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  Encyclopedia: Lord John Russell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lord Campbell - Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
March, 1850 - Lord Carlisle succeeds Lord Campbell as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Lord John Russell was born on 8 August 1792 and was the third son of the sixth Duke of Bedford.
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 Stanley Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Stanley Cup, originally a decorative bowl purchased from a London silversmith worth 10 guineas ($48.67 USD), was donated in 1892 by Lord Stanley, Governor General of Canada, who had become enamoured with ice hockey.
The first year the Stanley Cup was not awarded was 1919, when the influenza epidemic that ravaged the world that year forcing the cancellation of the series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Seattle Metropolitans, with Montreal's "Bad" Joe Hall dying from the flu.
The Stanley Cup trophy itself is colloquially known as "Lord Stanley's Mug" or simply as "The Silver Cup" and tradition dictates that the winning team drink champagne from the top bowl after their victory.
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 MSN Encarta - Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is one of the most popular sporting events of the year in Canada, which is home to six NHL franchises and a majority of the NHL’s players.
It is named for Lord Stanley of Preston, who represented the British monarch as governor-general in Canada from 1888 to 1893.
Lord Stanley returned home to England in 1893, never having seen a Stanley Cup game and before his trophy was presented to a championship team.
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 Hockey Hall of Fame - Stanley Cup Journals: 07
Frederick Arthur Stanley was born in London, England on January 15, 1841, the younger son of three-time Prime Minister of England, Edward George Geoffrey Stanley, the Fourteenth Earl of Derby.
Lord Stanley was a Member of the British Parliament between 1865 and 1886, including a term as Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1885 and 1886.
Lord Stanley's term in office as Governor-General was uneventful, with the exception of his incomparable legacy to hockey.
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 Stanley
Lord of Stanley and Stourton was born abt.
Stanley, he accepted the Challenge; and the Time and Place of Action (by the King's direction) was to be at Winchester, under the walls of which city he fought and killed the Frenchman in the presence of his majesty and a numerous Crowd of Spectators.
Sir John Stanley was Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1385 and had a grant of the Manor of Blake Castle in that Kingdom.
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 Thomas STANLEY (1° E. Derby)
Lord Stanley married, firstly, Eleanor, fourth daughter of Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury, and sister to the Earl of Warwick.
Lord Stanley himself seems to have belonged to a second party, one loyal to the young King and distrustful of his uncle, Richard of Gloucester, but hostile to the pretensions of the Queen Mother and her kindred.
If Lord Strange was placed as a hostage by his father in the bands of Richard, it must have been in the brief interval between the date when he witnessed at Latham the signature of the later of the documents referred to and that of the battle of Bosworth.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/ThomasStanley(1EDerby).htm   (4647 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
In 1462 Lord Stanley was appointed justice of Chester.
Lord Stanley was struck with a pole-axe and would certainly have been killed had he know been award of the blow and ducked under the table.
Lord Stanley's wife, Margaret of Richmond, mother of the future Henry VI, was found to be deep in the plot of 1483 to put Henry on the throne.
www.williamstanley.org /history/the_stanleys.html   (2252 words)

  
 Stanley, Frederick Arthur, Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby
Stanley, Frederick Arthur, Baron Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby, governor general of Canada 1888-93 (b at London, Eng 15 Jan 1841; d at Holwood, Eng 14 June 1908).
His father was 3 times British PM, and Stanley himself was an MP 1865-86, and then sat in the House of Lords.
He is primarily remembered for his donation in 1893 of the STANLEY CUP, designed to determine a Canadian hockey champion in a fair and uniform manner.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007655   (166 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Builder -- Stanley, Lord (of Preston) -- Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lord Stanley came to the conclusion that the fine sport of ice hockey needed a symbol for which teams from all over Canada could compete.
Lord Stanley also stipulated that the Cup would remain a challenge trophy that would never become the property of any winning team regardless of how many times they won or successfully defended against a challenger.
Lord Stanley became a charter member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builders category in 1945.
www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b194502&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName   (606 words)

