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  1. William Sykes

    William Sykes may refer to Bill Sykes , Member for Benalla in the Victorian Parliament William Sykes convict , convict transported to Western Australia William Sykes clergyman , Anglican clergyman William Sykes businessman , businessman William Henry Sykes , Indian Army officer See also Bill Sikes , a fictional character in Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens hndis Sykes, William ...   more details



  1. William Sykes (clergyman)

    William Sykes 24 July 1861&ndash 24 August 1930 , born Barrow in Furness, was first Curate of St John s Church, Tunbrdige Wells Vicar of Hillsborough, South Yorkshire Hillsborough and Wadsley Bridge , Sheffield , 1895&ndash 1919 Vicar of Audley, Staffordshire , 1919&ndash 1928 first President of the Sovereign Grace Union 1913&ndash 1930. Married Miss Anne Jane Dodgson, 1885, who died 1916 they had five sons and three daughters, including the clergyman William Dodgson Sykes . Married Miss Emily Bartlett Knocker, 1918, who survived him. References div class references small references div 1. cite book last Sykes first William authorlink coauthors title The Salt of the Covenant publisher date location pages url doi id isbn Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1861 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1930 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sykes, William Category 1861 births Category 1930 deaths Category People from Barrow in Furness Category Church of England clergy Sykes Category English Anglican priests Sykes UK Christian clergy stub ...   more details



  1. William Sykes (convict)

    William Sykes 1827 4 January 1891 was an England English convict , penal transportation transported to Western Australia for manslaughter . William Sykes was born in Wentworth, South Yorkshire Wentworth , near Rotherham , Yorkshire , England in 1827. As a member of a poor family, he received no formal education , and took on paid work from an early age. In 1851 he was recorded as unmarried and working as a coal pit trammer . In 1853 Sykes married Myra Wilcock, and over the next ten years they had four children. He was later employed as a puddler . On 10 October 1865, Sykes went poaching with a group of six other men. Evidence suggests that Sykes had often poached in the past, but he had never been caught before. On this night the men were challenged by a group of gamekeepers, and in making their escape Sykes and a number of other men assaulted one of the gamekeepers. The gamekeeper died from his injuries, and a reward was offered for information about the attack. Eventually, the Government ... 1891, and was buried in a nameless grave. William Sykes would presumably have remained a historically ... Alexandra Hasluck rediscovered the letters, and decided to research Sykes. The results of her research were published as her 1959 book Unwilling Emigrants . References wikisource author William Sykes ... Australia Fremantle Arts Centre Press . ISBN 0 949206 94 6. Persondata NAME Sykes, William ALTERNATIVE ... , Yorkshire DATE OF DEATH 4 January 1891 PLACE OF DEATH Western Australia DEFAULTSORT Sykes, William ... men, Robert Woodhouse, gave evidence against the other six. Four of the men, including Sykes, were found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced to penal servitude . Sykes and another man received life sentences, and the other two men received sentences of twenty years. Sykes served the first ... at Fremantle, Western Australia on 13 July, and shortly afterwards Sykes was sent to Bunbury, Western ... conditional release. Sykes spent the last few years of his life working on the railway from Clackline ...   more details



  1. William Sykes (businessman)

    Refimprove date May 2008 File Bradman&Bat.jpg thumb right Donald Bradman with a Wm Sykes cricket bat William Sykes was just 23 when, against the advice of his father he married and then with his own and his new wife s savings purchased a saddler business in Horbury , England around 1870.He married Ethel Marshall, sister of Herbert Marshall and Alice Whitmarsh n e Marshall. Herbert worked at Rowntrees Factory as the Timekeeper. Their father was John Marshall also known as Happy Jack the Councillor for Elland Division in 1899 . ref cite web url http www.thecrimson.com article.aspx?ref 423076 title The Harvard Crimson News Says Violation of Soccer Rules One Hundred Years Ago Led to Origin of English Rugby and American Football publisher www.thecrimson.com accessdate 2008 05 12 last first ref The business prospered and a few years later added footballs to the other leather goods he was making. Later he further expanded his business by dealing in cricket bats, ref Holmes 2009 , p. 178. ref at first buying from other firms but always with an eye on the future with the intent to manufacture for himself. Once these businesses were established he started the manufacture of cricket bats and employed ... Refend DEFAULTSORT Sykes, William Category 1840s births Category English businesspeople ... firmly part of his plans he started manufacturing tennis racquets. Always the perfectionist, William Sykes, ensured that only the best workmen and craftsmen were employed in his workshops perhaps it was this quality that allowed the company to build a world wide trade. William Sykes was joined in later years by his sons, H.O. Sykes and W.O. Sykes. Ultimately their beginnings in the leather trade were what they would be best remembered for, and the name Sykes would be connected with football for many ... the FA Cup finals of 1936, 1937, 1939 and 1946. Early in the 20th century, Sykes merged with other sporting manufacturers to become a part of the Slazengers Sykes Gradidge and Ayres organisation ...   more details



