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Peacock was a late addition to the British team for the postponed 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo on 21 July 2021. The other additions were David Weir , Kadeena Cox and Libby Clegg . [ 18 ] He was part of the team to win silver in the Mixed 4 × 100 m relay , [ 19 ] also winning an individual bronze in the men's 100m T64 .
Henry Addington This is a list of notable people with a strong connection with the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Normally these will be people who were born in Reading, or who have lived in the town, or who have represented the town in some way, for example by acting as its Member of Parliament. This list does not include people whose sole connection to the town is to ...
Coelho's debut YA verse novel, The Girl Who Became a Tree was shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and received a Special Mention for the 2021 Bologna Ragazzi Poetry Award. Coelho is a children's author and poet who is committed to making the reading and writing of poetry accessible to all.
The same can be said for many of the rich and famous. Despite their current celebrity status and influence, there are plenty of superstars whose foray into the working world was humbling, to say ...
This is a list of lists of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in January 2025 ) and then linked below. 2025
Sir Clive Sinclair (1940–2021), most commonly known for his work in the consumer electronics sector; James Starley (1831–1881), bicycle pioneer; George Stephenson (1781–1848), engineer; Joseph Wilson Swan (1823–1914), inventor of the light bulb; Charles Wheatstone (1802–1875), inventor; Sir Frank Whittle (1907–1996), inventor of the ...
This is a list of people from Halifax, a town in West Yorkshire, England. They include actors, comedians, artists, television presenters, footballers and rugby players. A native of Halifax is referred to as a Haligonian, a demonym shared with Halifax in Novia Scotia. [1] [2] This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
William Beardmore – Beardmores, Parkhead Forge, Arrol-Johnston motor company [79]; George Bogle of Daldowie – wealthy tobacco merchant [80]; Sir William Burrell – shipping magnate and philanthropist [81]