  
 The Earl of Derby (Lord Stanley of Preston)
Lord Stanley helped cement the non-political role of the Governor General when he refused to agree to a controversial motion in the House of Commons.
Lord Stanley declined to interfere, citing the proposed disallowal as unconstitutional.
Lord Stanley's term as Governor General of Canada was due to end in September 1893.
www.gg.ca /gg/fgg/bios/01/stanley_e.asp   (608 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Edward Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Stanley, a descendant of the Earls of Derby, was elected to parliament as a Whig in 1820.
Stanley, a conservative Whig, broke with the ministry over the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1834, and resigned from the government.
In February, 1852, following the collapse of the Whig government of Lord John Russell, Derby formed a minority government, whose most prominent member was Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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 Edward Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby (1799 -- 1869)
In July 1822, Stanley, who saw himself as a 'constitutional Whig' at that point in his political career, took his seat in parliament as the MP for Stockbridge, a seat bought for him by his grandfather, the 12th Earl of Derby.
Stanley then decided to take responsibility for the legislation and made a brilliant speech that was so hostile to the Irish party that he silenced O'Connell and ensuring the passing of the Bill by huge majorities.
Stanley opposed the alienation of Church property but Lord John Russell was determined to reduce the amount of land owned by the Anglican Church in Ireland.
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 Walkabout - Stanley
Stanley is the last major township on the north-west coast of Tasmania.
Stanley is the main fishing port on the north west coast of Tasmania.
It was named after Lord Stanley, the British Secretary of State for the Colonies in the 1840s.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/TASStanley.shtml   (1264 words)

  
 Section 3 - History of House of Stanley,1737
This Thomas, Lord Monteagle married to Lady Ann, the daughter of Sir John Spencer, of Althrop, in the county of Northampton, and by her had issue a son, named William; who was the last male issue of this noble family.
Lord Stanley and Strange, the son and heir of the said Thomas, empaled with the Arms of Jane his wife, daughter and heiress of John, Lord Strange, of Knocking.
The third Banneret was the Artns of the second EARL of DERBY of that name, Lord Stanley and Strange, and of Man, empaled with the Arms of Anne his wife, daughter of Edward, Lord Hastings, and filer to George Hastings, the first Earl of Huntingdon, of that name.
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 Ferdinando STANLEY (5º E. Derby)
Born of ancient royal blood on both sides of his family, Lord Ferdinando was considered the Queen’s Heir Apparent.
The Heskeths were ancient retainers of the Stanley family and were family friends, which is why Richard was chosen to approach him about the matter that has come to be known as "The Hesketh Affair".
The unexpected death of Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby, on 16 Apr 1594 was an event of major political importance in the later years of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
www.tudorplace.com.ar /Bios/FerdinandoStanley(5EDerby).htm   (770 words)

  
 Legends of Hockey - NHL Trophies - Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup, notably the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby.
He purchased the trophy for 10 Guineas ($50.00 at that time) to be presented to "the championship hockey club of the Dominion of Canada." The first team ever awarded the Stanley Cup was the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in 1893.
Retired bands, along with the original Stanley Cup bowl, are proudly displayed in Lord Stanley's Vault in the MCI Great Hall.
www.legendsofhockey.net /html/silver_splashstanleycup.htm   (448 words)

  
 USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education): In Pursuit of Lord Stanley's Cup - 1999 championship
The Stanley Cup, hockey's Holy Grail, is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, predating by seven years tennis' Davis Cup.
Back then, the fact that Canada's numerous amateur hockey teams were playing just for fun was brought to the attention of Lord Stanley of Preston, later the Earl of Derby, who was then Governor General of Canada, by Lord Kilcoursie, a hockey-player who was attached to His Excellency's staff.
Lord Stanley quickly became a hockey enthusiast and, at a dinner on March 18, 1892, he expressed a wish to do something tangible for a great winter sport.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2648_127/ai_54680907   (1575 words)

  
 CollectingChannel.com The Chase for Lord Stanley’s Cup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
When Lord Stanley decided to buy a trophy and give it to Canada’s best hockey team, little did he know that he was inaugurating one of the strongest traditions in sports.
It has been 106 years since Lord Stanley showed his generosity, and teams still fight for the honor of carrying it victoriously around the rink.
Stanley Cup may be the most prestigious trophy in sports.
www.collectingchannel.com /cdsDetFeat.asp?PID=106754&CID=136   (688 words)

  
 Lord Stanley's Cup - The Conversation Cafe Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Ironically, Lord Stanley never witnessed a championship game nor attended a presentation of his trophy, having returned to his native England in the midst of the 1893 season.
Lord Stanley of Preston, later to become the 16th Lord Derby (yes, the name given to Britain Blue Riband of the Turk and subsequently adopted in Kentucky and all ponts of North, South, East and West) had been appointed Governor General of Canada.
Lord Stanley is already in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
www.theconversationcafe.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6285   (1204 words)

  
 The Stanley Cup: A History of Abuse and Neglect
The Stanley behind the Stanley Cup was Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor General of Canada (the Queen's Representative to the Dominion of Canada), the sixth in the long regal line.
Though Stanley wanted his Cup to be the domain of amateur hockey players, professional leagues would eventually elbow their way in.
The Stanley Cup is insured for $75,000, but for so many, spending a summer or a day or a moment with arguably the most cherished trophy in sport is, to steal a phrase from a credit card commercial, priceless.
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 [ Sports Central ] Sports >> NHL >> The History Behind the Cup
Lord Stanley of Preston, Count of Derby: Other names given to Lord Stanley, who came from England to be the sixth Governor General of Canada in 1888.
The British interest for hockey was also brought by Lord Stanley: Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in 1904, King George VI in 1914, and Queen Elizabeth in 1951.
The administrators were appointed by Lord Stanley, to establish the rules.
www.sports-central.org /sports/nhl/articles/article139.shtml   (819 words)

