Fenwick
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Places
In Canada:- Fenwick, Nova ScotiaFenwick, Nova ScotiaFenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Cumberland County.-References:*...
- Fenwick, OntarioFenwick, OntarioFenwick is a community in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the town of Pelham. It is located near the town of Fonthill in the Niagara Region. Welland is the closest city center.-External links:* at Geographical Names of Canada*...
In the United Kingdom:
- Fenwick, East AyrshireFenwick, East AyrshireFenwick is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. As of 2001, its population was 863.Fenwick is the terminus of the M77 following its extension which was opened in April 2005, at the beginning of the Kilmarnock bypass....
- Fenwick, Northumberland
- Fenwick, South YorkshireFenwick, South YorkshireFenwick is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster , on the border with North Yorkshire. It is located at an elevation of around 6 metres above sea level and has a population of 113. The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Went.-External links:...
In the United States:
- Fenwick, ConnecticutFenwick, ConnecticutFenwick is a borough in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States, in the town of Old Saybrook. The population was 52 at the 2000 census, making it the least populous municipality in Connecticut. It is a popular summer colony. Most of the borough is included in Fenwick Historic District, a...
- Fenwick, Michigan
- Fenwick, West VirginiaFenwick, West VirginiaFenwick is an unincorporated census-designated place in eastern Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to and immediately west of Richwood. As of the 2010 census, its population was 116. The town is situated at the bottomland surrounding the mouth of the Big Laurel Creek at its...
- Fenwick Island, DelawareFenwick Island, DelawareAs of the census of 2000, there were 342 people, 178 households, and 126 families residing in the town. The population density was 994.5 people per square mile . There were 666 housing units at an average density of 1,936.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the town was 99.42% White, and 0.58%...
Surnames
- Sir John Fenwick, 1st BaronetSir John Fenwick, 1st BaronetSir John Fenwick, 1st Baronet was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1640 and 1648. He supported the Parliamentary side in the Civil War....
(c. 1570 – c. 1658), English landowner - Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet (1645–1697), English conspirator
- Eliza FenwickEliza FenwickEliza Fenwick was an English author whose works include, Secresy; or The Ruin on the Rock , as well as several children's books....
(1766–1840), English author - Edward FenwickEdward FenwickBishop Edward Dominic Fenwick, O.P. was born on the Patuxent river, Maryland to Colonel Ignatius Fenwick and Sarah Taney...
(1768–1832), Bishop of Cincinnati, Ohio - Benedict Joseph FenwickBenedict Joseph FenwickBenedict Joseph Fenwick, S.J. was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. A Jesuit, he served as Bishop of Boston from 1825 until his death in 1846.-Early life and education:...
(1782–1846), the second Roman Catholic Bishop of Boston, Massachusetts - George FenwickGeorge FenwickSir George Fenwick was a New Zealand newspaper proprietor and editor.Born in Sunderland, England, his family emigrated to Australia in 1852, and subsequently to Otago, New Zealand four years later...
(1847–1929), New Zealand newspaper proprietor and editor - Charles FenwickCharles FenwickCharles Fenwick was a British trade unionist and Liberal–Labour politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1918....
(1850–1918), British trade unionist and politician - Irene FenwickIrene FenwickIrene Fenwick was a stage and silent film actress. She was married to Lionel Barrymore from 1924 until her death in 1936. She died of anorexia at age 49.-External links:*...
(1887–1936), American stage and silent film actress - Millicent FenwickMillicent FenwickMillicent Hammond Fenwick was an American fashion editor, politician and diplomat. A four-term Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey, she entered politics late in life and was renowned for her energy and colorful enthusiasm...
(1910–1992), American politician and diplomat - Jim FenwickJim FenwickJim Fenwick is a former Australian photojournalist most well known for being a Walkley Award recipient and former chief photographer for The Courier Mail.-Photographic career:...
(born 1934), former Australian professional photographer - Bobby FenwickBobby FenwickRobert Richard Fenwick , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played infielder from -. He would play for the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
(born 1946), a retired Major League Baseball player - Alistair FenwickAlistair FenwickAlistair Fenwick is a retired British auto racing driver. His most famous drive was in the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans. He drove for the GP Motorsport Team, alongside Alex Postan and New Zealand driver Craig Simmiss. In the last placed car to complete the race, he finished fifth in the C2 Class,...
(born 1951), retired British auto racing driver - Steve FenwickSteve FenwickSteven Paul Fenwick is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer of the 1970s and 80s, who at representative level has played rugby union for Wales, and at club level has played for Bridgend RFC, playing at Centre, i.e...
