query: what 4 countries make up great britain?

title: Great Britain

text: the present-day countries of England and Wales) and the Kingdom of Scotland by the 1707 Acts of Union. More than a hundred years before, in 1603, King James VI, King of Scots, had inherited the throne of England, but it was not until 1707 that the two countries' parliaments agreed to form a political union. In 1801, Great Britain united with the neighbouring Kingdom of Ireland, forming the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which was renamed the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" after the Irish Free State seceded in 1922. The archipelago has been referred

title: 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England, Belgium and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2015 season was the thirteenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 4 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and finished on

title: How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)

text: How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again) How To Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again) is a book by Nick Clegg, former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Sheffield Hallam. It is published by The Bodley Head and was released on 12 October 2017. The author makes the case that Brexit is not inevitable, despite the result of the EU referendum in 2016. He argues that the referendum was fought on the basis of misleading information and so it would not be undemocratic for the UK to change

title: Great Britain at the Olympics

text: 4 medals to bring their all-time total to eight. Great Britain's men's and women's handball teams were allowed to take up host places at the 2012 Olympics. This is the only time that Great Britain has competed in handball at the Olympics. Great Britain hosted the first Olympic field hockey tournament in 1908. Great Britain hosted the only Olympic jeu de paume tournament in 1908. Great Britain has competed in all judo events held at the Summer Olympics since judo made its full debut as an Olympic sport in 1964. Although Great Britain has won 19 judo medals, none have

title: Great Britain national rugby league team

text: team name as they reverted to 'Great Britain'. The Lions beat Australia in a tournament for the first time in 31 years when they won the league phase of the 2004 rugby league tri-nations with the most points, only to be comprehensively beaten 44–4 in the final by Australia. In the 2005 Tri Nations, Great Britain only won one game. This came against eventual tournament winners the Kiwis by over twenty points and dominated the entire match. However, the Kiwis posted their highest score ever against Great Britain in London. Great Britain did not make the final of the tournament.

title: Great Britain

text: island of Great Britain. It is also often used to refer politically to the whole of England, Scotland and Wales, including their smaller off shore islands. While it is sometimes used to refer to the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland, this is not correct. Similarly, "Britain" can refer to either all islands in Great Britain, the largest island, or the political grouping of countries. There is no clear distinction, even in government documents: the UK government yearbooks have used both "Britain" and "United Kingdom". "GB" and "GBR" are used instead of "UK" in some international codes to

title: National Grid (Great Britain)

text: mandatory limits. On 4 November 2015 National Grid issued an emergency notice asking for voluntary power cuts because of "multiple plant breakdowns". No power cuts occurred but wholesale electricity prices rose dramatically, with the grid paying up to £2,500 per megawatt-hour. National Grid (Great Britain) In the electricity sector in the United Kingdom the National Grid is the high-voltage electric power transmission network covering Great Britain, connecting power stations and major substations and ensuring that electricity generated anywhere on it can be used to satisfy demand elsewhere. The network covers the great majority of Great Britain and several of the

title: Great Britain national rugby sevens team

text: Great Britain national rugby sevens team The Great Britain national rugby sevens team is the men's Olympic representative team of Great Britain at the rugby sevens tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. After having played at the World Games in 2001 and 2005, they made their Olympic debut at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where they won the silver medal, losing the final to Fiji. When rugby sevens was admitted to the Summer Olympics in 2009, it was not initially known how Great Britain could qualify. As England, Wales and Scotland; three of the nations that make up Great Britain all

title: Great Britain

text: years ago. Until about 14,000 years ago, Great Britain was connected to Ireland, and as recently as 8,000 years ago it retained a land connection to the continent, with an area of mostly low marshland joining it to what are now Denmark and the Netherlands. In Cheddar Gorge, near Bristol, the remains of animal species native to mainland Europe such as antelopes, brown bears, and wild horses have been found alongside a human skeleton, 'Cheddar Man', dated to about 7150 BC. Thus, animals and humans must have moved between mainland Europe and Great Britain via a crossing. Great Britain became

title: Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team

text: Great Britain women's national rugby sevens team The Great Britain national rugby sevens team is the women's Olympic representative team of Great Britain at the rugby sevens tournament at the Summer Olympic Games. The team played their first competitive match at the 2016 Summer Olympics after England finished in an Olympic qualifying place at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series. When rugby sevens was admitted to the Summer Olympics in 2009, it was unknown how Great Britain could qualify. England, Wales and Scotland; three of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom that Great Britain represents at the

title: Geology of Great Britain

text: salt), the production of metals (e.g. copper and tin) or other uses (e.g. china clay). Geology of Great Britain The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes across the constituent countries of England, Wales and Scotland. Rocks of almost all geological ages are represented at outcrop, from the Archaean onwards. Seismographical research shows that the crust of the Earth below Great Britain is from 27 to 35 km (17 to 22 miles) thick. The oldest surface rocks are found in north west

title: Geology of Great Britain

text: Geology of Great Britain The geology of Great Britain is renowned for its diversity. As a result of its eventful geological history, Great Britain shows a rich variety of landscapes across the constituent countries of England, Wales and Scotland. Rocks of almost all geological ages are represented at outcrop, from the Archaean onwards. Seismographical research shows that the crust of the Earth below Great Britain is from 27 to 35 km (17 to 22 miles) thick. The oldest surface rocks are found in north west Scotland and are more than half as old as the planet. These rocks are thought