  1. William Henry Sykes

    Image Sykes William Henry 1790 1872.jpg thumb 230px right William Henry Sykes. Colonel William Henry Sykes , Fellow of the Royal Society FRS January 25, 1790 June 16, 1872 was an Indian Army officer, politician and ornithologist . Sykes was born near Bradford in Yorkshire , and joined the Bombay Army, a part of the armed forces of the Honourable East India Company , in 1804, returning to United Kingdom Britain in 1837. He became Member of Parliament for Aberdeen UK Parliament constituency Aberdeen in 1857, and was elected President of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1858. During his time at the Bombay Army, he was appointed a statistician s position Statistical Reporter , October 1824 to January 1831, although the office was abolished December 1829, but he continued to work gratuitously for a year or so to complete his census of Deccan and later his statistical researches involved him in natural history. During his time in India Sykes made collections of native animal s. He published his catalogues of bird s and mammal s of the Deccan in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London ... see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, William Henry ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH January 25, 1790 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH June 16, 1872 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sykes, William Henry Category 1790 births Category 1872 deaths Category People from Bradford Category British ... Directors of the British East India Company de William Henry Sykes es William Henry Sykes fr William Henry Sykes pt William Henry Sykes ru , fi William Henry Sykes ... Heron . Sykes also studied the fish of the area, and wrote papers on the quail s and hemipode s of India ... Darwin to Sykes 20 Dec 1859 http www.darwinproject.ac.uk darwinletters calendar entry 2588.html Darwin Correspondence project ref The Sykes s Lark Galerida deva of peninsular India is named after him. In addition, one race of Blue headed Wagtail Motacilla flava beema was given the common name Sykes ...   more details



  1. Sykes and A...

    infobox television show name Sykes and a... image caption genre Situation comedy Sitcom runtime 35x25 minutes br 24x30 minutes creator starring Eric Sykes br Hattie Jacques br Richard Wattis country United ... aired 29 January 1960 last aired 16 November 1965 num episodes 59 1 short list episodes Sykes and a... is a black and white United Kingdom British situation comedy sitcom starring Eric Sykes and Hattie ... Sykes , Johnny Speight , John Antrobus and Spike Milligan . Sykes and a... was the first television series to feature Sykes and Jacques, who would later star in Sykes and a Big, Big Show and Sykes . ref name BBC Comedy Cast Eric Sykes Himself Hattie Jacques Hattie Sykes Deryck Guyler PC Wilfred ... m.brown1 sykes.htm title Sykes BBC, 1960 65 first last publisher The British TV Missing Episodes Index date ref Series One 1960 Sykes and a Telephone 29 January 1960 Sykes and a Burglary 5 February 1960 Sykes and a New Car 12 February 1960 Sykes and an Uncle 19 February 1960 Sykes and a Lodger 26 February 1960 The entire series is missing from the BBC Archives. Series Two 1960 Sykes and a Movie Camera 11 August 1960 Sykes and a Library Book 18 August 1960 Sykes and a Holiday 25 August 1960 Sykes and an Egg 1 September 1960 Sykes and a Brave Deed 8 September 1960 Sykes and a Cheque Book 15 September 1960 Only Sykes and a Holiday still exists in the BBC Archives, the rest of this series is missing. Series Three 1961 Sykes and a Window 4 January 1961 Sykes and a Salesman 11 January 1961 Sykes and a Fancy Dress 18 January 1961 Sykes and a Bath 25 January 1961 Sykes and a Marriage 1 February 1961 Sykes and an Ankle 8 February 1961 Episodes 1, 3 and 5 are missing from the BBC Archives. Series Four 1961 Sykes and a Mission 14 April 1961 Sykes and a Stranger 21 April 1961 Sykes and a Cat 28 April 1961 Sykes and a Bandage 5 May 1961 Sykes and a Suspicion 12 May 1961 Sykes and a Surprise ... Sykes and a Gamble 30 January 1962 Sykes and a Job 6 February 1962 Sykes and a Boat 13 February 1962 ...   more details



