

paragraph: Currently, Hill is partnered with Rickdiculous Racing, where he directs the riding program. Since its inception in 2015, he has also led the Rick Development Camp for aspiring championship racers, with support from the Team Hammer M4 Suzuki race team. Hill designed the RDC curriculum with input from former World Superbike and AMA Superbike Champion Scott Russell, who is also on the program's coaching staff.

paragraph: In October 2016, Rickdiculous Racing announced its sponsorship of a race team in the 2017 MotoAmerica 600 Superstock Championship, with Hill slated to be the team's head coach and crew chief.

paragraph: Section::::Approach to motorcycle coaching.

paragraph: Hill is an advocate for establishing a culture of professional coaching in motorcycle road racing, which he has said lacks this tradition, unlike other high performance sports. He has expressed concern about the extent of misinformation and inexpert advice within both the racing and recreational motorcycle communities, which is particularly dangerous in a sport that involves such a high degree of physical risk. Accordingly, Hill has described his approach to coaching as “being able to see what the best in the world are doing, to be able to decode and understand, and to be able to pass it on to other riders.”

paragraph: Hill defines the correct methodology for learning how to ride a motorcycle as "the order of the sport", which comprises six training fundamentals taught in the following order: (1) bike placement, (2) vision and focus, (3) motor controls, (4) brakes, (5) turn-in rate and turn-in point, and (6) body position and body timing. According to Hill, mastering the order of the sport requires training both on and off the bike. Developing a theoretical understanding of riding a motorcycle (i.e., the physics of how and why a motorcycle reacts to given inputs) facilitates the development of correct physical skills and handling.

paragraph: Section::::Personal life.

paragraph: Hill has been an avid cyclist since his youth. After picking out a bicycle for his twelfth birthday as a gift from his parents, he joined a local bike club and soon began participating in regional competitions. By 1977, Hill had qualified for national level racing in his age division. For the next three years, he competed in track and road racing, earning several podium places. Currently residing in Washington state, Hill continues to compete on bicycles in his spare time.

paragraph: Section::::Other ventures.

paragraph: Prior to his motorcycle racing career, Hill worked in the automotive service and parts industry for more than fifteen years. He also owned and operated a Kawasaki dealership in Hayward, California.

paragraph: Hill worked as a race mechanic for several professional motorcycle road racing teams and riders including Josh Hayes, Tony Meiring, and Chris Ulrich. He was also a test rider for Buell Motorcycles, with which he partnered in 2009 for a track day series, and a test rider for Kawasaki Motorcycles.

paragraph: In 2011, Hill collaborated with fellow YCRS instructor Nick Ienatsch to launch the subscription website FasterSafer.com.

paragraph: Hill is a contributing writer for "RoadRacing World" and "Cycle World" magazines. He also publishes a podcast in which he discusses motorcycle riding techniques and best practices, shares his opinions about racing, and interviews special guests.

paragraph: In 2014, Hill spoke at Yale University alongside Scott Russell, Nick Ienatsch, and Jamie Bestwick about motorcycle racing and achieving success.

description: American motorcycle racer

wikidata_label: Ken Hill

wikipedia_title: Ken Hill (motorcyclist)


text:
Tavistock
Inner Temple
Burke's Landed Gentry
Tavistock
Huguenot
Prince
Tournai
Hainault
John Bulteel
Westminster
Member of Parliament
Lostwithiel
Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Lord Chancellor
Member of Parliament
Tavistock
manor of Flete
Lyneham, Yealmpton

categories: British MPs 1710–1713,English MPs 1705–1707,1757 deaths,Members of the Inner Temple,People from Tavistock,1676 births,British MPs 1707–1708,Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for constituencies in Devon,English MPs 1702–1705

paragraph: James Bulteel (died 1757)

paragraph: James Bulteel (1676–1757) of Tavistock in Devon was an English Member of Parliament.

paragraph: He was the 2nd son of Samuel Bulteel (d. 1682) of Tavistock and was educated at the Inner Temple from 1694.

paragraph: The pedigree of Bulteel printed in Burke's Landed Gentry commences with Samuel Bulteel (died 1682) of Tavistock in Devon, the father of James Bulteel (1676–1757) of Tavistock. The Bulteels were Huguenot refugees from France. However the pedigree given by Prince (died 1723) begins five generations earlier with James Bulteel of Tournai in Hainault. Certainly there is a familial connection with John Bulteel (died 1669) of Westminster, a Member of Parliament for Lostwithiel in Cornwall, from 1661 to 1669 and between c.1658 and 1667 Secretary to Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor to King Charles II.

paragraph: He was a Member of Parliament for Tavistock 1703-08 and 1711–15.

paragraph: In 1709 he inherited the manor of Flete, Devon from Richard Hele (1679–1709).

paragraph: In 1718 he married Mary Crocker, daughter and heiress of Courtenay Crocker (died 1740), of Lyneham, Yealmpton, inheriting Lyneham in 1740. With Mary he had two sons and four daughters, including:

paragraph: BULLET::::- James Courtenay Bulteel, his eldest son, who predeceased his father in 1746 but left one one-year-old son, Courtenay Croker Bulteel of Flete and Lyneham, who also died as a young man (before 1800).

