Ducrow — Recorded in England in various spellings including Du Cro, Ducro, Ducrow, Duckrow, Ducroq and no doubt others, this is a surname of French medieval and later Huguenot origins. Introduced into the British Isles before the year 1615, it originates… … Surnames reference
Ducrow, Andrew — ▪ British equestrian born , Oct. 10, 1793, London, Eng. died Jan. 27, 1842, London spectacular British equestrian performer and an originator of horsemanship acts. Ducrow s father, a Belgian strong man who came to England in 1793, trained… … Universalium
Andrew Ducrow — articleissues orphan=April 2008 unreferenced=April 2008Andrew Ducrow (1793 1842) was a British circus performer, often called the Father of British circus equestrianism and the Colossus of equestrians . Ducrow was trained by his father who had… … Wikipedia
circus — circusy, adj. /serr keuhs/, n., pl. circuses. 1. a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals … Universalium
Ducroe — Recorded in England in various spellings including Du Cro, Ducro, Ducrow, Duckrow, Ducroq and no doubt others, this is a surname of French medieval and later Huguenot origins. Introduced into the British Isles before the year 1615, it originates… … Surnames reference
Adam Adamant Lives! — infobox television show name = Adam Adamant Lives! caption =Title card from the opening titles format = Comedy Adventure runtime = 50 min. creator = Donald Cotton Richard Harris developer = Sydney Newman Tony Williamson story editor = Tony… … Wikipedia
Circus — This article is about the event. For other uses, see Circus (disambiguation). 3 ring circus redirects here. For the Martin and Lewis film, see 3 Ring Circus. Circus Advertisement for the Barnum Bailey Circus, 1900 … Wikipedia
Kensal Green Cemetery — is a burial ground located in Kensal Green, London, England.HistoryIt was incorporated in 1832 by The General Cemetery Company, and is the oldest of the Magnificent Seven cemeteries still in operation. It is the only such cemetery established by… … Wikipedia
Jem Mace — (April 8, 1831 November 30, 1910) was an English boxer and the first boxer to be widely recognised as Champion of the World. Career as a boxerMace was born in Beeston, Norfolk. Although nicknamed The Gypsy he denied Romani ethnicity in his… … Wikipedia
Juliet Harmer — Infobox Person name = Juliet Harmer image size = caption = birth date = 1943 birth place = England occupation = Actor spouse = William Squire (deceased)Juliet Harmer (born 11 May 1943 [This is the date usually cited, though the well researched… … Wikipedia