
	Where results make sense

Topic: Henry Fancourt

Related Topics

Fleet Air Arm

Royal Navy

Royal Marines

Commissioned officer

Brigadier

Alec Broers

Military of the United Kingdom

Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Adair Turner

Janosch

Joseph Needham

Cambridge

Tutorial

Nobel Prize

Medicine

In the News (Sun 3 Jun 12)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	Henry Fancourt - Definition, explanation
		When Fancourt died at the age of 103 he was the last survivor who had actively been involved in the Battle of Jutland.
		Henry Lockhart St John Fancourt was born in Birmingham and was the son of General St John Fancourt.
		Fancourt was mentioned in dispatches later in the war for his efforts on flotilla escort and patrol duties from Queenstown, Ireland.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/he/henry_fancourt.php (1010 words)

	Garden Route Hotels \|Fancourt Hotel and Country Club
		At Fancourt, guests can choose between a room in the beautifully restored Manor House or one of the many stately Garden Suites and Studios, which are all newly refurbished.
		The Fancourt Leisure Trail consisting of two distances, 1,9 or 6 kilometres has been designed specifically with the needs of the outdoor trainer in mind.
		The Gold Academy at Fancourt is a superb facility and has two full time teaching professionals attached to it, to offer expert advice and tuition.
	www.africantravel.com /garden_route_and_eastern_cape/fancourt.html (562 words)

	:: African Frontiers :: Special Interests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		In 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a workers' base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass, still in use today.
		Fancourt is a haven from the stresses of modern-day living and the Therapeutic Hydro-Treatments, the Anti-Cellulite Strategy, Fitness Services and the Spa Hair Salon will sweep you away to a world where problems no longer exist.
		Fancourt is also proud to have the No. 1 ranked course in South Africa for 2001, The Montague Course, as voted by Golf Digest.
	www.africanfrontiers.co.za /specialmore.php?id=1 (1798 words)

	Henry Fancourt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Captain Henry Lockhart St John Fancourt DSO (April 1, 1900 - January 8, 2004) was a pioneering Naval aviator, and held important aviation commands with the Fleet Air Arm during World War II.
		When Fancourt died at the age of 103 he was the last survivor who had actively been involved in the Battle of Jutland.
		Fancourt was born in Birmingham and was the son of General St John Fancourt.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Henry_Fancourt (1016 words)

	[No title]
		Henry Fancourt White built a country house in Blanco, at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains, in the early days of South Africa's expansion, the days of ox-wagons, pioneers and impassable mountain ranges.
		Henry, a wealthy man at the time, suffered a major financial setback in 1860 and died soon after.
		The property was subsequently owned by Henri de Maraliac, Robert Drummond and M J Adams, the latter re-naming it Homewood in 1879.
	www.fancourt.co.za /print.asp?id=105&MenuID= (559 words)

	[No title]
		At the request of Sir John Montagu, the then Colonial Secretary to the Cape Colony, Henry Fancourt White was commissioned to build a road which linked the commercial coastal towns of George and Knysna with the outlying agricultural areas of the Karoo.
		Fancourt White established a farm and residence (today the Manor House accommodation) in 1859, close to the site of his former construction camp Blanco.
		Today, Fancourt consists of a luxurious hotel, prestigious residential homes and resort lodges, a host of leisure opportunities including two 18 hole golf courses, a golf school, a health & beauty pavilion, a leisure center, four tennis courts and a sophisticated conference center.
	www.asiana-gsa.com /independent/garden_hotel.html (556 words)

	History of heartache, mushrooms and ghosts
		It starts with Henry Fancourt White, an emigrant from Australia, who was commissioned by Sir John Montagu, then colonial secretary to the Cape, to build a road linking the commercial coastal towns of George and Knysna with the outlying agricultural areas of the Karoo.
		In 1960 Fancourt was bought by Dr Roland Krynauw, a retired brain surgeon, who restored the home, adding a wing to it and creating the parkland at its entrance.
		Fancourt had largely been constructed on R89-million of borrowings provided by the failed investment group and also suffered from a fall in international tourism towards the end of the sanctions era.
	www.btimes.co.za /96/1020/survey/survey2.htm (726 words)