paragraph: BULLET::::- John Bulteel (1733–1801) of Membland (adjacent to Flete) in the parish of Holbeton, who became heir to his young nephew Courtenay Croker Bulteel.

description: politician

wikidata_label: James Bulteel

wikipedia_title: James Bulteel (died 1757)


text:
O.M.I.
prelate
Catholic Church
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
apostolic administrator
Pope Francis
conclave
biretta
apostolic nuncio
Peter Bryan Wells

categories: Cardinals created by Pope Francis,1929 births,Living people,Roman Catholic bishops in Africa

paragraph: Sebastian Koto Khoarai

paragraph: Sebastian Koto Khoarai, O.M.I. (born 11 September 1929) is a prelate of the Catholic Church and bishop emeritus of Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho. Khoarai was born in Koaling in the diocese of Leribe in 1929. He entered the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and was ordained a priest in 1956.

paragraph: He was appointed in 1977 as ordinary of Mohale's Hoek, receiving episcopal consecration in 1978. In May 2006, he submitted his resignation upon reaching the age limit, but remained as apostolic administrator of the diocese until February 2014. From 1982 to 1987 he served as president of the Episcopal Conference of Lesotho.

paragraph: On October 9, 2016, Pope Francis announced that Khoarai would be created a cardinal on 19 November 2016 and become Lesotho's first cardinal. Khoarai is not eligible to vote in a conclave because he is over the age limit of 80. Because of his age he was unable to attend the consistory on 19 November, but he later received the biretta in Lesotho from the hands of the apostolic nuncio Peter Bryan Wells.

description: Mosotho Catholic priest

wikidata_label: Sebastian Koto Khoarai

wikipedia_title: Sebastian Koto Khoarai


text: Slovene

text: printmaker

text: Komiža

text: Vis

text: Dachau concentration camp

text: Gabrijel Stupica

text: Johnny Friedlaender

text: Mons

text: Slovenj Gradec

text: Albertina

text: Kostanjevica na Krki

text: Prešeren Fund Award

text: Prešeren Award

categories: 2014 deaths,Slovenian printmakers,1926 births,Slovenian painters

paragraph: Bogdan Borčić

paragraph: Bogdan Borčić (26 September 1926 – 24 April 2014) was a Slovene painter, printmaker, and educator. He was one of the most prolific and versatile Slovene visual artists.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: Borčić was born in Ljubljana. He spent his childhood at his grandfather's home in Komiža, a coastal town on the island of Vis, Croatia. During World War II, he was deported to the Dachau concentration camp.

paragraph: After the war, Borčić studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. He graduated in 1950, and continued his studies of painting with the Professor Gabrijel Stupica. He improved his work at the study travels to Amsterdam and Paris, where he worked in 1958 for three months in the studio of the printmaker Johnny Friedlaender.

paragraph: Since 1969, he taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana, where since 1976 he held the post of the full professor of printmaking. At the invitation of the Academy of Fine Arts () in Mons (Belgium), he lectured printmaking there for one month.

paragraph: From 1980 until his death in 2014, he lived and created in Slovenj Gradec (Slovenia). In his later period, he created glowing images with extensive colour surfaces and added elements. He dedicated a series of images to the Dachau camp. The central motif of his last series of images was the smoking pipe.

paragraph: Section::::Legacy.

paragraph: Borčić's prints are kept in the collections of numerous worldwide-known museums, for example the Albertina in Vienna. The Božidar Jakac Gallery in Kostanjevica na Krki (Slovenia) maintains a special Bogdan Borčić Prints Cabinet with over 1,000 of his prints, including his renowned motifs of shells and series of various classical techniques. A larger collection of images is also kept at the Slovenj Gradec Fine Arts Gallery.

paragraph: Section::::Awards.

paragraph: In 1965, Borčić was bestowed the Prešeren Fund Award for his paintings exhibited in 1964. In 2005, he was awarded the Prešeren Award for his lifetime achievement.

alias:
Bogdan Borčič
Bogdan Borcic

description: Slovene painter

wikidata_label: Bogdan Borčić

wikipedia_title: Bogdan Borčić


text:
Italian
Realist
Naples
Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Naples
School of Posillipo
Filippo Palizzi
Gennaro Ruo
Giacinto Gigante
Vincenzo Volpe
Giuseppe De Nittis
Adriano Cecioni
Marco de Gregorio
School of Resina
School of Barbizon
Royal Institute of Fine Arts
Eduardo Dalbono

categories: Italian male painters,1835 births,Neapolitan painters,20th-century Italian painters,19th-century Italian painters,1912 deaths

paragraph: Federigo Rossano

paragraph: Federigo or Federico Rossano (31 August 1835 – 5 May 1912) was an Italian painter in a Realist style.

paragraph: Section::::Biography.

paragraph: Rossano was born in Naples, and studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, at the objection of his father, a former soldier in the army of Murat, and who wished his son to study architecture. He was influenced by the School of Posillipo, and the style Filippo Palizzi, but developed his own subject matter. He painted many seascapes at the island of Ischia. Other influences were Gennaro Ruo, Giacinto Gigante, and Vincenzo Volpe. In 1858, De Gregorio, invited him to Resina where he stayed at a room in what was once the Palazzo Reale. He also met there the painters Giuseppe De Nittis and Adriano Cecioni. Together with Marco de Gregorio, this group formed what was called the School of Resina

paragraph: He traveled to Paris with De Nittis, and in 1876 he exhibited the canvas "Covoni" at the Paris Salon. He was influenced above all by the School of Barbizon. He had some year of success in Paris.