title: Great Britain

text: of Britain from the continent) or the "island of the "Albiones"". The oldest mention of terms related to Great Britain was by Aristotle (384–322 BC), or possibly by Pseudo-Aristotle, in his text "On the Universe", Vol. III. To quote his works, "There are two very large islands in it, called the British Isles, Albion and Ierne". Pliny the Elder (AD 23–79) in his "Natural History" records of Great Britain: "Its former name was Albion; but at a later period, all the islands, of which we shall just now briefly make mention, were included under the name of 'Britanniæ.'" The name

title: Great Britain

text: by some of James's successors, England and Scotland each remained legally separate countries, each with its own parliament, until 1707, when each parliament passed an Act of Union to ratify the Treaty of Union that had been agreed the previous year. This created a single kingdom out of two, with a single parliament, with effect from 1 May 1707. The Treaty of Union specified the name of the new all-island state as "Great Britain", while describing it as "One Kingdom" and "the United Kingdom". To most historians, therefore, the all-island state that existed between 1707 and 1800 is "Great Britain"

title: Miss Great Britain Party

text: Miss Great Britain Party The Miss Great Britain Party was a political party in the United Kingdom founded in 2008, whose candidates were mostly women who had entered the Miss Great Britain beauty contest. The party claimed that its main purpose of was "To make Westminster sexy not sleazy". The party was deregistered by the Electoral Commission on 22 June 2009, a year after its initial registration. The Miss Great Britain Party was founded by Robert de Keyser, the previous chairman of the Miss Great Britain contest (de Keyser had the Miss GB licence revoked after financial difficulties in 2009

title: Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain

text: there have technical improvements in the printing process, resulting in literally hundreds of varieties known to specialists. Today, the postage stamp is used in many countries and once colonies of Great Britain. Once colonised countries of Great Britain at one point all used the Penny Black portrait of Queen Victoria, such as Barbados, Nevis, Fiji, Trinidad, British Guiana, and India. Many formerly colonised countries still support a portrait of Queen Elizabeth, although some have branched out to stamps depicting scenery, birds or beasts. Up to the 1950s, British commemorative stamps were few and far between; most of the stamps were

title: Louise of Great Britain

text: The marriage was proposed by Great Britain. At the time of the marriage, both France and Great Britain wished to make an alliance with Denmark, and Great Britain had the advantage of being able to make a marriage alliance. Frederick's father, King Christian VI, hoped the marriage would lead to British support for his or his son's claim to the throne of Sweden. On a more personal level, there were hopes that marriage would suppress the frequent drinking and debauched behavior of the Crown Prince. The couple had five children, one of whom did not survive infancy. Although the marriage

title: Great Britain

text: minor" ("Lesser Britain"), the continental region which approximates to modern Brittany, which had been settled in the fifth and sixth centuries by migrants from Britain. The term "Great Britain" was first used officially in 1474, in the instrument drawing up the proposal for a marriage between Cecily the daughter of Edward IV of England, and James the son of James III of Scotland, which described it as "this Nobill Isle, callit Gret Britanee". It was used again in 1604, when King James VI and I styled himself "King of Great Brittaine, France and Ireland". "Great Britain" refers geographically to the

title: 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2018 season will be the 16th Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 8 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will finish

title: 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2017 season will be the fifteenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 2 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will finish

title: 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2016 season will be the fourteenth Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 3 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and will finish

title: 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: Lap 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England, Scotland and Ireland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. This season was the second Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season began on 10 April at Thruxton Circuit and concluded on 27 September at Donington Park,

title: 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2004 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England, Scotland and Ireland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. This season was the second Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season began on 10 April at Thruxton Circuit and concluded on 27 September at Donington Park, after

title: 2003 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2003 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2003 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the inaugural year for a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Ireland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. This season was the inaugural Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. The season began on 21 April at Mondello Park and concluded on 21 September at

title: Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Paralympics

text: finished in last place and scored no goals, but managed to pick up one point in a draw against 5th placed Japan. Andrew white 0 – 7 0 – 0 Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Paralympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics held in Nagano, Japan. The team was known by it shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes. The team did not win any medals during these games. Britain had 4 athletes competing in alpine skiing events. Britain had 2 athletes competing in the biathlon events. Britain had

title: Kingdom of Great Britain

text: of Ireland was subordinate to the Parliament of England, and after 1707 to the Parliament of Great Britain. The Westminster parliament's Declaratory Act 1719 (also called the Dependency of Ireland on Great Britain Act 1719) noted that the Irish House of Lords had recently "assumed to themselves a Power and Jurisdiction to examine, correct and amend" judgements of the Irish courts and declared that as the Kingdom of Ireland was subordinate to and dependent upon the crown of Great Britain, the King, through the Parliament of Great Britain, had "full power and authority to make laws and statutes of sufficient

title: Miss Great Britain Party

text: votes. Two of the main British political parties, Labour and the Liberal Democrats had declined to take part in the election. Miss Great Britain Party The Miss Great Britain Party was a political party in the United Kingdom founded in 2008, whose candidates were mostly women who had entered the Miss Great Britain beauty contest. The party claimed that its main purpose of was "To make Westminster sexy not sleazy". The party was deregistered by the Electoral Commission on 22 June 2009, a year after its initial registration. The Miss Great Britain Party was founded by Robert de Keyser, the