  
 Lord Stanley of Preston   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
And it may not be a coincidence that after Lord Stanley's note was read two new leagues in Nova Scotia and one in New York City were formed.
The silver bowl purchased by Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston was also intended to promote the popularity of the sport of ice hockey and the present-day Cup itself, silver bowl atop, has become arguably the most popular and recognizable sports trophy in the world.
When you judge Lord Stanley of Preston, do not limit yourself to thinking that all he did was buy a silver bowl for Canada's hockey championship.
www.sportznutz.com /nhl/ghostsofthepast/lord_stanley_of_preston.htm   (562 words)

  
 The Stanleys - Lords of Man
The Stanleys were one of the great families of England whose main houses were at Knowsley and Lathom in south-west Lancashire between Liverpool and Ormskirk (see map).
The Stanleys derive their descent from Adam de Stanley(c.1125-c.1200) to whom his cousin, Adam de Audley, conveyed the Manor of Stanley in Staffordshire close to the Cheshire border.
The Stanleys Lords Stanley and Earls of Derby
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 The Oldest Cup On Ice
It all started in the late 19th century when Lord Kilcoursie, a player on the Ottawa Rebels hockey club, informed Lord Stanley of Preston, later the Earl of Derby, who was then the Governor--General of Canada, that Canada's numerous hockey teams were playing simply for fun.
Lord Stanley, intrigued by one of his highest staff members, quickly became a hockey enthusiast.
Lord Stanley had hoped the initial presentation of the Cup would be made to his favorite team in the Canadian capital of Ottawa.
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 OBITUARIES (September 20, 2000)
Lord went to work for the federal government in the Department of the Interior's Geological Survey as a junior engineer in the Ground Water Division, and was assigned to the San Francisco Branch.
Lord was a leader in the Christian Endeavor movement in the 1930s and 1940s.
Lord is survived by his wife of 69 years, Ruth; sons James Myron of Porterville and Roy Stanley Jr.
www.almanacnews.com /morgue/2000/2000_09_20.obit20.html   (1050 words)

  
 Hockey Hall of Fame - NHL Trophies - The Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup, oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes in North America, was donated in 1892 by Sir Frederick Arthur, Lord Stanley of Preston and son of the Earl of Derby.
In 1946, the NHL took exclusive control of the Stanley Cup and there have been numerous alterations to the Cup structure.
Retired bands, along with the original Stanley Cup bowl, are proudly displayed in Lord Stanley's Vault in the WorldCom Great Hall.
www.hhof.com /html/trstc00.htm   (257 words)

  
 United States Senate Inquiry - Day 8 - Testimony of Stanley Lord - Master - ss Californian.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lord, for the purpose of making it a little clearer, what did you say your position was at 10.50 p.
It was the same position I was in when I stopped at 10.21, and that I gave you before as 42º 5' and 50º 7'.
I would like to ask you, Capt. Lord, to tell the committee what kind of watch you kept on Sunday night after the engines stopped.
www.titanicinquiry.org /USInq/AmInq08Lord01.html   (1718 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Lord Stanley is who the Stanley Cup is named after.
In 1982, Lord Kilcoursie came up to Lord Stanley and asked if the best teams could play a challenge cup every year.
Lord Stanley came up with this thing called the Stanley Cup.
www.ac.wwu.edu /~silvesp/cs102/people.htm   (136 words)

  
 Lightning: Six degrees of separation
LORD STANLEY: Lord Stanley of Preston, who represented the British monarch as governor-general in Canada from 1888-93, purchased the trophy in 1892 for an amateur hockey competition.
Lord Stanley never watched a championship game or attended a presentation of the Cup, but his trophy lives on.
HAVILAND ROUTH: In 1893, he was one of eight players for the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, which won the Cup Lord Stanley had purchased after a round-robin tournament.
www.sptimes.com /2004/05/24/news_pf/Lightning/Six_degrees_of_separa.shtml   (267 words)

  
 Scenes 60-72
LORD STANLEY'S POV of RICHARD on the ground (as previous scene).
LORD STANLEY is nervously waiting for them at the bottom of the stairs.
Stanley and the Archbishop are prepared to swear fl is white if only they can get out of the room alive.
www.mckellen.com /cinema/richard/screenplay/060.htm   (3619 words)

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