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    Sir Colin Rex Davis CH CBE (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra...
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    Major-General Sir Colin McVean Gubbins, KCMG, DSO, MC (2 July 1896 – 11 February 1976) was the prime mover of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) in...
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    Field Marshal Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, GCB, KSI (20 October 1792 – 14 August 1863), was a British Army officer. After serving in the Peninsular...
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    Sir Colin Earl Meads KNZM MBE (3 June 1936 – 20 August 2017) was a New Zealand rugby union player. He played 55 test matches (133 games), most frequently...
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    Sir Colin Blakemore, FRS, FMedSci, HonFRCP, HonFRSM, FRSB, FBPhS (1 June 1944 – 27 June 2022) was a British neurobiologist, specialising in vision and...
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    of Breadalbane and Lawers in the 15th century by King James III, for Sir Colin Campbell's help in capturing Thomas Chalmer, one of the assassins of King...
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    Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, CBE (24 December 1932 – 4 December 2000) was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket...
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  • Colin Campbell may refer to: Cailean Mór (died after 1296), also known as Sir Colin Campbell, or "Colin the Great" Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe (died...
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  • Sir Colin Campbell of Lundie, 1st Baronet (died c. 1650) was a Scottish noble. He was the son of Colin Campbell of Lundie, who was youngest son of Colin...
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  • Sir Colin Hugh Verel McColl, KCMG (born 6 September 1932) was Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1989 to 1994. Educated at Shrewsbury...
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  • Sir Colin Frederick Figures KCMG OBE (1 July 1925 – 8 December 2006) was Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (known as MI6) from 1981 to 1985. During...
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  • Sir Colin Murray Campbell DL FRSA (26 December 1944 – 20 May 2022) was a British academic lawyer who was vice-chancellor of the University of Nottingham...
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    Sir Dick Franks, KCMG 1982–1985: Sir Colin Figures, KCMG OBE 1985–1989: Sir Christopher Curwen, KCMG 1989–1994: Sir Colin McColl, KCMG 1994–1999: Sir...
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    General Sir Colin Halkett GCB GCH (7 September 1774 – 24 September 1856) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey. Halkett...
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    with a "C" in green ink. This originates from the initial used by Captain Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming, when he signed a letter "C" in green ink. Since...
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    Sir Colin Alexander St John Wilson, FRIBA, RA, (14 March 1922 – 14 May 2007) was an English architect, lecturer and author. With his partner MJ Long,...
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  • community. The SFC was founded in 1945 on the initiative of Major General Sir Colin Gubbins, the last Chief of the Special Operations Executive (SOE). The...
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  • an English conductor, the son of London Symphony Orchestra conductor Sir Colin Davis and Lady Davis (Ashraf Naini). "Joseph Wolfe @www.classicalsource...
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  • Sir Colin Richard Budd, KCMG (born 31 August 1945) is a British civil servant and diplomat. He served as Chef de Cabinet to the Vice President of the...
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    the incident, around 500 men of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders led by Sir Colin Campbell, aided by a small force of 100 walking wounded, 40 detached Guardsmen...
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    Sir Colin John Humphreys (born 24 May 1941) is a British physicist and a hobbyist Bible scholar. He is the Professor of Materials Science at Queen Mary...
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  • Sir Colin Renshaw Lucas, FRHistS (born 25 August 1940) is a British historian and university administrator. From 1997 to 2004, he was the Vice-Chancellor...
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    Sir Colin Stansfield Smith, CBE (1 October 1932 – 18 June 2013) was a British architect and academic. He played over 100 games of first-class cricket...
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    Sir Colin Campbell, 1st of Glenorchy (died 1475), was a younger son of Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell, ancestor of the Earls of Argyll. Sir Colin...
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  • Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe (died 1340 at Locale Argyle), also known as Cailean Óg Caimbeul, Sir Colyn Cambel, Colin the Young, and Coline Oig Campbell...
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    Emperor Akbar in the 16th century, and was initially named in honour of Sir Colin Campbell. The city was initially founded by the Mughal emperor Akbar as...
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    garrison. In October, another larger army under the new Commander-in-Chief, Sir Colin Campbell, was finally able to relieve the garrison and on 18 November...
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  • Sir Colin Douglas Buchanan CBE (22 August 1907 – 6 December 2001) was a Scottish town planner. He became Britain's most famous transport planner following...
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  • Cailean Mór Caimbeul (also known as Sir Colin Campbell; died after 1296) is one of the earliest attested members of Clan Campbell and an important ancestor...
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  • C. from 1968 and was then head of station in Geneva. He was deputy to Sir Colin Figures from 1980 and succeeded him as Chief of the Service in 1985. His...
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