text: 25 August in Durban, Great Britain won 39–33. In 1962, Great Britain were defeated 17–12 by France at Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan. In 1963, Great Britain were defeated 2–1 in the Ashes series by the touring 1963 Kangaroos. After the Aussies had won the first test 28–2 at Wembley in front of only 13,946 fans, the second test was scheduled for Station Road in Swinton. In what became known as the "Swinton Massacre", the Kangaroos wrapped up the series with a 50–12 win over the Lions, including 3 tries by Ken Irvine, 2 each to Reg Gasnier and Peter Dimond,

title: Great Britain Bandy Federation

text: year, the National Bandy Association was started in England. England national bandy team won the 1913 European Bandy Championships in Davos, Switzerland, where national teams from eight countries played. Following the outbreak of the First World War, the interest for bandy vanished in England and the National Bandy Association was discontinued. There is now a renewed interest in the sport steered by the new Great Britain Bandy Federation. The president of the Football Association, the Prince William, enthusiastically took part in a bandy event in Stockholm in January 2018. Great Britain Bandy Federation The Great Britain Bandy Federation is the

title: Lutheran Church in Great Britain

text: Lutheran Church in Great Britain The Lutheran Church in Great Britain (LCiGB) is a small Protestant Christian church in the United Kingdom. The LCiGB is a member church of the Lutheran World Federation and of The Lutheran Council of Great Britain, the umbrella organization for several Lutheran churches in Great Britain, many of which are chaplaincies or congregations that are closely related to Lutheran churches in other countries. The LCiGB is also a member of the Porvoo Communion of Anglican and Lutheran churches in Europe. It is, in common with many Lutheran churches, led by a bishop and a council

title: 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the fifth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 31 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 14 October at Thruxton. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. James Sutton won the championship at his first attempt, ahead of Tim Harvey and Steven Kane after a close points battle. All races were held in the United Kingdom. Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

title: 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2006 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the fourth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 8 April at Brands Hatch and finishing on 15 October at Silverstone. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Damien Faulkner won his second consecutive title, ahead of Tim Harvey and Danny Watts. All races were held in the United Kingdom (excepting Mondello Park round that held in Ireland). Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2,

title: 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2005 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the third season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 9 April at Donington Park and finishing on 2 October at Brands Hatch. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Damien Faulkner claimed his first title, ahead of Richard Westbrook who had won the championship the previous year. Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race, with

title: 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the sixth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 29 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 21 September at the same venue. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Tim Harvey claimed his first title, having finished as runner-up to Richard Westbrook in 2004, Damien Faulkner in 2006 and James Sutton in 2007, Michael Caine finished the season as runner-up. Other front runners throughout the season were Sam Hancock, Tim Bridgman and Phil Quaife. Guest drivers

title: Great Britain

text: of seasonal variability. Great Britain also experienced early industrialisation and is subject to continuing urbanisation, which have contributed towards the overall loss of species. A DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) study from 2006 suggested that 100 species have become extinct in the UK during the 20th century, about 100 times the background extinction rate. However, some species, such as the brown rat, red fox, and introduced grey squirrel, are well adapted to urban areas. Rodents make up 40% of the mammal species. These include squirrels, mice, voles, rats and the recently reintroduced European beaver. There is also

title: Militia (Great Britain)

text: sixty. In 1793, during the Napoleonic Wars, the Irish militia were reorganized to form thirty-seven county and city regiments. While officers of the reorganized force were all Protestants, membership of the other ranks was now opened up to members of all denominations, including Roman Catholics. Militia (Great Britain) The Militia of Great Britain were the principal military reserve forces of the Kingdom of Great Britain during the 18th century. For the period following the creation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801, see Militia (United Kingdom). Following the restoration of Charles II in 1660, parliament passed

title: Great Britain

text: Christianity to Northumbria. The three constituent countries of the United Kingdom have patron saints: Saint George and Saint Andrew are represented in the flags of England and Scotland respectively. These two flags combined to form the basis of the Great Britain royal flag of 1604. Saint David is the patron saint of Wales. There are many other British saints. Some of the best known are Cuthbert, Columba, Patrick, Margaret, Edward the Confessor, Mungo, Thomas More, Petroc, Bede, and Thomas Becket. Numerous other religions are practised. Jews have inhabited Britain since 1070. Jews were expelled from England in 1290 but permitted

title: 1988 Great Britain Lions tour

text: but re-gathered by British centre Paul Laughlin who dived over the line. The referee awarded the try which Louglin failed to convert, so Great Britain got out to an early 4 nil lead. A few minutes later a penalty was awarded to the Lions but Loughlin's kick was again wide. Shortly after that New Zealand were awarded a penalty and Peter Brown kicked it successfully, bringing the margin back to two points at 2–4. Great Britain captain Ellery Hanley sustained a cut under his eye during the match which required 12 stitches. 1988 Great Britain Lions tour The 1988 Great

title: Communist Party of Great Britain

text: Engineering Union official Reg Birch about his election to the CPGB Executive after the Hungarian invasion: The support of the invasion of Hungary was disastrous for the party's credibility. The CPGB opposed the invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968, though a hardline faction supported it. The Party's newspaper, "Morning Star", was banned in the Warsaw Pact countries during that time as the paper opposed the invasion. Communist Party of Great Britain The Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was a British communist party which was the largest communist party in Great Britain, although it never became a mass party like those

