Crosbie
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Crosbie may refer to:
- Annette CrosbieAnnette CrosbieAnnette Crosbie, OBE is a Scottish character actor.-Life and career:Crosbie was born in Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, to Presbyterian parents who disapproved of her becoming an actor. Nevertheless, she joined the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School while still in her teens...
, a Scottish television actress - Chesley CrosbieChesley CrosbieChesley A. Crosbie was a Newfoundland businessman and politician.Crosbie belonged to a prominent St. John's family involved in hotels, fish exporting, insurance, shipping and manufactring...
, a Newfoundland businessman and politician - David Clive Crosbie TrenchDavid Clive Crosbie TrenchSir David Clive Crosbie Trench, GCMG, MC, DL 2 June 1915 – 4 December 1988 was a British soldier and colonial governor.-Early life:Trench was educated at Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, Kent and graduated from Jesus College, Cambridge with the degree of Master of Arts .-War service:In 1938, Trench...
, a British colonial governor - Sir Edward CrosbieSir Edward CrosbieSir Edward Crosbie was the first United Irishman to be executed for treason after the 1798 Rebellion in Carlow, Ireland....
, an United Irishman - John CrosbieJohn CrosbieJohn Carnell Crosbie, PC, OC, ONL, QC is a retired provincial and federal politician and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada...
, a Canadian politician - John Chalker CrosbieJohn Chalker CrosbieSir John Chalker Crosbie, was a Newfoundland politician and businessman.Born in Brigus, Newfoundland, the son of George Graham Crosbie and Martha, he started a company, Crosbie and Company, which was an exporter of fish. In 1908, he was elected to the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly...
, a Canadian politician - Johnny CrosbieJohnny CrosbieJohn Anderson "Johnny" Crosbie was a Scottish professional footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Ayr United and made more than 400 appearances in the Football League for Birmingham. He was capped twice for the Scotland national football team. He played as an inside...
, a Scottish footballer - Lynn CrosbieLynn CrosbieLynn Crosbie is a Canadian poet and novelist. She teaches the University of Toronto.-Life and career:Crosbie was born in Montreal, Quebec, and now lives in Toronto, Ontario....
, a Canadian poet and novelist - Richard CrosbieRichard CrosbieRichard Crosbie was the first Irishman to make a manned flight. He flew in a hydrogen air balloon from Ranelagh, on Dublin's southside to Clontarf, on Dublin's northside in 1785....
, an Irish balloonist - Robert CrosbieRobert CrosbieRobert Crosbie was a theosophist and founder of the United Lodge of Theosophists ....
, a theosophist - Thomas Crosbie HoldingsThomas Crosbie HoldingsThomas Crosbie Holdings is a family-owned media and publishing group based in Cork, Ireland. Its largest publication is The Irish Examiner, the third largest daily broadsheet newspaper in the Republic of Ireland....
, an Irish media and publishing group - Viscount CrosbieEarl of GlandoreBaron Brandon, in the County of Kerry, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1758 for Sir Maurice Crosbie, who had previously represented County Kerry in the Irish House of Commons for over forty years. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baron. He was a member of the Irish...
, an Irish peerage - William CrosbieWilliam CrosbieWilliam Crosbie is a Canadian diplomat. He is the current ambassador to Afghanistan, appointed June 15, 2009. Crosbie graduated from Memorial University in 1978 with a BA in political science and in history. He is also a graduate of Dalhousie University in 1982 with a LLB.-Reference:...
, Canadian diplomat - William Crosbie (MP) (c.1740–1798), Member of Parliament for NewarkNewark (UK Parliament constituency)Newark is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
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