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    the new unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness. The Furness Peninsula, also known as Low Furness, is an area of villages, agricultural land and...
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    Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness (née Morgan, 23 August 1904 – 29 January 1970), was a mistress of King Edward VIII while he was Prince of Wales. She...
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    Barrow-in-Furness is a port town and civil parish (as just "Barrow") in the Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria, England. Historically in Lancashire...
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    Deborra-Lee Furness Jackman, AO (born 30 November 1955) is an Australian actress and producer. Furness was born in Annandale, a suburb of Sydney, New South...
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    Commonwealth forces. Furness was born in London on 17 May 1912, the eldest son and heir (in his lifetime) of The Honourable Marmaduke Furness (later the 1st...
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  • Marmaduke Furness, 1st Viscount Furness (29 October 1883 – 6 October 1940) was a British shipping magnate and during his lifetime one of the richest men...
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    Elizabeth Mary Furness (January 3, 1916 – April 2, 1994) was an American actress, consumer advocate, and current affairs commentator. Furness was born in...
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    Furness Withy was a major British transport business. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange. The company was founded by Christopher Furness and Henry...
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    Fur is a thick growth of hair that covers the skin of almost all mammals. It consists of a combination of oily guard hair on top and thick underfur beneath...
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    Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (23 April 1852 – 10 November 1912) was a British businessman and Liberal Party politician. Furness was born in...
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    School Residence Hall in Bryn Mawr. Furness was born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1839. His father, William Henry Furness, was a prominent Unitarian minister...
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  • William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (31 March 1929 – 1 May 1995) was a British peer. He was the producer and financier of many West End plays...
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    The Furness Railway (Furness) was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England. In the early 1840s, the owners of...
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  • created in 1918 for the shipping magnate Marmaduke Furness, 2nd Baron Furness. The title Baron Furness, of Grantley in the West Riding of the County of...
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    Furness & Evans was a Philadelphia-based architectural partnership, established in 1881, between architect Frank Furness and his former chief draftsman...
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    earlier in her career. Furness' ex-manager at Sunderland, Mick Mulhern, described her as "a strong and determined player." Furness attended Usworth Comprehensive...
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  • Furness may refer to: Sir Stephen Furness, 1st Baronet (1872–1914), ship-owner and Member of Parliament for The Hartlepools 1910–1914 Stephen Furness...
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    David J. Furness is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations...
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    Westmorland and Furness and Cumberland. Cumbria was created in 1974 from the historic counties of Cumberland and Westmorland, the Furness area of Lancashire...
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    Furness Abbey, or St. Mary of Furness, is a former monastery located to the north of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The abbey dates back to 1123...
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  • Furrer (born 1991), American rifle shooter Beat Furrer (born 1954), Austrian composer Gaston Furrer (born 1945), Swiss ice hockey player Jonas Furrer...
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    district include the Cumbrian Coast (the line terminate at Barrow-in-Furness), Furness (to Lancaster) and Lakes (which runs through Kendal). Roads through...
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    In construction, furring (furring strips) are strips of wood or other material applied to a structure to level or raise the surface, to prevent dampness...
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  • Christopher Furness may refer to: Christopher Furness, 1st Baron Furness (1852–1912), British businessman, baron and politician Christopher Furness (VC) (1912–1940)...
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    after TTSSC chairman Sir Stephen Furness, 1st Baronet and was launched by his wife on 10 May 1910. The Stephen Furness was 290 feet (88 m) in length, 37...
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  • United Kingdom. It was created on 18 June 1913 for Stephen Furness. He was Chairman of Furness, Withy and Co, and also represented Hartlepool in the House...
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  • Furness is a peninsula in the southern part of Cumbria, in north-west England. Furness may also refer to: Furness Abbey, a former monastery in Barrow-in-Furness...
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    Sheep Roa Piel Foulney Chapel The Islands of Furness are situated to the south-west and east of the Furness Peninsula. Within England, they are the third...
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    earning the 14th spot on the list. Furness died unexpectedly of a heart attack on February 9, 2000. His son Zack Furness is a professor at Penn State University...
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  • Peter Norman Furness (born 2 Sept 1955) is a British pathologist, professor of pathology at the University of Leicester, and president of the Royal College...
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