title: Bombardier Recreational Products

abstract: BRP Inc. is a Canadian manufacturer of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, side by sides, motorcycles, and personal watercraft. It was founded in 2003, when the Recreational Products Division of Bombardier Inc. was spun off and sold to a group of investors consisting of Bain Capital, the Bombardier-Beaudoin family and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Bombardier Inc., was founded in 1942 as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée by Joseph-Armand Bombardier at Valcourt in the Eastern Townships, Quebec. As of October 6, 2009, BRP had about 5,500 employees; its revenues in 2007 were above US$2.5 billion. BRP has manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Finland, and Austria. The company's products are sold in more than 100 countries, some of which have their own direct-sales network. BRP's products include the Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Can-Am ATVs and Can-Am motorcycles, Sea-Doo personal watercraft, and Rotax engines. The Ski-Doo was ranked 17th place on CBC Television's The Greatest Canadian Invention in 2007.

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# Bombardier Recreational Products

**BRP Inc.** (an abbreviation of **Bombardier Recreational Products**) is a Canadian manufacturer of snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, side by sides, motorcycles, and personal watercraft. It was founded in 2003, when the Recreational Products Division of Bombardier Inc. was spun off and sold to a group of investors consisting of Bain Capital, the Bombardier-Beaudoin family and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec. Bombardier Inc., was founded in 1942 as *L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée* (Bombardier Snowmobile Limited) by Joseph-Armand Bombardier at Valcourt in the Eastern Townships, Quebec.

As of October 6, 2009, BRP had about 5,500 employees; its revenues in 2007 were above US$2.5 billion. BRP has manufacturing facilities in Canada, the United States (Wisconsin, Illinois, North Carolina, Arkansas, Michigan and Minnesota), Mexico, Finland, and Austria. The company's products are sold in more than 100 countries, some of which have their own direct-sales network.

BRP's products include the Ski-Doo and Lynx snowmobiles, Can-Am ATVs and Can-Am motorcycles, Sea-Doo personal watercraft, and Rotax engines. The Ski-Doo was ranked 17th place on CBC Television's *The Greatest Canadian Invention* in 2007.

## History

In January 1934, a blizzard prevented Joseph-Armand Bombardier from reaching the nearest hospital in time to save his two-year-old son, Yvon, who died from appendicitis complicated by peritonitis.

Bombardier was a mechanic who dreamed of building a vehicle that could "float on snow". In 1935, in a repair shop in Valcourt, Quebec, he designed and produced the first snowmobile using a drive system he developed that revolutionized travel in snow and swampy conditions.

In 1937, he patented and sold 12 of the 7-passenger "B7" snow coaches. They were used in rural Quebec to take children to school, carry freight, deliver mail, and as ambulances. In 1941, Bombardier opened a factory in Valcourt.

In 1942, *L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée* ("Bombardier Snow Car Limited") was founded in Valcourt.

During World War II, the Government of Canada issued wartime rationing regulations. Bombardier customers had to prove that snowmobiles were essential to their livelihood in order to buy one. The company then shifted its focus to the arms industry.

In 1947, during a blizzard in Saskatchewan, the company received positive press coverage when army snowmobiles resupplied isolated radio communication towers.

In 1948, the Government of Quebec passed a law requiring all roads to be cleared of snow; Bombardier's sales fell by nearly half in one year. Armand Bombardier therefore decided to diversify his business, first by producing tracked snowplows sized for use on municipal sidewalks, replacing horse-drawn vehicles, then by making all-terrain vehicles for the mining, petroleum, and forestry industries.

The machines had removable front skis that could be replaced with front wheels for use on paved or hard surfaces, thus providing greater utility to his large snowmobiles. In 1951, the wooden bodies were replaced with sheet steel, and these vehicles were powered by Chrysler flathead six-cylinder engines and 3-speed manual transmissions.

In the early 1950s, Bombardier focused on developing a snowmobile for one or two passengers. A breakthrough occurred in 1957 when Bombardier developed a one-piece molded rubber continuous track with enough durability to provide snow-gripping traction for lightweight vehicles. The vehicle was called the "Ski-Dog" because it was meant to replace the dog sled for hunters and trappers. However, in 1958, "Ski-Doo" was accidentally painted on the first prototype, and immediately became the popular name.