paragraph: Returning in about 1893 to Portici, he married, and was named instructor of landscape painting at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts in Naples and instructor of design at the Scuola di Santa Orsola Benincasa. He had economic difficulties, and was helped by a few friends including the painter Eduardo Dalbono. He died in Naples.

paragraph: Gubernatis describes him as realistically reproducing the "phenomena of nature" including scenes of rural peasant life. In 1872 at the Exhibition of Milan, he displayed four paintings: "The Hunter", "La Marina d'Ischia", "la Baia di Naples sull'ora del tramonto", and the "Port of Naples", a moonlit scene. He traveled to Paris, and painted "Dintorni of Paris", exhibited in Naples at the 1877 Exposition of Fine Arts. In 1880 at the Exhibition of Turin, in 1880, he exhibited: "La messe", and in 1880 at Rome, he exhibited: "Crepuscolo", "la Primavera", and "Raccolta di frutta".

alias:
Frederico Rossano
Federigo Rossano
Rossano
Rossona

description: Italian painter

wikidata_label: Federico Rossano

wikipedia_title: Federigo Rossano


text:
Nigeria
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
Jimi Hendrix
U-Roy
I-Roy
Bob Marley
Naughty by Nature
Kool Moe Dee
Shabba Ranks
Tiger
Cocoa Tea
Capleton
Joe Higgs
Niger-Delta
Benin City
Muma Gee
Charly Boy
Sound Sultan
Ras Kimono
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde
Steel Pulse
Anthony B
P Square
Morgan Heritage
Majek Fashek
General Levy
Alpha Blondy
Maxi Priest
Shaggy

categories: 21st-century Nigerian singers,Nigerian record producers,Musicians from Lagos State,Nigerian male singers,Living people,1974 births

paragraph: Rymzo

paragraph: Rymzo (real name Churchill Sosa De Gusto) born in the early 70s in Lagos State is a Nigerian musical recording artist and producer. His music is influenced by many artistes including Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Jimi Hendrix, U-Roy, I-Roy, Bob Marley, Naughty by Nature, Kool Moe Dee, Shabba Ranks, Tiger, Cocoa Tea, Capleton, Joe Higgs.

paragraph: Section::::Music career.

paragraph: Rymzo was first famous in live music cafes as a lead vocalist to one of the most popular rock/reggae bands in Nigeria's Niger-Delta region in the early 1990s known as "The Vintage Band" a band that metamorphosed from "The Difference Jazz Band". They won the maiden edition of the Benson and Hedges regional ""Grab the Mic"" contest in Benin City with Rymzo then known as "Coolrymes" as lead singer and band leader.

paragraph: Rymzo produced his first album "Take Mediocre Off The Stage" in 2005 which had the hit single "Rock n Roll" that was a nationwide chartbuster in 2004 prior to the album release. "Rock n Roll" had earlier been released as a hit single in 2004, sealing Rymzo's position as the biggest new Reggae sensation in Nigeria at the time. His second album "Mysterious" came out in 2006.

paragraph: As a renowned producer, Rymzo has worked or performed in so many musical projects, radio commercials for individuals and companies, media station IDs and has also worked in collaboration or as a producer with several top Nigerian music artistes such as Tunde and Wunmi Obe, Segun Obe, Kefee, Goldie, Sunny Neji, Muma Gee, Sammy Okposo, Charly Boy, Sound Sultan, Lady D, Orits Wiliki, Ras Kimono, Felix Duke, Oritshe Femi and Da grin, Ruggedman, Nomoreloss, Mr Kool, 2face Idibia, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Freestyle, Da tribe, Francis Goldman, Modele.

paragraph: Rymzo tours with his 8-man band( The 12 tribes) and has graced the same stage with many great reggae artiste including Steel Pulse, Anthony B, Capleton, 2face Idibia, P Square, Morgan Heritage, Victor Essiet(The Mandators), Majek Fashek, General Levy, Alpha Blondy, Maxi Priest, and Shaggy.

paragraph: Rhymzo was one of the most influential reggae musicians of his time. His album "Take Mediocre Offstage" was instrumental in sustaining the reggae genre in Nigeria in the absence of great acts of the 80s and 90s like Majek Fashek. He gave not only reggae music but the whole music art at the time a reason to believe and start creating content or substance music.

