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2 unusual facts about William Harrison-Broadley


William Harrison-Broadley

In 1865 he assumed by royal license the additional surname of Broadley on inheriting Welton House from the Broadley family.

He was patron of the livings of Melton-cum-Welton, Sutton St James and Bempton Yorkshire.


Abraham Law

Law served only a single year as mayor, and was replaced in 1874 by William Harrison.

Australian twenty-cent coin

Three different obverses have so far been used; 1966 to 1984 the head of Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin; between 1985 and 1998 the head by Raphael Maklouf; and since 1999 the head by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Australian two-dollar coin

From 1988 to 1998 the portrait of her was by ( Raphael Maklouf ) before being replaced in the following year by one sculpted by Ian Rank-Broadley.

Ceremonial use of lights

There is, however, no mention of ceremonial candles in the detailed account of the services of the Church of England given by William Harrison (Description of England, 1570).

Ian Rank-Broadley

His works are on display throughout Europe and the US, at such places as the British Museum, London's National Portrait Gallery, the Ashmolean Museum, the Rijksmuseum, and several others.

A member of the Royal British Society of Sculptors (Associate 1989, Fellow 1994), Rank-Broadley was granted Freedom of the City of London in 1996.

Korean Armistice Agreement

It was signed by U.S. Army Lieutenant General William Harrison, Jr. representing the United Nations Command (UNC), North Korean General Nam Il representing the North Korean People's Army, and the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army.

Naja ashei

Thus, N. ashei was only classified as a distinct species in 2007, by Wolfgang Wüster (Bangor University Wales) and Donald Broadley (Biodiversity Foundation for Africa).

New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal

The obverse of the medal bears the effigy of the Sovereign, currently the effigy designed by Ian Rank-Broadley, surrounded by the Royal Styles and Titles for New Zealand.

New Zealand fifty-cent coin

In 2003 six coins with the Rank-Broadley portrait were released, with images of characters from The Lord of the Rings.

Raphael Holinshed

Holinshed was only one contributor to this work; others involved in its production included William Harrison, Richard Stanyhurst, and John Hooker.


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