title: Miss Great Britain Party

text: power of its own to harness and create positive change. Miss Great Britain 2008, Gemma Garrett, entered the Crewe and Nantwich by-election under the campaign slogan "Beauty for Britain". She came last out of ten candidates, with 113 votes (0.27%). "Beauty for Britain" again stood in the 2008 Henley by-election called when Boris Johnson became the Mayor of London. Two candidates stood for the election, Louise Cole and Amanda Harrington. Although technically Independents, they were known as "The Miss Great Britain Party". The main policy was "To make Westminster sexy not sleazy and to encourage voters to re-engage with politics

title: What Strong Fences Make

text: What Strong Fences Make What Strong Fences Make is a 2009 play by Israel Horovitz. Horovitz told an interviewer that he wrote "What Strong Fences Make" because "another voice needed to be heard" in the wake of Caryl Churchill's play "Seven Jewish Children", which he argues "offensive, distorted and manipulative". Horovitz has offered to allow any theater that wishes to produce "What Strong Fences Make" free of royalties, provided that a collection is taken up following all performances for the benefit of ONE Family Fund, a charity that assists children wounded in attacks on Israel. The playwright has made the

title: Irish migration to Great Britain

text: movement was temporary, made up of seasonal harvest labourers working in Britain and returning home for winter and spring. By the mid-1930s, Great Britain was the choice of many who had to leave Ireland. Britain's wartime economy (1939–45) and post-war boom attracted many Irish people to expanding cities and towns such as London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Luton. Prior to the 2000s financial crisis, ongoing sectarian violence and its economic aftermath was another major factor for immigration. According to the UK 2001 Census, white Irish-born residents make up 1.2% of those living in England and Wales. In 1997, the

title: The Make-Up

text: all of Svenonius' bands and projects, a make-believe mythos and back-story surrounds the Make-Up, primarily based on the band's gospel approach and its pseudo-political, socialist aesthetics. The political identity of the Make-Up was ideologically and semantically similar to Svenonius' other bands and projects, all of which culminate in his collection of essays, "The Psychic Soviet", published through Drag City Press in 2006. The Make-Up intended to create ad-lib performances in order to re-energize what they saw as the stale, bland, and formal ritual of rock and roll. Appropriating gospel music's use of the congregate as a "fifth member", the Make-Up

title: Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics

text: to semi-finals. Contestants <nowiki>*</nowiki> "Hammy McMillan was replaced by Warwick Smith as skip after Draw 4." Top four teams advanced to semi-finals. Tie-breaker 1 Tie-breaker 2 Semi-final Gold medal game Contestants Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Alain Baxter came third in the Men's slalom but was subsequently disqualified for use of a stimulant. Baxter's claim that a mix up in the ingredients of the same branded cold medication between the UK and the US

title: 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: Stefan Hodgetts, son of former British Touring Car champion Chris, and Nick Tandy were also victorious. Former BTCC race winner Paul O'Neill was another notable guest driver. All races were held in the United Kingdom. 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2008 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the sixth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 29 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 21 September at the same venue. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Tim Harvey claimed his first title, having finished as runner-up to Richard

title: 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: for the races. 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England, France and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It was a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1) and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around

title: 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England, France and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It was a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1) and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.

title: 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1) and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. This

title: 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain is a multi-event, one make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship features a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conform to the technical regulations for the championship. It is a multi class championship, with drivers grouped based on their ability and experience into three classes: Professional, Professional-Amateur 1 (Pro-Am 1)and Professional-Amateur 2 (Pro-Am 2). It forms part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. This season

title: Great Britain Fed Cup team

text: been called up in the last two years. (Most recent call-up in brackets) Qualifying rounds were introduced from 1992, "World Group II" and "World Group II Play-offs" were introduced from 1995 Great Britain Fed Cup team The Great Britain Fed Cup team represents the United Kingdom in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Lawn Tennis Association. They currently compete in the Europe/Africa Zone of Group I. Great Britain competed in the first Fed Cup in 1963. They have reached the finals on four occasions, 1967, 1971, 1972 and 1981. Great Britain is one of only four nations

title: SS Great Britain

text: dock in Bristol, England. Two chance encounters were to profoundly affect the design of "Great Britain". In late 1838, John Laird's English Channel packet ship "Rainbow"—the largest iron-hulled ship then in service—made a stop at Bristol. Brunel despatched his associates Christopher Claxton and William Patterson to make a return voyage to Antwerp on "Rainbow" to assess the utility of the new building material. Both men returned as converts to iron-hulled technology, and Brunel scrapped his plans to build a wooden ship and persuaded the company directors to build an iron-hulled ship. "Great Britain"s builders recognised a number of advantages of

text: its mind about the result. The book addresses the issue of how to prevent Brexit through tactical voting and also suggests ways in which the referendum result could ultimately lead to a beneficial reform of the EU. Writing for "The Independent", Andrew Grice recommended the book to any remain voters "feeling as gloomy as Philip Hammond looks". In "The Times", Daniel Johnson stated that Clegg is out to "name and shame the guilty men whom he holds responsible for Brexit", but pointed out that he "loses credibility by indicting only Brexiteers". How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again)

title: Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Paralympics

text: number of female athletes (13), whereas all other countries fielded four or less (with the exception of Austria, which sent seven). All British competitors won medals in every event they entered, putting Great Britain second on the medal table with 20 gold, 15 silver and 20 bronze. Britain's first ever Paralympic gold medal was won by Margaret Maughan, in archery. Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Paralympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, competing as Great Britain, participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome. The 1960 Paralympics, now considered to have been the first

