Brief Life History of Alexander Francis
When Hon. Alexander Francis Bowes-Lyon was born on 14 April 1887, in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Claude George Bowes-Lyon 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, was 32 and his mother, Cecilia Nina Cavendish-Bentinck, was 24. He lived in St Paul's Walden, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. He died on 19 October 1911, in Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 24.
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- Alexander Lyon in household of Claude Glamis, "England and Wales Census, 1891"
- Alexander Francis Bowes Lyon Lord Glanus, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Alexander Francis Bowes-Lyon, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (6)
1890 · Opening of the Forth Railway Bridge.
The Forth Bridge is a railway bridge across the Firth of Forth river in the east of Scotland, 9 miles west of Edinburgh City Center. It is considered as a symbol of Scotland and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was opened on 4 March and was the longest single cantilever bridge span in the world until 1919. It is still in operation.
1896 · Opening of the Glasgow Subway.
The Glasgow Subway opened on 14 December and is the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. It is one of very few subways that have a running gauge of 4 feet, but its twin circular lines were never expanded.
1902 · The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition
The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition was organized and led by William Speirs Bruce. Him along with Robert Falcon Scott’s Discovery Expedition completed an exploration of Antarctica. They established the first manned meteorological station, the Orcadas, in 1903 and discovered new land east of the Weddell Sea. The expedition was described as the most cost-effective and carefully planned scientific expedition of the Heroic Age. The Orcadas weather station has been in continuous operation ever since.
Name Meaning
From the Latin form of the Greek name Alexandros, from alexein ‘to defend’ + anēr ‘man, warrior’ (genitive andros). The name became extremely popular in the post-classical period, and was borne by several individuals in the New Testament and some early Christian saints. Its use as a common given name throughout Europe, however, derives largely from the fame of Alexander the Great , King of Macedon ( 356–323 bc ), around whom a large body of popular legend grew up in late antiquity, much of which came to be embodied in the medieval ‘Alexander romances’.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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