alias:
Churchill Sosa De Gusto
The Roaring Lion
Roaring Lion

description: Nigerian singer

wikidata_label: Rymzo

wikipedia_title: Rymzo


text: English

text: rower

text: 1908 Summer Olympics

text: Royal Naval Air Service

text: Royal Air Force

text: Battersea

text: Surrey

text: University College School

text: Hampstead

text: Trinity Hall, Cambridge

text: John Fenning

text: stroke

text: coxless pair

text: rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

text: Leander

text: coxless four

text: Philip Filleul

text: Harold Barker

text: Magdalen College, Oxford

text: Cambridge

text: the Boat Race

text: blue

text: Silver Goblets

text: Henley Royal Regatta

text: John Burn

text: Albertus Wielsma

text: Bernardus Croon

text: rugby

text: London Scottish

text: Surrey

text: World War I

text: Royal Aero Club

text: Aviators' Certificate No. 873

text: Brooklands

text: Royal Naval Air Service

text: Gallipoli Campaign

text: mention in despatches

text: Distinguished Service Cross

text: flight commander

text: No. 207 Squadron RAF

text: Handley Page O/400

text: RAF Andover

text: Ligescourt

text: Independent Air Force

text: lieutenant colonel

text: No. 215 Squadron RAF

text: Distinguished Flying Cross

text: walking stick

text: Parish Council

text: Effingham

text: Treaty of Versailles

text: Staplehurst

text: Kent

categories: Royal Naval Air Service personnel of World War I,Royal Air Force personnel of World War I,Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain,Olympic medalists in rowing,Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain,1884 births,Rowers at the 1908 Summer Olympics,Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics,People from Battersea,Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom),1953 deaths,English Olympic medallists,Alumni of Trinity Hall, Cambridge,British male rowers,Olympic rowers of Great Britain,People educated at University College School

paragraph: Gordon Thomson (rower)

paragraph: Gordon Lindsay Thomson (27 March 1884 – 8 July 1953) was an English rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. During the First World War he served as a pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force.

paragraph: Section::::Early life and rowing career.

paragraph: Thomson was born in Battersea, Surrey, the second of four children of Benjamin Thomas Lindsay Thomson and his wife Esther Florence (née Bowker). He was educated at University College School in Hampstead and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

paragraph: Thomson partnered John Fenning at stroke in the coxless pairs to win the gold medal for Great Britain rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Later in the same afternoon he and Fenning were in the Leander coxless four with Philip Filleul and Harold Barker which won a silver medal, losing to the Magdalen College, Oxford crew.

paragraph: In 1909, Thomson was a member of the Cambridge crew in the Boat Race, and won his rowing blue. In 1910, he won Silver Goblets at Henley Royal Regatta partnering John Burn to beat Albertus Wielsma and Bernardus Croon. He was also a rugby player who played for UCS Old Boys, London Scottish and Surrey.

paragraph: Section::::World War I.

paragraph: At the outbreak of World War I Thomson learned to fly, being granted Royal Aero Club Aviators' Certificate No. 873 on 20 August 1914 after soloing a Bristol biplane at the Bristol School at Brooklands. He joined the Royal Naval Air Service as a probationary flight sub-lieutenant on 24 August, and was confirmed in his rank on 30 October, and posted to HMS "Pembroke III".

paragraph: On 1 January 1915 he was promoted to flight lieutenant, seeing active service during the Gallipoli Campaign between April 1915 and January 1916, and on 14 March 1916 received a mention in despatches from the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Eastern Mediterranean Squadron, and also the award of the Distinguished Service Cross for his low altitude photographic reconnaissance flights over enemy territory. On 30 June 1916 he was promoted to flight commander, and a year later, on 30 June 1917, to squadron commander. On 1 May 1918 Thomson was again mentioned in despatches "for zeal and devotion to duty during the period from 1st July to 31st December 1917".

paragraph: On 1 April 1918, Royal Naval Air Service was merged with the Army's Royal Flying Corps (RFC) to form the Royal Air Force, and Thomson joined the new service with the rank of captain (temporary major). (The RAF initially used the army ranks inherited from the RFC). Soon after, the former No. 7 Squadron RNAS, now No. 207 Squadron RAF, was withdrawn from France to be re-equipped with the Handley Page O/400 heavy bomber at RAF Andover. On 24 May 1918 Thomson was appointed commander of No. 207 Squadron which returned to France on 7 June to be based at Ligescourt as part of No. 54 Wing of the Independent Air Force, to mount night-bombing operations. However his tenure was short as Thomson was promoted to the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel on 27 July, and transferred to command of No. 215 Squadron RAF.

paragraph: On 2 August 1918 Thomson was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. His citation read:

paragraph: Thomson left the RAF after the end of the war, being transferred to the unemployed list on 1 March 1919.

paragraph: On 19 July 1919 Thomson and his brother Captain Alexander Thomson were two of the ex-servicemen of the parish who were presented with silver-mounted walking sticks in recognition of their military service from the Parish Council of Effingham, where their father was a parish councillor, as part of the Peace Day celebrations marking the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which brought the war to an end.

paragraph: Thomson died at Staplehurst, Kent, at the age of 69.

paragraph: Section::::See also.

paragraph: BULLET::::- List of Cambridge University Boat Race crews

description: British rower

wikidata_label: Gordon Thomson

wikipedia_title: Gordon Thomson (rower)