	World War Ii - Henry Fancourt
		In May 1941 he was mentioned in dispatches for his initiative in sending a Maryland naval aircraft to continue the hunt for the German battleship Bismarck after weather blocked RAF reconnaissance.
		Malcolm had to withdraw after suffering engine room damage but Broke, which was carrying Fancourt, penetrated the defensive boom on her fourth attempt and landed her troops.
		Fancourt was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for the battle.
	mywebpage.netscape.com /Afra2837/henry-fancourt-world-war-ii.html (332 words)

	Fancourt Hotel & Golf Country Club - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		At Fancourt, guests can choose between a room in the beautifully restored Manor House or one of the stately Garden Suites and Studios.
		Fancourt has five fabulous restaurants offering a variety of excellent dining experiences in truly delightful settings.
		Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate will be delighted to arrange transfers to and from George Airport.
	www.stayinsa.co.za /833.htm (991 words)

	Golfing in Garden Route - Fancourt
		Fancourt is a resort that you simply ‘must’ experience at least once during your lifetime.
		Fancourt, South Africa's leading golfing and leisure resort, lies at the foot of the majestic Outeniqua Mountains, in the heart of the world famous Garden Route, 7km from George Airport.
		Fancourt's newest course, Bramble Hill, offers a nice mix of the other courses and is a public facility designed to cater for golfers of all levels.
	www.3dgolf.com /photel.asp?r=615 (712 words)

	Golf Tours & Safaris - South Africa
		In 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a workers' base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass.
		Fancourt has five fabulous restaurants offering a variety of excellent dining experiences in truly delightful settings.
		Whether you're enjoying breakfast, lunch or dinner at Fancourt, you can rest assured that each meal has been carefully prepared by the expert chefs and presented by experienced restaurant managers and serving staff and only the freshest products are used.
	www.greenjacket.co.za /FancourtHotel.htm (557 words)

	Accommodation at Fancourt Hotel, Western Cape, South Africa
		It was when a client said "Fancourt's gardens have turned it into a holiday place instead of a hotel" that I realised that the plants were fulfilling their function.
		Since Golf at these two courses at Fancourt is limited to members, their guests and resort guests, you will have ample time and space to savour the Fancourt golfing experience.
		Oaklands at Fancourt, situated on the outskirts of the estate but with direct and easy access to the resort, is a home away from home, with its own security, private garden and butler service available on request.
	africanadrenalin.co.za /cca/fancourt_hotel.htm (4977 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Fancourt is situated in the heart of the Garden Route, and close to the country’s largest remaining indigenous forest, the Tsitsikamma.
		In 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a worker’s base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass, which is in use to this day.
		Accommodation in Fancourt’s 100 bedrooms is enjoyed in a combination of Olde Worlde charm and contemporary luxury, where you may choose a superior room in the historic Manor House or one of the stately Studios and one-and-two bedroom Garden Suites.
	natureworkshop.com /GolfTravelCo/Destination.asp?Op=1&CID=5 (532 words)

	Darrell Fancourt
		Darrell Fancourt, whose real name was Darrell Louis Fancourt Leverson, was educated at Bedford School, received his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music and later in Germany.
		During May and June 1920 Fancourt filled in for Hobbs on occasion as the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance, the Earl of Mountararat in Iolanthe, Arac in Princess Ida, the Mikado of Japan in The Mikado, and Sergeant Meryll in The Yeomen of the Guard.
		Fancourt yielded Sergeant Bouncer to Richard Walker during the 1935-36 season, though he did return to the part briefly in 1937-38, sharing it with Walker that season.
	math.boisestate.edu /gas/whowaswho/F/FancourtDarrell.htm (515 words)