  1. Sykes

    dablink This article is about the TV series. For other uses, see Sykes disambiguation . infobox television show name Sykes image Image Sykes.jpg 200px imagesize 200px caption Eric Sykes on Sykes DVD cover format Situation comedy Sitcom runtime 30 minutes creator starring Eric Sykes br Hattie Jacques br Deryck Guyler br Richard Wattis country United Kingdom network BBC One BBC1 producer Roger Race first aired 14 September 1972 last aired 16 November 1979 num episodes 68 list episodes Sykes is a United Kingdom British situation comedy sitcom that aired on BBC One BBC1 from 1972 to 1979. Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques , it was written by Eric Sykes, who had previously starred with Jacques in Sykes and A... 1960 1965 and Sykes and a Big, Big Show 1971 . ref name BBC Comedy cite news url title Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy first Mark last Lewisohn publisher BBC date 2003 ref Forty three ... on Sykes and a Following from 1964 and the episode Stranger with guest star Peter Sellers based on Sykes and a Stranger from 1961. Sykes had the same premise as Sykes and A... with Sykes, Jacques, and Richard ... infarction heart attack on 6 October 1980. ref name BBC Comedy Cast Eric Sykes Himself Hattie Jacques Hattie Sykes Richard Wattis Charles Brown series 1 4 Deryck Guyler PC Corky Turnbull Joy Harrington Melanie Rumbelow Joan Sims Madge Kettlewell Plot With the same premise as Sykes and A... , unmarried twin s Eric and Hattie Sykes are now living at an end of terrace house, number 28, Sebastopol ... Christmas Special 1977 Sykes at Christmas 22 December 1977 Series Six 1978 The Hypnotist 4 January ... 1979 The Insurance Money 2 November 1979 Six Million Dollar Sykes 9 November 1979 The BBC Honours Sykes 16 November 1979 DVD releases The first series of Sykes was released on DVD in the UK DVD region .... References Specific reflist General http www.phill.co.uk comedy sykes index.html Sykes at British TV Comedy External links imdb title 0071060 Sykes DEFAULTSORT Sykes Category 1972 in British television ...   more details



  1. Sykes (disambiguation)

    Colonel William Henry Sykes , military officer and politician Fictional characters Mr. Sykes, a character ...Sykes is the name of the long running BBC television series Sykes . It is also a British derived surname, and may refer to People Sir Alan Sykes, 1st Baronet , businessman and British politician Bryan Sykes , academic and geneticist Christopher Sykes author Christopher Sykes MP , British politician Diane S. Sykes , judge on the United States Court of Appeals Edmund Sykes , Catholic martyr Eric Sykes , comedic writer and actor Eric A. Sykes , developer of the Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife Ernest Sykes , recipient of the Victoria Cross Ernest Ruthven Sykes 1867 1954 , malacologist from Great Britain Sir Frederick Sykes , British military officer and politician George Sykes , U.S. Army general Gresham Sykes born 1922 , American sociologist and criminologist Homer Sykes , Canadian born British photographer Congressman James Sykes delegate , lawyer and American politician Governor James Sykes governor , physician and American politician Rod Sykes , Canadian politician John Sykes , rock musician John Sykes UK politician , British politician John H Sykes Tampa Bay area businessman and founder of Sykes inc. Sir Mark Sykes , British politician and diplomatic advisor Norman Sykes 1936 2009 , English footballer Oliver Sykes , front man of Bring Me the Horizon Paul Sykes boxer 1946 2007 , English heavyweight boxer of the 1970s and 1980s Paul Sykes businessman born 1943 , English Eurosceptic businessman, and political donor Paul Sykes rugby league born 1981 , rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s Paul Sykes singer , American folksinger of the 1960s Sir Percy Sykes , British soldier, geographer and travel writer Sir Richard Sykes rector , businessman and university rector Sir Richard Sykes diplomat , diplomat assassinated in 1979 Richard Sykes Rugby player , Rugby player and Dakota landowner Stephen Sykes , ecclesiologist The Sykes family of Sledmere , including Sir ...   more details