title: Make up stamp

text: Make up stamp A make-up stamp is a postage stamp issued by postal authorities to make up the difference in the cost of postage when rates have been increased and stamps are not yet available in the new denomination and no other values exist for that purpose. There are two types: In Australia six different 30¢ make-up stamps, three showing kangaroos and three depicting koala bears, and all are inscribed “Adelaide 2016” at the bottom, were on sale of just two days in January 2016. At the end of 2015 Australia Post decided, that from 4 January 2016, they would

title: The Make-Up

text: that we create and the form of our shows is unchanging - there's an intro, an outro, a middle break. It's very vaudevillian in form". The Make-Up always wore matching uniforms on stage. Like most of the Make-Up's identity, the uniforms were an ideological statement, meant to "[destroy] individualism. Instead of there being "this" person [or] "this" member, and them having their separate personalities, or having them as "separate entities". We're trying to create a "unification". A one-ness. That's basically what it is: they're uniforms". The Make-Up The Make-Up is an American post-punk band from Washington, D.C. formed in 1995,

title: Countries of the United Kingdom

text: Countries of the United Kingdom The United Kingdom (UK) comprises four countries: England, Scotland and Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (which is variously described as a country, province or region). Within the United Kingdom, a unitary sovereign state, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales have gained a degree of autonomy through the process of devolution. The UK Parliament and British Government deal with all "reserved matters" for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, but not in general matters that have been devolved to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales. Additionally, devolution in

title: Stewards' Cup (Great Britain)

text: taken over by Blue Square in 2007, and in 2013 the race was sponsored by Robins Farm Racing. In 2014 Goodwood announced that 32Red would take over the sponsorship and the race would lose its historic title, being run as the 32Red Cup. The 2015 running was sponsored by Qatar and the name reverted to the Stewards' Cup. Most successful horse (2 wins): Leading jockey (4 wins): Leading trainer (4 wins): Stewards' Cup (Great Britain) The Stewards' Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at Goodwood

title: A1 Team Great Britain

text: 5 rounds of Season 4. However, between Rounds 5 and 6 of Season 4, A1 Team Great Britain entered administration. From Round 6 onwards, the car was run by mechanics and engineers employed by the series itself, with pit-stops carried out by the German team. "Driver: Danny Watts, Dan Clarke" In his first outing for the team at Chengdu, Danny Watts took his first pole position in the Feature Race qualifying. "Drivers: Oliver Jarvis, Robbie Kerr" For the third season running, Team Great Britain finished 3rd in the championship, with two victories and five podiums, including another near-perfect weekend at

title: Photographic Alliance of Great Britain

text: year's finalists): An inter-club PDI competition (with 3 sections) where clubs make individual decisions to enter: A bi-annual Slide Sound sequences weekend run in conjunction with the Royal Photographic Society: Photographic Alliance of Great Britain The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain (known as the PAGB) is the umbrella organisation that provides benefits and co-ordinates specific events for the majority of photographic clubs and societies in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. (Hence its scope is in fact not merely Great Britain, but rather the United Kingdom.) The PAGB does this through 15 regional organisations known as federations. These events and

title: Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics

text: represented Great Britain in 1964. Eight shooters represented Great Britain in 1964. Louis Martin Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m. Men's Hammer Throw Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964. 13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great

text: support the tourists and was rewarded with a crowd of 17,445, many of them supporting Australia. Australia won 17–11, and then went on to clinch the series with an 11–3 victory in a blizzard at Swinton. The fourth Rugby League World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand, in 1968. The match between Great Britain and Australia attracted an attendance of 62,256, the highest for a rugby league World Cup match. However, Great Britain failed to make the final. The 1968 Great Britain World Cup squad made a visit to Queensland on their way back to Britain. They played three

title: Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics

text: Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland competed as Great Britain at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. It was the second appearance of Britain after having participated in the inaugural 1896 Games. In Olympic competition, the nation has always shortened its official name to "Great Britain" rather than the "United Kingdom" seen elsewhere. Additionally British competitors won three gold medals, two silver medals and three bronze medals while competing for the Mixed Team. Great Britain took 4 gold medals in athletics, including one as part of a mixed team (with

text: Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 204 competitors, 160 men and 44 women, took part in 124 events in 17 sports. British athletes have competed and won at least one gold medal in every Summer Olympic Games. Future Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell represented Britain at the 200m. Men's Hammer Throw Twelve cyclists represented Great Britain in 1964. 13 fencers, 9 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1964. Four male Judoka represented Great Britain in 1964. Three male pentathletes

title: Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics

text: successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland. 16 boxers represented Great Britain at the 1920 Games. It was the nation's second appearance in boxing. Great Britain was one of two countries to send two boxers in each of the eight weight classes, along with the United States. The British boxers won a total of six medals, one more than Canada and two more than the United States, but fell behind the Americans in number of gold medals three to two. Thirteen cyclists represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Great

title: Great Britain

text: is dominated by a maritime climate with quite narrow temperature differences between seasons. Politically, Great Britain is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and constitutes most of its territory. Most of England, Scotland, and Wales are on the island. The term "Great Britain" is often used to include the whole of England, Scotland and Wales including their component adjoining islands; and is also occasionally but contentiously applied to the UK as a whole in some contexts. A single Kingdom of Great Britain resulted from the union of the Kingdom of England (which had already comprised

title: Great Britain

text: Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world. In 2011, Great Britain had a population of about 61 million people, making it the world's third-most populous island after Java in Indonesia and Honshu in Japan. The island of Ireland is situated to the west of Great Britain, and together these islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands, form the British Isles archipelago. The island

