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Victory Services Club

The Victory Services Club (VSC) is a private members club and registered charity in London, England for retired, veteran, serving members and immediate family members of the British Armed Forces as well as Commonwealth and NATO armed forces, including the UK and US. Membership is open to all ranks of British, Commonwealth and NATO's armies, navies, marines and air forces. Located near Marble Arch and Connaught Square, the club provides lodging, dining services and conference facilities to members. History The club was founded by Major Arthur Haggard, brother of the author H. Rider Haggard, as the Veterans' Association in 1907, providing services to retired members of the armed forces. The club was renamed in 1936 in memory of Field Marshal Viscount Edmund Allenby, who had been President since 1933. After the Second World War, it became the Victory Ex-Services Club. In 1948, the club moved from its earlier home in Holborn to its current larger premises in a building used by American forces during the Second World War. The accommodation was extended, with construction starting in 1954 on an adjacent site, and the Memorial Wing being opened by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1956. With membership still limited to retired servicemen and immediate family, the club assumed the present name in 1970, when membership was opened to serving personnel and families. On 11 October 1974 at around 10:30 pm the club, and the Army and Navy Club, were bombed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army's London based active service unit, injuring one person. Its patrons have included General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee. In 2014 Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall became patron. Membership Membership in the Victory Services Club is open to all ranks of the four British armed services and of the NATO members' forces, both active and retired, widows and widowers of British armed services, as well as Commonwealth personnel, and parents and children (over 18) of serving and ex-serving personnel. Members can invite as many as four guests to stay in the club, store luggage and receive the VSC's twice-yearly newsletter. There are also reciprocal arrangements available with affiliated clubs in Edinburgh, New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Canada, Malaysia and New Zealand. Accommodation The Victory Services Club has been recognised by the Los Angeles Times, as offering suitable accommodation for military personnel on active duty and retired members of NATO's military forces. References Further reading Thévoz, Seth Alexander (2022). Behind Closed Doors: The Secret Life of London Private Members' Clubs. London: Robinson/Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1-47214-646-5. Thévoz, Seth Alexander (2025). London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious. London: Robinson/Little, Brown. ISBN 978-1472149985. External links Official website
Selby Abbey

Die Selby Abbey in der Stadt Selby, North Yorkshire ist eine der wenigen noch bestehenden englischen Abteikirchen aus dem Mittelalter. Sie wurde von Benedict von Auxerre gegründet und vom Adelsgeschlecht der Lacys finanziert. Sie ist als Grade-I-Bauwerk klassifiziert und, obwohl sie keine Kathedrale ist, zählt sie zu den größten Kirchen Englands und gehört zum Major Churches Network. Geschichte Die Abtei wurde im Jahr 1069 gegründet; zwischen 1069 und 1539, dem Jahr der Auflösung der englischen Klöster unter König Heinrich VIII., gab es 34 Äbte, von denen viele bauliche Änderungen vornahmen. Genauso wie das York Minster ist die Kirche auf sandigem Untergrund gebaut und hat durch Bodensenkungen gelitten. Viele Bereiche sind im 17. Jahrhundert eingestürzt; die wurden jedoch wieder aufgebaut. In den Jahren 1871 bis 1873 erfolgte eine Restaurierung durch den Architekten George Gilbert Scott. Erneute Schäden entstanden im Jahr 1906 durch ein Feuer, bei dem die Glocken des Hauptturms geschmolzen sind. Durch umfangreiche Sanierungs- und Restaurierungsarbeiten wurde die Kirche dennoch zu einer der beeindruckendsten des Landes. Architektur Die Westfassade besteht aus einer Mischung von normannischen, gotischen und viktorianischen Stilelementen, unter denen das normannische Portal mit seinen dekorativ-geometrischen Archivolten besonders herausragt. Der Vierungsturm ist anglo-normannisch, ebenso wie das Langhaus. Der Chor zeigt hingegen den Decorated-Stil des 14. Jahrhunderts. Ein Jahrhundert später entstand das große Perpendicular-Style-Fenster im Nordquerhaus. Die gesamte Kirche besitzt hölzerne Gewölbe bzw. Decken. Ausstattung Die Einrichtung gleicht auf Grund des übernommenen Stils der Kathedrale von Durham. Reichlich verzierte und ausgestaltete Kapitelle sind in der ganzen Kirche zu finden. Ein Hauptmerkmal ist das östliche Fenster, das originales Glas aus dem Mittelalter mit der damals sehr gebräuchlichen Darstellung des Jessé-Baums enthält. Die Steinarbeiten des Altarraumes sollen durch Henry Yevele gestaltet worden sein. Ein beachtenswertes Detail der Abtei ist das aus dem 14. Jahrhundert stammende Washington-Fenster, in dem das Wappen der Vorfahren von George Washington dargestellt ist. Die Darstellung der drei roten Sterne über zwei roten Bändern auf einem weißen Schild soll als Modell für die US-Flagge gedient haben. Orgel Die Orgel wurde 1909 von den Orgelbauern William Hill & Son erbaut. Das romantische Instrument hat 72 Register auf vier Manualen und Pedal. Die Spiel- und Registertrakturen sind elektro-pneumatisch. Einzelnachweise Weblinks Offizielle Selby Abbey – Webseite (englisch) Selby Abbey – Fotos + Infos
Abbaye de Selby