	[No title]
		Fancourt’s origins flow back to the 1850s when Sir Henry Fancourt White built a country house, 'Blanco' at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains.
		Built on the origins and history of the past, according to the Fancourt website, 'the heart of Fancourt is now the modern clubhouse, but the old Manor House will always hold its soul'.
		Fancourt hosted the globally prestigious golfing Presidents Cup in 2003, watched by some 800 million viewers, and was more recently the setting of the international Mandela 46664 Aids Benefit Concert.
	www.avis.co.za /main.asp?id=1091 (1285 words)

	Fancourt Hotel
		Just a few minutes drive away from the 460 hectare Fancourt estate, it dates to the building of the scenic Montagu Pass in 1849 when it was owned by the overseer of the labour camp.
		Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate will be delighted to arrange transfers to and from George Airport.
		The resort has acquired the luxurious Fancourt Premier lounge at George Airport for the comfort and convenience of guests and members from touchdown to take-off.
	www.kapstadt.com /Golf/fancourt/Fanhotel.html (1018 words)

	Fancourt Hotel & Country Club
		Situated in the heart of the Garden route, Fancourt is set in 515 hectares of lush countryside with the Outeniqua Mountains as a backdrop.
		The history of Fancourt goes back to 1847 when Henry Fancourt White established a worker's base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains.
		Fancourt is ideally positioned to allow guests to explore the Garden Route, indigenous forest of Tsitsikamma and the Knysna Lagoon.
	www.bogeysinthebush.com /fancourthotel.htm (278 words)

	Golf Explorer
		It all takes place at the historic Fancourt Resort and Golf Estate near the town of George where their regional airport is located.
		The history of the area began almost 150 years ago when Henry Fancourt White built Blanco House after the completion of a safe road along the Montagu Pass through the Outeniqua Mountains, which form the backdrop of the property.
		Today, the original South African home of Henry Fancourt (now the Manor House) is still recognizable and will always remain as the heart and soul of this ambitious world-class resort and residential development.
	www.golftodaymagazine.com /0310Oct/golf2.htm (1489 words)

	George - The Fancourt Hotel
		You will find a restful haven in a building with a history dating back to the beginnings of the 19th century: in 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a workers' base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass, which you can still travel on.
		Just a few minutes drive away from the 515 hectare Fancourt estate, it dates to the building of the scenic Montagu Pass in 1849 when it was owned by the overseer of the labour camp.
		Glentana, a romantic timber lodge on 43 remote hectares on the ocean's edge with only birds and the surge of the waves breaking the silence, is the perfect escape.
	www.klemann-reisen.de /plaintext/suedafrika/westlkapregion/georgethefancourthotel.htm (705 words)

	Dictionary of Australian Biography Ma-Mo
		An elder brother, Sir Henry Edward Manning, born in 1877, became attorney-general and vice-president of the executive council of New South Wales in 1932 and was created K.B.E. in 1939.
		When she visited Sydney in 1882, Sir Henry Parkes told her that he had read and appreciated her articles when a youth.
		One of Mitchell's sons, Sir Edward Fancourt Mitchell (1855-1941), educated at Melbourne Grammar School and Cambridge, was called to the bar at the Inner Temple, London, in 1881, and returning to Melbourne practised there for nearly 60 years.
	gutenberg.net.au /dictbiog/0-dict-biogMa-Mo.html (20375 words)

	All travel South Africa
		The Clubhouse with its wide, vaulted passageway and towering windows with stunning views of gardens and manicured fairways, is the hub of Fancourt activity.
		Fancourt is surrounded by some of the last remaiming indiginous forests,which are home to a kaleidoscope of flora and fauna.
		Supervised games and crafts for children are available to keep the young ones busy while mom and dad enjoy their game of golf or quiet time in the health and beauty pavilion.
	www.alltravel.co.za /index.php?option=com_cybercapetown&task=show&id=70 (963 words)

	Fancourt Manor House Hotel with African Sky
		Henry Fancourt White built his country house at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains during the early hustle and bustle of ox-wagons and carts, when mountains seemed impossible obstacles on the road to development.
		After Henry passed away, the house came up for auction in the late 1860’s, being advertised as: “a thatched-roof double-story building with ten airy rooms, kitchen, pantry, outbuildings and servants’ rooms”.
		A trio purchased the property, renamed it "Homewood" and sold it in the early 1900’s.
	www.africanskygolf.co.za /golf-properties/fancourtmanor.html (95 words)