title: Miss Great Britain

text: The Miss Great Pageant is owned by The Singhs and organised/ran by Kreative Group Ltd. Miss Great Britain winner will go on to represent Great Britain as its Tourism Ambassador in Miss Tourism World. The 2006 title holder was Preeti Desai who hailed from Cleveland. Desai made history when she became the first ever winner of Indian ethnicity when she replaced the dethroned Danielle Lloyd. Lloyd had lost the crown after stirring up scandals for posing nude for Playboy magazine and dating one of the judges during her participation in the pageant. Danielle Lloyd has been re-instated into the Wall

title: Great Britain in the Seven Years' War

text: turned into a global war between 1778–83, Britain found itself opposed by a strong coalition of European powers, and lacking any substantial ally. Great Britain in the Seven Years' War Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War which lasted between 1754 and 1763, although warfare in the European Theatre involving countries other than Britain and France only commenced in 1756 (hence the name "Seven Years' War"). Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power, having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself

title: Great Britain in the Seven Years' War

text: Great Britain in the Seven Years' War Great Britain was one of the major participants in the Seven Years' War which lasted between 1754 and 1763, although warfare in the European Theatre involving countries other than Britain and France only commenced in 1756 (hence the name "Seven Years' War"). Britain emerged from the war as the world's leading colonial power, having gained a number of new territories at the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and established itself as the world's pre-eminent naval power. The war started poorly for Britain, which suffered many deaths from the plague and scurvy, and at

title: Great Britain road numbering scheme

text: Great Britain road numbering scheme The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a numbering scheme used to classify and identify all roads in Great Britain. Each road is given a single letter, which represents the road's category, and a subsequent number, of 1 to 4 digits. Introduced to arrange funding allocations, the numbers soon became used on maps and as a method of navigation. Two sub-schemes exist: one for motorways, and another for non-motorway roads. The scheme applies only to England, Scotland and Wales. Similar systems are used in Northern Ireland (see Roads in Northern Ireland), the Isle of Man

title: Census (Great Britain) Act 1900

text: Census (Great Britain) Act 1900 The Census (Great Britain) Act 1900 (63 & 64 Vict. c.4), long title An Act for taking the Census for Great Britain in the year one thousand nine hundred and one, was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the Royal Assent on 27 March 1900 and since repealed. It laid down the methods for taking the United Kingdom Census 1901, providing that it would take place on Sunday the 31st of March and be administered by the Local Government Board. The information to be recorded was broadly the same

title: Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics

text: On 18 January 2018, the British Olympic Association announced the selection of the athletes who will compete for Team GB in the luge in Pyeongchang. American-born Adam Rosen competed in the luge for Great Britain in his third Olympics. Great Britain qualified five short track speed skaters (two male and three female) based on results at the 2017–18 ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup. Based on the world rankings, Great Britain qualified 4 sleds. Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics Great Britain competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018,

title: Princess Amelia of Great Britain

text: Great Britain died. Princess Amelia's grandfather succeeded her to become George I of Great Britain, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of Settlement 1701. Amelia's father, now heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain, was made Duke of Cornwall and created Prince of Wales on 27 September 1714. She moved to Great Britain with her family and they took up residence at St James's Palace in London. Though comparatively healthy as an adult, Amelia was a sickly child and her mother employed Johann Georg Steigerthal and Hans Sloane to treat her as well as secretly asking advice

text: Britain lost only five of 24 tour matches. The Lions won the first Test 15–12. On Saturday 14 July 1928, when Great Britain met Australia in the second Test on a sea of mud at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Lions won 8–0, containing the Kangaroos who, for the only time in Test match history, failed to score on home soil. After clinching the Test series, the Lions lost the final Test. They were presented with the Ashes Trophy by the Australians, which the two countries have competed for ever since. Great Britain then set off for New Zealand, where

title: Socialist Party of Great Britain

text: Socialist Party of Great Britain The Socialist Party of Great Britain (SPGB) is a socialist political party in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1904 as a split from the Social Democratic Federation (SDF), it advocates using the ballot box for revolutionary purposes and opposes both Leninism and reformism. It holds that countries which claimed to have established socialism had only established "state capitalism" and was one of the first to describe the Soviet Union as state capitalist. The party's political position has been described as a form of impossibilism. The SPGB was founded in 1904 as a split from the

title: Great Britain

text: of Union and merged the parliaments of the two nations, forming the Kingdom of Great Britain, which covered the entire island. Before this, a personal union had existed between these two countries since the 1603 Union of the Crowns under James VI of Scotland and I of England. The island was first inhabited by people who crossed over the land bridge from the European mainland. Human footprints have been found from over 800,000 years ago in Norfolk and traces of early humans have been found (at Boxgrove Quarry, Sussex) from some 500,000 years ago and modern humans from about 30,000

text: the only female sailor of 1920. Both of the nation's boats took gold medals, without competition in the 18 foot class and over a Norwegian team in the 7 metre. Six figure skaters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport; Great Britain was one of three countries to compete in both Summer Olympics figure skating competitions. The British team was able to capture only a single bronze medal in 1920. Seven shooters represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's fifth appearance in the sport; France was one of three nations (along

text: appearance in the sport, matched only by France. The British squad included only one team, with no gymnasts competing in the individual all-around. The team came in last place of the five competing countries. Four pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, having competed in both instances of the Olympic pentathlon. Great Britain competed in the Olympic polo tournament for the third time, the only nation to have competed in each edition of the competition to that point (and, eventually, the entire time polo was played at the Olympics). Great Britain fielded

