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Somerville, Admiral of the Fleet Sir James
The Oxford Companion to World War II
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Somerville, Admiral of the Fleet Sir James (1882–1949),retired British vice-admiral who was recalled in September 1939. In May 1940 he helped
Ramsay organize the
Dunkirk evacuation and he then commanded
Force H. In February 1942 he was appointed C-in-C of the Eastern Fleet which was defeated by a Japanese task force in April 1942 when it made a raid into the
Indian Ocean. In August 1944 he was replaced by
Admiral Fraser and he then headed the Admiralty delegation to Washington. Promoted to admiral on the retired list in May 1942, he was later reinstated on to the active list and was promoted admiral of the fleet in May 1945. On his death
Admiral Cunningham wrote that ‘he was a great sailor and a great leader: shrewd, imaginative, determined, and farseeing’. He was knighted in 1941.
Bibliography
MacIntyre, D. , Fighting Admiral (London, 1961).
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SOMERVILLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION PRESENTS COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD TO COUNCIL ON AGING
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 3/24/2006; 700+ words
; The city of Somerville issued the following press release: Executive Director Sonja Darai of the Somerville Commission for Women has announced that the Somerville Council on Aging has won the Commission's annual "Best Service Provider" award...
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SOMERVILLE TO MERGE WITH S.F. EQUITY FIRM.(Kate Somerville)(JH Partners)
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/31/2007; ; 700+ words
; Byline: Rachel Brown Kate Somerville, who founded her eponymous skin...purchased the stake of founding Kate Somerville investors Kim and Doyle Rose for...JH now owns half of the Kate Somerville skin care brand. Somerville owns...
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'EAST SOMERVILLE MAIN STREETS' IS ON MAP
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/5/2006; 700+ words
; The city of Somerville issued the following press release...Curtatone is pleased to announce that East Somerville Main Streets has incorporated, officially...second Main Streets organization in Somerville. East Somerville Main Streets is...
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SOMERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEVASTATED BY FIRE ON TRACK TO BE REOPENED ON DEC. 17
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 12/12/2007; 700+ words
; The city of Somerville issued the following press release: The East Somerville Community School, a 120,000 square-foot elementary...Pierantozzi also acknowledged the efforts of the East Somerville Community School staff and municipal partners...
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SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS: THE NEXT FRONT ON THE ZONING BATTLE
Magazine article from: The Next American City; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; Somerville is distinctly a city of homes. This is radically different...quoted in Beyond the Neck: The Architecture and Development of Somerville, Massachusetts SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS, HAS historically-and proudly-provided...
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SOMERVILLE BOY RUNS FOR MAYOR
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/25/1989; ; 700+ words
; SOMERVILLE - This is about a Somerville Boy. His name is John Buonomo and he is running for mayor...In big bold type at the top, it states: "This is about a Somerville boy. In the first grade, he couldn't keep his mouth shut...
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Henry Somerville: Catholic pioneer in journalism.(Fateful Passages: The Life of Henry Somerville, Catholic Journalist)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Catholic New Times; 2/8/2004; ; 700+ words
; Fateful Passages: the Life of Henry Somerville, Catholic Journalist, Joseph Sinasac...the story of a remarkable man, Henry Somerville (father of former CNT associate editor J,anet Somerville.) In 1915, the twenty-six year...
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Upgrading Somerville
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/29/1991; ; 700+ words
; ...changing Tufts University's address to Somerville. As you know, half the campus is in Somerville, half in Medford; the town line runs...let me quickly state that I've lived in Somerville for a dozen years. My knowledge is the...
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Some Somerville pupils view choice as threat Opinions run contrary to assumptions
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/12/1993; ; 700+ words
; SOMERVILLE -- To hear Anthony Fedele tell it, even the view at Somerville High School affords a unique education. "Look...revolution that many teachers, parents and students at Somerville High consider a threat to the hard-won quality...
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In Medford, Somerville, gripes over Green Line plans ; Plans for stations, repair yard are hit
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/8/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...ire of officials and residents from Somerville and Medford this week when they announced...Green Line extension. In particular, Somerville residents found fault with plans to...questions. At Monday's meeting, Somerville representatives were disappointed by...
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Somerville, Mary Fairfax
Book article from: Mathematics
Somerville, Mary Fairfax Scottish-born English...Writer 1780 – 1872 Mary Fairfax Somerville was born December 26, 1780, the fifth...domestic skills and social graces. When Somerville was nine years old, her father expressed...
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Mary Somerville
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Mary Somerville Known as the "Queen of nineteenth century science," Mary Somerville (1780-1872) explained the leading scientific...Though she conducted some original research, Somerville's work as a translator and interpreter influenced...
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Edith Anna OEnone Somerville
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edith Anna OEnone Somerville Edith Anna OEnone Somerville (1858-1949), who in collaboration with her cousin Violet Martin published under the pseudonym "Somerville and Ross," wrote the popular Experiences of an Irish...
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Somerville, Mary
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Somerville, Mary (1780–1872). Mathematician...cosmopolitan medical cousin William Somerville (1812), leaving Edinburgh for London...and clarity to a broad public. Mary Somerville was widely accepted as the leading scientific...
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Somerville (Edith)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature
Somerville (Edith) and Ross (Martin). Edith Oenone Somerville (1858–1949) and Violet Martin (1862–1915), were second cousins of Irish families who separately and together wrote some 30 books, mainly set in Ireland...
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