  1. Sykes Baronets

    on 17 June 1921 for Sir Charles Sykes, 1st Baronet Charles Sykes , a woollen manufacturer and Member of Parliament for Huddersfield UK Parliament constituency Huddersfield . Sykes Baronets, of Basildon 1781 Sir Francis Sykes, 1st Baronet 1732 1804 Sir Francis Sykes, 2nd Baronet Sir Francis William Sykes, 2nd Baronet c. 1767 1804 Sir Francis William Sykes, 3rd Baronet 1799 1843 Sir Francis William ... Bentinck to Charles William Frederick Cavendish Bentinck , the great grandfather of the Queen. Sykes ...Image Sledmere House.jpg thumb right 300px Sledmere House br the seat of the Sykes Baronets of Sledmere There have been created four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Sykes , two in the Baronetage ... are extant as of 2008. The Sykes Baronetcy , of Basildon in the County of Berkshire, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 10 June 1785 for the diplomat and politician Sir Francis Sykes, 1st Baronet Francis Sykes . The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Wallingford UK Parliament constituency Wallingford . The Sykes Baronetcy , of Sledmere in the County of York, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 28 March 1783 for Reverend Mark Sykes. He was the son of Richard Sykes, a prosperous merchant, of Kingston upon Hull . The second Baronet was Member of Parliament ... was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1948. He adopted the surname of Tatton Sykes by deed poll in 1977. Two other members of the family may also be mentioned. Christopher Sykes MP Christopher Sykes , second son of the fourth Baronet, was a Member of Parliament. Christopher Sykes author Christopher Sykes , second son of the sixth Baronet, was an author. The family seat is Sledmere House , Yorkshire . See Sykes family of Sledmere for a more extensive history of the family. The Sykes Baronetcy , of Cheadle ... 1917 for Sir Alan Sykes, 1st Baronet Alan Sykes , Member of Parliament for Knutsford UK Parliament constituency Knutsford . The title became extinct on his death in 1950. The Sykes Baronetcy , of Kingsknowes ...   more details



  1. Sykes's Nightjar

    Taxobox name Sykes s Nightjar status LC status system IUCN3.1 regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Caprimulgiformes familia Caprimulgidae genus Caprimulgus species C. mahrattensis binomial Caprimulgus mahrattensis binomial authority William Henry Sykes Sykes , 1832 Sykes s Nightjar or the Sindh Nightjar Caprimulgus mahrattensis is a nightjar species found in South Asia . References IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 48671 title Caprimulgus mahrattensis downloaded 11 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern caprimulgiformes stub Category Caprimulgus Category Birds of Pakistan ...   more details



  1. Sykes' Monkey

    Taxobox name Sykes Monkey ref name msw3 MSW3 Groves pages 154 id 12100435 ref image Diademmeerkatze.jpg status LC status system iucn3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Kingdon, J., Butynski, T. M. & De Jong, Y. year 2008 id 40645 title Cercopithecus mitis ssp. albogularis downloaded 4 January 2009 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Primate s familia Cercopithecidae genus Cercopithecus species C. albogularis binomial Cercopithecus albogularis binomial authority William Henry Sykes Sykes , 1831 Sykes Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis , also known as the White throated Monkey or Samango monkey , is an Old World monkey found between Ethiopia and South Africa , including south and east Democratic Republic of Congo . It has been considered conspecific with the Blue Monkey which in turn has included the Golden Monkey Golden and Silver Monkey , but has a large white patch on the throat and upper chest, and a grizzled not blackish cap. ref Kingdon, J. 1997. The Kingdon Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press Limited, London. ISBN 0 12 408355 2 ref Subspecies There are 12 subspecies of Sykes Monkey ref name msw3 Cercopithecus albogularis albogularis Zanzibar Sykes Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis albotorquatus Pousargues Sykes Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis erythrarchus White throated Guenon Cercopithecus albogularis francescae Cercopithecus albogularis kibonotensis Cercopithecus albogularis kolbi Cercopithecus albogularis labiatus White lipped Monkey or Samango Monkey Cercopithecus albogularis moloneyi Cercopithecus albogularis monoides Cercopithecus albogularis phylax Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi Cercopithecus albogularis zammaranoi Zammarano s White throated Guenon References Image Sykes Monkey, Kenya Mountain Lodge.jpg thumb 200px right Sykes Monkey from Mt. Kenya reflist External links C.Cercopithecinae nav Category Cercopithecine monkeys Category Animals described in 1831 de Wei kehlmeerkatze es Cercopithecus albogularis ...   more details



