Brereton
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Places
- Brereton, BarbadosBrereton, BarbadosBrereton is a village in Saint Philip Parish in Barbados....
- Brereton and Ravenhill, a civil parish in Staffordshire, England
- Brereton, CheshireBrereton, CheshireBrereton is a civil parish, containing the hamlet of Brereton Green in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. It also contains the hamlets of Brereton Heath and Smethwick Green. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish...
People
- Alexander Picton BreretonAlexander Picton BreretonAlexander Picton Brereton was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
(1892-1976), a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross - Cuthbert A. BreretonCuthbert A. BreretonCuthbert Arthur Brereton was a civil engineer and a partner of Sir John Wolfe Barry. Together they completed numerous projects in England and Wales, the most prominent being the King Edward VII Bridge over the Thames at Kew, London.Also with Barry he had been involved with the construction of...
(1850-1910), a British civil engineer - Dan BreretonDan BreretonDan Brereton is an American professional writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.-Biography:...
, a professional artist and illustrator - Dermott BreretonDermott BreretonDermott Hugh Brereton is a former Australian rules football player in the Australian Football League, regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation. Of Irish descent , he is known for his aggressive style of play. Brereton kicked 464 goals and played in five Premierships for during...
(b.1964), an Australian rules footballer - John BreretonJohn BreretonJohn Brereton was a gentleman adventurer and chronicler of the 1602 voyage to the New World led by Bartholomew Gosnold.Brereton recorded the first European exploration of Cape Cod and its environs...
(1571/72? - 1632?), a British explorer and writer - John Le Gay BreretonJohn Le Gay BreretonJohn Le Gay Brereton was an Australian poet, critic and Professor of English at the University of Sydney. He was the first president of the Fellowship of Australian Writers when it was formed in Sydney in 1928.-Early life:...
(1871-1933), an Australian poet - Joseph Lloyd BreretonJoseph Lloyd BreretonPrebendary Joseph Lloyd Brereton, , was an educational reformer and writer, who founded inexpensive schools for the education of the middle classes. Through his work and writings he influenced others to make similar foundations.-Life:Brereton was born on 19 October 1822 at Little Massingham...
(1822-1901), an English educational reformer and writer - Kevin Brereton (b.1972), a Canadian singer, songwriter and record producer
- Laurie BreretonLaurie BreretonLaurence John "Laurie" Brereton , Australianpolitician, was a state minister, a federal member of cabinet, and kingmaker in the election of several Australian Labor Party leaders, including Paul Keating and Mark Latham...
(b.1946), an Australian politician - Lewis H. BreretonLewis H. BreretonLewis Hyde Brereton was a military aviation pioneer and lieutenant general in the United States Air Force...
(1890-1967), an American military aviation pioneer - Mocky BreretonMocky BreretonMaurice "Mocky" Patrick Brereton is a New Zealand former rugby league player who represented his country in the 1970 and 1972 World Cups and one match in the 1975 World Championship Series.-Playing career:...
, New Zealand rugby league footballer - Patrick BreretonPatrick BreretonPatrick Brereton is an author and academic at Dublin City University.-Published works:Books by Patrick Brereton include:* Hollywood Utopia:Ecology in Contemporary American Cinema, Intellect Press, 2004....
, an author and academic at Dublin City University - Robert Maitland BreretonRobert Maitland BreretonRobert Maitland Brereton was an English railway engineer in India. In the United States he helped secure the first Act of Congress for the irrigation of California.-Engineering training:...
(1834–1911), an English railway engineer - R. P. BreretonR. P. BreretonRobert Pearson Brereton joined Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1836, aged 18, and became his chief assistant in 1844, aged 26...
(1818-1894), a British engineer and colleague of Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Thomas BreretonThomas BreretonLieutenant-Colonel Thomas Brereton was an Irish soldier who led the dragoons against the rioters during the Bristol Riots and was subsequently court-martialled for his leniency.He was the governor of Senegal by the time of the Méduse tragedy....
(1782-1831), Irish soldier, governor of Senegal - William Brereton (disambiguation), any of several people:
Things
- Baron BreretonBaron BreretonBaron Brereton, of Leighlin in the County of Carlow, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 11 May 1624 for Sir William Brereton, of Brereton, Cheshire. Brereton had an estate near Old Leighlin, for which he and his heirs were absentee landlords. The family seat was Brereton Hall...
, a title in the Peerage of Ireland - Brereton Social F.C.Brereton Social F.C.Brereton Social F.C. is a football club based in Brereton in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England. For the 2010-11 season, the team were initially members of the Midland Combination Division One, which sits at level 11 of the English football league system, but resigned on 28 August...
, a football club based in Brereton in Rugeley, Staffordshire, England