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Renaissance
madrigal
Low Countries
Florence
Cosimo I de' Medici
Bartolomeo degli Organi
Bernardo Pisano
Alessandro Striggio
Alessandro Striggio
Venice
Lamentations of Jeremiah
hymn
motet
Venice
Council of Trent
plainchant
polyphony
counterpoint
homophonic
intermedii
Intermedii
opera
Eleonora di Toledo
note nere
Francesco d'Ambra
Alessandro Striggio
frottola
Arcadelt
monody
Florentine Camerata
(subscription access)
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Gustave Reese
Davitt Moroney
Gabriel Garrido

categories: Italian male classical composers,1502 births,Renaissance composers,Italian classical composers,Madrigal composers

paragraph: Francesco Corteccia

paragraph: Francesco Corteccia (July 27, 1502 – June 7, 1571) was an Italian composer, organist, and teacher of the Renaissance. Not only was he one of the best known of the early composers of madrigals, and an important native Italian composer during a period of domination by composers from the Low Countries, but he was the most prominent musician in Florence for several decades during the reign of Cosimo I de' Medici.

paragraph: Section::::Life.

paragraph: He was born in Florence. By 1515 he was a choirboy and was enrolled in the cathedral school; around this time he probably studied organ with Bartolomeo degli Organi, and composition with Bernardo Pisano. On October 22, 1527, he became chaplain at the baptistry, and in 1531 entered indirectly into the employ of the Medici as both chaplain and organist at the church of San Lorenzo, the Medici family church. From 1535 to 1539 he was organist at San Lorenzo, and from 1540 until his death was "maestro di cappella" to the court of the Duke of Florence, Cosimo I de' Medici.

paragraph: During his long tenure as "maestro di cappella" to the Medici, he gradually rose in position and prominence in Florence. In the chapel, he was successively chaplain, supernumerary canon, and canon; and in addition he held auxiliary positions such as chamberlain and archivist. In the 1560s he was replaced by Alessandro Striggio as the composer for most of the sumptuous musical productions of the Medici court, but he retained the position of "maestro di cappella". Corteccia died in Florence in 1571, at the beginning of a period of musical decline at the Medici court.

paragraph: Section::::Music.

paragraph: The court of the Medici was one of the most opulent in Europe, and the Florentine family was keenly aware of their status and prestige, as shown by the artistic creations they inspired, ordered, or bought. Corteccia served the Medici for most of his life, and helped create some of the Medici's most elaborate entertainments. Later composers for the Medici, such as Alessandro Striggio, continued in the same vein, creating some of the largest and most extravagant polyphonic compositions of the entire era.

paragraph: Corteccia wrote most of his music relatively early in his career; his production peaked in the early 1540s. His music is both sacred and secular, and much of it, unusually for a composer prior to the birth of opera, is specifically for the stage. He was also atypical among the first generation of madrigal composers in that he had a complete published collection of his music dedicated only to him: his "First Book of Madrigals for Four Voices", published in Venice in 1544. Some of his madrigals differ from the usual vocal music of the time in having specifically indicated instrumental accompaniment, a result of being composed for theatrical occasions.

paragraph: Section::::Music.:Sacred music.

paragraph: Corteccia's sacred music includes settings of the Lamentations of Jeremiah (lost), hymns, and many motets. While he wrote most of this music early in his career, the bulk of it was not published until 1570 and 1571, in Venice, possibly due to the lack of publishing capacity in Florence prior to that time. Corteccia wrote a letter for the dedication of the several volumes of motets, and in it indicated that he had been working on them and refining them for 30 years. Many of the modifications he made were in keeping with the liturgical reforms of the Council of Trent.

paragraph: The hymn settings are mostly in responsory format, i.e. a verse is sung in plainchant, the next in polyphony, and then the formula repeats. Corteccia varies the texture in the polyphonic sections from strict imitation to free counterpoint, with occasional homophonic interludes, providing variety.

paragraph: Section::::Music.:Intermedii and madrigals.

paragraph: As court composer to Cosimo de' Medici, Corteccia was required to write music, often intermedii, for various lavish court entertainments and spectacles, which often included weddings. Intermedii were sung interludes between acts of plays, with the most elaborate being those performed for state occasions. Often these interludes consisted of groups of madrigals, related to the subject matter of the play; in that they are staged, sung, and part of a dramatic production, they are seen as one of the predecessors of opera. One such intermedio by Corteccia was the set of seven madrigals he wrote for the wedding in June 1539 of Duke Cosimo to Eleonora di Toledo, descriptions of which survive in some detail. These madrigals, which were written for the play "Il commodo" by Antonio Landi, were sung in costume, with the singers playing nymphs, shepherds, mermaids, sea nymphs, and sea monsters (the three sea nymphs played flutes; the sea monsters, lutes). The entire performance was elaborately orchestrated, with the singers variously accompanied by harpsichord, nightingale stop on the organ, bass viol, cornett, crumhorns, flutes, violin, violone, and a quartet of trombones; during the finale, 20 bacchantes, mostly drunk and consisting of ladies and satyrs, were to come on stage singing and playing pipe, tabor, violin, harp, cornetts, crumhorns, and tambourine, and the performance closed with entrance and song by the personification of Night, accompanied by four trombones. The madrigals are also notable in that four of them, every alternate one, were the first in "note nere" rapid style.

paragraph: The 1539 performance was one of many, but was one for which a detailed description survived. He also wrote, for example, a set of five madrigals in four voices to be performed between the acts of Francesco d'Ambra's comedy "Il furto" in 1544. Many of his madrigals are lost, but another surviving set, from 1565, was written in collaboration with Alessandro Striggio. In this set each composer contributed three madrigals; once again it was for a Medici wedding, and like the previous, was designed for performance between the acts of a play by d'Ambra.

