Cecil Sharp — Cecil James Sharp (22 November 1859 – 23 June 1924) was the founding father of the folklore revival in England in the early twentieth century, and many of England s traditional dances and music owe their continuing existence to his work in… … Wikipedia
Sharp, Cecil James — (1859 1924) Born in London, Sharp spent much of his early adulthood in Australia, returning to England in 1892, planning to make a living in music. He served for many years as music master at Ludgrove Preparatory School, and Principal of the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
SHARP, Cecil James (1859-1924) — musician, collector of folk songs and dances was born at Denmark Hill, London, on 22 November 1859. His father was a slate merchant, much interested in archaeology, architecture, old furniture, and music, his mother, Jane Bloyd, was also a music… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
Sharp, Cecil — ▪ British musician in full Cecil James Sharp born Nov. 22, 1859, London, Eng. died June 23, 1924, London English musician noted for his work as a collector of English folk song and dance. Sharp was educated at Uppingham School and… … Universalium
Sharp (surname) — Sharp is a surname. Sharp is cognate to the German dd. scharf . It is also akin to words which have the sense of scraping, e.g. Latin la. scrobis ditch , Russian ru. skresti to scrape .* Abraham Sharp (1651 1742), English schoolmaster,… … Wikipedia
Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley — born Sept. 13, 1520, Bourne, Lincolnshire, Eng. died Aug. 5, 1598, London English statesman, principal adviser to Elizabeth I through most of her reign and a master of Renaissance statecraft. Having served as a councillor and cosecretary to… … Universalium
House of Bethune — The House of Béthune or House of Bethune (as it is usually written in English) is a French noble house dating back to about 1000 CE. They came from Béthune, in the former province of Artois in the north of France. They were traditionally lords… … Wikipedia
Henry Cecil — Sir Henry Cecil (né le 11 juin 1943) est un entraîneur britannique de chevaux de courses, spécialisé dans les courses de plat. Il est fait Chevalier à l occasion de la Queen s Birthday honours list le 11 juin 2011, pour services rendus… … Wikipédia en Français
Members of the House of Lords — This is a list of members of the House of Lords, the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Contents 1 Lords Spiritual 2 Lords Temporal 2.1 Peers on leave of absence … Wikipedia
Ham House, London — Ham House, situated beside the River Thames in Ham, just to the south of Richmond, in the United Kingdom, is claimed by its present owners, the National Trust, to be unique in Europe as the most complete survival of 17th century fashion and power … Wikipedia
