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Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley — (1836 1917) Burnand was the only son of Francis Burnand, a London stockbroker of French Swiss origin; his mother, Emma Cowley, was a descendant of Hannah Cowley (see entry). Educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, he studied… … British and Irish poets
Francis Burnand — Sir Francis Cowley Burnand (29 November 1836 ndash; 21 April 1917), often credited as F. C. Burnand, was an English comic writer and dramatist.Burnand was a contributor to Punch for 45 years and its editor from 1880 until 1906. He was also a… … Wikipedia
Sullivan, Sir Arthur — ▪ British composer born May 13, 1842, London died Nov. 22, 1900, London composer who, with W.S. Gilbert, established the distinctive English form of the operetta. Gilbert s satire and verbal ingenuity were matched so well by Sullivan s unfailing … Universalium
List of names in English with counterintuitive pronunciations — This is a set of lists of English personal and place names whose pronunciations are counterintuitive to their spelling, either because the pronunciation does not correspond to the spelling, or because a better known namesake has a markedly… … Wikipedia
Château de l'Horizon — Vue du golfe Juan sur lequel s élève la propriété. Présentation Période ou style Mouvement moderne … Wikipédia en Français
Reginald Charles Alfred Arthur de Croÿ — OBE (* 26. September 1878 in London ; † 13. April 1961) war ein belgischer Botschafter. Leben Reginald Fürst von Croÿ war Mitglied des Hochadels Croÿ. Er war Sohn von Elizabeth Mary Parnall (* 29 Dezember 1855) und Prince Alfred Emanuel de… … Deutsch Wikipedia
1867 in music — Events * Arthur Sullivan scores his first operetta, Cox and Box . * The Maple Leaf Forever is written by Alexander Muir. * March 11 Giuseppe Verdi s opera Don Carlos premieres at the Paris Opéra. * April 12 Jacques Offenbach s operetta La Grande… … Wikipedia
Ampleforth College — Motto Dieu le ward (French for God the protector) Established 1802 Type … Wikipedia
