TIL That Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort in the Harry Potter film series, has a triple-barrelled surname. His full name is Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twiβ¦
"Manners maketh man." - William of Wykeham v.redd.it/9plt03yl0lv71
TIL Kit Wykeham-Musgrave was a Royal Navy officer who survived being torpedoed on three different ships on the same day. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
TIL of Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, who was thrown overboard when his ship was torpedoed and sunk in WW1. He was picked up by another ship, which was also torpedoed and sunk. He then swam to third ship, which was also torpedoed and sunk. He survived the war. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
TIL: Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave survived being torpedoed on three different ships on the same day; When Aboukir was going down he jumped and swam like mad to escape the suction. He was just getting on board the Hogue and she was torpedoed. He then swam to the Cressy and she was also torpedoed. [1914] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
TIL that a British midshipman, Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, managed to survive the torpedoing and sinking of three different warships -- within the space of about an hour en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
'Tencent Wykehamβ has a ring to it. It captures how easily British universities can be bought. It is the new name for what was until now the Wykeham Professorship of Physics at New College, Oxford, now acquired by the huge Chinese techno-conglomerate Tencent for Β£700,000. spectator.co.uk/article/bβ¦
TIL that Ralph Fiennes full name is Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes. When developing the role of Lord Voldemort, Fiennes said in an interview that he was secretly pleased to have made a child cry, because then he knew he'd gotten the character right. i.stuff.co.nz/entertainmeβ¦
TIL philosopher AJ Ayer confronted Mike Tyson, who was forcing himself on Naomi Campbell. Tyson said: "Do you know who I am? I'm the heavyweight champion of the world", to which Ayer replied "And I am the former Wykeham Professor of Logic. I suggest that we talk about this like rational men". en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._β¦
TIL of 15 year-old World War One Royal Navy officer Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, having survived being torpedoed on three different ships within one hour, all of which sunk, swimming to each after abandonment of the last. Musgrave went on to survive the war and live a full life until 1989. iwm.org.uk/collections/itβ¦
Does anyone know anything about the roundel/marking on the fuselage of this Tomahawk, other than that it was on the plane of Peter Wykeham, the featured paint scheme? I canβt seem to find any other information about it! scalemates.com/kits/airfiβ¦
It's been a while since I've posted one of my cities here, so here's an album of Wykeham. imgur.com/a/wmfDm
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet, OBE - 1984 Guinness Book of World Records Greatest Living Explorer, also Voldemort's third cousin once removed.
He confronted Mike Tyson harassing the model Naomi Campbell " Do you know who the fuck I am? I'm the heavyweight champion of the world," to which Ayer replied: "And I am the former Wykeham Professor of Logic. We are both pre-eminent in our field. I suggest that we talk about this like rational men" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfβ¦
The Wykeham Incident thehistoryjar.com/2018/10β¦
Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes I mean come on England quit it with the names
The only coat of arms I have ever seen that features moles, the Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes Baronetcy
Wykeham Forest, Troutsdale, North Yorkshire Moors.
Left-hand glove belonging to William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, c. 1386 [480 x 750]
Bar at the Wykeham Arms, Winchester, UK.
15 year old Royal Navy officer Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave. He holds the possibly unique distinction of having survived being torpedoed on three different ships within one hour,1914.[963x750]
[todayilearned] TIL of Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave, who was thrown overboard when his ship was torpedoed and sunk in WW1. He was picked up by another ship, which was also torpedoed and sunk. He then swam to third ship, which was also torpedoed and sunk. He survived the war. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
Photo of last surviving neanderthal, Grac Graraak, and the explorer who discovered him, Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes. Norway, 1961.
TIL of Wenman "Kit" Wykeham-Musgrave, who on 22 September 1914 survived being torpedoed by the U-9 on three separate cruisers in the span of an hour. thepeerage.com/p30477.htm
Step aside, Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch. We have a new winner of the Most Pompously British Name award, and it goes to: Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralβ¦
TIL philosopher A. J. Ayer stopped Mike Tyson raping N. Campbell. When Tyson shouted Do you know who the fuck I am? Iβm the heavyweight champion of the world. Ayer said And I am the Wykeham Professor of Logic. We are both pre-eminent in our field; I suggest that we talk about this like rational men. eamonn.com/2012/10/08/phiβ¦
15 year old Royal Navy officer Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave. He holds the possibly unique distinction of having survived being torpedoed on three different ships within one hour,1914.
TIL that Ralph Fiennes full name is Ralph Nathaniel Twisleton Wykeham Fiennes imdb.com/name/nm0000146/bβ¦
An Allis Chalmers tractor in Wykeham, North Yorkshire.
Former Wykeham Professor of Logic confronts abusive Mike Tyson at party. Philosopher Wins. matthewyglesias.theatlantβ¦
Wykeham Rise Girls School, Washington, CT [OC][3264x1840](Album in comments)
TIL Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave was a fifteen year-old British sailor who, in a single hour of fighting during during WW1, survived the sinking of three different ships. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
TIL Wenman Wykeham-Musgrave survived being torpedoed on three different ships on the same day. He is the only person to be able to claim this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wenβ¦
TIL 77 year old philosopher, was entertaining models at a party when Naomi Campbell was being assaulted in a bedroom by Mike Tyson. ''Do you know who . . . I am?'' Tyson asked: ''I'm the heavyweight champion of the world.'' ''And I am the former Wykeham professor of logic,'' philosopher replied. nytimes.com/books/00/12/2β¦
Left-hand glove belonging to William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, c. 1386 [480 x 750]
Terry Knight catches massive 43lb 13oz pike from Wykeham Lakes youtu.be/Cz_59i8Ep8Q
