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George Gurnett (c. 1792 – November 17, 1861) was a Canadian journalist and city of Toronto politician. He was also a member of the Orange Order in Canada.
Born in Sussex, England, he emigrated in the 1820s to Virginia. He later moved to Ancaster in Upper Canada, where he founded his first local paper, The Gore Gazette, and finally to York in 1829, where he founded the Tory paper The Courier of Upper Canada.[1] He sold The Courier in 1837.
When York was incorporated in May 1834 as the city of Toronto, Gurnett was elected to the city council as the representative for St. George's Ward. During his 17 years on the city council he served as mayor four times, in 1837, 1848, 1849, and 1850.[2] Due to his long service on council and his years as mayor he is often considered to be one of the founders of the city of Toronto.
Gurnett held many positions while on Council. In 1837 he was appointed as the city's first Tory mayor, as magistrate of the Home District, and district clerk of the peace.[3] He held positions on committees that dealt with harbour and wharves, gas and waterworks, and education. He was chairman of the board of health during the 1847 typhus epidemic [4]
Gurnett resigned from the city council at the end of 1850, after having been appointed the first police magistrate of Toronto. He served in this post until his death in 1861.[5]
Gurnett’s first wife died in 1835. In 1841 he married Catherine Darby of Trafalgar. He had eight children, six of whom died in infancy. When he died in 1861 he was survived by his second wife and two daughters
Day 72 [3-12-2016]
Final adventure. Today marks my final adventure before my Sunday departure back to college to finish off my second semester. In a group consisting of Me, Scott, Teddy, George, Paul, Alex, and Sean, we traveled to the cape to adventure through an abandoned air force base. It was such a beautiful day to explore and the scenery was magnificent. This whole day was beautiful and a perfect way to end my spring break. I love all of my friends so much. It is always hard to say goodbye.
Can't wait to see what the next day brings!
French postcard, no. 27. Photo: Industrie Cinématographique.
Handsome and athletic Georges Marchal (1920 - 1997) was one of the main lead actors in the French cinema of the 1950’s, together with Jean Marais. He starred in several costume dramas and swashbuckling films and later appeared in films of Luis Buñuel.
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George is seen in the Motor Cycle Finish department at BSA Small Heath after he gave up road testing, a fine friend and workmate. Note the road test report in the saddle sping of Len's bike, standard practice. George was a member of the support team for the 1939 Maudes Trophy.
Boy George plays The Town Hall in Birmingham, 19 April 2010.
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Another multi-sided headstone with multiple names. Another multi-sided headstone with multiple names. Note that both Lottie an Samuel (both apparently the children of George) died in the same year. There is no record of a mother in the cemetery.
Born July 3, 1840
Died July 21, 1891
Juniata Lodge No. 282, Hollidaysburg, PA. Past Masters Night 2012 - George Washington Gavel Presented by Potomac Lodge No. 5, Washington DC
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE A. BREEMAN
CHIEF TURRET CAPTAIN
BORN PASSAIC SEPT 15 1887
DIED PASSAIC APRIL 10, 1937
AWARDED THE CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN THE LINE OF HIS PROFESSION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENTAL IGNITION OF POWDER CHARGES IN THE FORWARD 13 TURRET ON BOARD THE U.S.S. KEARSARGE APRIL 13, 1906
GEORGE BREEMAN - SEAMAN - U.S. NAVY
A PEACEFUL SOUL A FAITHFUL HEART
WITH EACH DAY'S WORK SO HUMBLY DONE
THAT NONE WOULD MARK THIS MAN APART
UNTIL THE FATES A CRISIS SPUN
THEN DANGER LOOSED A FLAMING DART
AND HE A HEROE'S LAURELS WON
IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION
THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY THE MEMORIAL POST NO. 200
AMERICAN LEGION OF PASSAIC
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George Breeman (September 15, 1880 – April 10, 1937) was a United States Navy sailor who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism following a turret explosion in 1906 on board the battleship USS Kearsarge (BB-5).
