Sir Nigel: A Novel of the Hundred Years' War

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Clarke, David (2005). Locomotives in Detail: 3 Gresley 4-6-2- A4 Class. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-3085-5. An overall history of the Gresley A4 class, as well as unparalleled details about the class and individual members. On 1 st January 1923 Nigel Gresley became CME of the new London & North Eastern Railway, one of the Big Four railway companies, formed by Act of Parliament, grouping together the hundred-plus companies operating at the time into four large regional operators. The aim of the Act was to make the railways more efficient and cost-effective, as had been the case under state control during the war, but fell short of nationalisation. The following month Doncaster works turned out one of the most famous engines of all time, class A1 (later changed to A3) Pacific No 1472 Flying Scotsman, named after the train service begun in 1862, by the GNR, and now inherited by the LNER. As head of the new company, Nigel Gresley moved his office to Kings Cross station in London and, as he loved the country, bought a house at Hadley Wood with two tennis courts. The property was quite near to the Golf Club where he soon became Captain. He was also very fond of dogs from his boyhood days, keeping them as companions throughout his life, with a special affection for spaniels.

I learned more history (there really was a Battle Of Thirty!) and have more titles on my to-read list now because of becoming curious about the meanings of heraldic symbols and the history of knighthood itself. The battle scenes were the most vivid, even though they could be gruesome and brutal. Doyle apologized for that in his introduction: With a top speed of 126mph, the Mallard holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world. Another Gresley design, the Flying Scotsman, is an enduring achievement. JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Customers dealt a bad hand on credit card 'holds' on hire cars, hotels and petrol pumpsDoyle uses the narrative technique of the omniscient narrator, who recounts the tale from the viewpoint of his contemporary society’s moral achievements, smiling kindly upon the deeds of his ancestors -“the rumor of noble lives, the record of valor and truth, can never die, but lives on in the soul of the people”-, at the bravery and idealism of some as opposed to the ravenous appetites of others, “hares to the strong and wolves to the weak”. No. 4472 Flying Scotsman Biography [ edit ] Salisbury Hall, Gresley's home during the 1930s Memorial plaque to Gresley's achievements displayed in the main hall of Edinburgh's Waverley railway station For a long period of its preservation, Sir Nigel Gresley was kept at Steamtown Carnforth, at the old locomotive depot. This was a prime location for her mainline operations, being the only mainline A4 after 1973 other than 60009 Union of South Africa. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Mallard's record run on 3 July 1988, the National Railway Museum assembled three of the four UK-based A4 Pacific locomotives at the museum, the first time this had ever been done in preservation. Early in July 2008, SNG joined its three sibling locomotives in the UK for a display at the National Railway Museum in York. In a career during which he worked for the Great Northern Railway and the London and North Eastern Railway, he designed some of the most famous steam locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 Pacific engines.

During the wars young Nigel—squire to the real-life knight Sir John Chandos—vows to perform three acts of valor to win the hand of his beloved Mary. He eventually hunts down a spy known as the Red Ferret; daringly rescues 20 archers held captive by a brutal warlord; and, most amazingly, takes a most unexpected prisoner at the battle of Poictiers. In several ways, Sir Nigel is a better book than its predecessor—faster-paced, with more variety in its action and fewer tableaux-like descriptions. While the older Sir Nigel can seem foolish or even half-deluded in his quest for glory, his younger self starts off hotheaded, but gradually learns that the specific virtue of the warrior-hero is self-control. Sir Nigel is the story of a young man, Nigel Loring, of noble birth but reduced circumstances, who sets out to win renown equal to his ancestors' and to do three deeds worthy of his lady love. He travels to France as squire to Sir John Chandos, and takes part in Edward III's French wars, where he wins renown and does brave deeds.McIntosh said that almost every one of the 130 people who had donated to the statue fund was happy with the outcome of the vote to jettison the mallard. Sir Nigel was knighted for services to the Financial Services Industry and Regional Development in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List.

Think housing, health, green energy and innovative companies spinning out of universities. 'We want growth in real wages and for people to have the opportunity for a better life.' War was a rude game with death for the stake, and the forfeit was always claimed on the one side and paid on the other without doubt or hesitation. Only the knight might be spared, since his ransom made him worth more alive than dead.” Samuel, Juliet (6 August 2014). "L&G Chief Says UK Should Quit EU Without Better Deal". The Wall Street Journal. Sculptor Hazel Reeves works on the statue of Sir Nigel Gresley which will stand in London’s Kings Cross station. Photograph: Alamy Gresley died on 5 April 1941, after a short illness, and was buried in the Churchyard Extension of St Peter's Church, Netherseal, Derbyshire. At this time, Gresley was serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Engineers Railway Staff Corps. [7]Crew of Mallard at Peterborough after the record run, 3rd July 1938. Fireman T Bray, driver J Duddington, inspector J Jenkins and guard (Image: as submitted) Chatham House is fortunate to be able to draw on Nigel’s experience on the frontlines of diplomacy as the world has entered a more complex environment for global governance Lord O’Neill At the heart of the row is the decision by the Gresley Society to drop its commitment for the statue’s original design to include a mallard at Sir Nigel’s feet. Campaigners are plotting to make their own avian additions when the 7ft-high bronze of Gresley, commissioned from sculptor Hazel Reeves, is unveiled at London’s King’s Cross station on 5 April.

Salmon, James (10 August 2013). "Plans to build more wind farms are 'deluded', L&G boss warns the government". Scotland Against Spin. His catchphrase 'inclusive capitalism' sounds good – if a little bit Tony Blair – but what does it actually mean? Since 1927 Sir Nigel had cherished hopes of a national locomotive testing plant, for the ‘attainment of increased efficiency’ but times were hard and government help was not forthcoming. He persevered however, enlisting the support of LMS CME Sir William Stanier. Eventually the directors of the LMS and LNER agreed to pool their resources and gave the go-ahead, in 1937, for a plant to be built at Rugby but the outbreak of war, in 1939, brought this to a halt. The Wetherspoons public house in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, is named The Sir Nigel Gresley in his honour.DWF head-honcho Andrew Leaitherland has stepped down as chief executive and managing partner with immediate effect, the listed law firm announced this morning. In August 1936 another of the original A4s, 2512 Silver Fox, reached 113mph on a regular southbound express, a record that stood until the 1970s as the fastest revenue earning train, but the British speed record was taken by the LMS in July 1937 when their new Coronation streamliner recorded 114mph just outside Crewe.