- Willcocks
- biographical name Sir William 1852-1932 British engineer
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Willcocks
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Willcocks — is a surname, and may refer to the following:*Sir David Willcocks (born 1919), British choral conductor and composer *Jonathan Willcocks, British composer *Joseph Willcocks (1773–1814), Canadian publisher, soldier, and political figure *Michael… … Wikipedia
Willcocks — ist der Name folgender Personen: Allan Willcocks (1869–1956), englischer Jurist, Gitarrist, Pianist und Komponist William Willcocks (1852–1932), britischer Bauingenieur Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterschei … Deutsch Wikipedia
Willcocks — Willcocks, Sir James, engl. General, geb. 1. April 1857, trat 1878 ins Heer, machte 1879/80 den afghanischen Feldzug, 1881 die Wasiri Expedition, 1885 den Sudân Feldzug, 1886–89 die Birma Expedition, 1889/90 die gegen die Tschin Luschai und 1891… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Willcocks — This interesting name is a medieval derivative of William, which itself originates from the Old German pre 7th Century vilga meaning strength of mind, and helm a helmet, and was introduced by the Normans after 1066. The suffix cock , a nickname… … Surnames reference
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Willcocks, Sir William — ▪ British engineer born Sept. 27, 1852, India died July 28, 1932, Cairo British civil engineer who proposed and designed the first Aswān (Assuan) Dam and executed major irrigation projects in South Africa and Turkey. In 1872 he… … Universalium
Joseph Willcocks — (1773 ndash; September 4 1814) was a publisher, traitor and political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in Palmerstown, Ireland in 1773. He came to York (Toronto) at the age of 27, staying initially with his second cousin once removed, William… … Wikipedia
Allan Willcocks — (* 14. Juli 1869 in Canterbury; † 3. September 1956 in der Nähe von Brighton) war ein englischer Jurist, Gitarrist, Pianist und Komponist. Er gilt neben John Ireland (1879–1962) und Cyril Scott (1879–1970) als Vertreter des sogenannten englischen … Deutsch Wikipedia
David Willcocks — in Belfast, September 2006 with Melisma Background information Birth name David Valentine Willcocks … Wikipedia
