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Worcester
Worcester woos´ter , city (1991 pop. 75,466) and district, Worcestershire, W central England, on the Severn River. The making of porcelain, gloves, and sauces are long-established industries; metal goods and machines are also manufactured. The site became a bishopric c.680. Worcester's... Read more |
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Worcester (England)
Worcester woos´ter , city (1991 pop. 75,466) and district, Worcestershire, W central England, on the Severn River. The making of porcelain, gloves, and sauces are long-established industries; metal goods and machines are also manufactured. The site became a bishopric c.680. Worcester's... Read more |
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Hereford and Worcester
Hereford and Worcester , former county, W central England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county borough of Worcester and most of the former counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire, but in 1998 the two counties were again established as... Read more |
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treaty of Worcester
Worcester, treaty of, 1218. After John's death in 1216, he was succeeded by his son Henry III, aged 9. Llywelyn ab Iorwerth had profited from the divisions of John's reign and controlled most of Wales. At Worcester in 1218 his power was acknowledged, he was recognized as Henry's lieutenant during... Read more |
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Thomas Percy earl of Worcester
Thomas Percy Worcester, earl of woos´ter , c.1344-1403, English nobleman; brother of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland . He served with considerable success in the wars in France and Spain, especially as admiral of the fleet of the north, a position to which he was appointed in 1378.... Read more |
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Noah Worcester
Noah Worcester woos´ter , 1758-1837, American Congregational clergyman, b. Hollis, N.H. He was pastor (1787-1810) at Thornton, N.H. From 1813 to 1818 he was the first editor of the Christian Disciple, a Unitarian periodical. He is, however, best remembered for his work in behalf of peace.... Read more |
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diocese of Worcester
Worcester, diocese of. Now roughly conterminous with Worcestershire, it was created by Theodore in c.679 out of the large Mercian see for the Hwicce people who inhabited Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and half Warwickshire. The Worcester diocese was reduced in size by the creation of the see of... Read more |
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pact of Worcester
Worcester, pact of, 1264. After Simon de Montfort's victory at Lewes in May 1264, he attempted to subdue Roger Mortimer and the marcher lords. On 12 December at Worcester, a compromise was reached whereby the lords were to go to Ireland for a year and a day, Prince Edward's possessions were to... Read more |
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Athol
Athol , town (1990 pop. 11,451), Worcester co., N Mass.; inc. 1762. Athol manufactures furniture, toys, lumber, textiles, and precision tools. The area was settled in 1735.... Read more |
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S N Behrman
S. N. Behrman (Samuel Nathaniel Behrman) , 1893-1973, American dramatist, b. Worcester, Mass., grad. Harvard 1916. His sophisticated comedies often attempt to probe the consciences of the wealthy and privileged. They include The Second Man (1927), Rain from Heaven (1934), No Time for Comedy ... Read more |
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The toff with ideas below her station... How Tracy, the Marchioness of...
...THE MARCHIONESS of Worcester is obsessed with...causes. 'It's terrible - look at this, it's quite unnecessary...if you are of the fabulous few hundred who...served someone's house' and 'never...TV in The Thorn Birds), and ... |
 "The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)")
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A MARRIAGE MADE IN GUITAR HEAVEN
...is sharing the same Worcester Centrum stage tonight...finale of Freddie King's blues, "Going Down." "It's like two different...I play Freddie's version and Jeff plays...Jimmie, from the Fabulous T-Birds, along with Stevie... |
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MCCLINTON TAKES IT AT HIS SPEED
...Wyman's Rhythm Kings at Worcester's Mechanics Hall: Former...Screaming Jay Hawkins's "I Put a Spell on You...Train," Louis Prima's "Jump, Jive and Wail...Tonight: Former Fabulous T-Birds singer Kim Wilson on ... |
 "The Birmingham Post (England)")
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FOOD & DRINK: FOOD NEWS.(News)
Birmingham's Bank restaurant is launching a Valentine's breakfast menu. Romantic early birds and busy professionals can enjoy a fabulous Champagne breakfast...satisfy your lover's appetite with the...of Lulsley, near Worcester' ... |
 "The Evening Standard (London, England)")
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TOP OF THE CLASS; HOMES AND PROPERTY.
...century beech doctor's examination couch...century beech butcher's work table has a sturdy...Liverpool creamware and Worcester porcelain, and also...rural scene and exotic birds, is expected to fetch...pound]4,000. Fabulous light fittings ... |
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Converts to conversions; More people are enjoying life in the country with...
...been torn up and the bird population has dwindled...of Andrew Grant's Stourbridge office...other areas and that's a problem for them...to work. But it's a fact that barn conversions...Wolverhampton and Worcester. A wealth of ... |
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Canals provide a wildlife haven in the busy city; nature watch.
...brimming over with birds and wildlife, and...walked along the Worcester & Birmingham Canal...didn't". It was fabulous to listen to. I...organised a survey of birds along Birmingham's waterways. Thirty...and Daubenton's bat, ... |
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STILL LIFE A WALK THROUGH THE WOODS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND A TWO-WHEELED TOUR...
...distance of Boston, Worcester, or Springfield...bats and there's a spare and terrible...gaze at nature's equivalent of a bustling...true. "If it's summer, it's a...around here with birds and insects," said...sounds. November ... |
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WHITFIELD, SAVAGES CONQUER THE BRITISH
...happen with Boston's Barrence Whitfield...Pretenders and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, will...14, Valentine's Day. Tickets are...week. Roth, whose Worcester Centrum gigs last...management says the band's first date might be...Celtic star Larry ... |
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READY TO SHINE IN `09; Look out for an entertaining year ahead.(Arts and...
...This winter's trek is a make-or...Las Vegas quartet's new album "Day...Paradise, Jan. 15), Fabulous Thunderbirds (Showcase...the Band (Bill's Bar, Jan. 16...Heroes (DCU Center, Worcester, Jan. 19), Bill...Jan. 27), Andrew ... |
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