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William Bernard (fl. 1849+) was a 19th-century sailor, miner and resident of San Francisco, better known as the notorious "Barnacle Bill" of American yore whose fictional exploits are chronicled in the ribald drinking song "Barnacle Bill the Sailor" — itself adapted from "Bollocky Bill the Sailor", a traditional folk song originally titled "Abraham Brown".
William Bernard may refer to: William Bernard (sailor) (fl. 1849), sailor known as the notorious "Barnacle Bill" of American yore; William Bayle Bernard (1807–1875), American-born London playwright and drama critic; William Larkins Bernard (1843–1922), English architect; William Smyth Bernard (1792–1863), Irish politician
Willis became a sailor at 15, leaving his home in Hamburg, Germany, to sail around Cape Horn. [1] A few days after the New Year in 1938, Willis rented a room in New York City from a French immigrant named Madame Carnot. Her son, Bernard Carnot, had been sent to Devil's Island in 1922 for a murder that he did not commit. Out of compassion and a ...
Later versions feature the eponymous "Barnacle Bill", a fictional character loosely based on a 19th-century San Francisco sailor and Gold Rush miner named William Bernard. [2] Versions are also known in England and Scotland from the early twentieth century.
William Bernard (sailor), subject of the song; Barnacle Bill (Martian rock), a 40-cm rock on Mars in Ares Vallis; Barnacle Bill, a Fleischer Studios animated short film; Barnacle Bill, a film starring Archie Pitt and Joan Gardner; Barnacle Bill, a film starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main
Here’s the true story of how a sailor named William Adams became the first westerner to reach that storied rank. William Adams was born in Kent in 1564. In later life, he recalled his childhood ...
Scottish sailor and the United States' first well-known naval officer during the American Revolution. United States: Yes Yes 1747 1792 Jones, Thomas ap Catesby. American naval officer during the War of 1812 and the Mexican–American War. Distinguished for his bravery during the Battle of Lake Borgne. United States: Yes 1790 1858 Jong, Piet de
Prince William, then 21, had just made cut as one of a 13-man group that was set to play in the Wales and Ireland Celtic challenge. Don't get us wrong, the 6'3" royal definitely had the fit ...