paragraph: Many of his published madrigals, for four to six voices, give no hint in the score of the extravagance of their original premières. They are full of textural contrast, as befits their dramatic origin. His earlier work shows the influence of the frottola, and often his style mimics Arcadelt's. The madrigals he wrote for the Medici weddings are often in a "note nere", i.e. "black note" style: choppy rhythms, quick note values, sudden textural contrasts; in addition, they were usually designed for instrumental accompaniment, and consequently the soprano and bass lines often stand out. In this they foreshadow the development of monody by the Florentine Camerata later in the century.

paragraph: Section::::References and further reading.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Frank d'Accone, "Francesco Corteccia", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed May 12, 2007), (subscription access)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Andrew C. Minor, "Francesco Corteccia", in "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians", ed. Stanley Sadie. 20 vol. London, Macmillan Publishers Ltd., 1980.

paragraph: BULLET::::- David Nutter, "Intermedio", Grove Music Online, ed. L. Macy (Accessed May 12, 2007), (subscription access)

paragraph: BULLET::::- Gustave Reese, "Music in the Renaissance". New York, W.W. Norton & Co., 1954.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Davitt Moroney, "Alessandro Striggio's Mass in Forty and Sixty Parts". Journal of the American Musicological Society, Vol. 60 No. 1., pp. 1–69. Spring 2007. ISSN 0003-0139

paragraph: BULLET::::- Alfred Einstein, "The Italian Madrigal." Three volumes. Princeton, New Jersey, Princeton University Press, 1949.

paragraph: Section::::Selected Recordings.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Corteccia: "Passione secondo Giovanne" St. John Passion 1527, sung in Latin, with Evangelist's narrations spoken in Italian following Massimo Fiorentino's version of 1538. Schola Cantorum 'Francesco Coradini', dir. Fosco Corti Archiv. 1975

paragraph: BULLET::::- Corteccia: "Musiche fatte nelle nozze dello ill.ssimo Duca – Firenze 1539" Centre de Musique Ancienne di Ginevra, Studio di Musica Antica Antonio Il Verso di Palermo, Schola Jacopo da Bologna – dir. Gabriel Garrido. Tactus, 1995.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Corteccia: "Responsories" I Cantori Lorenzo, Filippo Maria Bressan, Dynamic. 1999

description: Italian composer

wikidata_label: Francesco Corteccia

wikipedia_title: Francesco Corteccia


text:
electronic dance music
Spider-Man
Venom
Grendel
Bassano del Grappa
Venice Beach
punk-rock
music producer
DJ
photographer
Etienne De Crecy
Alex Gopher
Dim Mak's
Steve Aoki
Steve Aoki
Spider-Man
Steve Aoki
Stereosonic
Australia
Ultra Music Festival
Miami
Rock Werchter
Belgium
Dennis Lyxzén
Refused
Paris
Berlin
Eindhoven
Tomorrowland
Belgium
Los Angeles
Electric Zoo
New York City
Together as One
Los Angeles
Dennis Lyxzén
Paul McCartney
Ultra Records
Venom
YouTube
SoundCloud
Dim Mak Records
Facebook
Jet
Levante
CrossFit
Under Armour
FIFA 09
2K Sports
NBA 2K9
Pro Evolution Soccer 2012
Saints Row IV
Super Troopers 2
Sixpack France
Teen Wolf
Marty Scurll
Run
Website
Instagram

categories: Ultra Records artists,Masked musicians,Italian electronic music groups

paragraph: The Bloody Beetroots

paragraph: The Bloody Beetroots is an Italian electronic dance music group established in late 2006 by Simone Cogo and Tommy Tea, known professionally as Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo after Tea left the group. The name the Bloody Beetroots is both used as a pseudonym for the solo projects of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo (production, guitar, keyboards, DJ), as well as his formation with ex-member Tommy Tea (2007–2012) & various musicians on rotation. When performing as a group, they are also referred to as "The Bloody Beetroots LIVE". The group are well known for the black mask, reminiscent of comic book characters, Spider-Man, Venom, and Grendel, that various members have worn during performances and other public appearances. Since 2016 Rifo performs with the "NO" mask, the meaning of the latter is still hidden.

paragraph: Section::::Career.

paragraph: The leader of the band, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, was born in 1977 in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. He lives in Venice Beach, California. He is a classically trained musician, but gained reputation for producing music with styles ranging from punk rock to the new wave of the 1980s. His identity remains largely anonymous. In fact, the only identifying public feature he has is the year "1977" tattooed across his chest, which is the year of his birth, that coincided with the year punk-rock was born. Rifo, a music producer, DJ and photographer uses the pseudonym the Bloody Beetroots himself.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2006–2009: Early production and "Romborama".

paragraph: Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo gained the support of Etienne De Crecy, Alex Gopher, and Dim Mak's Steve Aoki with his early singles "Warp 1.9" and "Cornelius", In 2008, his EP "Cornelius" was in the Top 100 International iTunes downloads.