On April 13, 1906, a flash fire occurred in Kearsarge’s forward 13-inch turret where Breeman was serving, killing several officers and men. Burning powder fell into the 13-inch handling room below. Breeman rushed from his battle station in the adjacent powder magazine into the handling room and stamped out the fires. He then returned to the magazine, closed the hatch to the handling room, and began replacing the covers on open powder tanks.
Breeman was awarded the Medal of Honor on May 5, 1906 for his actions on board Kearsarge the previous month and received $100 as a gratuity.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: September 15, 1880, Passaic, N.J. Accredited to: New Jersey. G.O. No.: 21, May 5, 1906.
Citation:
Breeman displayed heroism in the line of his profession while serving on board the U.S.S. Kearsarge at the time of the accidental ignition of powder charges in the forward 13-inch turret.
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Passaic Veteran's Memorial Park - Glenside Avenue in Passaic, NJ -- Google Map -- additional views
Dobbies cocktail garden in George Street during the Edinburgh Festival August 2015. The bench seats have books in them.
The street has been undergoing a year-long trial, due to end on September 6th, during a dedicated cycle lane and a one-way system for general traffic and buses was introduced.
During the August festival period further disruption has been caused by closing part of the street to all traffic to create an ‘event space’ run by Universal Arts outside the New Town Theatre. This area largely provides bars and eating opportunities.
Although councillors claim they have had a lot of positive feedback, these initiatives are not universally popular and there is plenty of support locally for removing the alfresco dining and restoring the street to its former glory.
August 2021 update: Councillors are set to make George Street pedestrian only. Bus stops will be sited at either end and car parking will reduced to blue badge holders and loading access for businesses. These plans are part of Edinburgh City Council’splans to make the city centre car-free by 2030.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-geo...
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/blog/newsblog/post/874/festival-traf...
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/transport/george-stre...
Latest plans (2023): www.edinburgh.gov.uk/georgestreet/
I did not really even know who George Ezra was, but I volunteered to accompany Flo and Audrey into DC last night for his concert at the Lincoln Theatre. I was pleasantly surprised with some good music and an entertaining evening.
Source: gastateparks.org/FortKingGeorge
This is the oldest English fort remaining on Georgia's coast. From 1721 until 1736, Fort King George was the southern outpost of the British Empire in North America. A cypress blockhouse, barracks and palisaded earthen fort were constructed in 1721 by scoutmen led by Colonel John “Tuscarora Jack” Barnwell. For the next seven years, His Majesty’s Independent Company garrisoned the fort. They endured incredible hardships from disease, threats of Spanish and Indian attacks, and the harsh, unfamiliar coastal environment. After the fort was abandoned, General James Oglethorpe brought Scottish Highlanders to the site in 1736. The settlement, called Darien, eventually became a foremost export center of lumber until 1925.
Using old records and drawings, this 18th century frontier fortification on the Altamaha River has been reconstructed for public tours. Structures include a blockhouse, officers' quarters, barracks, a guardhouse, moat and palisades. A museum and film cover the Guale Indians, the Santo Domingo de Talaje mission, Fort King George, the Scots of Darien and 19th century sawmilling when Darien became a major seaport. In addition to the many fort buildings, remains of three sawmills and tabby ruins are still visible. This site is on the Colonial Coast Birding Trail.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_King_George
Fort King George State Historic Site is a fort located in the U.S. state of Georgia in McIntosh County, adjacent to Darien. The fort was built in 1721 along what is now known as the Darien River and served as the southernmost outpost of the British Empire in the Americas until 1727. The fort was constructed in what was then considered part of the colony of South Carolina, but was territory later settled as Georgia. It was part of a defensive line intended to encourage settlement along the colony's southern frontier, from the Savannah River to the Altamaha River. Great Britain, France, and Spain were competing to control the American Southeast, especially the Savannah-Altamaha River region.
