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7 unusual facts about John Moore


Baron Brabazon of Tara

It was created in 1942 for the aviation pioneer and Conservative politician John Moore-Brabazon.

Charles Bury, 1st Earl of Charleville

Bury was the son of John Bury, son of William Bury and the Honourable Jane Moore, daughter of John Moore, 1st Baron Moore and sister of Charles Moore, 1st Earl of Charleville.

De Havilland Biplane No. 1

During a visit to Crux Easton in the summer, they discovered unused sheds that had been built on Lord Carnarvon's estate at Seven Barrows by John Moore-Brabazon.

Earl of Meath

Their grandson John Arthur Henry Moore assumed the additional surname of Brabazon and was the father of the aviation pioneer and Conservative politician John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara.

Paul Beresford

Beresford was selected to fight the safe Conservative seat of Croydon Central following the retirement of former Cabinet minister John Moore.

V-mail

In 1940 the British Minister of Transport, Lieutenant Colonel John Moore-Brabazon, 1st Baron Brabazon of Tara, put forward the idea that airgraphs be used to reduce both the bulk and weight of mail travelling between the Middle East Force (MEF) and the UK.

Westminster St George's by-election, 1931

The Conservative Party originally selected John Moore-Brabazon.


Benjamin Randell Harris

Many of his companions were killed at this action and the ensuing Battle of Vimeiro, but Harris remained unhurt, continuing the march to Salamanca before becoming trapped in northern Spain with the rest of Sir John Moore's army.

Dexter Dalwood

He has shown work internationally in many important exhibitions including the 2002 Sydney Biennial, “Hollywood is a Verb” at Gagosian Gallery in New York, the 19th John Moore’s Painting Prize at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, “Die Young Stay Pretty” at the ICA London, “Remix” at Tate Liverpool and “New Neurotic Realism” at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

John Bagford

Originally a shoemaker by trade, he was active on the book-trading market from 1680 in and around Holborn, travelling to Haarlem, Leiden, and Amsterdam on this business and aiding such collectors as John Moore, Robert and Edward Harley, Sir Hans Sloane, Samuel Pepys and John Woodward.

John Simson

He had a son, born 1727, and a daughter, who married (1757) John Moore, and was the mother of Sir John Moore of Coruña.

Liza Fromer

On September 23, 2009, it was announced that Fromer would be a member of the new John Moore morning show on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto beginning on October 5, 2009.

Marián Gáborík

After scoring 9 goals in 35 games, Gaborik was dealt at the trade deadline on April 3, 2013, along with minor league players Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Derick Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a sixth-round pick.

Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom

Amelia was christened at the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace by John Moore, The Archbishop of Canterbury, on 17 September 1783.

Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine

The era of progress inaugurated by Bishop Verot continued under the administration of Bishop John Moore (1877–1901), whose successor, the Right Rev. William John Kenny, was consecrated by Cardinal Gibbons 18 May 1902, in the historic cathedral of St. Augustine.


see also

Appleby Parva

Squire George John Moore returned to Appleby Hall in 1891 and, despite his financial situation, continued to live an extravagant lifestyle with numerous household staff.

Battle of Corunna

In early October 1808, following the scandal in Britain over the Convention of Sintra and the recall of the generals Dalrymple, Burrard and Wellesley, Sir John Moore took command of the 30,000 man British force in Portugal.

Carden Township

Sir John Colborne, Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada from 1830 to 1836 named the town to honour Admiral John Surman Carden 1771-1858 who embarked Sir John following the relief of Sir John Moore's army at Corunna in the Peninsula War.

David Cornwell

John le Carré (born 1931), pseudonym of David John Moore Cornwell, English writer of espionage novels

Jack Yan

Beyond Branding: How the New Values of Transparency and Integrity Are Changing the World of Brands, with Nicholas Ind (editor), Malcolm Allan, Simon Anholt, Julie Anixter, John Caswell, Thomas Gad, Sicco van Gelder, Tim Kitchin, Chris Macrae, Denzil Meyers, Alan Mitchell, John Moore, Ian Ryder; 2003, 2004 reprint edition, Kogan Page, ISBN 0-7494-4115-1; 2005 paperback edition, Kogan Page, ISBN 0-7494-4399-5.

John Dunch

John was the second son of Samuel Dunch of Pusey in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire) and his wife, Dulcibella, the daughter of Sir John Moore of East Ilsley in Berkshire.

Joshua John Moore

Lieutenant Joshua John Moore (1790-1864), a grazier and large owner of land by occupation, was born to John Moore, yeoman farmer, at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire, England.

Ludgershall, Wiltshire

The town is now host to 26 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers based at the depot, the barracks area is named 'Corunna Barracks' (after the 1809 Battle of Corunna of the Peninsular War where Sir John Moore fell in battle. Corunna is the anglicised form of La Coruña; the city is perhaps well known for the football team Deportivo La Coruna).

Ryan by-election, 2001

John Moore had held Ryan for the Liberal Party since 1975, and he had been a minister in the Fraser and Howard governments.

The Rebelution

One of the examples in their second book is the film The Widow's Might, by teenaged director John Moore.