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unusual facts about John Stephenson


Trent Valley Line

The contractor for the 50 miles of double-track line was the London Railway Contractors Partnership of Thomas Brassey, John Stephenson and William MacKenzie.


Guy Stephenson

In 1905 Stephenson married Gwendolen, a daughter of J. G. Talbot, and they had four sons (including John Stephenson, a future Lord Justice of Appeal) and one daughter.

Hameed Hassan

By the age of 22, he had received high praise from the likes of Mike Gatting and John Stephenson.

The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show

Squiddly Diddly: A cartoon about a friendly anthropomorphic squid (voiced by Paul Frees) in his quest for stardom while trying to be foiled by Chief Winchley (voiced by John Stephenson).


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Auster Agricola

Restored by John Stephenson of Whitianga, it was operated for many years by him as both historic aircraft and personal transport.

George Heald

In the 1840s Heald was active in the construction of the main line between Lancaster and Carlisle in conjunction with Joseph Locke, Thomas Brassey, William Mackenzie and John Stephenson.

John B. Stephenson

John Stephenson established ties with a diverse group of notable people whom he brought to speak at Berea College, from Roots author Alex Haley, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, to His Holiness, The Dalai Lama.

Radio Éireann Players

The founding actors (plus three who joined the following year) were: Tom Studley, George Greene, Éamonn Kelly, Joe Lynch, Arthur O'Sullivan, Laurence O'Dea, Frank O'Dwyer, Christine Spencer, Ginette Waddell, Marie Mulvey, Gerard Healey, Leo Leyden, Charles McCarthy, Deirdre O'Meara, Una Collins, Seamus Forde, Charles Davis, Ronald Ibbs, Florence Lynch, Mairín Ní Shuilleabháin, Joseph O'Dea, Christopher Casson, John Stephenson and Aidan Grennell.

Stephenson Percy Smith

Percy Smith (as he was known) was born in Beccles, Suffolk, the eldest son of Hannah Hursthouse and John Stephenson Smith, a merchant and later a civil servant.