Haighton — This interesting surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and is locational from a place so called in Lancashire. The placename is derived from the Old English pre 7th Century halh, healh , a corner, nook, recess and tun , enclosure, settlement, and… … Surnames reference
Alfred Haighton — Coenraad Alfred Augustus Haighton (born Rotterdam, October 26 1896 died Beekbergen, April 13 1943) was a millionaire businessman and the leader of the Netherlands first fascist movement.From a privileged background, Haighton was well educated,… … Wikipedia
Districts of Preston — Preston is a city of Lancashire, England. The districts of Preston vary in size and shape, many of which reflect the districts developed from former villages and boroughs which now lie within the boundaries of the city of Preston. Districts of… … Wikipedia
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James Blundell (physician) — James Blundell (January 19, 1791 Holborn, London – January 15, 1878 St. George Hanover Square, London) British obstetrician who performed the first successful transfusion of blood to a patient for treatment of a hemorrhage.Blundell was born in… … Wikipedia
Jan Baars — Joannes Antonius Baars (Amsterdam, June 30 1903 – Andijk, April 22 1989) was a leading Dutch fascist during the 1930s.During the 1920s Baars emerged as part of the group associated with De Bezems , a fascist journal aimed at the poor. The… … Wikipedia
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Dictionary of National Biography — The title page of the first volume of the Dictionary The Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) is a standard work of reference on notable figures from British history, published from 1885. The updated Oxford Dictionary of National Biography… … Wikipedia
List of Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom, 1997 — This is a complete list of all 1840 Statutory Instruments published in the United Kingdom in the year 1997. NOTOC 1 100* Education (Recognised Bodies) Order 1997 S.I. 1997/1 * Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service… … Wikipedia
