Brief Life History of Anthony
When Anthony Bennett was born on 24 April 1920, in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, his father, Arthur William Orsler, was 35 and his mother, Ethel Wright, was 31. He died on 1 April 1998, at the age of 77.
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Sources (4)
- Cyril Orsler, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- Bennett, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Anthony Bennett, "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
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Siblings (8)
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World Events (8)
1924
First UK government led by the Labor party under Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald.
1939 · Operation Pied Piper Began
On September 1, 1939, Operation Pied Piper started in Manchester. In an attempt to keep children safe from air raids during WWII, millions of children were removed from their homes and placed with otehr people in the countryside for their safety.
1945
The UK becomes a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Name Meaning
English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.
German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .
Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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