Studies in history and theology with a CertEd thrown in led to a career in education and the Church. My trundling around Wikipedia reflects other interests too; architecture, art, cinema, literature, music, theatre... I'm also a paid up member of the Grammar Police, with a particular loathing of the "present historic" tense and a burning desire to promote subject – verb agreement.
A place for everything... Misha in 48 little boxes
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My heroes
edit| Misha's Pantheon | ||||
| Who? | When? | What? | Why? | |
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| Jesus of Nazareth | c.4AD – 33AD |
Messiah | He's my employer..! | |
| George VI | 1895 – 1952 |
By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King; Emperor of India, Defender of the Faith Head of the Commonwealth |
An example of duty, service and determination | |
| William Gladstone | 1809 – 1898 |
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury | Progressive, reforming, accommodating; one of the "three greatest liberals" and Queen Victoria hated him; this is A Good Thing™ | |
| Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE | 1899 – 1980 |
Film Director, writer | Director of so many of my favourite films; Rope, Rear Window, Psycho, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder... | |
| Will Hay | 1888 – 1949 |
Actor and amateur astronomer | A witty and talented comedian from the gentler days of comedy with a very special second string to his bow. | |
| Bishop Edward King | 1829 – 1910 |
By Divine Permission, 63rd Lord Bishop of Lincoln | A wise and good man who radiated holiness; an example of humility and responsible for reintroducing the mitre to the English Church. | |
| Ludwig II | 1845 – 1886 |
King of Bavaria; builder of dreams | A king who cared for his people but also indulged himself in the erection of the most beautiful buildings. | |
| Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens | 1869 – 1944 |
Architect and designer | He used the architecture of yesterday to create the architecture of today; he admitted the importance of function but made it co-exist with, and not replace, form. | |
| Augustus Welby Pugin | 1812 – 1852 |
Architect and designer | He designed beautiful buildings and designed beautiful things to fill them | |
I take no responsibility at all for creating:
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| What? | Say what..? | Class | When? |
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| Bennett, John | Watchmaker, entrepreneur, local politician and general nutcase. | People | 2016/09 |
| Bury Grammar School (Girls) | It's a school. For girls. It teaches grammar. | Schools | 2016/11 |
| Levy, Allan | QC, children's advocate, chairman of the Pindown Inquiry. | People | 2016/11 |
Pies in which I may or may not have had a finger include:
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| School | Location | Action | Date |
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| Bournemouth Collegiate School | Copy edit | 2016/10 | |
| Brentwood School | Major Edit | 2016/11 | |
| Bury Church of England High School | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| Bury Grammar School | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| Bury Grammar School for Girls | Created | 2016/11 | |
| Hasan Abdal CC | Copy edit | 2016/10 | |
| CMS Ladies' College | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Dean Close School | General tweaks | 2016/09 | |
| Doane Academy | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| The Downs Malvern Preparatory School | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| The Elms Preparatory School | General tweaks | 2016/09 | |
| Exeter Township SHS | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| Greenwood Academy, Dreghorn | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| Kumasi Anglican Secondary School | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| Langley School | Major edit | 2016/12 | |
| Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall | Major edit | 2016/12 | |
| Lyndon Institute | Copy edit | 2016/11 | |
| Lucton School | General tweaks | 2016/08 | |
| School Mottos | Copy edit | 2016/11 | |
| Parrenthorn HS | Copy edit | 2016/09 | |
| Philips HS | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Prestwich Arts College | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| St Andrew's School | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| St Hugh's School | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| San Marcos HS | Major edit | 2016/09 | |
| Springvale House | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Suffield Academy | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Sycamore HS | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| TVS Matriculation HSS | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| West York Area HS | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| Wirral Grammar School | Major edit | 2016/10 | |
| Wycombe Abbey School | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| People | ||||
| Person | Nationality | Notability | Action | Date |
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| Alexandra of Greece and Denmark | Queen Consort of Yugoslavia | Copy edit | 2016/07 | |
| Bennett, Sir John | Watchmaker, local politician and fruitcake | Created | 2016/09 | |
