Lenora Rogers's Blog, page 82
July 4, 2016
Gruesome Murder at the Grey Coat School in 1773
As is often the way we were researching something completely different when we came across the story of a gruesome murder which we thought we would share with you that took place at the Grey Coat School (the one attended today by David Cameron’s daughter).
Henry Lockington, a young man aged about twenty years, was examined on suspicion of having willfully murdered Alice Martin, a nurse at the Grey Coat school (commonly known as the Grey Coat hospital) in Tothill Fields,...
Regency Personalities Series-Peter Ewart
Regency Personalities Series
In my attempts to provide us with the details of the Regency, today I continue with one of themany period notables.
Peter Ewart
14 May 1767 – 15 September 1842
Peter Ewart
Peter Ewart was a British engineer who was influential in developing the technologies of turbines and theories of thermodynamics.
He was son of the Church of Scotland minister of Troqueer near Dumfries, and was one of eleven children. His brother Joseph Ewart beca...
Mary Quaile
Mary Quaile was born in Dublin on 8 August 1886. The Quailes emigrated to England in 1889 or 1890. Mary left school aged 12, working as a domestic servant, which she later described as “by no means a bed of roses.” She went abroad, working in the French port of Brest for a time where she gained a working knowledge of French, a skill that no doubt later proved very useful at international trade union meetings. Backin Manchester she became enthused by trade unionism after the well-known trade...
ArtQuench Presents World Famous Photo-realistic Artist Scott Jacobs
In Deadwood South Dakota
In Part 1 of our story on SJ Studios we look at how Scott Jacobs became the first officially-licensed artist for Harley Davidson. From his humble beginn...
July 3, 2016
An Amazing Coincidence on July 4, 1826
by Helen Breen
(Photo courtesy:examiner.com)
Regarding the signing of the Declaration of Independence, John Adams wrote from Philadelphia to his wife Abigail in Braintree, Massachusetts: “It ought to be celebrated as a day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty … with pomp and parade, with shows, games, and sports, guns, bells, bonfires and illuminations from one end of the continent to the other, from this time forward.”
The document, framed by Thom...
The Man who Won the Hand of the Fair Maid of Kent
History... the interesting bits!
Sir Thomas Holland, Earl of Kent
Having recently written about William Montagu, 2nd Earl of Salisbury and husband of Joan of Kent, I thought it only fair to write an article on William’s love rival, Thomas Holland.
The 2nd son of Robert Holland, Lord Holland of Upholland, Lancashire, Thomas was born around 1315 and grew up to be quite a renowned soldier. His mother was Maud, daughter and co-heiress of Alan Zouche, Lord Zouche of Ashby. Thomas grew up with 3...
July 1, 2016
View of Ipswich Bluff
Lithographyby Edward Burrill,1835-1913, from Nature & on Stone, printed byMeisel Brothers, Boston. Digital image from original print, courtesy of Bill Barton.
The Death of Warren Harding
The funeral cortège for Warren G. Harding in August, 1923.
With the possible exception of John F. Kennedy, no president’s death generated more speculation and controversies than that of Warren G. Harding.
The President Dies
On August 2, 1923, the country was stunned when the news came over the telegraph and telephone wires: President Warren G. Harding had died in San Francisco. He had seemed the picture of health.
Within hours, however, rumors began to circulate....
June 28, 2016
View of Ipswich Bluff
Lithographyby Edward Burrill,1835-1913, from Nature & on Stone, printed byMeisel Brothers, Boston. Digital image from original print, courtesy of Bill Barton.
Source: View of Ipswich Bluff
June 27, 2016
Track of the Day – THE WINERY DOGS ‘Captain Love’
I am totally in love with this track from The Winery Dogs, taken from their latest album ‘Hot Streak’ (read my review). Love the groove, the riffs, THAT bass!, the drums, and Kotzen’s stellar vocals. Red-hot stuff!
The bandhas just announced a string of US tour-dates: check them out here.
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