L'abbaye de Selby est une ancienne abbaye située à Selby, dans le Yorkshire du Nord, en Angleterre. L'abbaye est fondée en 1256. Depuis la réforme protestante, elle a été une église paroissiale de l'Église d'Angleterre. Elle est dédiée à la Sainte Vierge Marie et Saint-Germain de Paris. C'est l'une des plus grandes églises paroissiales de Grande-Bretagne et elle est plus grande que la plupart des cathédrales de l'île. Un élément remarquable de l'abbaye est le vitrail Washington du XIVe siècle, représentant les armoiries des ancêtres de George Washington, premier président des États-Unis d'Amérique : les motifs sont parfois cités comme une source d'inspiration du Stars and Stripes. La tradition rapporte que le moine Benoît d'Auxerre aurait fondé l'abbaye après avoir aperçu trois cygnes sur un lac à Selby, y voyant un symbole du Père, du Fils et du Saint-Esprit. C'est pourquoi le blason de Selby comporte trois cygnes. Liens externes (en) Site officiel Selby Abbey Online Gallery. Portail du monachisme Portail du Yorkshire Portail du protestantisme Portail de l'anglicanisme Portail des monuments classés au Royaume-Uni
West Park School

West Park School is a mixed secondary school located in the Spondon area of Derby in the English county of Derbyshire. Previously a foundation school administered by Derby City Council, West Park School was converted to academy status on 1 April 2011. However the school continues to coordinate with Derby City Council for admissions. West Park School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. Notable former pupils and staff Spondon School Helen Clark, Labour Party MP for Peterborough Jon Boutcher, chief constable West Park School Jamaal Lascelles, a professional footballer who plays for Newcastle United. Ben Osborn, a professional footballer who plays for Derby County. References External links West Park School official website 2003 arson link
Westerley Ware

Westerley Ware is a small garden and recreation ground in Kew in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is at the foot of Kew Bridge, between Waterloo Place (a row of houses and flats off Kew Green) and the Thames riverbank. Historically common land, it has a memorial garden – bordered by hedges – to the fallen in the First World War, a grass area, three hard tennis courts and a children's playground. Since 1939 it has been managed by the local authority, which is now Richmond upon Thames Council. History and etymology Until the 18th century, Westerley Ware was much larger and was almost certainly used by fishermen as a place to beach their boats and to dry and mend their nets. Its name refers to the use of netting weirs or "wares" to catch fish. Westerley Ware Association In 1997 local residents in Kew formed the Westerley Ware Association which has raised funds for projects to improve the park and to employ a part-time gardener. In 2007 it successfully raised funds from the Council’s Initiative Fund to install new entrance gates. These were designed and forged by a local blacksmith, Shelley Thomas. See also Kew Mortuary References External links Official website Westerley Ware Association
Winterton Community Academy

