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2 days ago · Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family.
4 days ago · General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG, PC (26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S. [a]) was an English soldier and statesman.
5 days ago · He became Henry's favourite child following the failed revolt of 1173–1174 by his brothers Henry the Young King, Richard, and Geoffrey against the King. John was appointed Lord of Ireland in 1177 and given lands in England and on the continent.
16 hours ago · It was known as St. John's Bridge(s) until at least 1851, and by 1869 as Burges. It took its name from the bridges over the River Sherbourne and its tributary the Radford Brook, near St. John's Hospital.
3 days ago · After the battle of Blore Heath (Staffs.) in 1459, two of the Yorkist leaders, the earl of Salisbury's sons Thomas and John Neville, were imprisoned in Chester castle. (fn. 46) Despite such links between Chester and the house of Lancaster, in 1460 Richard, duke of York, granted the city's mayor, John Southworth, an annual pension of £10 for ...
Jun 12, 2024 · John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough was one of England’s greatest generals, who led British and allied armies to important victories over Louis XIV of France, notably at Blenheim (1704), Ramillies (1706), and Oudenaarde (1708).
4 days ago · This is Christ's Church! There is a place for you here! Sunday Worship Services. Sunday morning worship services. are held in the second-floor Sanctuary, beginning at 11:00 am. Holy Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of the month and all festival Sundays. The Sanctuary is accessible by a chairlift. and is air-conditioned in the summer months.