(born 1951), former Wales international rugby union and league player - Terry FenwickTerry FenwickTerence William 'Terry' Fenwick is an English football coach and former player. He is the current head coach for San Juan Jabloteh of the TT Pro League in Trinidad and Tobago.- Player :...
(born 1959), former England international footballer - Perry FenwickPerry FenwickPerry Fenwick is an English film and television actor. He has one sister, Tracey, and two brothers, Faron and Lee. He is, also, the second cousin of Georgina Hagen, who played Lauren Waters in the series of Britannia High....
(born 1962), British actor - Paul FenwickPaul FenwickPaul Joseph Fenwick is a retired Canadian international association football player.-Club career:Fenwick played in Canada for Hamilton Steelers and Winnipeg Fury, in England for Birmingham City and in Scotland for Dunfermline Athletic, St...
(born 1969), a retired Canadian international association football player - Peter FenwickPeter FenwickPeter Fenwick is a Canadian politician. He is a former leader of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.Fenwick was born in St. Thomas, Ontario to Digby and Benoit Fenwick of Montreal and Stanbridge East. He and his wife Jennifer moved to Cape St George, Newfoundland in 1968 and had...
, Canadian politician - Ray FenwickRay FenwickRay Fenwick is an English guitarist and session musician, best known for replacing Steve Howe in The Syndicats, and as the lead guitarist of Ian Gillan's post Deep Purple solo project, the Ian Gillan Band.-Biography:...
, guitarist and session musician
Fictional characters
- Fenwick TraversFenwick TraversFenwick "Fenny" Travers is a fictional character and antihero created by Raymond M. Saunders. The character was inspired by the character of Harry Paget Flashman in a series of historical novels written by George Macdonald Fraser, but the character of Travers did not become as successful as his...
, a fictional character and antihero created by Raymond M. Saunders - Chris Fenwick, a fictional character on the British television soap opera Hollyoaks
- Doreen Fenwick, a fictional character on the British soap opera Coronation Street
- Martin Fenwick, a villain in the cartoon Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd CenturySherlock Holmes in the 22nd CenturySherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century is a animation series, in which Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life in the 22nd century. The series is a co–production by DiC and Scottish Television and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Special Class Animated Program.- Overview :The concept series was...
- Inspector Fenwick of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and his daughter Nell Fenwick, associates of the cartoon character Dudley Do-RightDudley Do-RightDudley Do-Right, created by Alex Anderson, is the eponymous hero of a segment on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show which parodied early 20th century melodrama and silent film in the form of the Northern genre....
- Fenwick Babbitt, a character played by Jackie GleasonJackie GleasonJackie Gleason was an American comedian, actor and musician. He was known for his brash visual and verbal comedy style, especially by his character Ralph Kramden on The Honeymooners, a situation-comedy television series. His most noted film roles were as Minnesota Fats in the drama film The...
Other uses
- Fenwick BaronetsFenwick BaronetsThe Fenwick Baronetcy, of Fenwick in the County of Northumberland, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created omn 9 June 1628 for Sir John Fenwick, of Wallington Hall, Northumberland. He sat as Member of Parliament for Northumberland and Cockermouth. The second and third Baronets also...
- Fenwick (department store)Fenwick (department store)Fenwick is an independent chain of high-end department stores in the United Kingdom. The store's founder, John James Fenwick, was born in Richmond, North Yorkshire in 1846....
, a chain of independent department stores in the United Kingdom - Fenwick GroupeFenwick GroupeThe Fenwick Groupe is a French engineering company, established in 1862, located in Saint-Ouen on the northern outskirts of Paris.-History:Fenwick was founded as an export company in 1862. Most of its trade was with the United States. A meeting in 1878 led to the import of American made hair...
, a French engineering company - Fenwick PlaceFenwick PlaceFenwick Tower is a former Dalhousie University student residence in the south end of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, currently undergoing redevelopment into a residential and commercial complex...
- Fenwick & West, a law firm based in Silicon Valley
- Grand FenwickGrand FenwickThe Duchy of Grand Fenwick is a tiny fictional country created by Leonard Wibberley in a series of comedic novels beginning with The Mouse That Roared , which was later made into a film.-History and topography:...
, a fictional country in Leonard Wibberley's comic novels - Fenwick CreekFenwick CreekFenwick Creek is a tributary of the Salem River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States.-References:*Gertler, Edward. Garden State , Seneca Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9605908-8-9...
, a tributary of the Salem River in southwestern New Jersey, USA
See also
- Fenwick High School (disambiguation)
- Bishop Fenwick High School (disambiguation)
- Fenwick Island (disambiguation)
- Fenwick Tower (disambiguation)