paragraph: In 2009, the Bloody Beetroots released his first album, "Romborama". The album is a complete art project composed of music, videos, and fashion.

paragraph: "The Bloody Beetroots DJ Set" (Sir Rifo and ex-member Tommy Tea) had a short tour of the United States in early 2008, alongside DJ Steve Aoki. During this period, members of the group wore Spider-Man black variant masks, and occasionally red masks.

paragraph: In 2009, Sir Rifo also worked on Rifoki, a hardcore punk collaboration with Steve Aoki.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2010–2011: Death Crew 77.

paragraph: "Bloody Beetroots DJ Set" played many notable festivals including Stereosonic Festival in Australia, Ultra Music Festival in Miami and Rock Werchter in Belgium.

paragraph: During his 2010 Live Tour, Sir Rifo labeled himself and the live band the Bloody Beetroots Death Crew 77 and introduced drummer Edward Grinch. Tommy Tea was in charge of effects and sampling in the live band. In 2011, Grinch left the band and replacement drummer Battle took his place.

paragraph: Later in 2011, during the Church of Noise tour, vocalist Dennis Lyxzén of the punk band Refused joined and provided vocals for a few songs.

paragraph: With the new live show they continued playing various festivals across the world, including the Solidays Festival in Paris, MELT! Festival in Berlin, Extrema Festival in Eindhoven, Tomorrowland in Belgium, HARD Fest in Los Angeles, Electric Zoo in New York City, and headlined the 2011 New Year's Eve show at the Together as One festival in Los Angeles.

paragraph: "Church of Noise" featuring Dennis Lyxzén, released in late 2011.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2012–2014: "Hide".

paragraph: In 2013, the Bloody Beetroots released the album "Hide".

paragraph: The first single, "Rocksteady", was released in early 2012 along with two remix EPs. The second single, "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" (featuring Greta Svabo Bech) was released in December 2012, also with the two-part remix EPs. In February 2013, Bob Rifo announced a third single "Spank" (produced with TAI and Bart B More), as well as an accompanying music video. Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo also collaborated with Paul McCartney on the single "Out of Sight" on Ultra Records. It was released in June 2013.

paragraph: For the entirety of 2012, Rifo and Tommy Tea toured the world as Bloody Beetroots DJ Set, including performances on festivals such as Tomorrowland, Ultra Music Festival and HARD Fest New York.

paragraph: At the beginning of 2013, Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo re-introduced the live crew under the new name the Bloody Beetroots Live, which debuted in Australia in January. The mask Rifo wears on stage has been re-designed as well – now featuring wearable LED lights on the Venom-shaped eyes, which are controlled remotely via MIDI. The rest of the band also wears new masks, though they do not light up like Rifo's.

paragraph: The live band consisted of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo (piano/effects, guitars, vocals), Battle (synthesizers, bass guitar) and Edward Grinch (drums). However, in Australia, Grinch was replaced by member New Mad Harris on drums.

paragraph: Since the beginning of 2013, Tommy Tea has dedicated himself to other personal projects.

paragraph: In 2013, Rifo announced and released a new social media platform called "the Real Church of Noise", which is a "safe haven for like-minded individuals to share and collaborate". The platform incorporates sharing services such as YouTube and SoundCloud.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:2015–present: "SBCR" and "The Great Electronic Swindle".

paragraph: Shortly after the Chaos and Confusion tour, Rifo began to DJ across the world under the pseudonym SBCR (an acronym of his stage name, but supposedly standing for Satan Bass City Rockers). He released one EP titled "SBCR & Friends, Vol. 1" on Dim Mak Records and began a tour around the world performing DJ sets.

paragraph: On April 9, 2015, Rifo released a statement to the Bloody Beetroots Facebook page supposedly announcing the end of the Bloody Beetroots and announcing the beginning of SBCR, a dramatic change from the sound design of his former projects. Sir Rifo stated that "SBCR is the name of this evolution, it's a new era and a new mask, with new aesthetics and it will allow us to reshape the future of 'the Bloody Beetroots.'" He later went on to clarify the next day that the Bloody Beetroots has not ended, but SBCR will be his main project for future releases.

paragraph: In 2017, Rifo released two new songs under the Bloody Beetroots name: a collaboration with Australian band Jet titled "My Name Is Thunder", and a solo song titled "Satan Bass City Rockers". Rifo later announced the songs would be included on his third album, "The Great Electronic Swindle", to be released on October 20, 2017.

paragraph: The Bloody Beetroots also have a series of released/unreleased demos available for listening.

paragraph: Section::::Career.:Private life.

paragraph: Rifo was married to the Italian singer Levante (Real name Claudia Lagona); they're now divorced.

paragraph: He's a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer and a "Under Armour" Athlete.

paragraph: Section::::In popular culture.

paragraph: A number of the Bloody Beetroot tracks and musical scores have appeared in popular video games.

paragraph: BULLET::::- In 2008, "Butter" was included on the soundtrack for "FIFA 09"

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Mac Mac" was featured in 2K Sports' "NBA 2K9"

paragraph: BULLET::::- A remix of "Black Gloves" by Goose became part of the soundtrack for "Pro Evolution Soccer 2012".

paragraph: BULLET::::- In 2011, the song "31 Seconds to Die" was included on the soundtrack of ""