  1. Bill Sykes

    about the politician the fictional character Bill Sikes other people William Sykes disambiguation Dr Bill Sykes born 3 October 1948 became the National Party of Australia Nationals Member for Electoral district of Benalla Benalla in Victorian general election, 2002 November 2002 after a career as a veterinarian and businessman. Sykes was also a VFL footballer, playing 48 games of football for Fitzroy, and later coaching Shepparton, Benalla and Benalla & District Junior Football teams. As well as being a member of parliament, Sykes and his wife Sally also run a beef cattle and sheep property just out of Benalla. Together, the Sykes have been involved in a wide range of community activities including school councils, youth groups, sporting clubs, Landcare, fire brigade and the Victorian Farmers Federation. Sykes was also instrumental in the establishment of the Benalla Trust Foundation, a trust to assist local people in times of crisis, and the Benalla Young Sportspersons Trust, a trust that assists promising young athletes to compete in interstate and overseas competitions. Benalla had been held by the National Party of Australia Nationals since 1943 but was lost in a Benalla state by election, 2000 by election in 2000 after the retirement of Pat McNamara . The Australian Labor Party Labor Party was re elected in a landslide in the Victorian general election, 2002 2002 election , yet Sykes won Benalla back with only 26 of the primary vote to give a 52 two party preferred vote over the incumbent, Denise Allen . In the Victorian general election, 2006 2006 election , Sykes increased his primary vote to 42 and his two party preferred vote to 68 . Bill Sykes is currently the Shadow ... s Public Accounts & Estimates Committee. External links http home.vicnet.net.au sykes Official website ...&ndash present end box VicCurrentMLAs Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, Bill ... DEFAULTSORT Sykes, Bill Category 1948 births Category Living people Category Australian athlete politicians ...   more details



  1. Plum Sykes

    Victoria Plum Sykes born 4 December 1969 is an English born fashion writer, novelist and New York City ... of that fruit . Early years and antecedents Sykes was born in London, one of six children, and grew .... ref Worcester College Who s Who , 1998 ref Sykes mother, Valerie Goad, a dress designer, separated from Sykes father Mark while Plum was at Oxford. Her grandfather, Christopher Sykes 1907&ndash 1986 ... Mark Sykes , sixth baronet 1869&ndash 1919 , associated with the so called Sykes Picot Agreement of 1916 ... World War. An 18th century forebear, the second baronet, Sir Christopher Sykes 1749 1801 ... countryside. Vogue In 1993 Plum Sykes became a Fashion journalism fashion assistant at British ... . In 1997 Sykes became a Fashion journalism contributing editor on fashion for American Vogue , of which ... that inspired Lauren Weisberger s 2003 novel The Devil Wears Prada novel The Devil Wears Prada . Sykes ... of 38, Sykes reflected that when you hit 30 you lose your edge invited by the Times to comment ... in Times Magazine , 13 December 2008 ref Novelist The world of New York fashion was the setting for Sykes ... or chic style chic lit as some dubbed Sykes writing and sold a quarter of a million copies worldwide ... century. A second novel, The Debutante Divorc e , was published in 2006. Sykes publicised it with an array .... Some have seen Sykes books as lying in natural succession to Sex and the City , Candace Bushnell s column ... HBO 1998&ndash 2004 . However, despite their satire, others have regarded them as too rooted in Sykes ... Plum Sykes married British entrepreneur Toby Rowland, son of businessman Tiny Rowland Tiny Rowland ... dress, with an eight foot train and hand sewn roses, ref Plum Sykes in Daily Mail , 9 March 2011 an article that contains a photograph of Sykes in her wedding dress . http www.dailymail.co.uk femail ... ref was designed by Sarah Burton for the house of Sykes friend and prot g of Isabella Blow, Alexander McQueen 1969 2010 . Sykes was sometimes described as a muse of McQueen she modelled for some of his ...   more details



