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Reverend William Lee
He was an English inventor who devised the first knitting machine in 1589, the only one in use for centuries. Its principle of operation remains in use.
Lee, who was a clergyman at Calverton, Nottinghamshire, is said to have developed the machine because a woman whom he was courting showed more interest in knitting than in him
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Kevin Evans
Born: 10 September 1963, Nottingham
Schools: William Lee, Colonel Frank Seely
Major Teams: Nottinghamshire, Shropshire and Norton in Hales
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Career Statistics:
First-Class (1984 - 1999)
Batting & Fielding
M I NO RUNS HS AV. 100
Kevin still holds the record at Notts for the highest 9th wicket partnership. This was achieved in 1994 when Kevin and Jimmy Adams put on 170 versus Somerset at Taunton.
Major Honours:
County Championship 1987
Nat West Trophy 1987
Benson & Hedges Cup 1989
Refuge Assurance League 1991
Michael Hugh Waitt
Former professional footballer and former coach of the New Zealand national side (The All-Whites)
For Information press HERE
Admiral George Brydges Rodney
The Man Behind the Pub
1st Baron, George Brydges Rodney, 1719-92, British Admiral. He served with distinction in the seven years war (1757-63), his most notable achievement being the capture (1762) of Martinique in the West Indies. Pressed by debts, he lived in France from 1775 to 1778. In 1778 he was recalled, made an Admiral, and despatched again to the West Indies. On the way he defeated (1780) a Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent, thus relieving Gibraltar, and became a national hero. In 1781 he captured St Eustatius in the West Indies and confiscated large quantities of goods belonging to British merchants illegally trading with the American revolutionary forces. He was hounded with lawsuits for the rest of his life by the outraged merchants. Because of ill health he resigned (1781) his command to Samuel Hood, but he returned to the West Indies in 1782 and won a resounding victory over the French fleet of Admiral de Grasse off Dominica. He was rewarded with a peerage. There is a marble statue of him that stands in the Jamaican capital of Kingston's Spanish Town Square, erected by grateful colonists.
Tim Seely
Actor (usually playing very posh people)
Educated: Eton Born: January 1st 1935
Son of Major James Seely one time Master of the South Notts Hunt.
Tim trained at RADA. He made his professional debut in "Tea and Sympathy" at the Comedy Theatre, playing the juvenile lead Tom Lee, a role he repeated for Sam Wannamaker's New Shakespeare Theatre in Liverpool, along with Rodolpho in Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge". He played opposite Maggie Smith in "The Stepmother" at the St Martins Theatre. He has appeared in numerous TV plays, notably opposite Julie Christie in "Dangerous Corners", and opposite Eileen Atkins in "No Time for Heros". Other work includes "The Offshore Island", "The Human Jungle", "Crossroads", "Emmerdale", "Trainer", "Kavanagh QC" and "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". Tim was a member of the BBC Radio Drama Company, for whom he played the title role in "Pericles". He has extensive experience of Shakespeare, having played Baptista in "The Taming of the Shrew", Capulet in "Romeo and Juliet", Polonus in "Hamlet", Leonata in "Much Ado About Nothing" and the King of France in "All's Well That End's Well"
Filmography:
1959: Please Turn Over - Plays Robert Hughes
1960: Poacher's Daughter - Luke Carey
1960/1: Julius Caesar(TV) - ?
1962: Mutiny on the Bounty - Midshipman Edward 'Ned' Young
1979: Agatha - Captain Rankin
1981: Country(TV) - Andrew Oliphant
1984: Laughterhouse - a Landowner
1985: Plenty - Sir Charles Curry
1985: The Last Place on Earth(TV) - Lord Derby
1990: Strike it Rich - Arnold
1991: King Ralph - King of England
1993: Lipstick on Your Collar(TV) - Brigadier
1995: Annie: A Royal Adventure - The King
2004: Vanity Fair - The Doctor
Colonel Frank Evelyn Seely
Who was he?
Frank Seely was born in 1846, the son of Sir Charles Seely. After obtaining a BA at Cambridge in 1886 he joined the family business at Babbington Colliery, going on to be Chairman of the company. He gave a considerable amount of his time to charity work around Nottinghamshire. He held office of JP, Deputy Lieutenant of the County and was High Sheriff for six years. He represented Calverton on the County Council. He passed away in 1928.
Source : Colonel Frank Seely School Website
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Steven Reginald Cherry
Former professional football goalkeeper
Born: 5th August 1960, Nottingham
Height: 6'01
Schools: William Lee, Colonel Frank Seely
Click HERE to see Steve in goal as a schoolboy
Career Statistics:
1978 - 1984: Derby County 90 First Team Appearances
1980: Port Vale (Loan) 8
1984 - 1986: Walsall 78
1986 - 1989: Plymouth Argyle 82
1988: Chesterfield (Loan) 10
1989 - 1995: Notts County 297
1995 - 1996: Watford 4
1995 - 1996: Plymouth Argyle 16
1996 - 1997: Rotherham 22
1997 - 1998: Rushden & Diamonds ?
1998 - 1999: Mansfield Town 1
1999 - 2000: Oldham Athletic ?
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The actual pub headpost
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1957
Elizabeth Sellars and Tim Seely in "Tea and Sympathy"
1962
Tim Seely appeared in
Mutiny on the Bounty alongside the great Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard
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