Thornycroft (disambiguation)
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Thornycroft can refer to:
In people:
In companies:
Either of two companies started by John Isaac Thornycroft
In weapons:
In sport
In people:
- Thomas ThornycroftThomas ThornycroftThomas Thornycroft was an English sculptor and engineer.-Biography:Thomas Thornycroft was born near Gawsworth, Cheshire, the eldest son of John Thornycroft, a farmer. He was educated at Congleton Grammar School and then briefly apprenticed to a surgeon. He moved to London where he spent four...
, a British sculptor - Mary ThornycroftMary ThornycroftMary Thornycroft was a British sculptor and a member of the Thornycroft family.-Biography:The daughter of sculptor John Francis, she was born at Thornham, Norfolk...
, a British scupltress, wife of Thomas - Hamo ThornycroftHamo ThornycroftSir William "Hamo" Thornycroft, RA was a British sculptor, responsible for several London landmarks.-Biography:...
, a British sculptor, son of Thomas and Mary - John Isaac ThornycroftJohn Isaac ThornycroftSir John Isaac Thornycroft was a British shipbuilder, the founder of the Thornycroft shipbuilding company and member of the Thornycroft family.-Biography:He was born in 1843 to Mary Francis and Thomas Thornycroft....
, a British marine engineer, son of Thomas and Mary - John Edward ThornycroftJohn Edward ThornycroftSir John Edward Thornycroft KBE was a British mechanical and civil engineer.Thornycroft was born in Chiswick in 1872 and was the eldest son of Sir John Isaac Thornycroft, the founder of the Thornycroft shipbuilding company. He was educated at St Paul’s School in London before receiving engineering...
, a British shipbuilder, eldest son of John Isaac - Isaac Thomas ThornycroftIsaac Thomas ThornycroftIsaac Thomas "Tom" Thornycroft was a British motorboat racer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.He won two gold medals in the only motor boat competitions included in the Olympics as helmsman of the Gyrinus II, which was designed by his father Sir John Isaac Thornycroft.He became a yacht...
, another son of John Isaac, gold medallist in motor boating at the 1908 Olympics1908 Summer OlympicsThe 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
In companies:
Either of two companies started by John Isaac Thornycroft
- John I. Thornycroft & CompanyJohn I. Thornycroft & CompanyJohn I. Thornycroft & Company Limited, usually known simply as Thornycroft was a British shipbuilding firm started by John Isaac Thornycroft in the 19th century.-History:...
, later Vosper Thornycroft and now VT GroupVT GroupVT Group plc was a British defence and services company, formerly known as Vosper Thornycroft. The Company had diversified from shipbuilding into various engineering and support services, becoming involved in many areas of provision through five main operating groups: VT Communications, VT...
- shipbuilder - ThornycroftThornycroftThornycroft was a United Kingdom-based vehicle manufacturer which built coaches, buses, and trucks from 1896 until 1977.-History:Thornycroft started out with steam vans and lorries. John Isaac Thornycroft, the naval engineer, built his first steam lorry in 1896...
, later Transport Equipment (Thornycroft) Ltd - a vehicle manufacturer
In weapons:
- Thornycroft carbine, a proposed British rifle.
In sport
- Thornycroft Athletic F.C.Thornycroft Athletic F.C.Thornycroft Athletic were a highly successful Basingstoke-based football club who played in the Hampshire League for many years. The club were formed by employees of the Thornycroft car manufacturing firm and enjoyed great success during their existence....
- Basingstoke based football club - Thornycrofts (Woolston) F.C. - Woolston, SouthamptonWoolston, SouthamptonWoolston is a suburb of Southampton, Hampshire, located on the eastern bank of the River Itchen. It is bounded by the River Itchen, Hampshire, Sholing, Peartree Green, Itchen and Weston.The area is rich in maritime and aviation history...
based football club - Vosper Thornycroft F.C. - a football club based in Sholing, Southampton (now known as VT F.C.)