  1. Francis Sykes

    Francis Sykes may refer to Sir Francis Sykes, 1st Baronet 1732 1804 , British diplomat, MP Sir Francis Sykes, 2nd Baronet c. 1767 1804 , MP for Wallingford Sir Francis Sykes, 3rd Baronet c. 1799 1842 , husband of Lady Henrietta Sykes, lover of Benjamin Disraeli hndis name Sykes, Francis ...   more details



  1. Phil Sykes

    Phil Sykes may refer to Phil Sykes field hockey born 1970 , American field hockey player Phil Sykes ice hockey born 1959 , American ice hockey player hndis Sykes, Phil ...   more details



  1. Percy Sykes

    Brigadier General Sir Percy Molesworth Sykes Order of the Indian Empire KCIE , Order of the Bath CB , Order of St Michael and St George CMG 28 February 1867 11 June 1945 was a soldier, diplomat and scholar, with a considerable literary output. He wrote historical, geographical, and biographical works, as well as describing his travels in Iran Persia . Sykes was born in Brompton, Kent , England the only son of Rev. William Sykes and his wife Mary Molesworth, and educated at Rugby School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst . He was commissioned into the 16th Lancers , but transferred to the 2nd Dragoon Guards Queen s Bays 2nd Dragoon Guards in 1888. He was posted to India and made several journeys through Persia and Balochistan region Baluchistan . During the Second Boer War he served in the Intelligence ... of 1915, Percy Sykes was given the temporary rank of Brigadier General and sent with the agreement ... in some local conflict until the war ended. Sykes retired from the army in 1924, retaining the honorary ... called The Sir Percy Sykes Memorial Medal. In 1902 he married Evelyn Seton, eldest daughter ... Patrick Reilly Sir Patrick Reilly the diplomat. Sykes was the nephew of Richard Sykes rugby union Richard Sykes the rugby player who founded towns in America and cousin of Sir Alan Sykes, 1st Baronet ... in the Great Game Sir Percy Sykes Explorer, Consul, Soldier John Murray 2003 External links http www.iranica.com articles sykes percy SYKES, Sir Percy Molesworth , Encyclop dia Iranica http www.rsaa.org.uk Sykes 20 20post proof.pdf Royal society for Asian Affairs http www.jadidonline.com story 09042009 frnk percy sykes eng A report on the mission of Percy Sykes in Kashghar in 1915, and his photos from there Gutenberg author id Percy Molesworth Sykes name Percy Molesworth Sykes Worldcat id lccn n50 16806 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, Percy Molesworth ALTERNATIVE ... Sykes, Percy Molesworth Category English explorers Category 1945 deaths Category 1867 births Category ...   more details



  1. George Sykes

    Other persons George Sykes Infobox military person name George Sykes born birth date 1822 10 9 died death ... image File GenGS.jpg 200px caption General George Sykes nickname Tardy George br Slow Trot Sykes allegiance ... Wars Second Seminole War br Mexican American War br American Civil War awards laterwork George Sykes ... General officer General during the American Civil War . Early life Sykes was born in Dover, Delaware ... at the Battle of Cerro Gordo . Civil War File George Sykes and staff Brady Handy.jpg thumb left General Sykes and his staff. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Sykes was assigned as a Major United ... V Corps . His men, who often referred to themselves as Sykes Regulars, distinguished themselves defending ... the Union line broke elsewhere. ref name Tagg82 Tagg, p. 82. ref Sykes continued as a division commander ... into the Confederate rear at the start of the battle. Sykes division engaged Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws division on the Orange Turnpike. Sykes division was forced to retreat after being attacked ... Hooker , nervously recalled his advance to a defensive position and Sykes men were not engaged for the remainder of the campaign. ref name Tagg82 Sykes was promoted to Major general United States ... George and Slow Trot Sykes. When corps commander Maj. Gen. George G. Meade was promoted to lead the Army of the Potomac on June 28, 1863, Sykes assumed command of the V Corps. File Potomac Staff.jpg thumb Commanders of the Army of the Potomac , Gouverneur K. Warren , William H. French , George Meade George G. Meade , Henry Jackson Hunt Henry J. Hunt , Andrew A. Humphreys and George Sykes in September 1863. At the Battle of Gettysburg , Sykes corps fought in support of the beleaguered III Corps ... made by Sykes. In the Mine Run Campaign in the fall of 1863, Meade complained of Sykes lackluster performance. Meade and general in chief Ulysses S. Grant agreed that Sykes was not a good choice for the upcoming ..., Sykes lost his corps and was sent to uneventful duty in the Department of Kansas . During Price ...   more details



