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2 unusual facts about Galloway's Society for the Blind


Galloway's Society for the Blind

The Charity has developed an extensive programme of Adult Education and works in partnership with Lancashire College, The Adult College, Lancaster, and Lancashire County Council.

The charity now provides many services to over 7000 blind and visually impaired people across the County and has offices in Chorley, Penwortham Southport and Morecambe.


5th Kirkcudbrightshire Rifle Volunteers F.C.

Ultimately eleven Companies were raised throughout Galloway and their services accepted by Her Majesty Queen Victoria.

Alexander II of Scotland

Royal forces crushed a revolt in Galloway in 1235 without difficulty; nor did an invasion attempted soon afterwards by its exiled leaders meet with success.

Annix

The company was founded in 2007 by Daniel Pickering, Antony "H" Haylock, Stuart Galloway, Nick Lee & Ronnie Johnson.

Balmaclellan

Amongst other gravestones is that of another Covenanter, Robert Grierson, who was killed for his faith in 1685 (not to be confused with Sir Robert Grierson a notorious persecutor of the Galloway Covenanters).

Bellever

The farm gained a reputation for the introduction of Galloway and Aberdeen Angus cattle onto Dartmoor.

Belted Galloway

The Belted Galloway is a heritage beef breed of cattle originating from Galloway in the west side of southern Scotland, adapted to living on the poor upland pastures and windswept moorlands of the region.

Benjamin Chew

Chew wed Mary Galloway (1729–1755), his mother's niece, on June 13, 1747, at West River, Maryland.

Buses in Ipswich

As of 2013 services are primarily operated by Ipswich Buses and First in Norfolk & Suffolk, although other smaller operators, such as Galloway European, Carters Coaches and Beestons, operate routes from the town into the surrounding rural area.

Cally House

Cally Palace, formerly Cally House, Category A listed building in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Colias croceus

Occurrence in the rest of the UK varies considerably from year to year, but they are increasingly observed as far north as Dumfries and Galloway.

David Arnot

Donaldson, Gordon, "The Bishops and Priors of Whithorn", in Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History & Antiquarians Society: Transactions and Journal of Proceedings, Third Series, vol.

Dead Before Dawn

The film stars Devon Bostick, from the Diary of a Wimpy Kid trilogy, playing the role of Casper Galloway, an unassuming hero, while actress Martha MacIsaac, best known for her role in Superbad, plays his love interest.

Drummore

However, in July 2008 the Dumfries and Galloway Council decided to seek an Empowerment Order under the Harbours Act 1964 which would enable the Council to take over the harbour land and operations, following the pattern of a number of successful harbours along the Solway coast.

Dungal MacDouall

King Robert I of Scotland's invasion of Galloway in 1307, led by his brother Alexander de Brus and Thomas de Brus, Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre, two Irish sub kings and Reginald de Crawford, and composing of eighteen galleys, landed at Loch Ryan.

Eardulf of Lindisfarne

During their seven years of wandering with St Cuthbert's remains the monks were also known to have visited Galloway and stayed in a cave now known as St Cuthbert's Cave near Dunstanburgh Castle in Northumberland.

Edward Biddle

As a result, in July, the Assembly sent a split delegation to the Continental Congress: Galloway, Humphreys, and Rhoads were all moderates, while Biddle, Mifflin, Morton, and Ross were radicals.

Frederick William FitzSimons

Subsequently many similar skulls were unearthed by prominent palaeontologists of the day, including Robert Broom, Alexander Galloway, William Pycraft, Sidney Haughton, Raymond Dart, and others.

Galloway, Ohio

John W. Galbreath (1897-1988), U.S. sportsman and founder of Darby Dan Farm to the west and north of the village of Galloway.

Galwegian

Of, or pertaining to, Galloway, Scotland, or to its historic people, language and culture.

Gilbert Cavan

Gilbert Cavan (died 1420) was a cleric based primarily in Galloway in the early 15th century, a servant of the earls of Douglas and briefly Bishop of Galloway-elect.

Helen Alexander

She is still today a "household name" in the west of Scotland; in the mountain glens and moors of Ayrshire and Galloway and the Pentlands, chapbooks still tell her marvellous story of courage and devoutness.