Fort King George was a hardship for troops assigned there. A total of 140 officers (including Col. Barnwell) and soldiers died, mostly from camp diseases such as dysentery and malaria, due to poor sanitation (none from battle). The soldiers made up The Independent Company of South Carolina, an "invalid" company of elderly British Regulars, one hundred in all, sent over from Great Britain. Their suffering was largely caused by their own poor health, and inadequate provisions due to poor funding. Problems such as periodic river flooding, indolence, starvation, excessive alcoholism, desertion, enemy threats, and potential mutiny exacerbated hardships at the fort.
The fort was a model for General James Oglethorpe when he set up his southern defense system for Georgia and established a settlement along the Altamaha River. In 1736, Oglethorpe brought Scottish colonists to settle the site of the abandoned Fort King George. They called their village New Inverness, later named Darien. That same year, Oglethorpe built Fort Frederica on Saint Simons Island. Oglethorpe borrowed extensively from ideas laid out earlier when South Carolina imperialists, such as John Barnwell, Joseph Bowdler, and Francis Nicholson, planned Fort King George as part of a defensive system.
Operated by the state of Georgia, the fort has been reconstructed and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is open to the public for historical tours. Structures include a blockhouse, officers' quarters, barracks, a guardhouse, baking and brewing house, blacksmith shop, moat, and palisades. The park's museum focuses on the 18th-century cultural history of the area, including the Guale, the 17th-century Spanish mission Santo Domingo de Talaje, the fort, and the Scottish colonists. An exhibit explains the 19th-century sawmilling at the site and the remains of two sawmills and ruins. Tabby cement ruins, based on a regional building material, also can be found on the property. Site staff offers living history programs year-round.
George Law. 1865. An American financier from New York, who invested heavily into rails and shipping. Law had a steamship named after him. The SS George Law was later renamed SS Central America. She sank in a three day and night hurricane carrying most of her passengers, gold bullion then valued at US$2,000,000 and Commander William Lewis Herndon down with her. The sinking of the ship with the loss so much gold contributed to the Panic of 1857. Colourised by me.
Catalog #: 00766
Subject: The Flying Tigers - China
Title: George Crittenden
Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive
St George Colegate is a rarity in this area of Norwich in that it remains as a working church. It is one of the most attractive and rewarding in the city.
Again the building is almost entirely the product of the late 15th century with a soaring west tower, chancel and north chapel and nave flanked by aisles and with another fine clerestorey.
The interior is a real gem as seems to have been left alone by Victorian restorers and thus retains it's Georgian furnishings giving it an atmosphere quite unlike the other city churches, and much the better for it. It is remarkable how well the 15th century gothic of the architecture and the 18th century Georgian furnishing complement each other, it's an interior that feels like a time-capsule, and is well cared for and obviously loved.
There are some fine memorials here, several wall tablets in the aisle, and a fine Renaissance terracotta tomb chest in the north chapel to former Mayor Robert Jannys (d.1530) and nearby brasses of one of his 15th century predecessors (the aptly named) William Norwiche and his family.
The only stained glass is the late Georgian east window (c1820, believed to be by a Mr Swan) which contains figures of Faith, Hope & Charity derived from Sir Joshua Reynolds designs for New College, Oxford. The painted detail has not lasted well, thus they appear more as ethereal masses of colour from afar.
This is easily one of the city's best churches, and fortunately it is open to visitors most weekdays and has a keyholder for when it isn't.
For more see Simon Knott's superb Norfolk Churches website below:-
www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/norwichgeorgecolegate/norwichge...
St Mary's Collegiate Church, Warwick, Warwickshire
George Neville, 1st Baron Latimer was born 1401 to Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and Lady Joan Beaufort.
1430 he succeeded to the family fortune on the of his uncle.
1436 served and fought in Scotland.
1437 Justice of the Peace for Cumberland
1439 became a member of the Privy Council.
It would seem that he suffered from dementia in his later years as the guardianship of his lands was placed with his nephew.
He died 30 December 1469.
In 1437 he had married Lady Elizabeth Beauchamp. With whom he had 4 children.