	The 1922 HMV Pinafore
		Darrell Fancourt was the Company's principal bass for over thirty years, long enough to record most of the operas at least twice, and some of them three times.
		Henry Lytton, the stage Sir Joseph of the time, may have been judged unsuitable for the recording horn, or perhaps he declined to participate for some reason.
		Fancourt's final recording of this phrase, and his "I told you so"'s, cannot be bettered, and it is interesting to hear how this interpretation develops over three recordings.
	www.concentric.net /~oakapple/gasdisc/pin1922.htm (4272 words)

	Garden Route Accommodation \| Fancourt
		Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate offers the golfing visitor three world class golf courses, the Outeniqua, the Montagu and the Links.
		Fancourt's elegant boutique, Chèrot, and professional hair salon will ensure you're always at your stylish best during your stay.
		In 1847 Henry Fancourt White established a workers' base at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains for the construction of the Montagu Pass, which you can still travel along.
	www.africanwelcome.co.za /gracc-fancourt.htm (363 words)

	Fancourt Hotel, golf estate, Garden Route, George, South Africa
		Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate gives you a choice of 5 fine restaurants, all of which bear testimony to Fancourt's reputation as purveyors of fine cuisine.
		Fancourt Hotel is a Superior Hotel accommodation, in South Africa.
		The Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate is set at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains in the heart of the Garden Route, on 350 acres of South African countryside.
	www.go2africa.com /south-africa/hotel-lodge.asp?accommodation=Fancourt-Hotel&ServiceNo=153 (614 words)

	Welcome to Specialised African Tour Services (Pty) Ltd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Fancourt Hotel and Country Club Estate gives you a choice of five fine restaurants, all of which bear testimony to Fancourt's reputation as purveyors of fine cuisine.
		The Fancourt Montagu is considered one of the best conditioned golf courses in South Africa and has been ranked as the top course in the country a few times.
		Since golf at Fancourt is limited to members, their guests and hotel guests will have ample time to play at their own pace, taking in the golfing experience that is Fancourt.
	www.satssa.com /default.aspx?contentid=436 (1760 words)

	[No title]
		Henry Fitzroy, 1st Duke of Richmond and Somerset
		Henry George Alfred Marius Victor Francis Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
		Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/h/he/index.html (109 words)

	Fancourt - Andy Capostagno - Penguin Group (USA)
		Penguin SA The Manor House at Fancourt is almost 150 years old.
		Close to the town of George in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, it was built in 1859 by an itinerant civil engineer by the name of Henry Fancourt White, who named it Blanco House.
		There is thus a certain serendipity to the fact that The Presidents Cup golf tournament will be played on The Links at Fancourt exactly 100 years after Montagu White renamed the estate.
	us.penguingroup.com /nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9780670047949,00.html (143 words)

	VICTORIAN POLICE FORCE
		Henry Batman, brother of the more famous John Batman, the founder of the settlement, was appointed District Constable on 11th January 1837 and later in the year to the rank of Chief Constable.
		Their task was to adjudicate land disputes and maintain peace between the natives and settlers.
		William Henry Fancourt Mitchell was appointed Chief Commissioner on the 29th January, with Captain MacMahon to assist him, and they organised the Police Force on its present basis.
	members.westnet.com.au /talltrees/vicpol/victoria.htm (2568 words)

	Feather Travel Golf Venues Fancourt
		The announcement that Fancourt will host the event was made at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club, Virginia in the United States, during the 2000 Presidents Cup at the end of October last year.
		Fancourt's fourth golf course, The Academy Course, will be completed this year.
		The Academy Course is situated in the area around Fancourt's Golf School, with its covered driving bays, a green for pitching and chipping, bunker practice and a putting area.
	www.feathertravel.com /fancourt.htm (881 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)