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Hace 6 días · Viceroy of India. Statue of Lord Irwin at Coronation Park, Delhi. In October 1925, Lord Birkenhead, Secretary of State for India, offered Wood the job of Viceroy of India at the suggestion of King George V. His paternal grandfather Sir Charles Wood had been Secretary of State for India in 1859–1865.
Hace 2 días · Costello's father, Ross MacManus (1927–2011), was a professional trumpet player and singer, born and raised in Birkenhead, across the River Mersey from Liverpool. He began his career in music in the late 1940s, playing trumpet in bebop bands in Birkenhead and Liverpool.
Hace 1 día · The city is a major international commercial centre and an important transport, retail, events and conference hub. Its metropolitan economy is the second-largest in the United Kingdom with a GDP of $121.1bn (2014 ). [24]
Hace 1 día · When the troopship ‘Birkenhead’ foundered off the coast of southern Africa, the largest draft of new troops on board was intended for the 74th Foot. Their discipline on deck as the vessel sank - later known as the ‘Birkenhead Drill’ - allowed the women and children on board to be saved.
Hace 5 días · The priory of St. James the Great at Birkenhead stood on a wooded headland on the north-eastern shore of the Wirral peninsula near a river ferry across the Mersey to Liverpool; the existence of a ferry may have been the reason for the foundation of a monastery on such an isolated site and for its dedication. (fn. 1) According to John Leland the ...
Hace 2 días · Tourist information and business directory for Birkenhead in Cheshire & Wirral, helping you find the best attractions, hotels, restaurants, events, and heritage.
Hace 4 días · Reinforcements for the regiment were among the troops on board HMS ‘Birkenhead’ when she struck rocks off the South African coast in February 1852. As the vessel broke up and sank, the soldiers remained formed up on deck to allow the civilian passengers to reach the lifeboats.
