Bio biography francis william edmonds
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In Memoriam | James Martin 1928 - 2020
It is with love in our hearts and the joy of having the chance to know him that we say a final farewell to our sweet friend James Martin.
Martin will be remembered not only for his characteristically free-flowing, vivid, imagery-filled paintings, but also for his wit, intellect, and off-kilter sense of humor. Martin’s ease of expression in his work was mirrored by his robust, verbose way of expressing himself. The tenderness he felt for those who impacted him was palpable, and was evident in the frequency with which he portrayed recurring characters of personal significance in his work.
Martin came from a hardworking railroad family; his grandfather Francis Martin, an engineer, died in the Wellington Train Disaster when two trains were engulfed by an avalanche. Born in 1928, Martin attended Washington Irving Elementary and James Monroe Jr. High in Edmonds, before the family moved to Ballard to be closer to the railway where his father Wilfr
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Newnham biographies
This series of short biographies brings tillsammans many of the individuals who have been significant in the history of the College, including all those after whom buildings and public rooms are named.
To discover more of our remarkable alumnae, from activist and Judge Akua Asabea Ayisi to chemist Marjory Stephenson, see our Pathfinders and Pioneers page.
- Margaret Anstee - 1926-2016
Dame Margaret Anstee, the first female Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, and Newnham alumna.
Margaret Anstee was born in Essex in 1926. Her parents, having had very little tillgång to secondary education themselves, were determined that their daughter would have the best education they could manage. Margaret came up to Newnham in 1944 to read Modern and Mediaeval Languages and got a First.
She had a whole string of ‘firsts’ to her name including reaching the rank of Under-Secretary General of the UN in 1987. She served all over the world during her care
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Hudson’s Bay Company Archives - Biographical Sheets
Search for employee biographical sheets for individuals who worked for Hudsons Bay Company and/or the North West Company. Please note that these information sheets have not been created for all former employees.
Biographical sheets provide a good starting point for research but are not a comprehensive source of information on an individual; there may be other related records in the HBCA holdings. The information included in the biographical sheets has been derived from HBCA records; however, verification of facts against the original or microfilmed records is advisable.
Employee biographical sheets are organized alphabetically by surname. Spellings of names may vary.
Please note that the dates attached to each individual refer their birth (b.), death (d.), approximate dates (ca.) and/or the period during which the person was active in the HBC (fl.). For a more detailed explanation of the biographical information sheets,