Winterton Community Academy (formerly Winterton Comprehensive School) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Winterton, North Lincolnshire, England. Admissions Winterton Community Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. History Secondary modern The school began as Winterton Secondary Modern School. Grammar school for Winterton was Scunthorpe Grammar School (now St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe, and previously High Ridge School). Comprehensive It became comprehensive with the rest of Scunthorpe in 1968. The new comprehensive was for Alkborough, Appleby, Roxby-cum-Risby, West Halton, Whitton, and Winteringham. After further enlargement it would be for 300 more children, to include Flixborough and Burton-upon-Stather. It cost £147,309 for 450 to 750 places. Phase 1 was built in 1972. Mr A Ecclestone was headteacher from 1961 to 1978, who had attended St Catharine's College, Cambridge. Previously a community school administered by North Lincolnshire Council, Winterton Comprehensive School converted to academy status on 1 October 2012 and was renamed Winterton Community Academy. Notable former pupils Winterton Secondary Modern School Liz Redfern, Baroness Redfern, Conservative Leader from 2006–07 and 2011-17 of North Lincolnshire Council Matt Houlbrook, Author and Professor of Cultural History at Birmingham University 2017- Scott Lindsey, former professional footballer and Manager of League 2 team Crawley Town 2023- References External links Winterton Community Academy official website
Iceni Academy

The Iceni Secondary Academy (formerly Hockwold and Methwold Community School and Iceni Academy) is a mixed, secondary school located in Methwold, Norfolk, England. History The school was first formed as Hockwold and Methwold Community School in September 2011 from the merger of Hockwold Primary School and Methwold High School. Methwold High School was built in 1957 and officially opened on 28 April 1958 by Col. Sir Bartle Edwards. Records suggest that in 1939 children who did not pass the exam to go to Downham Market Grammar School stayed at the Primary School (as it was then) until they were 14 years old. Hockwold and Methwold Community School was awarded academy status and renamed Iceni Academy in January 2013. Today the school, which celebrated its 60th birthday in 2018, continues to operate over the original Hockwold and Methwold sites accommodating the primary and secondary departments respectively. The Academy received its first-ever "Good" rating in July 2016. In 2018 the Academy was recognised for its work to bring the world into the classroom with an award from the British Council. Iceni Secondary Academy became a standalone school in September 2024. Location In all, the school serves the largest rural catchment in Norfolk, and each department is smaller than average for that category of school. Principals Prior to 2006- Ken Earl September 2006 – August 2013 - Denise Walker September 2013 – December 2017 - Gee Cook Hockwold (Primary site) January 2018 – present - Emma Owner Methwold (Secondary site) January 2018 – August 2020 - Stephen Plume September 2020 – April 2023 - Lesley Hogg July 2023 – present - Richard Rushton Notable alumni Natasha Preston, novelist Chloe Smith, Member of Parliament for Norwich North References External links Official website
Warwick Castle, Maida Vale

The Warwick Castle is a grade II listed public house at Warwick Place, Maida Vale, London, that was built in 1846. It and Warwick Place were named after Jane Warwick, the bride of the original landowner. The pub is mentioned in the biographies of a number of music figures and London "characters". History The pub dates from 1846 and is grade II listed with Historic England along with the whole of the terrace of numbers 1 to 5 Warwick Place on the north side of the street. Among the architectural details mentioned by Historic England in their listing are the scrolled iron lamp and sign brackets for the pub. The pub and the street took their name from the original landowner, who married Jane Warwick of Warwick Hall, near Carlisle, in 1778. Brian Spiller speculates in his book Victorian Public Houses that the pub's "discreet location in a cul-de-sac may have made it a refuge for domestic servants from the neighbouring stucco villas and terraces". It featured in Maurice Gorham's 1939 book The Local, and his 1949 follow-up volume, Back to the Local, both with illustrations of the pub by the artist Edward Ardizzone, including the front cover of the 1949 volume. Ardizzone lived in Maida Vale for most of his life, and Gorham was his regular drinking partner. Regular customers have included the Welsh drug smuggler and author Howard Marks, who recounts in his autobiography Mr. Nice that he concluded a drug deal there, while half of a consignment of Thai grass was hidden in a car parked outside. Music entrepreneur Richard Branson was a regular at the pub in the 1970s, early in his career, when his office was a barge on the Grand Union Canal about 100m away. Michael Caborn-Waterfield, known for setting up the first Ann Summers sex shop in 1970, was also a customer, as was the musician Rick Wakeman in the 1980s, when he lived in nearby Elgin Mansions. Gallery See also Warwick Avenue References External links Official website
St Cuthbert Mayne School