  1. Eric A. Sykes

    for Eric Sykes the comedian Eric Sykes File Eric Anthony Sykes.jpg thumb right Sykes in his later years. Eric Anthony Sykes 5 February 1883&ndash 12 May 1945 , born Eric Anthony Schwabe , is most famous for his work with William E. Fairbairn in the development of the eponymous Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife and modern British Close Quarters Battle CQB martial arts during World War II . Originally working for an import export company selling weapons in East Asia, he claimed he volunteered for, and served in, the British Army as a sharpshooter on the Western Front during World War I . Returning to China in 1917, he joined the volunteer branch of the Shanghai Municipal Police SMP Specials with the rank of Police inspector United Kingdom Inspector in 1926. Reputedly born in Barton upon Irwell Barton ... in Shanghai , working for Reiss & Co 1917 Changes his name to Eric Anthony Sykes 1919 Met William ... on Fairbairn. By Peter Robins See also Combatives William E. Fairbairn Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife .... In the early 1920s Sykes met Fairbairn, beginning their famous professional association, though it was not until 1926 that Sykes officially joined the SMP as an unpaid, part time volunteer officer .... In 1940, Fairbairn resigned from the Shanghai Police and returned to Britain, Sykes following the pair ... in any capacity by mid 1942 the pair s friendship had split, with Sykes claiming that Fairbairn ... Gun Co authored by William Ewart Fairbairn. First published in 1942 by Oliver And Boyd London England ... Sykes Fairbairn Fighting Knife History http www.manfamily.org eric anthony schwabe.htm Genealogy site for Eric A. Schwabe Sykes http www.cqbservices.com ?page id 13 E.A. Sykes The forgotten hero of Combatives by Phil Matthews Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, Eric A. ALTERNATIVE ... DEFAULTSORT Sykes, Eric A. Category 1883 births Category 1945 deaths Category British colonial police officers Category British Army General List officers sv Eric Anthony Sykes ...   more details



  1. Patrick Sykes

    Orphan date November 2006 Patrick William Sykes born 3 March 1925 in Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada is a former England national rugby union team English rugby union player. He made his debut on 29 March 1948 against France national rugby union team France . In total he played 7 times for England. External links http www.scrum.com england rugby player 5066.html Scrum.Com Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Sykes, Patrick ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sykes, Patrick Category 1925 births Category Sportspeople from British Columbia Category Canadian rugby union players Category Canadian sportspeople of English descent Category English rugby union players Category England international rugby union players Category Living people Category People from Vancouver Category English people of Canadian descent fr Patrick Sykes ...   more details



  1. James Sykes

    James Sykes may refer to James Sykes Continental Congress , 1725 1792 American lawyer and Continental Congressman James Sykes governor , 1761 1822 American physician and Acting Governor of Delaware Rod Sykes , James Rodney Winter Sykes, Canadian politician, mayor of Calgary, Alberta James Sykes Canadian football , former CFL running back Jim Sykes , journalist hndis name Sykes, James ...   more details



  1. Richard Sykes

    Richard Sykes may refer to Sir Richard Sykes biochemist born 1942 , biochemist, former Rector of Imperial College, London and Chairman of GlaxoSmithKline. Sir Richard Sykes diplomat 1921 1979 , British diplomat, assassinated in 1979 Richard Sykes rugby union hndis Sykes, Richard ...   more details



  1. Nathan Sykes

    Nathan Sykes may refer to Nathan Sykes rugby league , rugby league footballer for England, and Castleford Tigers Nathan Sykes singer , singer in the British Irish pop boy band The Wanted hndis name Sykes, Nathan DEFAULTSORT Sykes, Nathan ...   more details



  1. Sykes's Lark

    Taxobox name Sykes s Lark status LC status system IUCN3.1 image Galerida deva.jpg image width 240px regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis bird Aves ordo Passeriformes familia Alaudidae genus Galerida species G. deva binomial Galerida deva binomial authority William Henry Sykes Sykes , 1832 Sykes s Lark Galerida deva is a species of lark found in the dry open country of peninsular India . Its distribution is manly restricted to Central India, although stray records have been found elsewhere in India. It is identified by its prominent Crest feathers crest and its overall rufous colouration. It has streaks on its breast which are less prominent than those found in the Oriental Skylark. References IUCN2006 assessors BirdLife International year 2004 id 52905 title Galerida deva downloaded 12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern Gallery gallery Image Sykes s Lark Galerida deva in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 8063.jpg in Hyderabad, India . Image Sykes s Lark Galerida deva in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 8044.jpg in Hyderabad, India . gallery commonscat inline Galerida deva wikispecies inline Galerida deva Category Galerida Category Birds of India Alaudidae stub br Kogenneg India hu Galerida deva ru fi Pikkut yht kiuru ...   more details



