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unusual facts about Molesworth


The Destruction of Sennacherib

In one of the Molesworth books, by Geoffrey Willans, there is a cartoon illustrated by Ronald Searle, in which a master remonstrates with a pupil" 'The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold', Mogley-Howard One."


Carlton Molesworth

Molesworth played for the Washington Senators in the 1895 season.

James Thomas Molesworth

In the year 1818, while Molesworth was stationed in Solapur along with his fellow interpreter Thomas Candy, the two started compiling a glossary of Marathi words.

Keith Molesworth

Molesworth played football for the independent professional Ironton Tanks, who helped defeat the Bears in November 1930 and impressing George Halas in the process.

Mansfield railway line

The first stage of the line was opened from Tallarook to Yea in 1883, being extended in stages from 1889 though Molesworth, Cathkin, Merton and Maindample to reach Mansfield in 1891, located 117 kilometres from the junction.

Margaret Molesworth

Molesworth was unable to compete overseas until 1934 when, at age 40, she reach the last sixteen of the French Championships.

San Angelo Army Air Field

His brother, Mark Mathis was also a bombardier who had requested an assignment to the 303d Bombardment Group, at Molesworth, England; the same group as which his brother Jack was assigned.

Springhill House

Col. William Arbuthnot fought in both the Boer and Great Wars and his younger brother Lt. Col. John Staples Molesworth Lenox-Conyngham was killed during the taking of Guillemont in September 1916, leading the VI Battalion Connaught Rangers to the Front armed only with an ancient revolver.

Tell England

The novel predates the Just William books and Molesworth stories, but begins in a similar fashion to these books, describing the school lives of Rupert Ray and his friends at their public school, Kensingstowe.

Thomas C. Molesworth

Molesworth's company and career received a major boost in 1933 when he was commissioned by publisher Moses Annenberg to design the interior furnishings for Annenberg's Ranch A retreat near Beulah, Wyoming.


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