Digby
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Canada
- Digby County, Nova ScotiaDigby County, Nova ScotiaDigby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.Taking its name from the Township of Digby , which had been named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert Digby who dispatched HMS Atlanta to convey loyalists from New York City in the spring of 1783 to Conway, which became known as Digby,...
- Digby, Nova ScotiaDigby, Nova ScotiaDigby is a Canadian town in western Nova Scotia. It is the shiretown and largest population centre in Digby County.The town is situated on the western shore of the Annapolis Basin near the entrance to the Digby Gut which connects the basin to the Bay of Fundy.Named after Admiral Robert Digby, RN,...
, town - Digby, Nova Scotia (municipal district)Digby, Nova Scotia (municipal district)Digby is a municipal district in Digby County, Nova Scotia.The district forms the eastern part of Digby County and uses the legal name The Municipality of the District of Digby...
, eastern half of Digby County- Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport
- Digby NeckDigby NeckDigby Neck is a Canadian peninsula extending into the Bay of Fundy in Digby County, Nova Scotia.Digby Neck is the western extension of the North Mountain range from the Annapolis Valley and is made of two thick lava flows. It is separated from the eastern portion of the North Mountain by a deep,...
, peninsula in Digby County
- Digby, Nova Scotia
- Digby (electoral district)Digby (electoral district)Digby was a federal electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1917. It was created as part of the British North America Act of 1867, and was abolished in 1914 when it was redistributed into Digby and Annapolis and Yarmouth and...
, a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1914) - Digby and AnnapolisDigby and AnnapolisDigby and Annapolis was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1917 to 1935....
, a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1917–1935) - Digby—Annapolis—KingsDigby—Annapolis—KingsDigby—Annapolis—Kings was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1935 to 1949, and from 1953 to 1968....
, a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1935–1949 and 1953–1968) - Digby—YarmouthDigby—YarmouthDigby—Yarmouth was a federal electoral district in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1949 to 1953....
, a former federal electoral district in Nova Scotia (1949–1953) - Digby (provincial electoral district)Digby (provincial electoral district)Digby was a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elected one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. It existed from 1867 to 1993....
, a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia (1867–1993) - Digby-AnnapolisDigby-AnnapolisDigby—Annapolis is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.The Member of the Legislative Assembly since 2003 has been Harold "Junior" Theriault of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia....
, a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia (1993-present)
England
- Digby, DevonDigby, DevonDigby was a small village on the eastern edge of the city of Exeter in Devon, England. Between 1886 and 1987 it was the location of Exeter Borough Asylum known as Digby Hospital. Today it is mainly an area of housing, out-of-town retail and light industrial developments on the outskirts of the...
, a village in Exeter- Digby and Sowton railway stationDigby and Sowton railway stationDigby and Sowton railway station is the most recently opened railway station on the Avocet Line in Devon, opening 23 May 1995. The station is unstaffed, however a computer ticket machine is installed selling tickets for immediate travel...
- Digby and Sowton railway station
- Digby, LincolnshireDigby, LincolnshireDigby is a small village and civil parish in the district of North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, England. The village lies in the vale of the Digby Beck watercourse, north of the town of Sleaford and miles south of the city of Lincoln...
, a village in North Kesteven- RAF DigbyRAF DigbyRAF Digby is a Royal Air Force station which, since March 2005, has been operated by the Ministry of Defence's Joint Service Signals Organisation, part of the Intelligence Collection Group. Formerly a training and fighter airfield, it is currently a tri-service military signals installation located...
- RAF Digby
Surname
- Anne DigbyAnne DigbyAnne Digby is a prolific British children's author best known for the Trebizon series, published between 1978 and 1994.She attended North London Collegiate School, before becoming a magazine journalist and lived in Paris for a time. She then worked as a press officer for Oxfam in Oxford. Her first...
, prolific British children's author - Baron DigbyBaron DigbyBaron Digby, of Geashill in the King's County, is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1620 for Robert Digby, Governor of King's County. He was the nephew of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol. Lord Digby's grandson, the third Baron, and the latter's younger brothers the fourth and...
