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In the News (Tue 14 Feb 12)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: John Singleton Copley, 1st Lord Lyndhurst
As solicitor-general he took a prominent part in the trial of Queen Caroline and was opposed to the Liberal measures which marked the end of the reign of George IV and the beginning of that of William IV.
He was lord chief baron of the exchequer from 1831 to 1834.
His address to the House of Lords on 19th June 1854, on the war with Russia, made a sensation in Europe, and throughout the Crimean War he was a strong advocate of the energetic prosecution of hostilities.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/John-Singleton-Copley%2C-1st-Lord-Lyndhurst   (653 words)

  
 ipedia.com: John Somers, 1st Baron Somers Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), English Lord Chancellor, was born on 4 March 1651 near Worcester, the eldest son of John Somers, an attorney in large practice in that town, who had formerly fought on the side of the Parliament, and of Catherine Ceaverne of Shropshire.
He was made Lord President of the Council in 1708 upon the return of the Whigs to power, and retained the office until their downfall in 1710.
Somers was never married, but left two sisters, of whom the eldest, Mary, married Charles Cocks, whose grandson, Sir Charles Cocks, bart., became the second Lord Somers in 1784, the title subsequently descending in this line.
www.ipedia.com /john_somers__1st_baron_somers.html   (1034 words)

  
 Eastnor Castle
By 1920, when the last Lord Somers inherited the estate - the earldom became extinct in 1883 - much of the land had been sold and the art collection from the castle had been divided between him and his cousin.
When Lord Somers was appointed Governor of Victoria in 1926, the family moved to Australia and Eastnor was left unoccupied.
Lord Somers' widow returned to Eastnor and lived in the servants' wing between 1945 and 1949 in much reduced circumstances, the family having been hard hit by tax of £200,000 - £8 million in today's terms - on the death of her husband.
www.celticcastles.com /castles/eastnorcastle/html/history.html   (899 words)

  
 Walkabout - Somers
Somers is a popular seaside resort with a safe and pleasant swimming beach located 85 km south-east of Melbourne on the southern shore of the Mornington Peninsula, facing out towards the western entrance to Western Port.
Somers began to emerge from the subdivision of pastoral land in the 1920s.
Somers and Merricks had a combined population, in 1996, of 963.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICSomers.shtml   (509 words)

  
 GiveWell
Lord Somers, when Governor of Victoria, initiated the annual camp which bears his name at Anglesea in 1929.
It was transferred to its permanent location at Somers in 1931.
The vision of Lord Somers Camp and Power House (LSC&PH) is to be widely recognised as a premier youth leadership and development organisation.
www.givewell.com.au /details_name.asp?txtOrganisation=LCP   (198 words)

  
 Cereva People - somers
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www.cereva.com /somers-s.html   (918 words)

  
 Welcome to Very Special Kids
Very Special Kids offers two camps each year, which are organised and hosted by Lord Somers Powerhouse at their Somers facilities on Western Port Bay, usually on the third weekend in February and the first weekend in October.
The camps are an opportunity for parents and children to be together in a relaxing atmosphere and enjoy the numerous activities prepared by Lord Somers Powerhouse’ volunteers.
Somers on Western Port Bay has a safe beach only a few minutes stroll from camp.
www.vsk.org.au /Familyandparentactivities   (464 words)

  
 The Hundred of Gartree | British History Online
44) In 1717 the ancient hundred rents were in the possession of the two daughters and co-heirs of John, Lord Somers (d.
45) Hundred courts continued to be held during the 18th century by various solicitors on behalf of Charles Cocks, Lord Somers (1725-1806), then described as lord of the hundred of Gartree.
The bailiff of Lord Somers was still holding this court in 1798, but it is not known when the practice was discontinued.
www.british-history.ac.uk /report.asp?compid=22036   (2088 words)

  
 Lord Somers Camp and Power House>Camps>Big Camps
Donations to assist the Annual Camps at Somers are gratefully accepted.
The annual Big Camps held each January at Lord Somers Camp are the core programs of the not-for-profit youth organisation, Lord Somers Camp and Power House.
Staff members are all volunteer members of Lord Somers Camp and Power House who have enjoyed the week at the Camp as a participant then returned to help run the program for incoming groups.
www.lordsomerscamp.org.au /camps/bigcamp.htm   (515 words)

  
 "John, First LORD SOMERS" ~ 19th Century Engraving c.1850 - 8032-8
John, Baron Somers of Evesham (1651-1716) was an English jurist and statesman.
He was forced to resign as Lord Chancellor in part for his support of the infamous pirate, Captain Kidd.
Bermuda was once known as "Somers Island" after an ancestor was ship-wrecked there.
www.rubylane.com /shops/sharp-objects/item/8032-8   (348 words)

  
 Welcome to Somers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
This beach and bush retreat boasts the highest concentration of coastal banksia in the region.
A large population of koalas also frequent the Somers area and are regularly seen in camp grounds, car parks and backyards.
The crowning glory of Somers is the 1895 mansion `Coolart', open to the public, together with surrounding gardens and wetlands.
www.visitor.com.au /somers.html   (150 words)

