His younger brother was the cricketer Edmund Willes. O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Willes, George Ommanney" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John...
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George Wills may refer to: George Alfred Wills (1854–1928), president of Imperial Tobacco George G. Wills (1903–1983), Michigan politician George S. V...
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Willes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Christiana Willes (1786-1873), English cricketer, sister of John Christine Willes, Canadian...
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career. Born Jean Willesin Los Angeles to William Simmons Willes and Velma Harrington Duncan Willes, she spent part of her childhood in Seattle and part in...
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George Edward Willes (16 August 1844 – 8 September 1901) was an English clergyman and a cricketer who played in five first-class cricket matches for Cambridge...
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George Wickens Willes (1785 – 26 October 1846) was a British Royal Navy captain. Willes was the son of Lieutenant John Willes of the navy (1753–1797)...
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Sir George Alfred Wills, 1st Baronet of Blagdon (3 June 1854 – 11 July 1928) was a President of Imperial Tobacco and the head of an eminent Bristol family...
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of George Wickens Willes, a captain in the Royal Navy, by his wife Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edmund Lacon, 1st Baronet, Willes was born in July 1832...
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Admiral Sir George Willes Watson, KCB (5 April 1827 – 26 April 1897) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North America and...
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Admiral Sir George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, KCB (13 July 1847 – 25 December 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies...
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transfer, it was commissioned CSS Florida. British Royal Navy Admiral George Willes Watson (1827–1897) aided the transfer, and Watson's actions were reviewed...
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Christiana Willes (1786–1873), also known by her married name Christiana Hodges, was an early nineteenth century cricketer and the sister of John Willes. She...
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more on George Willes see: O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Willes, George Wickens" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray. Willes to Admiralty...
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G. & R. Wills & Co. Ltd. was a major softgoods (cloth and articles made from it) wholesaler in South Australia. George Wills & Co., a wholly owned subsidiary...
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Henry Wills became its first chancellor and Conwy Lloyd Morgan the first vice-chancellor. Wills died in 1911 and in tribute his sons George and Harry...
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Henry Ommaney (1805–1829), English cricketer George Willes (1823–1901), a.k.a. Admiral Sir George Ommanney Willes, a Royal Navy officer and Commander-in-Chief...
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George Gill Wills (June 18, 1903 – April 6, 1983) was a Michigan politician. The Flint City Commission selected Wills as mayor in 1948 and then selected...
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Johnson. Later, in 1968, Wills refused to support Richard Nixon for the presidency and served as master of ceremonies for George C. Wallace, former governor...
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Milford Hall – 1954) Royal Navy Flag Lieutenant and aide to Vice Admiral George Willes in the Far East Alice Hawkins (1863 in Stafford – 1946) a leading English...
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actress and comedian Joan Davis and actor and writer Si Wills. Wills made her film debut in George White's Scandals (1945) when she was age 11. Mickey (1948)...
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(disambiguation) Wilis (disambiguation) Willes (surname) Willis (disambiguation) This page lists people with the surname Wills. If an internal link intending to...
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George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist...
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(1857–1954) was a Royal Navy Flag Lieutenant and aide to Vice Admiral George Willes in the Far East. He was later promoted to Captain, and following his...
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Annuals". BoxRec. Retrieved 25 December 2020. "George Wills". BoxRec. Retrieved 8 August 2016. "Harry Wills". Cyber Boxing Zone. Retrieved 8 August 2016...
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of Bob Wills. During the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007, Carrie Underwood performed his song "San Antonio Rose". Today, George Strait performs Wills' music...
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Robert O'Hara Burke (leader) George James Landells (1825–1871) (second in command, charge of camels) William John Wills (third in command, surveyor and...
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grandfather, George Wills, was president of the latter and was created a baronet in 1923; his son (Wills's father), George Vernon Proctor Wills, succeeded...
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William Sydney Smith Willes (March 18, 1819 – February 3, 1871), familiarly known as Sidney Willes, was a Mormon pioneer, member of the Mormon Battalion...
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captains in the squadron acting as commodore (Moresby in Canopus, and then Willes in Vanguard). A final set of cruises occurred in April to July 1846 starting...
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country with singers Hank Thompson, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Bob Wills, Hank Williams, and Frank Sinatra influencing his style. Strait...
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