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unusual facts about Sir Edward Ruggles-Brise, 1st Baronet



Basil Thomson

Instead of becoming a barrister, Thomson accepted the position of deputy governor at HM Prison Liverpool, after his name was suggested for the post due to a personal acquaintance with Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise, a fellow Old Etonian who had stayed with Thomson in Tonga.

Break It to Me Gently

The French rendering "Quitte-moi doucement" was recorded by Johnny Hallyday: an alternate French rendering: "Brise doucement notre amour", was recorded by Québécois singer Michèle Richard (fr).

Bridgeman baronets

The Bridgeman Baronetcy, of Ridley in the County of Chester, was created on 12 November 1773 for Orlando Bridgeman, Member of Parliament for Horsham and younger son of the 1st Baronet, of the Great Lever creation.

Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly

He, together with Rudolph Vaughan, John Combe, Ted Todhunter and Guy E Ruggles-Brise (who was an old school-friend) from Vincigliata, an American pilot Jack Reiter (who had been shot down over Italy. He escaped from a military hospital to join the partisans) together with John Kerin and Irish Sapper, who they had picked up along the way, managed to reach the coast.

Evelyn Ruggles-Brise

On his return, he formed a facility for young offenders at Bedford prison, but the regime took its name from the prison at Borstal near Rochester in Kent.

Harold Goodeve Ruggles-Brise

In 1895 Ruggles-Brise married Lady Dorothea Stewart-Murray (1866–1937), elder daughter of the 7th Duke of Atholl.

Jack Reiter

They included Brigadier ‘Rudolf’ Vaughan, Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe (John Frederick Boyce Combe), Brigadier ‘Ted’ Todhunter, (Edward Joseph Todhunter), Captain Guy Ruggles-Brise (Guy E Ruggles-Brise) and Lieutenant, ‘Dan’ Ranfurly, (Thomas Daniel Knox, 6th Earl of Ranfurly).

John Copley

For over 50 years Copley has been the partner of John Hugh Chadwyck-Healey (born 1922), grandson of Charles Chadwyck-Healey, 1st Baronet.

John Frederick Boyce Combe

They included Brigadier ‘Rudolf’ Vaughan, Brigadier ‘Ted’ Todhunter, Captain Guy Ruggles-Brise and Lieutenant ‘Dan’ Ranfurly.

Modulor

In the Carpenter Center the Modulor system was used for the brise-soleil distances, the floor to floor heights, the bay distances and the column thicknesses.

Nova Southeastern University 2006 Workers Unionization Controversy

Elected officials who volunteered as “Janitors for a Day” included State Senator Tony Hill (District 1-Jacksonville; Democratic Floor Leader) and Senior State Representative Yolly Roberson, together with newly elected officials of Broward County, State Representatives Martin Kiar, Ronald Brise, Joe Gibbons.

Ronald Brise

Brisé graduated from Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, with degrees in Biology and Biology Education.

Sir Edward Ruggles-Brise, 1st Baronet

Firstly to Agatha Gurney (1881-1937), daughter of John Henry Gurney Jr., a member of the Gurney family of Keswick Hall, Norfolk.

Tony Brise

Brise made his Grand Prix debut on 27 April 1975 for Williams but after one race switched to Embassy Racing With Graham Hill run by former world champion driver Graham Hill, where he showed great potential.

Viscount Hanworth

Pollock was the fifth son of Mr George Pollock, fourth son of Sir Frederick Pollock (1st Baronet, of Hatton) (elder brother of Field Marshal Sir George Pollock, 1st Baronet, of The Khyber Pass).

Yona-Kit

All but Null were contemporaneously members of the group Brise-Glace.


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