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1. Harriet Maria Vernon (nee Whitehouse). Biography
Harriet Vernon (9 October 1858–11 July 1923) was an English actress and singer of the Victorian era who appeared regularly in music hall, Victorian burlesque and pantomime in the 1880s and 1890s. #doncasterisgreat
Harriet Vernon (9 October 1858–11 July 1923) was an English actress and singer of the Victorian era who appeared regularly in music hall, Victorian burlesque and pantomime in the 1880s and 1890s. #doncasterisgreat
2. In a career that spanned five decades, her final appearances were in 1923. Vernon also toured internationally, appearing in New York, Johannesburg and Berlin. #doncasterisgreat #doncasterhistory #mydoncaster
3. Life and career
Born in Lambeth in London in 1858 as Harriet Maria Whitehouse, the daughter of George Hickman Whitehouse (1837–1908), a printer, and Caroline (née Newport, 1840–1887), she was one of the leading music hall stars of the 1880s and 1890s. #doncasterisgreat
Born in Lambeth in London in 1858 as Harriet Maria Whitehouse, the daughter of George Hickman Whitehouse (1837–1908), a printer, and Caroline (née Newport, 1840–1887), she was one of the leading music hall stars of the 1880s and 1890s. #doncasterisgreat
1. History of St. Leger, Doncaster.
Established in 1776, the St Leger is the oldest of Britain's five Classics. It is the last of the five to be run each year, and its distance is longer than any of the other four.
Established in 1776, the St Leger is the oldest of Britain's five Classics. It is the last of the five to be run each year, and its distance is longer than any of the other four.
2. The St Leger is the final leg of the English Triple Crown, which begins with the 2000 Guineas and continues with the Derby
The event was devised by Anthony St Leger, an army officer and politician who lived near Doncaster.
The event was devised by Anthony St Leger, an army officer and politician who lived near Doncaster.
3. It was initially referred to as "A Sweepstake of 25 Guineas", and its original distance was two miles. The rules stipulated that colts and geldings were to carry 8 st, and fillies would receive an allowance of 2 lb. #doncasterisgreat
1. Charlie Williams MBE was born on 23rd September, Royston, a small mining village in Barnsley, West Riding of Yorkshire. His father, also Charles, had come to Britain in 1914 from Barbados, and enlisted in the Royal Engineers.
2. After the First World War, his father settled in Royston, where he sold groceries from a horse and cart, and married a local woman, Frances Cook.
3. His father had been forced to give up his job as a greengrocer as a result of trench foot acquired in France, and depended on National Assistance.