, title in the Peerage of Ireland - Edward Digby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
- Everard DigbyEverard DigbySir Everard Digby was a member of the group of provincial English Catholics who planned the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Although he was raised in a Protestant household, and married a Protestant, Digby and his wife were converted to Catholicism by the Jesuit priest John Gerard...
(1578–1606), one of those involved in the abortive 1605 Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I of England and VI of Scotland - Fraser DigbyFraser DigbyFraser Charles Digby is a retired goalkeeper who spent much of his career with Swindon Town, for whom he played in the Premier League...
(born 1967), retired English goalkeeper - George Digby, 2nd Earl of BristolGeorge Digby, 2nd Earl of BristolGeorge Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641 when he was raised to the House of Lords...
(1612–1677), eldest son of John Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol and his wife Beatrice Walcott - Henry Digby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
- Jane Digby (1807–1881), English aristocrat who lived a life of wild adventure
- John Digby, 1st Earl of BristolJohn Digby, 1st Earl of BristolJohn Digby, 1st Earl of Bristol , was an English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War.- Early career :...
(1580–1653), English diplomat and a moderate royalist during the English Civil War - Kenelm Digby (disambiguation)Kenelm Digby (disambiguation)Kenelm Digby may refer to:*Kenelm Digby , English MP and High Sheriff*Sir Kenelm Digby , English courtier, diplomat, natural philosopher, Roman Catholic intellectual and Blackloist....
, for various people with the same given name - Kristian DigbyKristian DigbyKristian Digby was an English television presenter and director best known for presenting To Buy or Not to Buy on BBC One. On 1 March 2010 he was found dead in what police said were "unexplained circumstances"...
(1977–2010), British TV presenter and director - Marié DigbyMarié DigbyMarié Christina Digby is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actress. She is known for her acoustic cover version of Rihanna's "Umbrella", which attracted attention on YouTube in 2007...
(born 1983), American singer-songwriter, guitarist and pianist - Robert Digby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
- Robert James Thomas Digby-JonesRobert James Thomas Digby-JonesRobert James Thomas Digby-Jones was a Scottish 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:...
(1876–1900), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross - Simon Digby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
- Suzi DigbySuzi DigbySuzi Digby, Baroness Eatwell, OBE is a British conductor, musician and teacher.-Background:Susan Elizabeth Digby read music at King's College London where she studied piano and singing...
, British conductor, musician and teacher - William Digby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
Given name
- Digby AndersonDigby AndersonDr. Digby C. Anderson is the founder and former Director of the Social Affairs Unit, a public policy organization/economic think-tank created in 1980...
, founder and former director of the Social Affairs Unit - Digby DenhamDigby DenhamDigby Frank Denham was an Australian politician, businessman and leading Queensland Orangeman. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1902 until 1915 representing the seat of Oxley, and was Premier of Queensland from 7 February 1911 to 1 June 1915...
(1859–1944), Premier of Queensland, Australia - Digby FairweatherDigby FairweatherDigby Fairweather is a British jazz cornettist and broadcaster.-Biography:Fairweather has been a professional jazz musician since 1 January 1977, but worked for seven years previously with several local jazz bands in the Essex area and recorded his first album in 1975...
(born 1946), British jazz trumpeter and cornettist - Digby George GerahtyDigby George GerahtyDigby George Gerahty , who wrote under the pen-names of Robert Standish and Stephen Lister, was an English novelist and short story writer most productive during the 1940s and 1950s. He was also a featured contributor to the Saturday Evening Post...
, British author - Digby IoaneDigby IoaneDigby Ioane is an Australian rugby union footballer playing for the Queensland Reds. He has previously played for the Western Force in their inaugural year in 2006 to 2007, and has been capped 11 times for the Wallabies.-Early life:...
(born 1985), Australian rugby union footballer - Digby JephsonDigby JephsonDigby Loder Armeroid Jephson was a cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey. Jephson was a right-handed middle order batsman. But his enduring fame rests on his reputation as one of the last lob bowlers, bowling slow right-arm underarm lobs...
