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- Agnew BaronetsAgnew BaronetsThere have been three Agnew baronetcies.The first was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. The second and third were created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.-Agnew Baronets of Lochnaw, Co. Wigtown :...
, aristocratic title in Scotland and England - Alex AgnewAlex AgnewAlex Agnew is a Belgian stand up comedian. In February 2003 Alex was the first Belgian to win the prestigious Leids Cabaret Festival.After this initial success he has been performing in comedy shows like De Bovenste Plank and Comedy Casino on the Belgian television channel Canvas.Alex is the son of...
(born 1973), Belgian stand-up comedian - Billy AgnewBilly AgnewWilliam Agnew was a Scottish footballer.-Playing career:Agnew played for Pollok, Ayr United and Falkirk before moving down to England to sign with Port Vale in September 1921...
(1898-?), Scottish football player - Chloë AgnewChloë AgnewChloë Alexandra Adele Emily Agnew is an Irish singer who is one of the current members of the Celtic music group Celtic Woman as the youngest member. She comes from Knocklyon, County Dublin where she lived with her mother Adele "Twink" King and younger sister Naomi...
(born 1989), Irish singer - Crispin Agnew of LochnawCrispin Agnew of LochnawMajor Sir Crispin Hamlyn Agnew of Lochnaw, 11th Baronet QC is an Advocate, officer of arms former explorer and Chief of the Name and Arms of Agnew....
(born 1944), 11th baronet QC - David AgnewDavid Agnew"David Agnew" was a particular kind of pen name, employed exclusively on BBC television drama programmes of the 1970s. It was used only as a scriptwriting credit.-Conditions of use:...
, BBC television drama pen name - David Hayes AgnewDavid Hayes AgnewDavid Hayes Agnew was an American surgeon.- Biography :He was born on November 24, 1818 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1838, and a few years later set up in practice at Philadelphia and became a lecturer at the...
(1818-1892), American surgeon - Frank AgnewFrank AgnewFrank Agnew is an American guitarist, best known for being a member of punk band The Adolescents.Agnew joined The Adolescents in 1980 after leaving Social Distortion. He left when The Adolescents broke up in the summer of 1981, and joined the band Legal Weapon with Steve, and then played with TSOL...
(born 1964), American punk rock musician - Fraser AgnewFraser AgnewWilliam Alexander Fraser Agnew, known as Fraser Agnew, is a politician in Northern Ireland.After growing up in Ballyclare, Agnew studied at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast Technical College and the College of Business Studies...
, Northern Irish politician - Gary AgnewGary AgnewGary Agnew is an ice hockey coach who is currently the head coach of the Ontario Hockey League's Oshawa Generals. He has also served as an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League...
(born 1960), Canadian hockey coach - Jack AgnewJack AgnewPrivate First Class John J. "Jack" Agnew, USA was a United States Army private first class in World War II, a member of the Filthy Thirteen, whose exploits inspired the novel and movie The Dirty Dozen.-Biography:...
(1922-2010), inspiration for the novel and film, The Dirty DozenThe Dirty DozenThe Dirty Dozen is a 1967 film directed by Robert Aldrich and released by MGM. It was filmed in England and features an ensemble cast, including Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Charles Bronson, Jim Brown, John Cassavetes, Telly Savalas, and Robert Webber. The film is based on E. M... - James AgnewJames AgnewSir James Willson Agnew, KCMG was an Irish-born Australian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1886 to 1887.-Early life:...
(1815–1901), Australian politician - James Agnew (British Army officer) (died 1777), killed in the American Revolution
- Jim AgnewJim AgnewJim Agnew is a Canadian retired professional hockey defenceman.A stay-at-home, physical defender, Agnew was also an excellent fighter. He was drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the 8th round in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft...
(born 1966), American hockey player - John AgnewJohn Agnew (Prince Edward Island politician)John Agnew was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure. He represented 1st Prince in the Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island from 1904 to 1912 as a Liberal member....
(1854-?), Canadian politician - John A. AgnewJohn A. AgnewJohn A. Agnew is a prominent British-American political geographer. Agnew was educated at the Universities of Exeter and Liverpool in England and Ohio State in the United States.-Life and career:...
(born 1949), British-American political geographer - John Hume AgnewJohn Hume AgnewJohn Hume Agnew was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1903 until his death as a member of the Conservative Party, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the government of Rodmond Palen Roblin.Agnew was born in Prince Albert, Canada West ,...
(1863—1908), Canadian politician - Jonathan AgnewJonathan AgnewJonathan Philip Agnew is an English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer. He was born in Macclesfield, Cheshire and educated at Uppingham School. He is nicknamed "Aggers", and, less commonly, "Spiro"....
(born 1960), English cricket broadcaster and former professional cricketer - Judy AgnewJudy AgnewElinor Isabel Judefind "Judy" Agnew is the widow of the 39th Vice President of the United States, Spiro Agnew, who also served as Governor of Maryland....