Home education in the United Kingdom

Research into home education in the UK has been undertaken by Paula Rothermel PhD, Alan Thomas PhD, Amanda Petrie PhD, Ian Lowden PhD, Noraisha Yusof PhD, Leslie Barson PhD, Samantha Eddis PhD, Daniel Monk PhD, Sean Gabb, Harriet Pattison, Helen E. Lees PhD, Ruth Morton PhD, Richard Davies PhD, Ann Lewis PhD, Fiona Nicholson, David Galloway PhD.

Iain Lees-Galloway

Following his term as student president, Lees-Galloway worked for the New Zealand Nurses Organisation as an organiser and subsequently publicity coordinator.

Jez Lowe

"Galloways," "Nearer to Nettles," and "These Coal Town Days" are among the songs that directly address economic conditions.

John A. Galloway

John A. Galloway (born December 8, 1928) is an endocrinologist who has made major contributions to the study and treatment of diabetes.

John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure

He was one of the first to embark in the scheme for the establishment of colonies in America, and in 1621 obtained a charter of what was called the barony of Galloway in Nova Scotia (now Baleine, Nova Scotia).

John Salthouse

He is perhaps best known for creating the role of Tony in Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party and DI Roy Galloway in The Bill from 1984 to 1987.

Katrina Bryan

Beauty and the Beast - (December 2011) - Mad About Productions - DG One - Dumfries and Galloway - Beauty

KESN

Among its most notable local programs is Galloway and Company, hosted by Randy Galloway.

Left Alternative

In particular, Galloway called for the appointment of a National Organiser, who would support the National Secretary, John Rees (then an SWP member).

Lincluden Collegiate Church

Uchtred's focus of power was in eastern Galloway, while his brother's was in the west, their reigns were marked by turbulent relationships between themselves, the Irish Kings of Ailech, the King of Scots, William the Lyon, and the King of England, Henry II.

Lord of Galloway

Thus Galloway (west of the Nith at least) lay outside of the traditional area claimed by the Kingdom of Alba, Strathclyde's successor state in the area.

Malcolm MacQuillan

As part of Robert de Brus's 1307 expedition into Annandale and Galloway, led by Alexander de Brus and Thomas de Brus, an Irish sub king, Sir Reginald de Crawford and Malcolm, consisting of 1000 men and eighteen galleys they sailed into Loch Ryan and landed near Stranraer.

Margaret of Huntingdon

Margaret of Huntingdon, Lady of Galloway (1194-aft.1233) daughter of David of Scotland, 8th Earl of Huntingdon and Maud of Chester; wife of Alan, Lord of Galloway

Ninian Spot

Before becoming Bishop of Galloway (or Whithorn), he had also held the parish church of Nelbland, probably Newlands in the diocese of Glasgow, which is mentioned in papal documents because it became vacant upon Spot's accession to the bishopric.

Oronoco Township, Olmsted County, Minnesota

The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway for the similarly spelled Orinoco, a large river in South America.

Plan of Union

Galloway's Plan of Union, a 1774 proposal by Pennsylvania Conservative Joseph Galloway to keep the English North American colonies in the British Empire

Randy Galloway

On Friday, December 15, 2006, Galloway paid former Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Quincy Carter's $500 bail after Carter was arrested on marijuana charges.

Respect Renewal

Neither party won a seat or did as well as Respect did in the 2004 elections, but 'Respect (George Galloway)' outpolled Left List.

Both the Respect Renewal faction, as 'Respect (George Galloway)', and Left List stood in the 2008 London Assembly elections.

River Nethy

It is considered to be cognate with the river names Nidd (in North Yorkshire), Nith (in Dumfries and Galloway) and Neath (in South Wales) and arises from a supposed nido meaning 'gleaming'.

Robert Galloway

They had two sons, William Galloway born 1872 in Newcastle and James Baird Galloway born in 1874 at Gateshead.

Seth Galloway

Galloway began his career with Dalat International School and joined in 2004 to Malaysia who signed for Chinese Recreational Club in Penang.

Seth Jordan Galloway (born January 12, 1987 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American Samoan association football player.

Shieldhill

Shieldhill railway station, a former railway station that served Shieldhill, Dumfries and Galloway

William the Clerk

It was once suggested to have been commissioned by Alan of Galloway for his wedding in 1209, since Alan was the descendant of Fergus, who ruled Galloway as king in the mid-twelfth century.


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