Kingsford
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United Kingdom
- Kingsford, WorcestershireKingsford, WorcestershireKingsford is a hamlet in Worcestershire, England.-Location:Kingsford is located one mile north of the village of Wolverley, Worcestershire, in the northern part of the county, to the north of Kidderminster.-History and amenities:...
in England - Kingsford, near StewartonStewartonStewarton is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In comparison to the neighbouring towns of Kilmaurs, Fenwick, Dunlop and Lugton, it is a relatively large town, with a population of over 6,500. It is 300 feet above sea level.Groome, Francis H. . Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland. Pub. Caxton. London....
, Ayrshire in Scotland
Surname
- Anna KingsfordAnna KingsfordAnna Kingsford, née Bonus , was an English anti-vivisection, vegetarian and women's rights campaigner.She was of the first English women to obtain a degree in medicine, after Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, and the only medical student at the time to graduate without having experimented on a single...
(1846-1888), advocate of women's rights and vegetarianism - Charles Lethbridge KingsfordCharles Lethbridge Kingsford-Biography:The third son of the Rev. Sampson Kingsford, formerly Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and vicar of St. Hilary, Cornwall, he was born at Ludlow on December 25, 1862. He was sent to Rossall, and went up to St. John's College, Oxford, as a scholar, and obtained honours in the...
(1862-1926), English historian and topographer - Herbert KingsfordHerbert KingsfordHerbert Kingsford , born Sampson Herbert Child Kingsford was a poet born in Dover, Kent. He had two sisters called Edith and Ada and a brother called Ernest...
(1862-1911), poet - Philip KingsfordPhilip KingsfordPhilip Cave Kingsford was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.He was born in Lewisham....
(1891-?), athlete - Richard Ash KingsfordRichard Ash KingsfordRichard Ash Kingsford was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council, a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Australia, and a mayor of Cairns, Queensland.-Personal life:...
, Australian politician - Robert KingsfordRobert KingsfordRobert Kennett Kingsford was an English footballer who made one appearance for England in 1874, and was a member of the Wanderers team that won the 1873 FA Cup Final.-Career:...
(1849-1895), footballer - Walter KingsfordWalter KingsfordWalter Kingsford was a British stage, film and television actor born in Redhill, Surrey, England. He was born Walter Pearce and had several sisters...
(1882-1958), actor - William KingsfordWilliam KingsfordWilliam Kingsford was an English-born Canadian historian. Born in London, Great Britain he served in the army, and went to Canada, where he was engaged in surveying work. He has a place in literature for his History of Canada in 10 volumes, a work of careful research, though not distinguished...
(1819-1898), historian
Personal name
- Kingsford DibelaKingsford DibelaSir Kingsford Dibela, GCMG was the third Governor-General of Papua New Guinea in 1983 to 1989. He was also the second speaker of the PNG National Parliament from 9 August 1977 to 14 March 1980....
(1932–2002), former Governor-General of Papua New Guinea - Sir Charles Kingsford SmithCharles Kingsford SmithSir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC , often called by his nickname Smithy, was an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia...
(1897-1935), Australian aviator
Other uses
- Kingsford (charcoal)Kingsford (charcoal)Kingsford is a brand of charcoal used for grilling, along with related products. The brand is owned by The Clorox Company.The Kingsford Company was formed by Henry Ford and E.G. Kingsford during the early 1920s. Charcoal was developed from Ford Motor Company's factory waste wood scrap. The...
, a commercial brand of charcoal - Kingsford Community SchoolKingsford Community SchoolKingsford Community School is a secondary school in Beckton in the London Borough of Newham, East London, England. It opened in September 2000, and educates full-time students from the ages of 11 to 16. The current Head Teacher is Joan Deslandes....
, a secondary school in London - Sydney AirportSydney AirportSydney Airport may refer to:* Sydney Airport, also known as Kingsford Smith International Airport, in Sydney, Australia* Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport, in Nova Scotia, Canada...
, official name Kingsford Smith International Airport