  
 Freemasonry and the Scout Movement   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Because of this, many people have suggested that the Founder of Scouting, Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, was a Mason.
It has been confirmed by his late wife, Lady Olave Baden-Powell, and also his daughter Betty, that he was not a member of the Craft.
Lord Somers, who later succeeded Baden-Powell on his death in 1941, as the Chief Scout.
www.freemasonry.org /psoc/scouting.htm   (691 words)

  
 Kokoda Trekkers Forum -> Retreading A Trail Of Pain And Bravery
Mr Bowker led 36 members of the Lord Somers Camp and Power House associations on the 96km track, 62 years after 36 men from the associations battled Japanese troops on the trail.
The 31-year-old is a third-generation member of the Lord Somers Camp and Power House associations.
The farmer said four members of the Lord Somers Camp / Power House group died on the trail.
www.kokodatrail.com.au /forums/index.php?showtopic=191&view=old   (525 words)

  
 Somers Town
Somers Town, London, a district of London, England
Ancestral history of Joan Hapeman Somers and Thomas J Somers featuring the surnames Butler, Goetz, Hapman, Hepmann, Hebmann, Hepeman, Logan and Summers.
Celebrity Suzanne Somers offers several of her own health and diet books, fitness equipment, plus her own line of beauty and skin care products.
www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Somers_Town   (1108 words)

  
 Original Adventurers
Bermuda, once called the Somer's Islands after Lord Somers who first shipwrecked on the islands in 1609, was claimed by the Virginia Company.
In June of 1615, the Somers Island Company (or Bermuda Company) was formed under a Royal charter, and continued to control Bermuda from England for another 69 years.
The following list comprises the original adventurers (or investors, 117 in all) in the Somers Island Company, nearly all of whom were earlier adventurers in the preceeding Virginia Company.
www.rootsweb.com /~bmuwgw/adventurers.html   (146 words)

  
 YAA VIC Awards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Lord Somers Camp and Power House have generously donated two positions (one male and one female) to attend their ever popular camp at a greatly reduced price.
Mentors are to nominate one student from each group that has exhibited leadership skills during the course of the program.
The program run at the camp are successful in developing self-confidence, teamwork and leadership skills among the participants who quite deliberately are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds - ethnic, cultural, economic, geographic, etc. To indicate the successful completion of the program, each participant receives a certificate which is highly regarded by employers.
www.yaa.org.au /vic/awards.html   (1003 words)

  
 E. E. Reynolds, Boy Scouts. 8. The End of a Period.
He died on 8th January 1941, and he rests in the Africa which was his second homeland; Mount Kenya looks down on his grave.
He was succeeded as Chief Scout by Lord Somers, K.C.M.G., D.S.O. M.C., who had been Deputy Chief Scout for several years.
Amongst his first actions was the appointment of a Commission to examine every aspect of the Movement and to suggest how it could continue to play its part in the national life.
www.pinetreeweb.com /eer-scouts8.htm   (358 words)

  
 Kokoda Trekkers Forum -> Lord Somers Group Trek 130
Kokoda Trekkers Forum -> Lord Somers Group Trek 130
We welcome back again another group from the Lord Somers / Powerhouse Group who hail from Melbourne.
All trekkers were full of spirits as they mingled last night and again this morning except for one guy who unfortunately hurt his leg at the Gateway Hotel and could not go on his long awaited trek.
www.kokodatrail.com.au /forums/?showtopic=390   (1360 words)

  
 Somers Town
Somers Town is an area of London that is next to the British Library at St Pancras and south of the Camden Town.
The area was developed by the landover Lord Somers[?].
The area became a home for refugees of the French Revolution and people flee Spanish rule.
www.fastload.org /so/Somers_Town.html   (115 words)

  
 Meyer Boswell Books, Inc. Search Results   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Author: Somers, John, Lord?] Title: Jus Regium: Or, The King's Right to Grant Forfeitures, and other Revenues of the Crown, fully set forth and trac'd from the beginning.
Author: Somers, John, Lord] Title: The Security of English-Men's Lives, Or the Trust, Power and Duty of the Grand Jurys of England.
Description: One of two 17th century editions of Somers' most enduring work in England and this country, "none more eloquently.
www.meyerbos.com /search.cgi?searchTerms=Somers,%20John,%20Lord?]&restrict=Author%20Field&thispage=titleJ.html   (415 words)

  
 Halls Outdoor Education
Lord Somers is located on Westernport Bay, 75km from Melbourne and 5 minutes from the township of Balnarring.
Lord Somers can accommodate up to 200 people.
Hall's Outdoor Education holds a Parks Victoria Commercial Operators Permit to run outdoor education activities in Victorias State and national parks.
www.hallsoutdoored.com.au /oza.shr/gen_service2/5/7   (173 words)