| Bennis, Mohammed | Poet, translator, academic | Major edit | 2016/12 | |
| Bohemond I of Antioch | Crusader, Prince of Antioch | Copy edit | 2016/10 | |
| Caroline Mathilda of Denmark and Norway | Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway | General tweaks | 2016/09 | |
| Conroy, Sir John | Comptroller of the household of The Duchess of Kent | Grammar tweaks | 2016/08 | |
| Counts Palatine of the Rhine | Copy edit | 2016/12 | ||
| von Ferson, Axel | Marshall of the Realm of Sweden, adventurer | Grammar tweaks | 2016/07 | |
| Levy, Allan | Barrister, children's advocate | Created | 2016/11 | |
| Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia | Last Tsar of All the Russias | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Monarchs of Sardinia | Copy edit | 2016/10 | ||
| Muslim military leaders | Copy edit | 2016/12 | ||
| Myers, Barton | Architect, academic | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Piernas, Pedros | Soldier, Governor of Louisiana | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| de Polastron, Yolande | Duchesse de Polignac, intimate of Queen Marie Antoinette of France | Copy edit | 2016/07 | |
| Romanov, Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich | Russian Prince, Artist | Copy edit | 2016/10 | |
| de Rosas, Luis | Soldier, Governor of New Mexico | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Rothschild, Nathan, 1st Baron | Politician, banker | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| de Villanueva, Fernando | Soldier, Governor of New Mexico | Copy edit | 2016/10 | |
| Organisations | ||||
| Organisation | Action | Date | ||
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| Commonwealth of nations | General Tweaks | 2016/10 | ||
| East Lancs Railway | General Tweaks | 2016/10 | ||
| Geneva Agreement (1966) | Major edit | 2016/12 | ||
| Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference | Major edit | 2016/10 | ||
| Munich-Perlach, Roman Catholic Deanery of | Major edit | 2016/12 | ||
| New York State Association of Independent Schools | Major edit | 2016/10 | ||
| The Pindown Inquiry | Major edit | 2016/11 | ||
| Thessaloniki Convention & Visitors Bureau | Major edit | 2016/10 | ||
| Timeline of religion | Major edit | 2016/10 | ||
| Places | ||||
| Place | Location | Note | Action | Date |
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| Bury (Town) | Town in Lancashire | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Bury (Metropolitan Borough) | Metropolitan borough in Lancashire | General tweaks | 2016/11 | |
| Calthorpe | A dump near Banbury | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Syracuse NY, (History of) | History of a city in New York state | General tweaks | 2016/10 | |
| Woodhall Spa | A Lincolnshire village | Copy edit | 2016/12 | |
| Württemberg, Kingdom of | A Pre-WWI Germanic nation | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Universities | ||||
| Place | Location | Action | Date | |
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| Bishop Grosseteste University | Major edit | 2016/11 | ||
| Harper Adams University | Major edit | 2016/11 | ||
| Mumbai, University of | Copy edit | 2016/10 | ||
| Victoria University, Australia | General tweaks | 2016/10 | ||
| Buildings (Churches) | ||||
| Church | Place | Location | Action | Date |
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| Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary | Prestwich | Major edit | 2016/11 | |
| Christ Church | Walshaw | Major edit | 2017/05 | |
| Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Maria Rosenkranzkönigin) | Neubiberg | Major edit | 2016/12 | |
| Buildings (Other) | ||||
| Church | Place | Location | Action | Date |
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| Heaton Park BT Tower | Prestwich | Extension | 2016/09 | |
| The Arts | ||||
| Page | Field | Creator | Action | Date |
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| East of Ipswich | TV Drama | Michael Palin | Extension | 2016/10 |
| Magnum P.I. | TV Series | Donald Bellisario Glen A. Larson |
Copy edit | 2016/12 |
Userboxes
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Where in the world..?
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| "Thanks, but I shan't hurry back..." | "Great for a visit but wouldn't want to live here..." | "I could stay here forever..." |
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Handy links
editThis is quite a useful colour list.
This MOS is akin to Holy Scripture.
And this is a handy crib.
Awards: I'd like to thank my parents, my agent, my Aunty Lil...
edit| The Editor's Barnstar | |
| I stand corrected. -- User:AI RPer
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A thousand words
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Manchester Town Hall |
30, St Mary Axe - The Gherkin |
Екатерининский дворец в Царском селе, Санкт-Петербург |
The Crysler Building, New York |
National Liberal Club |
Daily Express Building | ||
Tewkesbury Abbey |
The Sheldonian | ||
Cuzco, Peru |
Lancaster House | ||
Hotel Vancouver, BC |
Gran Teatro, Habana |
Lincoln Minster | |
Old Cataract Hotel, Egypt |
Il Duomo di Firenze |
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City | |
London Road Fire Station |
Petra, Jordan |
The Savoy | |
Cartegena, Esp |
The Moscow Metro |
Sheffield Park, Sx | |