St Cuthbert Mayne School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Torquay in the English county of Devon. The school is named after Saint Cuthbert Mayne, a Roman Catholic priest and martyr of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. It is a voluntary aided Roman Catholic and Church of England school administered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Plymouth, the Church of England Diocese of Exeter and Torbay Council. The school admits pupils from all over Torbay. It is housed in a two-story building with a cantilevered glass facade. In May 2025, the school will be performing the regional south west schools performance of Disney’s Frozen (the full west end production) after winning a competition to be one of only 11 schools in the UK to win the rights during 24/25 academic year before it goes on general release. References External links St Cuthbert Mayne School official website
St Mark's Church, Woking

St Mark's Church is located in Westfield, Woking, England. The church is in the Parish of the South Woking Team Ministry and the Diocese of Guildford. History St Mark's Church was originally built as part of a school for two hundred pupils. In 1924, the building became a known as 'The Mission', until in 1970, the church adopted its current name. The church is unconsecrated, although eighty worshippers could comfortably fit into St Mark's. References
Teikyo University of Japan in Durham

Teikyo University of Japan in Durham (帝京大学ダラム分校) is an overseas campus of Teikyo University located on the campus of Durham University in the Lafcadio Hearn Culture Centre. The campus was established in 1990 and operates as a language and cultural exchange facility for students from Teikyo University in Tokyo. The university runs a six-month English language exchange program. Students live either in one of two Japanese Halls of Residence or in accommodation at St Mary's College - a college of Durham University. The university hosts various outreach activities such as an annual 'Japanese Festival', a schools liaison program and its Japanese library is open to Durham University staff and students along with members of the local community on a part-time basis. History Teikyo University of Japan is a branch campus of the Teikyo University Group in Japan. It was founded in 1990 and has been instrumental in implementing the three educational policies of the university: fostering open-mindedness, developing international perspectives, and practical learning. It was intended to assist Japanese people planning to do business in the UK. Buildings and Facilities Conference facilities in Durham The campus includes a conference room with disabled access on the top floor. Library The library has over 30,000 Japanese-language volumes, including books about Japanese literature, art, and history. There is also a collection of English-language manga (Japanese comics), and there is an assortment of Japanese animation films on DVD, the majority of which are in English. References
Yeading Brook Meadows

Yeading Brook Meadows is a 17 hectare Local Nature Reserve (LNR) in Yeading in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It is owned by Hillingdon Council and managed by the London Wildlife Trust (LWT). In the north it adjoins Ten Acre Wood across the Golden Bridge (over Yeading Brook) and Charville Lane; it then stretches south along the banks of the Yeading Brook to Yeading Lane. The reserve is also part of the Yeading Brook Meadows Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, which includes two neighbouring LNRs managed by the London Wildlife Trust, Ten Acre Wood and Gutteridge Wood and Meadows. The site is mainly grassland, with a variety of wild flowers such as the narrow-leaved water-dropwort and common spotted orchid. Invertebrates include Roesel's bush-crickets, shield bugs and skipper butterflies, and there are birds such as skylark and snipe. There is access from a number of points including Charville Lane, Kingshill Avenue and Greenway. Notes References
Römische Villa bei North Leigh

Bei North Leigh in England (Oxfordshire) konnten die Reste einer bedeutenden römischen Villa ausgegraben werden. Vor allem im vierten Jahrhundert n. Chr. hatte der Bau fast palastartige Ausmaße und gehörte zu den größten Villen im römischen Britannien. Die Villa befand sich etwa einen Kilometer südlich der „Akeman Street“, einer wichtigen römischen Straße, die Verulamium (St Albans) mit Corinium Dobunnorum (Cirencester) verband. An dem Ort der Villa gab es schon in keltischer Zeit ein Bauernhaus, dessen bescheidene Reste beobachtet werden konnten. Um 100 n. Chr. bestand die römische Villa aus zwei Bauten, vielleicht die eigentliche Villa und ein eher wirtschaftlich genutzter Bau. Im vierten Jahrhundert wurde der Bau stark erweitert und reich dekoriert. Die Villa bestand nun aus drei langen Gebäudeteilen, die sich um einen offenen Hof gruppierten. Zur Frontseite hin gab es einen langen, wohl überdachten, Gang mit einem Tor. Die Villa umfasste damals über 60 Räume, wozu ein Bad, ein Küchentrakt und eine Empfangshalle gehörten. Diese Empfangshalle war mit einem großen Mosaik dekoriert, das heute noch vor Ort zu sehen ist. Andere Mosaiken wurden entfernt. Insgesamt wurden im 19. Jahrhundert 16 Mosaike entdeckt. Einige Räume waren Hypokausten ausgestattet. Die Reste wurden schon 1783 beschrieben. Erste Ausgrabungen fanden von 1813 bis 1816 statt. Weitere Ausgrabungen gab es kurz vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg und dann in den 1970er Jahren. Anhand von Luftbildern konnten weitere Bauten vor allem im Süden beobachtet werden. Die Villa kann heutzutage besichtigt werden. Literatur Stephen R. Cosh, David S. Neal: Roman Mosaics of Britain, Volume IV, Western Britain, The Society of Antiquaries of London, London 2010, ISBN 978-0-85431-294-8, S. 244–257. Siehe auch Liste von Villae rusticae Weblinks Römische Villa bei North Leigh auf English-heritage.org.uk Römische Villa bei North Leigh auf Pastscape.org.uk
The Bolsover School