, (born 1921), Second lady of the United States - Lee AgnewLee AgnewLee Agnew is a Scottish drummer and percussionist. He is the son of Pete Agnew. Lee Agnew worked as a drum technician for Nazareth, and when Darrell Sweet died in 1999, he became the permanent drummer of the band....
(born 1971), Scottish drummer and percussionist - Paddy Agnew (Irish republican) (born 1955)
- Paddy Agnew (Stormont MP)Paddy Agnew (Stormont MP)Paddy Agnew was a politician in Northern Ireland.Agnew was brought up a Roman Catholic and held nationalist views. However his politics were also leaning towards labourism, and he had clashes with more conservative Catholic politicians....
(1878 – fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1958), early 20th century Irish politician - Paul AgnewPaul AgnewPaul Agnew is a Scottish operatic tenor.Agnew read music as a Choral Scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford. He became associated with the Consort of Musicke, the Tallis Scholars, the Sixteen and the Gothic Voices, before embarking on a solo career in the early 1990s.Closely associated with William...
(born 1964), Scottish operatic tenor - Pete AgnewPete AgnewPete Agnew is the bassist for the Scottish rock band, Nazareth.Agnew has been with the band since its founding in 1968.-References:...
(born 1946), bassist for the rock band Nazareth - Peter Garnett Agnew (1900–1990), British Royal Naval officer and politician
- Ray AgnewRay AgnewRaymond Mitchell Agnew, Jr. is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 10th pick of the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft. Agnew played for the Patriots for five years before going to the New York Giants. After...
(born 1967), American football player - Rikk AgnewRikk AgnewRichard Francis Agnew, Jr. , more commonly known as Rikk Agnew, is an American guitarist who has played in some of the most influential bands of the Orange County hardcore punk scene, as well as the influential deathrock band Christian Death.- Biography:With Casey Royer, Agnew played in Social...
(born 1958), American guitarist - Robert AgnewRobert AgnewRobert Agnew , also known as Bobby Agnew, born in Dayton, Kentucky, was an American movie actor who worked mostly in the silent film era, making 65 films in both the silent and sound eras....
(1899-1983), American movie actor - Roy AgnewRoy AgnewRoy Ewing "Robert" Agnew was an Australian composer and pianist. He has been called the most outstanding Australian composer of the early twentieth century.-Early life and education:...
(1891-1944), Australian composer and pianist - Sam AgnewSam AgnewSamuel Lester Agnew was a catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1913 through 1919, he played for the St. Louis Browns , Boston Red Sox and Washington Senators . Agnew batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Farmington, Missouri.Agnew debuted with the St. Louis Browns on April 10,...
, nicknamed "Slam", professional baseball player - Spiro AgnewSpiro AgnewSpiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland...
(1918–1996), 39th Vice President of the United States - Steve AgnewSteve AgnewStephen Mark "Steve" Agnew is a retired English footballer and current first team coach of Middlesbrough.-Club career:...
(born 1965), British soccer player and coach - Steven AgnewSteven AgnewSteven Agnew is the leader of the Green Party in Northern Ireland. He was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly in May 2011....
(born 1979), Green Party politician in Northern Ireland - Todd AgnewTodd AgnewTodd Agnew is a Contemporary Christian musician and songwriter.-Musical career:Agnew's best-known song is a version of the hymn "Amazing Grace" called "Grace Like Rain" that was featured on his first album, Grace Like Rain, released in June 2003. Agnew wrote this song with his friend, Chris Collins...
(born 1971), Christian musician and songwriter - Troy AgnewTroy AgnewTroy Pipkin Agnew was a minor league baseball catcher and manager. His brother is Sam Agnew.-Playing career:...
(1890-?), American baseball player and manager - William AgnewWilliam Agnew (footballer)William Barbour Agnew was a Scottish footballer who played for local club and as well as English clubs , and ....
(1879-1936), Scottish football player
Places
Australia- Agnew, Western AustraliaAgnew, Western AustraliaAgnew is a town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia. It is located 982 km north-east of Perth and the closest populated town is Leinster....
- Agnew Gold MineAgnew Gold MineThe Agnew Gold Mine is a gold mine located west of Agnew, Western Australia. It is owned by the South African mining company Gold Fields. It is one of two mines the company operates in Australia, the other being the St Ives Gold Mine....
, a gold mine in Western Australia.
United States
- Agnew's Village, CaliforniaAgnew's Village, CaliforniaAgnew's Village, California was a small unincorporated village in what is now Santa Clara, California. It was named for Abram Agnew, a Santa Clara Valley pioneer from Ohio who settled there around 1873...
- Agnew, MichiganAgnew, MichiganAgnew, Michigan is a tiny unincorporated hamlet located at at the intersection of US 31 and M-45 in Grand Haven Charter Township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan....
- Agnew, WashingtonAgnew, WashingtonAgnew is an unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It lies on a backroad leading to Port Angeles and just outside of Sequim. Agnew is a primarily rural residential area located along the Strait of Juan de Fuca....
Other uses
- Agnew, slang term for a type of Black box (phreaking)Black box (phreaking)The black box , was a small electronic circuit added to a telephone which provided the caller with a free call...
, or telephone hacking device