The public soon discovered the fun of speedy vehicles zooming over snow, and a new winter sport was born, centered in Quebec. In the first year, Bombardier sold 225 Ski-Doos; four years later, 8,210 were sold. Bombardier slowed promotion of the Ski-Doo line to prevent it from crowding out other company products, while still dominating the snowmobile industry against competitors Polaris Industries and Arctic Cat.

In 1963, Roski was created in Roxton Falls, Quebec as a manufacturer of composite parts for the Ski-Doo. In the 1960s, V-8 engines were added.

On February 18, 1964, J. Armand Bombardier died of cancer at age 56. Until then, he oversaw all areas of operation and controlled the research department, making all the drawings himself. The younger generation took over, led by Armand's sons and sons-in-law, reorganizing and decentralizing the company. The company adopted computer inventory, accounting, and billing. Distribution networks were improved and increased, and an incentive program was developed for sales staff. That year, a survey was mailed to Ski-Doo owners to find out how the product was being used. Germain Bombardier, who had been groomed by his father, took over the company upon his father's death in 1964. He quit and sold his shares in 1966 after a disagreement with other family members. Laurent Beaudoin, the son-in-law of the founder, then became president, a position he held until 1999.

In 1967, the company was renamed *Bombardier Limited*. By that time, the snowmobiles were very useful for the Inuit.

In 1968, Clayton Jacobson II invented the jet ski and the company licensed his patents to create the Sea-Doo personal watercraft.

On January 23, 1969, the company became a public company, listing on the Montreal Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

In 1969–1970, the standard round windows reminiscent of portholes were replaced with larger rectangular windows that provided more interior light. A change was made to the Chrysler Industrial 318 engines with the automatic Loadflite transmissions.

In 1970, the company acquired Rotax, an engine manufacturer based in Gunskirchen, Austria.

In 1971, Bombardier acquired Moto-Ski. Also in 1971, Bombardier launched Operation SnoPlan, a program to promote snowmobile safety after a mounting death toll due to snowmobile accidents.

In the 1970s, the company began producing Can-Am motorcycles, which included Rotax engines.

By 1990, the first product of the company, the Ski-Doo snowmobile, had become its weakest part, producing deficits and high inventories.

In 2001 Bombardier purchased the Evinrude Outboard Motors and Johnson Outboards trade names for the insolvent Outboard Marine Corporation.

In 2003, the company sold Bombardier Recreational Products to a group of investors: Bain Capital (50%), Bombardier Family (35%) and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (15%) for $875 million.

## Snowmobiles

Before the start of the company's development of track vehicles, Joseph-Armand Bombardier experimented with propeller-driven aerosleds. His work with snowplane designs can be traced to before 1920. He quickly abandoned his efforts to develop a snowplane and turned his inventive skills to tracked vehicles.

From the start, the company made truck-sized half-track vehicles, with skis in the front and caterpillar tracks in the rear, designed for the worst winter conditions of the flatland Canadian countryside. After producing half-tracks in World War II for the Canadian Army, the company experimented with new forms of track systems and developed an all-tracked, heavy duty vehicle designed for logging and mining operations in extreme wilderness conditions, such as heavy snow or semiliquid muskeg. They produced it under the name Muskeg tractor.

Each track is composed of two or more rubber belts joined into a loop. The loops are held together with interior wheel guides and exterior cleats, commonly called grousers. The tracks are driven by a large drive sprocket that engages the grousers in sequence and causes the track to rotate. Two belt tracks were common on early model Bombardiers and muskeg machines. For deep-snow use, wider tracks, employing additional belts, are used for added flotation over the snow.

The research for the track base made it possible to produce a small, continuous-rubber track for the light one- or two-person snowmobile the founder of the company had dreamed about during his teen years. This led to the invention of snowmobiles.