The Bolsover School is a mixed secondary school located in Bolsover in the English county of Derbyshire. The previous buildings were closed in July 2010 and later demolished, replaced by a new-build nearby on the former football pitch. Ex-pupil Steven Blakeley attended an open day on 17 July 2010, where former pupils and staff could meet. The school was converted to academy status on 1 October 2012. It was previously a community school administered by Derbyshire County Council. The Bolsover School continues to coordinate with Derbyshire County Council for admissions. The Bolsover School maintains a number of links with partner school abroad including Highland Park High School in Texas, United States, Kong Jiang Middle School in Shanghai, China, Max-Planck-Gymnasium in Groß-Umstadt, Germany and Evangelisches Gymnasium in Berlin, Germany. In 2014 the school joined a consortium with Heritage High School, Shirebrook Academy and Springwell Community College to form 'Aspire Sixth Form', a sixth form provision that operated across all the school sites. Aspire Sixth Form closed in 2016 due to low pupil numbers. Notable former pupils Steven Blakeley, actor Ross McMillan, rugby union player References External links The Bolsover School official website
The Eastbourne Academy

The Eastbourne Academy (shortened to TEA) is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in Eastbourne in the English county of East Sussex. Previously known as Eastbourne Technology College, the school converted to academy status in September 2010. It was previously a community school administered by East Sussex County Council. The school continues to coordinate with East Sussex County Council for admissions. TEA is currently controlled by Swale Academies Trust and has been for the past 5 years, but has recently been taken over by DCAT (Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust). The Eastbourne Academy offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. References External links The Eastbourne Academy official website
Whittington Green School

Whittington Green School (formerly The Meadows Community School) is a mixed secondary school located in Old Whittington, Chesterfield in the English county of Derbyshire. It is a community school administered by Derbyshire County Council, and offers GCSEs, BTECs and ASDAN courses as programmes of study for pupils. It has recently rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (February 2023) References External links Whittington Green School official website
The Warrington, Maida Vale

The Warrington is a Grade II listed public house at Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale, London W9 1EH. It is on the Campaign for Real Ale's National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors. The pub was built in the mid-19th century. It was used in series 1 of The Sweeney (in the episode "Night Out") and in Minder (series 2, episode 7: "The Beer Hunter"). As of August 2015, it was operated by the Faucet Inn pub company. However, the company filed for insolvency as of 8 January 2019. The Warrington was subsequently under the ownership of Golden Brick Pubs Limited. References External links Media related to The Warrington, Maida Vale at Wikimedia Commons
Tibshelf Community School

Tibshelf Community School is a mixed secondary school located in Tibshelf in the English county of Derbyshire. It is a community school administered by Derbyshire County Council, and serves a catchment area of nine villages located across the districts of Bolsover and North East Derbyshire. They include Blackwell, Newton, Heath, Hilcote, Holmewood, Morton, Pilsley, Tibshelf and Westhouses. Tibshelf Community School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils. The school relocated to new buildings during 2014. Notable alumni Sophie Baggaley - Association football goalkeeper who plays for Birmingham City L.F.C. and has represented England at under 23 level, attended Tibshelf Community School from 2008 to 2013. References External links Tibshelf Community School official website