(1871–1926), cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Surrey - Digby Jones, Baron Jones of Birmingham (born 1955), British businessman and politician (aka "Digby, Lord Jones of Birmingham")
- Digby Mackworth DolbenDigby Mackworth DolbenDigby Augustus Stewart Mackworth Dolben was an English poet who died young from drowning. He owes his poetic reputation to his cousin, Robert Bridges, poet laureate from 1913 to 1930, who edited a partial edition of his verse, Poems, in 1911.He was born in Guernsey, and brought up at Finedon Hall...
(1848–1867), English poet who died young in an accident - Digby McLarenDigby McLarenDigby Johns McLaren, OC, FRSC was a Canadian geologist and palaeontologist.Born in Carrickfergus, Ireland and educated at Sedbergh School, he received a Bachelor of Arts in geology from the University of Cambridge. During World War II, he fought in the Middle East and Europe with the Royal...
(1919–2004), Canadian geologist and palaeontologist - Digby MorrellDigby MorrellDigby Morrell is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Kangaroos and Carlton in the Australian Football League ....
(born 1979), former Australian rules footballer - Digby PearsonDigby PearsonDigby Pearson, also known as "Dig," is a British musician who founded Earache Records, which signed some of the most infamous heavy metal acts worldwide in the 1980s and early 1990s....
, British musician who founded Earache Records - Digby TantamDigby TantamDigby John Howard Tantam is a British Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychotherapy. Educated at St Paul's School in London and Oxford University, and with doctorates from London and Harvard Universities, he is married to Professor Emmy van Deurzen.Currently Clinical Professor of Psychotherapy at...
(born 1948), British Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychotherapy - Digby Willoughby (disambiguation), for various people with the same given name
Pen name
- Digby (blogger)Digby (blogger)Digby is the pseudonym of liberal political blogger Heather Parton from Santa Monica, California who founded the blog Hullabaloo. She has been called one of the "leading and most admired commentators" of the progressive blogosphere....
, pen name of the writer of Hullabaloo, an influential liberal blog
Other
- Digby (band)Digby (band)Digby is an American power pop band originally formed in January 2000 in Louisville, Kentucky. They had been known as 100 Acre Wood before that. The band is fairly popular within the city and surrounding area. During 2000, Digby released its first album, Laughing At The Trees...
, a Louisville, Kentucky power pop band - B-18 BoloB-18 BoloThe Douglas B-18 Bolo was a United States Army Air Corps and Royal Canadian Air Force bomber of the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was built by Douglas Aircraft Company and based on its DC-2 and was developed to replace the Martin B-10....
, a bomber used by the United States Army Air Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force was referred to as a Digby - Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldDigby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldDigby, the Biggest Dog in the World is a 1973 British children's film starring Jim Dale, and directed by Joseph McGrath. A large supporting cast of British movie stalwarts includes Spike Milligan, Angela Douglas, Norman Rossington, Milo O'Shea, Dinsdale Landen and Victor Spinetti...
, a 1973 film starring Jim Dale - Salu Digby, a fictional character in the Legion of Super-Heroes
- Digby Stuart CollegeDigby Stuart CollegeDigby Stuart College is one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University. It was established in 1874 as a women's teacher training college by the Society of the Sacred Heart, an order of French religious women who settled at Roehampton in 1850, having first arrived in England in...
, one of the four constituent colleges of Roehampton University - Albert Fitzwilliam Digby, Dan Dare's batman from the UK comic book science fiction series from the 1950s and 60s
- Digby, a Golden Retriever owned by NedNed (Pushing Daisies)Ned is the protagonist from the 2007-9 ABC television series Pushing Daisies. He is portrayed by Lee Pace.Ned works as a pie maker at his restaurant The Pie Hole. He also has the ability to resurrect the dead with a single touch...
on the television show Pushing DaisiesPushing DaisiesPushing Daisies is an American comedy-drama television series created by Bryan Fuller that aired on ABC from October 3, 2007 to June 13, 2009. The series stars Lee Pace as Ned, a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life with his touch, an ability that comes with stipulations... - Archangel Digby, a fictional character in Robert Heinlein's Stranger In A Strange LandStranger in a Strange LandStranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by Martians. The novel explores his interaction with—and...