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J. H. Spring-Branson

In March 1887, he was appointed Acting Advocate-General of Madras Presidency.

James Henry Spring-Branson (June 11, 1842 - April 8, 1897) was a British lawyer who served as the Acting Advocate-General of the Madras Presidency.


Al Conway

He and his wife, Bev, resided in Branson, Missouri and had five children, Mike, Susie, Jim, Patty, and David.

Barry Maranta

The London Broncos made their only Challenge Cup final appearance so far at the old Wembley Stadium in May 1999, Branson relinquished his interest in 2001 and the London Broncos brand was 'retired' in September 2005, becoming Harlequins Rugby League under the ownership of Ian Lenagan.

Biggest ball of twine

In Branson, Missouri, a ball of plastic twine built by J. C. Payne of Valley View, Texas, is on display in Ripley's Believe It or Not museum.

Branson Airport

Frontier Airlines launched flights to Branson Airport with daily service to Denver as well as seasonal less than daily service to Milwaukee, which was formerly served from Branson through AirTran.

Branson, Colorado

Branson is located approximately 35 miles east of Trinidad, Colorado, on State Highway 389, in the Great Plains, as well in the Black Mesa area, the town is surrounded by mesa.

Calvin Ayre

Ayre modeled his personal brand after Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and the way Branson applied the Virgin brand to a diverse range of business ventures.

Ayre has expressed his admiration of Virgin Group founder Richard Branson’s use of his personal brand to promote his companies and the way Branson applied the Virgin brand to a diverse range of business ventures.

Charles A. Spring, Jr.

In 1837, the family moved west and settled into farming at Rock Island, Illinois.

His father, Charles A. Spring, Sr., was a dry goods merchant at the time, and his grandfather was Reverend Samuel Spring.

Clifton C. Edom

Clifton Cedric "Cliff" Edom (February 12, 1907 in Baylis, Illinois - January 30, 1991 in Branson, Missouri), often credited as the "Father of Photojournalism", was prolific in the development of photojournalism education.

Diana – The People's Princess

Diana – The People’s Princess is a limited-run, traveling exhibition located at the Branson Exhibition Center (formerly the Roy Rogers Museum) at 3950 Green Mountain Drive in Branson, Missouri.

Dove Dance School

Her students were selected as the children’s dance cast for Grammy award musician’s, Dino Kartsonakis, Branson show.

Exit Ten

In the summer of 2004, the band was involved in an American TV show, 'Richard Branson: Rebel Billionaire'.

G. A. H. Branson

The Right Hon. Sir George Arthur Harwin Branson PC (11 July 1871 – 23 April 1951), known professionally as G.

George E. Spring

In November 1916, he was re-elected, but was already lying ill in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.

Glenn Meganck

Some of his better known mysteries include: Murder In St. Barts, featuring Gendarme Charles Trenet; and the Tony Kozol series which includes the titles: Still In The Freezer, Skulls Of Sedona (featuring the crystal skulls, Lost In Austin, The Body From Ipanema and Bum Rap In Branson (which featured real-life celebrity/entertainer Jim Stafford as well as the Kewpie dolls of Rose O'Neill).

Guidewire Software

The company was established in 2001 founded by six people: Ken Branson, James Kwak, John Raguin, and Marcus Ryu, from Ariba (and McKinsey, where James and Marcus had met), and John Seybold and Mark Shaw from Kana Software.

James Francis Garrick

Garrick was the second oldest of ten children of James Francis Garrick (b. 1803 in Deptford, Kent, England; d. 1874 in Sydney) and Catherine Eliza Garrick (née Branson, b. 1811 in Gibraltar; d. 1900 in Woollahra, Australia).

James Mason Owen

James Mason "Jim" Owen (born November 11, 1903-died July 12, 1972) served as Mayor of Branson, Missouri for 12 years.

Jeff Carson

Carson later moved on to Branson, Missouri, where he found work playing bass guitar in local bands, in addition to writing songs.

Originally a session musician in Branson, Missouri and later a demo singer, he was signed to Curb Records in 1995, releasing his self-titled debut album that year, followed by Butterfly Kisses in 1998 and Real Life in 2002.

Keep Our NHS Public

In April 2012 it organised a weekend of action against Virgin Media in opposition to the activities of Virgin Care, a division of Branson’s company.

L. H. Branson

Major Lionel Hugh Branson (8 April 1879 - April 1946) was a British magician and officer of the British Indian Army.

Legends In Concert

Legends In Concert is a live tribute artist production with shows primarily located in Las Vegas, Nevada, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Branson, Missouri, Mashantucket, Connecticut, Waikiki, Hawaii and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Manteno, Illinois

Charles A. Spring, Presbyterian leader and son of Samuel Spring; helped establish the First Presbyterian Church of Manteno (1859)

Michael Najjar

The ultimate experience will be his own spaceflight as one of Richard Branson´s Virgin Galactic Pioneer Astronauts.

Mike Oldfield's Single

No list of musicians appears on the cover, but the song is believed to have been played by Mike Oldfield on vocals, guitars, mandolin, probably bass guitar, and possibly piano (or the latter may have been played by David Bedford), Vanessa Branson on vocals, Lol Coxhill on saxophone, and an unknown drummer.

Missouri Route 248

It eventually turns north as a two-lane highway and leaves Branson (Shepherd of the Hills Expressway continues westward as a separate highway from an intersection near Kirby Van Burch's theater).

Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau

It consists of 39 primarily rural counties in the southern third of Missouri that include the urban areas of Springfield (the diocese headquarters), Branson, and Cape Girardeau.

Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader

The elite group include Maddie Gardner, Kiara Nowlin, Gabi Butler, Whitney Love, Kelsey Rule, Cami Branson, Erica Englebert, and Bianca Treger.

Sherwood C. Spring

His technical assignments have included software verification at the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory and Flight Simulation Laboratory; vehicle and satellite integration at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, for STS-5, 6, 7, 8, and 9; Astronaut Office EVA (Extra-vehicular activity) expert; and Space Station construction, EVA maintenance, and design.

Shoji Tabuchi

There is a scholarship in his name at a Branson school music department and a community center in Oak Grove, Louisiana, named in his honor.

Tabuchi arrived in Branson, Missouri around 1980 , after performing successfully for a few years.

Southern Tide

Southern Tide has also produced collaborative products through partnerships with WestPoint Home, YETI Coolers, Smathers and Branson, and Williams Knife Co..

Spring mot Ulla, spring! Cornelis sjunger Bellman

The album contains an unconventional presentation of Carl Michael Bellman songs and was a commercial success for Vreeswijk.

The Desert Rose Band

Former Buck Owens steel player Tom Brumley played with Joey Riley's band in Branson, Missouri.

Tony Meléndez

He received the Branson Entertainment Award for Best New Artist in 1999, the "Inspirational Hero Award from the NFL Alumni Association at the Super Bowl XXIII and has received special commendations from the State of California for his work with young people and from President Reagan, regarding Tony "as a positive role model for America".

Yanik Silver

The club has scuba dived off Iceland's Silfra Ravine, been off-road racing with Jesse James, annually spend a week at Richard Branson's Necker Island, had simulation dogfights in Word War II-era planes, and featured sessions with Tony Hawk, John Paul DeJoria, James, and Branson.


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