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6 unusual facts about Buckland


Buckland-in-the-Moor

In 1927 The Lord of Buckland Manor, Mr Whitley, learnt that parliament had rejected a proposed revision of the Book of Common Prayer using Jesus' Two Commandments instead of Moses' Ten, at Holy Communion.

Buckland, Kent

It is noted for its Saxon cemetery whose finds now belong to the British Museum but are on display at Dover Museum.

Dawsonne Drake

Born in Madras, India (now Chennai, India) in 1724, Dawsonne Drake was the second son of George Drake (4 December 1696 - 1741), a native of Buckland and descendant of Sir Francis Drake, and his wife, Sophia Bugden.

Dover Museum

Ground floor — Archaeology gallery — Dover and the Dover District Council area (including Deal and Walmer, which do not yet have their own town museum, only the Deal Maritime Museum) from prehistoric times to 1066, including Roman and Saxon Dover (including the Saxon cemetery from Buckland).

Jean de Gisors

Sometime between 1170 and 1180 he purchased the manor of Buckland, Hampshire from the de Port family.

Pleasant Colony

From 1982 to 1998, Pleasant Colony stood at Thomas Mellon Evans's historic Buckland Farm in Buckland, Virginia.


Buckland Priory

Buckland Priory (also known as Minchin Buckland Preceptory or Buckland Sororum (Latin: "Buckland of the Sisters")) was established around 1167 in Lower Durston, Somerset, England.

Catastrophism

Lyell presented his ideas in the influential three volume work, Principles of Geology, published in the 1830s, which challenged theories about geological cataclysms proposed by proponents of catastrophism like Cuvier and Buckland.

Cave hyena

Buckland's findings were followed by further discoveries by Clift and Whidbey in Oreston, Plymouth.

Dover Pencester Road

15A (The Diamond) to Sandown via Dover ferry port, Walmer and Deal or to Canterbury via Buckland, Temple Ewell, Lydden and the A2.

Drake baronets

The baronets' seat was originally Buckland Abbey, Sir Francis Drake's home, but upon their inheritance of Nutwell Court, near Exeter, the Drakes ceased to live year-round at Buckland.

Edward Buckland

In late 1886, Buckland toured North America with EJ Sanders' XI where he played in a number of matches, including two first-class matches against Philadelphia Cricket Club at the Germantown Cricket Club Ground.

Gary Buckland

Now with a record of 11–0, Buckland begun 2008 with wins over journeymen Alex Spitko and Ali Wyatt before on 13 June 2008 losing for the first time to Hove's Ben Murphy in a six round points defeat.

In the quarter finals Buckland was matched against former amateur star Steven Bell winning over 3 rounds on all the judges scorecards.

Gemma Tumelty

Her opponents in 2007 were Sofie Buckland, a member of Education Not for Sale and an officer on the NUS National Executive, and Rob Owen, a member of RESPECT and General Secretary of the University of Manchester Students' Union.

Hundred of Kilmersdon

The Hundred of Kilmersdon consisted of the ancient parishes of: Ashwick, Babington, Buckland-Denham, Hardington, Hemington, Holcombe, Kilmersdon, Radstock, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, and Writhlington.

Joe Buckland

Buckland made one first-class appearance during the 1948 season, playing in an early season friendly match at Rodney Parade, Newport, against Glamorgan in which both teams tried out new players.

John Francis Buckland

John Francis Buckland was born in Runnymede, Wraysbury, England in 1825 in a farmhouse that was a former hunting lodge of King John.

Joseph Berington

He was respected by all who knew him, Catholic and Protestant alike, and after his death a slab was erected in his memory in the Protestant church at Buckland with an inscription written by his friend, Rev. John Bew, formerly President of Oscott.

Kentisuchus

Buckland named "Crocodylus" spenceri on the basis of a partial skull found from the Isle of Sheppey in Kent, England.

Lieutenant Hornblower

The Spanish base at Samaná is destroyed, a Spanish privateer and some small craft are captured and Buckland's promotion seems assured.

Marcus Buckland

Marcus Buckland (born 1967) has been one of Sky Sports main presenters for 15 years.

Ralph Pomeroy Buckland

Buckland was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses (March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869).

Robert Buckland

Robert Buckland was born in Llanelli in 1968, and was educated at St Michael's School Llanelli, Hatfield College, Durham, where he became Secretary of the Junior Common Room and President of the Union Society.

Shelburne Falls and Colrain Street Railway

Interchange was with the Boston and Maine Railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad at the south end of the line at the Buckland station, which is on the opposite side of the Deerfield River from the village of Shelburne Falls.

Sir William Elford, 1st Baronet

His most important picture was 'The White Lady of Avenel,' exhibited in 1822, and now in the possession of his grandson, Colonel Henry Cranstoun Adams of Lion House, Exmouth, and Crapstone, Buckland Monachorum.

Sydney University Boat Club

Toby Lister and Nick Purnell competed in the men's VIII at London 2012; Brodie Buckland competed in the coxless pair; Sarah Cook rowed in the women's VIII and Bronwen Watson in a lightweight 2X.

Thomas B. Jeffery

Thomas Buckland Jeffery was born on 5 February 1845 at 3 Mill Pleasant in Stoke, Devon, England.


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