Mitford Hall — is a Georgian mansion house and Grade II* listed building standing in its own 85 acre (340,000 m2) park overlooking the River Wansbeck at Mitford, Northumberland. It was built in 1828 by the Mitford family to a design by architect John Dobson, to … Wikipedia
Home birth — occurs when a woman labors and delivers a child at home, rather than the labor and delivery ward of a hospital or birthing center. Home births are generally attended by a midwife, but are sometimes attended by general practitioners or other… … Wikipedia
Mitford family — The Mitford family The Mitford family is a minor aristocratic English family that traces its origins in Northumberland back to the time of the Norman conquest. In the Middle Ages they had been Border Reivers based in Redesdale. The main family… … Wikipedia
Mitford Hospital, Dhaka — The hospital, originally named after the philanthropist Mr. Robert Mitford of the civil service, who served many years in Dhaka as collector and later, as judge of the Provincial Court of Appeal, was the most important medical institution, not… … Wikipedia
Mitford, Nancy — born Nov. 28, 1904, London, Eng. died June 30, 1973, Versailles, France British writer. Born into an eccentric, aristocratic family, she became known for her witty satiric novels of upper class life, including the quasi autobiographical The… … Universalium
rest home — an institution for the aged or mentally ill Not punning on the fact that its residents will spend the rest of their lives there. For geriatrics: A ninety two year old who died in a rest home. (J. Mitford, 1963) and for those with… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Diana Mitford — Diana Mitford, The Hon. Lady Mosley Born 17 June 1910(1910 06 17) Belgravia, Westminster, England Died … Wikipedia
Unity Mitford — Infobox Person name = Unity Mitford image size = caption = birth date = 8 August, 1914 birth place = London, United Kingdom death date = 28 May, 1948 (aged 34) death place = Oban, United Kingdom death cause = Meningitis parents = David Freeman… … Wikipedia
David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale — David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, (13 March 1878 – 17 March 1958), was an English landowner and was the father of the Mitford sisters, in whose various novels and memoirs he is depicted. Contents 1 Ancestry 2 Biography… … Wikipedia
Jessica Mitford — Born September 11, 1917(1917 09 11) Gloucestershire, England, UK Died July 22, 1996(1996 07 22) (aged 78) Oakland, California, United States Cause of … Wikipedia
