Buckley (disambiguation)
Encyclopedia
Phrases
- "Buckley's chance"William Buckley (convict)William Buckley was an English convict who was transported to Australia, escaped, was given up for dead and lived in an Aboriginal community for many years....
, or simply "Buckley's", derived from the life of English convict William Buckley (1780–1856) - "It Tastes Awful. And It Works.", a highly successful cough syrup marketing slogan of the W.K. Buckley Ltd.Buckley'sW.K. Buckley Limited is a Canadian corporation founded in 1920, by W.K. Buckley, that manufactures medicines for health problems such as the common cold. They also have children's medicine which are sold under the brand Jack & Jill. The company is located in Mississauga, Ontario.In 1978, after W.K....
pharmaceutical company
Geographical
United Kingdom- BuckleyBuckleyBuckley is a town and community in Flintshire, located in north-east Wales. It is situated 2 miles from the county town of Mold and is contiguous with the nearby villages of Ewloe, Alltami and Mynydd Isa...
, a town and community in Flintshire, located in North East Wales - Buckley, Greater ManchesterBuckley, Greater ManchesterBuckley is a suburban area within the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northern fringe of Rochdale, along the course of Buckley Brook, "upon an eminence of ground" by the South Pennines. It is south-southwest of the village of Wardle and ...
, a suburban area of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England
United States
- Buckley, IllinoisBuckley, IllinoisBuckley is a village in Artesia Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. The population was 593 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Buckley is located at ....
- Buckley, MichiganBuckley, MichiganBuckley is a village in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the northwest part of Hanover Township on M-37...
- Buckley, WashingtonBuckley, WashingtonBuckley is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 4,354 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Buckley is located at near the communities of Enumclaw, Bonney Lake, and Wilkeson....
- Buckley Air Force BaseBuckley Air Force BaseBuckley Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Aurora, Colorado, that was established by the U.S. Army in 1943. The base was named in honor of the World War I Army pilot 1LT John Harold Buckley.-Overview:...
in Aurora, Colorado
People
- BuckleyBuckley (surname)Buckley is a surname originating from either England or Ireland. It is particularly common throughout parts of England and Ireland, as well as Canada and the United States....
, a surname originating from England and Ireland - Christopher Buckley (novelist), a novelist
- Dennis J. Buckley, Jr.Dennis J. Buckley, Jr.Dennis J. Buckley, Jr. was a United States Navy sailor who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his actions during World War II.-Biography:Dennis Joseph Buckley, Jr., was born on April 22, 1920 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He enlisted in the U.S...
, a United States Navy sailor who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his actions during World War II - Lord BuckleyLord BuckleyLord Richard Buckley was an American stage performer, recording artist, monologist, and hip poet/comic...
, an American stage performer, recording artist, monologist, and hip poet/comic. - Michael Buckley (author), an American children’s book author
- Michael Buckley (Internet celebrity)Michael Buckley (Internet celebrity)Michael Buckley is an American Internet celebrity, comedian and vlogger. Noted for his vlog What the Buck?!, Buckley comments on popular culture events and celebrities. He also maintains one of YouTube's most popular channels with several million viewers each month...
- Tim BuckleyTim BuckleyTimothy Charles Buckley III was an American vocalist, and musician. His music and style changed considerably through the years; his first album was mostly folk oriented, but over time his music incorporated jazz, psychedelia, funk, soul, avant-garde and an evolving "voice as instrument," sound...
, American musician - Jeff BuckleyJeff BuckleyJeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley , raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician...
, American musician - William F. Buckley, Jr.William F. Buckley, Jr.William Frank Buckley, Jr. was an American conservative author and commentator. He founded the political magazine National Review in 1955, hosted 1,429 episodes of the television show Firing Line from 1966 until 1999, and was a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. His writing was noted for...
, American author and commentator
Fictional characters
- Buckley, a character on the American television series King of the Hill
Organizations
- The Buckley School (California), Los Angeles K-12 school
- The Buckley School (New York City)The Buckley School (New York City)The Buckley School is a K-9 all-boys' private school on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The school's motto is "Honor et Veritas" and its official seal is a shield. Above the shield is a sword handle and below it is the nib of a pen, signifying that the pen is mightier than the...
, K-9 boys school - Buckley Country Day SchoolBuckley Country Day SchoolBuckley Country Day School is an independent, coeducational day school providing elementary education to 330 students in grades toddler through eight in Roslyn, New York. Buckley was founded in 1923 and opened the doors of its first building in Great Neck to a class of twenty-three children...
, Roslyn, New York N-8 school - Buckley'sBuckley'sW.K. Buckley Limited is a Canadian corporation founded in 1920, by W.K. Buckley, that manufactures medicines for health problems such as the common cold. They also have children's medicine which are sold under the brand Jack & Jill. The company is located in Mississauga, Ontario.In 1978, after W.K....
, Canadian pharmaceutical corporation - Buckley Hall (HM Prison)Buckley Hall (HM Prison)HM Prison Buckley Hall is a Category C men's prison, located in the Buckley district of Rochdale in Greater Manchester, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:...
, prison in Buckley, Rochdale, England - Buckley HallBuckley HallBuckley Hall was a historic house in the hamlet of Buckley, in the Wardleworth township of the Parish of Rochdale, Lancashire - what is now a district of Rochdale, in Greater Manchester, England....
, historic manor of Rochdale, England - Buckley & NunnBuckley & NunnThe Melbourne department store of Buckley & Nunn first opened its doors in 1851 as a drapery store and, in its heyday, competed creditably with David Jones and Myer . It occupied a succession of buildings in Bourke Street until being taken over by David Jones in 1982.Popular as a retailer of...
, former department store in Melbourne, Australia
Ships
- USS Buckley (DE-51)USS Buckley (DE-51)USS Buckley , a of the United States Navy, was named in honor of Ordnanceman John D. Buckley , who was killed in action during the Japanese attack on the Hawaiian Islands....
, a United States Navy destroyer escort in commission from 1943 to 1946 - USS Dennis J. BuckleyUSS Dennis J. BuckleyUSS Dennis J. Buckley has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to:* USS Dennis J. Buckley , a destroyer escort canceled in 1944, a destroyer in commission from 1945 to 1973...
, the name of more than one United States Navy ship