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William Hughes Mearns (1875–1965), better known as Hughes Mearns, was an American educator and poet. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, Mearns was a professor at the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy from 1905 to 1920. Mearns is remembered now as the author of the poem "Antigonish" (or "The Little Man Who Wasn ...
History of the verse [ edit ] Inspired by reports of a ghost of a man roaming the stairs of a haunted house, in Antigonish, Nova Scotia , Canada , [ 1 ] the poem was originally part of a play called The Psyco-ed , which William Hughes Mearns had written for an English class at Harvard University , circa 1899. [ 2 ]
William Mearns Mayfield Salisbury Church , formerly Mayfield North Church and also informally known as Mayfield Church , is a parish church of the Church of Scotland . It is located in the Newington district of Edinburgh , approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of the city centre.
All 4 were recovered, but Coxswain William Mearns had been hit on the head by the ships rudder, and crewman Alexander Paton died some days later from exposure. The three remaining people aboard the Henrietta were rescued by the No.2 lifeboat. For this service, Coxswain William Mearns, (No.1 lifeboat), and his son Coxswain William Mearns Jnr.,
The Sheriff of Kincardine, also known as The Mearns, was historically a royal appointment, held at pleasure, which carried the responsibility for enforcing justice in Kincardine, Scotland. Prior to 1748 most sheriffdoms were held on a hereditary basis.
Mearns is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Notable people with the surname include: Dave Mearns (born 1947), psychotherapist and author
Kincardineshire or the County of Kincardine, also known as the Mearns (from the Scottish Gaelic A' Mhaoirne meaning "the stewartry"), is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area on the coast of north-east Scotland. It is bounded by Aberdeenshire on the north, and by Angus on the south-west.
After Thomas' death, William did not visit his nephew's estate again, and himself died in May 1898. Fasque House remained a working home until 1932, when Lady Mary, who had survived her brother John by six years, passed on. At this point, Fasque House became disused, with much of the furniture covered with sheets, and rooms locked up for decades.