title: Miss Universe Great Britain

text: the Birmingham ICC. In 2010, Miss Universe Great Britain took on new sponsors Front Agency in London. In 2018, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers from Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory, won the crown. The dreadlocked beauty is a past Commonwealth Games heptathlete and a barrister at law. The winner of Miss Universe Great Britain represents the country at Miss Universe. On occasion, when the winner does not qualify (due to age) a runner-up is sent. The Miss Universe Great Britain final results: There was no UK participant at Miss Universe in 1953-1954. From 1955-1990 (except 1956), the winner of Miss England competed. Miss

text: Great Britain at the 1998 Winter Paralympics The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland competed at the 1998 Winter Paralympics held in Nagano, Japan. The team was known by it shortened name of Great Britain, for identification purposes. The team did not win any medals during these games. Britain had 4 athletes competing in alpine skiing events. Britain had 2 athletes competing in the biathlon events. Britain had 2 athletes competing in the cross-country skiing events. Britain entered with a squad of 15 players for the men's ice sledge hockey competition. There was no female event. The team

title: War Widows Association of Great Britain

text: services to the War Widows Association of Great Britain". One of the group's founders was Kathleen Woodside from Liverpool. Her husband Charles was killed in Italy on 1 March 1945. War Widows Association of Great Britain War Widows Association of Great Britain is an advocacy group for widows and widowers of British military personnel killed in wartime. It was founded in 1971 to persuade the British government to make the widows' pension tax-free, a goal which it finally obtained in 1979. It represents war widows at remembrance ceremonies. The association holds an Annual Service of Remembrance at The Cenotaph, Whitehall,

text: May 2017, it was confirmed that the Great Britain team would tour the southern hemisphere in 2019 as the Great Britain and Irish Lions. Initially Great Britain were represented by a team made up of players from the Northern Rugby Football Union, known simply as the "Northern Union" side. On 25 January 1908, the first ever Great Britain test match took place at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, versus New Zealand. At the time, Great Britain were referred to as the "Northern Union" – they won the game 14–6 before a crowd of 8,000. The second test went to New Zealand

title: Historical immigration to Great Britain

text: population. Studies of DNA suggest that the biological influence on Britain of immigration from the Norman conquests up till the 20th century was small; The native population's genetics was marked more by stability than change. For the settlement/invasion of Great Britain before the arrival of the Romans see the article Prehistoric settlement of Great Britain and Ireland The first Roman invasion of Great Britain was led by Julius Caesar in 55 BC; the second, a year later in 54 BC. The Romans had many supporters among the Celtic tribal leaders, who agreed to pay tribute to Rome in return for

title: Albany Stakes (Great Britain)

text: Group 3 status in 2005. The race is currently held on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Leading jockey (4 wins): Leading trainer (3 wins): The 2005 running took place at York. Albany Stakes (Great Britain) The Albany Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old fillies. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 6 furlongs (1,207 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event was established in 2002, and it was initially classed at Listed level and run as the Henry Carnavon

title: Norfolk Stakes (Great Britain)

text: Group 3 status, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2006. The Norfolk Stakes is currently staged on day three of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It was added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge series for 2018 as a "Win and You're In" qualifier for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Leading jockey (9 wins): Leading trainer (4 wins): The 2005 running took place at York. Norfolk Stakes (Great Britain) The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old horses. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 5 furlongs

title: Miners' Federation of Great Britain

text: of strong support for the Labour Party leadership, putting great effort into securing parliamentary majorities for the party. The Communist Party of Great Britain, founded in 1920, attempted to bypass the MFGB in gaining support among miners. It set up the Miners' Minority Movement, which saw initial success when activist A. J. Cook was elected as the MFGB General Secretary, but a motion for the MFGB to affiliate to the communist Red International of Labour Unions attracted little support, and Cook later distanced himself from the communists. Miners' Federation of Great Britain The Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB) was

title: Great Britain Olympic football team

text: players organised by the FA would enter future tournaments. Great Britain won the first Olympics football tournament in 1908, which was hosted in London. The football tournament was organised by the FA and all the matches were played at White City Stadium. Great Britain won all three of their matches, defeating Sweden and Netherlands in the first two rounds. They met Denmark in the final, defeating them 2–0 with goals from Vivian Woodward and Frederick Chapman. The team repeated this success at the 1912 Games. Again, Britain won all three matches and defeated Denmark in the final, this time 4–2.

title: Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics

text: The British Gymnastics team competed in nine events and was made up of 16 gymnasts, (8 men and 8 women), including Frank Turner and George Weedon. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1948. Great Britain had 26 male rowers participate in all seven rowing events in 1948. Twelve shooters represented Great Britain in 1948. 85 art competitors, 65 men and 20 women, represented Great Britain in 1948. Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation for the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. It was the second

title: Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics

text: took two medals—the silver and bronze in the 50 kilometres. Eleven divers, five men and six women, represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's fourth appearance in the sport. Clarke's bronze in the plain high diving competition resulted in Great Britain winning a single medal for the third consecutive Games. Six equestrians represented Great Britain in 1924. It was the nation's second appearance in the sport, and first since 1912. Bowden-Smith matched the country's best result to date with a fourth-place finish in the jumping event. 20 fencers, 16 men and 4 women, represented Great Britain in 1924.