  1. Frederick Sykes

    son Nicholas Sykes 17 11 84 . James had one son, William Mostyn Bonar Sykes 11 07 88 and one daughter ...For the American college president 1863 1917 Frederick Henry Sykes Infobox Military Person name Frederick Hugh Sykes born birth date 1877 07 23 df y died death date and age 1954 09 30 1877 07 23 df y placeofbirth ... General Frederick Sykes nickname allegiance flag United Kingdom serviceyears rank Air Vice Marshal ... Air Vice Marshal The Right Honourable Sir Frederick Hugh Sykes Order of the Star of India ... Kingdom British statesman and politician. Sykes was a junior officer in the 15th The King s Hussars ... Gun Corps and manpower planning. In late 1917 and early 1918, Sykes was the deputy to Henry ... as the second Chief of the Air Staff United Kingdom Chief of the Air Staff . After the War, Sykes ... Hallam , which he held until 1928 when he resigned. From 1928 to 1931 Sykes was Governor of Bombay .... During World War II , Sykes was an MP once more, this time for Nottingham Central UK Parliament ... name odnb http www.oxforddnb.com view article 36393 Frederick Sykes at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ref Sykes enlisted as a trooper in the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts regiment of the British Army ... Air of Authority A History of RAF Organisation Air Vice Marshal Sir Frederick Sykes ref Following capture, ref name odnb Sykes was forcibly marched across South Africa but was later abandoned and returned ... air In the following years, Sykes served in India and, for a short time, in West Africa. ref name air In 1904, Sykes s interest in aviation was first demonstrated when he obtained his ballooning certificate whilst being attached to the Balloon Section of the Royal Engineers . ref name odnb In 1910 Sykes ... No. 96 in June 1911. ref name odnb In February 1911, Sykes was posted as a staff officer to the Directorate ... of the Royal Flying Corps . On 13 May 1912 Sykes was appointed Officer Commanding the Military .... Whilst in command, Sykes solicited suggestions for a new motto for the Corps. Sykes approved ...   more details



  1. Mark Sykes

    Infobox Person name Mark Sykes birth name Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes image Mark Sykes00.jpg caption ... 6 spouse Edith Gorst salary networth Colonel Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet born Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes 16 March 1879 &ndash 16 February 1919 was an England English traveller, Conservative Party ... East at the time of World War I . He is associated with the Sykes Picot Agreement , drawn up ... Empire to United Kingdom Britain , France and Russia . Early life Mark Sykes was the only child of Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet , who, when a 48 year old wealthy bachelor, married Christina Anne ... in law essentially trapped Tatton Sykes into marrying Christina. They were reportedly an unhappy couple. After spending large amounts of money paying off his wife s debts, Tatton Sykes published a notice in the papers disavowing her future debts and legally separating from her. Lady Sykes lived in London ... 120  km , of his father. Their seat was Sledmere House . Lady Sykes converted to Roman Catholicism ... Catholic . Mark Sykes was left much to his own devices and developed an imagination, without ... Sykes was educated at Beaumont College in Windsor, Berkshire Windsor and Jesus College, Cambridge ... , Sykes was not content to await his inheritance. He served in the Second Boer War for two ... Embassy in Istanbul Constantinople . Sykes was very much a Yorkshire grandee , with his country ... Catholic. It was a happy union, and they had six children. Sykes succeeded to the baronetcy and the estates in 1913. In 1912, Sykes was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament MP for Kingston .... Smith , later Lord Birkenhead, and Hilaire Belloc , a naturalised British citizen from France . Sykes .... Sykes was never as single minded an advocate of the Arab cause as Bell, and her friends T. E. Lawrence ... out, Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Sykes was commanding officer of a reserve unit, the 5th Battalion ... Eastern affairs. Although Sykes never got to know Kitchener well, they shared a similar outlook ...   more details




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