  
 About the Author
Jeff Somers was born in 1971 in Jersey City, New Jersey during a violent electrical storm.
After an unremarkable childhood spent eating crayons and playing baseball badly, a series of head traumas resulted in a sudden interest in writing.
The years 1980-1983 were spent re-creating The Lord of the Rings with different character names, a policy which would have continued had a kindly grammar school teacher not defined the word plagiarism for the young man.
www.innerswine.com /lifers/about.html   (482 words)

  
 Calendar Print
Somers volunteer Fire fighters responded to the Lord Somers Center at the intersection of 190 and Rt.
Fire Fighters start the clean up process and the overhaul of the fire damaged space.
The fire was quickly contained but the horse stalls had already filled with smoke.
www.somersnow.com /fire/StructureFires.htm   (358 words)

  
 B-P Gallery: Fifth World Jamboree, 1937: Baden-Powell and Lord Somers
Baden-Powell and Lord Somers (right) watching a display of Scottish dancing
At the time of the Jamboree, Lord Somers was the Deputy Chief Scout.
Upon B-P's death, he became the Chief Scout of the British Commonwealth and Empire.
www.pinetreeweb.com /bp-pix15.htm   (96 words)

  
 Calendar Print
Pagani and FF Brandon Thibodeau inspect the Fire Place at Shallowbrook Equestrian Farm in Somers.
The horses were removed from stables and brought to the arena until the smoke had cleared from the barn.
Putting out the flames - Structure Fire on Four Bridges Road, Somers.
www.somersnow.com /Fire/StructureFires.htm   (358 words)

  
 [John, Lord Somers]., The, Security of English-Men's Lives, Or the Trust, Power and Duty of the Grand Jurys of England. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
[John, Lord Somers]., The, Security of English-Men's Lives, Or the Trust, Power and Duty of the Grand Jurys of England.
One of two 17th century editions of Somers' most enduring work in England and this country, "none more eloquently.
This item is listed on Bibliopoly by Meyer Boswell Books, Inc; click here for further details.
www.polybiblio.com /meyerbos/66458.html   (154 words)

  
 Presidents of the Royal Society
1945-1950 Sir Robert Robinson, OM 1950-1955 Edgar Douglas Adrian (afterwards Lord Adrian, of Cambridge), OM 1955-1960 Sir Cyril (Norman) Hinshelwood, OM 1960-1965 Sir Howard (Walter) Florey (afterwards Lord Florey, of Adelaide and Marston), OM 1965-1970 Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett (afterwards Lord Blackett, of Chelsea), OM, CH 1970-1975 Sir Alan (Lloyd) Hodgkin, OM, KBE
1975-1980 Alexander Robertus Todd, Lord Todd, of Trumpington, OM 1980-1985 Sir Andrew (Fielding) Huxley, OM 1985-1990 George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM 1990-1995 Sir Michael Atiyah, OM 1995-2000 Sir Aaron Klug, OM 2000-2005 Lord (Robert) May of Oxford, OM AC Kt 2005-2010 Lord (Martin) Rees of Ludlow, OM Kt Roundup of top news stories
Roundup of the top stories in science, education, industry and the environment for the past week from the major daily newspapers.
www.royalsoc.ac.uk /page.asp?id=1071   (321 words)

  
 Eastnor Castle - Castle Tour - Bedrooms
The Red Bedroom was redecorated in 1991 in homage to Lord Chancellor Somers, whose portrait hangs between the windows.
The watercolours in this room were all painted by Charles, 3rd Earl Somers and include views of Palermo, Madeira and the Monastery of Meteora
Originally the dressing room for the Italian Room but was converted into a double room to accommodate American guests for a millennium house party
www.eastnorcastle.com /bedrooms.htm   (239 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Lisa`s award recognises her outstanding un-paid community work for the Lord Somers Camp and Power House youth development and young children with life threatening illnesses camps and her leadership and instructor roles with the Wye River Surf Life Saving Club.
If she is judged as the most creative and seen by the most people, she will receive $20,000.
Lisa has decided to donate $5,000 to the Wye River Surf Life Saving Club and $5,000 to the Lord Somers Camp & Powerhouse organisation if she takes home the big prize.
www.lifesavingvictoria.com.au /newsItem.asp?ID=385&OrgID=4   (366 words)

  
 Association for Children with a Disability - Very Special Kids (Ballarat Office)
A Sibling Sleepover is held over a weekend in the latter part of the year for children aged 5 to 13 years.
Very Special Kids also offers two weekend Family Camps per year, run by Lord Somers/Powerhouse at Somers.
In order to access any of the programs offered, families must be registered with Very Special Kids.
www.acd.org.au /siblings/statewide_5b.htm   (383 words)

  
 Lord Somers Camp and Power House
Welcome to Lord Somers Camp and Power House!
The Board of Lord Somers Camp and Power House has approved a pilot program called POWER2LEAD
Email us suggestions, updates or problems so we can make this website even better!
www.lordsomerscamp.org.au   (175 words)

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