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Rocksteady" was used for a montage at Sony's E3 2013 Keynote. The same song was also used on the soundtrack of ""

paragraph: BULLET::::- A new track, "The Source (Chaos and Confusion)" debuted on the soundtrack of "Saints Row IV", which also features the Bloody Beetroots' remix of "Congorock – Ivory"

paragraph: BULLET::::- The song "My Name Is Thunder" appears in the mobile racing game "Asphalt 9: Legends"

paragraph: BULLET::::- The song "My Name Is Thunder" appears in the trailer for "Super Troopers 2".

paragraph: The Bloody Beetroots have also marketed distinctive fashion items – most notably a limited edition line of specially designed T-shirts in collaboration with clothing French label Sixpack France and Diesel Jeans.

paragraph: The Bloody Beetroots music was also featured in the Season 3 episode of "Teen Wolf" titled "Illuminated." It featured 6 songs created by the Bloody Beetroots, along with a cameo in the show.

paragraph: A remix of the song "Warp 1.9" is currently being used as entrance music for the English professional wrestler Marty Scurll.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Singles.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Singles.:As featured artist.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Run" (2019)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Website

paragraph: BULLET::::- Instagram

description: Italian musician

wikidata_label: The Bloody Beetroots

wikipedia_title: The Bloody Beetroots


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Dick Halligan
The Voice
Craigslist
Supreme Beings of Leisure
The Mating Game
Quango Music Group
Nouvelle Vague
Serj Tankian
Imperfect Harmonies
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation
Plug Research
KCRW
The Voice
NBC
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Alicia Keys
Use Somebody

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Los Angeles
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Dick Halligan
The Voice (American TV series)
Craigslist
Supreme Beings of Leisure
The Mating Game (album)
Quango Music Group
Nouvelle Vague (band)
Serj Tankian
Imperfect Harmonies
Thievery Corporation
Thievery Corporation
Plug Research
KCRW
The Voice (American TV series)
NBC
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Alicia Keys
Use Somebody

categories: The Voice (TV series) contestants,Songwriters from California,Trip hop musicians,Singers from Los Angeles,21st-century women singers,21st-century American singers,Nu jazz musicians,Living people

paragraph: Shana Halligan

paragraph: Shana Halligan (born October 11, 1973) is a singer, songwriter, and composer based out of Los Angeles, California best known for her work as the former vocalist for the trip-hop act . She is the daughter of Dick Halligan, a founding member of the American rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. In 2018, she appeared as a contestant in season 14 of the American series "The Voice".

paragraph: Section::::History.

paragraph: Shana Halligan joined the band in 2006 after answering an ad listed on Craigslist for a singer posted by Rick Torres and Kiran Shahani, who had previously founded the Supreme Beings of Leisure. Their 11-track debut album "The Mating Game" was released April 4, 2006 under Quango Music Group. The band proceeded to release three more albums and six singles/EPs before breaking up before the official release of "The Break Up," on December 28, 2010.

paragraph: After the official end of Bitter:Sweet, Halligan moved to Europe to explore her solo career, resulting in music collaborations with French musical collective Nouvelle Vague and UK producer Alex Cowan. During this time, she is also featured on Serj Tankian's September 2010 release "Imperfect Harmonies".

paragraph: On November 29, 2011, she released her debut solo EP, "Paper Butterfly" under Lady Swank Music, a label imprint founded by Thievery Corporation co-founder Rob Garza. This was followed in September 2012 by her first full-length solo album, "Richmond Parade."

paragraph: In January 2014, Shana Halligan collaborated with Thievery Corporation to write and record, "Depth of My Soul," a single from the band's album "Saudade". She later performed the song live with the band at JBL Live at Pier 97 in New York on August 15, 2015.

paragraph: Her second solo album, "Back To Me", was released on October 15, 2015 under Plug Research Records. and supported by the KCRW with Halligan performing the album live on Morning Becomes Eclectic (Live at KCRW) on January 25, 2016.

paragraph: On April 5, 2016, Shana Halligan was named the official spokeswoman for the Children's Music Fund, a Los Angeles-based non-profit devoted to providing music therapy for sick children.

paragraph: Section::::History.:On "The Voice".

paragraph: In 2018, Halligan appeared as a contestant on the U.S. singing competition reality series "The Voice" broadcast by NBC. She auditioned with the song "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)". The episode was broadcast on March 12, 2018. Only one judge, Alicia Keys turned her chair and she became part of Team Alicia by default. On March 19, 2018, she was confronted in the Battles Round with teammate Christiana Danielle, both singing "Use Somebody". Alicia Keys opted for Danielle, and Halligan was eliminated from the competition.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Albums.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Richmond Parade" (2012)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Back to Me" (2015)

paragraph: Section::::Discography.:Singles & EPs.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Paper Butterfly" (2011)

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Back to Me (The Remixes)" (2016)

paragraph: Section::::Collaborations.

paragraph: BULLET::::- "Enter The Chicken" By Buckethead & Friends (2005)

paragraph: Section::::External links.

paragraph: BULLET::::- Official Website

description: American singer-songwriter

wikidata_label: Shana Halligan

wikipedia_title: Shana Halligan