text: metres, matching the Olympic record in three of the four rounds. Lowe took the third championship for Great Britain, in the 800 metres. The 4 × 100 metre relay team, including Abrahams, briefly took the world record, though relinquished it to the American team which beat the British squad in the final. Sixteen boxers represented Great Britain at the 1924 Games; Great Britain was one of four nations to have two wrestlers in each weight class (along with France, Italy, and the United States). It was the nation's third appearance in the sport. Great Britain matched the United States for

title: Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics

text: Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay Three synchronized swimmers represented Great Britain in 1988. Women's Singles Competition Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 345 competitors, 219 men and 126 women, took part in 191 events in 22 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. In the fifth appearance by Great Britain in modern Olympic archery, the men's team won a bronze medal while Joanne Franks added another top eight finish in the women's individual and the women's

title: Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics

text: Competition: Men's 200 metres Men's 400 metres Men's 800 metres Men's 1500 metres Men's 10.000 metres Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Long Jump Men's Marathon Men's 20 km Race Walk Men's Hammer Throw <br> Women's Long Jump Eleven cyclists represented Great Britain in 1976. 18 fencers, 13 men and 5 women, represented Great Britain in 1976. Three male pentathletes represented Great Britain in 1976, winning gold in the team event. Men's double sculls Men's coxless pair Men's coxed pair Men's quadruple scull Men's coxless four Men's eight Women's coxless pair Women's coxed four Great Britain

title: Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics

text: 100m Freestyle Men's 200m Freestyle Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay Great Britain at the 1972 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 284 competitors, 210 men and 74 women, took part in 159 events in 18 sports. British athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games. The Great Britain team included 69-year-old equestrian Lorna Johnstone - the oldest British athlete ever to appear in the Olympic Games. In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, Great Britain entered three men and three women.

title: Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team

text: Bestwick, Jonathan Hall, Abdillah Jama, Terence Bywater, Jon Pollock, Simon Munn Matt Byrne, Andrew Blake, Peter Finbow, Colin Price, Stuart Jellows, Ade Adepitan, Jonathan Pollock, Simon Munn, Terry Bywater, Kevin Hayes, Fred Howley, Sinclair Thomas Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team The Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Great Britain in international competitions. Great Britain has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games since the first tournament in 1960. <nowiki>#</nowiki>4 Gaz Choudhry, #5 Simon Brown, #6 Kevin Hayes, #7 Terry Bywater, #8 Simon Munn, #9 Jon

text: Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team The Great Britain men's national wheelchair basketball team is the men's wheelchair basketball side that represents Great Britain in international competitions. Great Britain has competed at every men's wheelchair basketball tournament at the Paralympic Games since the first tournament in 1960. <nowiki>#</nowiki>4 Gaz Choudhry, #5 Simon Brown, #6 Kevin Hayes, #7 Terry Bywater, #8 Simon Munn, #9 Jon Pollock, #10 Abdi Jama, #11 Matt Sealy, #12 Ian Sagar, #13 Daniel Highcock, #14 Jon Hall, #15 Ade Orogbemi, (Coach: Murray Treseder) Ade Orogbemi, Andrew Blake, Kevin Hayes, Matthew Byrne, Simon Brown, Peter Finbow, Joseph

title: American Ambulance Great Britain

text: Phillips (Joseph E. Kennedy, then United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, was Honorary Chairman). Within six weeks of being set up £140,000 had been raised. By the end of 1940 the organisation had raised $856,000. American Ambulance, Great Britain eventually operated a fleet of around 300 vehicles. The American Ambulance, Great Britain, operated from 17 stations across mainland Britain with five located in London and one each in Cardiff, Cambridge, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Reading and Tunbridge Wells. The ambulance staff were British women aged between 18 and 45 and numbered around 400, some of

title: SS Great Britain

text: employ "Great Britain" only to exploit a temporary demand for passenger service to the Australian gold fields following the discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851, but she found long-term employment on this route. For her new role she was given a third refit. Her passenger accommodation was increased from 360 to 730, and her sail-plan altered to a traditional three-masted, square-rigged pattern. She was fitted with a removable propeller, which could be hauled up on deck by chains to reduce drag when under sail power alone. In 1852, "Great Britain" made her first voyage to Melbourne, Australia, carrying 630

title: Great Britain

text: to return in 1656. There were also Jewish migrations from Lithuania. The 2001 census recorded that Islam had around 1.5 million adherents. More than 1 million people practise either Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism–religions introduced from the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island, and the ninth-largest island in the world. In 2011, Great Britain had a population of about 61 million people, making it the world's

title: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

text: AAGBI in 2006 to enable individuals and organisations to donate directly to AAGBI programmes that support training and promote safer anaesthesia in developing countries. OAF is involved with a variety of projects to support anaesthetists in low- and middle-income countries. Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland The Association of Anaesthetists, in full the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI), is a professional association for anaesthetists in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was founded by Dr Henry Featherstone in 1932, when GPs gave most anaesthetics in the UK and Ireland as a sideline. Anaesthetists were

title: 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

text: 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain The 2009 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the seventh Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season. The season consisted of twenty rounds, beginning on 5 April at Brands Hatch's Indy circuit and ending on 4 October at the circuit's Grand Prix layout. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. Tim Bridgman took his first title, holding off the challenges of reigning champion Tim Harvey, James Sutton and Michael Caine. In the other classes, Glynn Geddie took home the Pro-Am 1 title, while Glenn McMenamin won Pro-Am 2. All races were