The company created the snowmobile market, and held its own after international competitors entered the market in the late 1960s. From the 1940s through the early 1970s, Bombardier built the most successful snowcat models ever produced by any snowcat manufacturer. The B12 seated 12 people, and the C18 seated 18. Both were similar in design with long tracks in the rear and skis used to steer the vehicle. The B12 and C18 were very fast for their day, with speeds over the snow exceeding 30 miles per hour. Most historic and most modern snowcats have a top speed of barely 20 mph. The Bombardier B12 and C18 were probably the precursors to the more modern snow coach used by resorts for transporting tourists. In their day, the B12 and C18 vehicles were used as school buses, mail delivery and emergency vehicles in northern United States and Canada, and were best suited to flat land conditions, frozen roadways, or frozen lakes. While more than 3,000 of the Bombardier B12/C18 variants were produced, Bombardier had competitors in both the North American and world markets. Most of the Bombardier production stayed in North American. The front ski design was incapable of being used in deep snow and rough ground conditions, which opened the door for the development of dual-track and quad-track snowcats. Unfortunately, the front ski design was not easily adapted to change for other ground conditions, so while it was successful on flat lands, frozen lakes, and snow-covered roads, it could not compete on rough, off-road conditions. The combination of the lack of design flexibility, incompatibility with off-road conditions, and the advent of modern snowplowing practices of public roadways beginning in the 1950s, and becoming common in remote areas by the 1960s, probably led to the demise of the B12/C18 design. Today, B12s are still in used in large-scale ice fishing in northern Canada.

Notable competitors included the Aktiv Snow Trac ST4 from Sweden, Thiokol, and Tucker Sno-Cat from the USA. The Snow Trac was produced, virtually unchanged, until 1981, but it was successful, with over 2,000 units sold, and it was used all over the globe for exploration and commercial purposes, as well as the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan. Tucker Sno-Cat grew to become one of the world's largest builders of these vehicles, and produces a range of large commercial and exploration vehicles from its location in Medford, Oregon, USA. Thiokol produced popular units, notably the Imp, Super Imp, and Spryte models, but changed ownership and name several times before going out of business in 2000 as the Logan Machine Company and manufacturer of the LMC brand.

## Development of the small snowmobile

Armand dreamed of developing a fast, lightweight snowmobile that could carry one or two people. In the early 1950s, Armand set aside his dream to focus on developing his company's other tracked vehicles. But by the end of the decade, smaller, more efficient engines had been developed and were starting to come on the market. Armand resumed his efforts to build a "miniature" snowmobile. He worked alongside his eldest son Germain, who shared his father's mechanical talents. Armand and Germain developed several prototypes of the lightweight snowmobile and finally, the first Bombardier snowmobile went on sale in 1959.

The Ski-Doo was intended to be named the "Ski-Dog" because Bombardier meant it to be a practical vehicle to replace the dogsled for hunters and trappers. By accident, a printer misinterpreted the name and printed "Ski-Doo" in the first sales brochure. Public interest in the small snowmobiles grew quickly. Suddenly a new winter sport was born, centred in Quebec. In the first year, Bombardier sold 225 Ski-Doos; four years later, 8,210 were sold. But Armand was reluctant to focus too much on the Ski-Doo and move resources away from his all-terrain vehicles. Armand slowed down promotion of the Ski-Doo line to prevent it from dominating the other company products but still dominate the entire snowmobile industry. The snowmobiles produced earned a better reputation than the rival Polaris and Arctic Cat brands of motor sleds. In 1971, Bombardier completed the purchase of the Moto-Ski company to expand the Ski-Doo line and eliminate a competitor from the marketplace.

In the mid 1990s, some of the sleds made by Ski-Doo were the Formula III, Mach 1, and Mach Z with Rotax engines. While it is a commonly held misconception that all Ski-Doo snowmobiles were powered by rotary valved engines, this is not true. Only two cylinder Rotax engines were equipped with rotary valves. As a rule, the later rotary valved sleds were liquid cooled as well. Fan cooled sleds were usually piston port (2-stroke) induction. Sleds such as the formula III, later model mach-1's and the mach Z were powered by three cylinder, 2-stroke, Rotax engines. In 1994 the company produced the first snowmobile equipped specifically for mountain riding, the Ski-Doo Summit. Ski-Doo snowmobiles have been competitive for performance and in the marketplace, taking national titles in racing events from Sno-X to hill-climbing. In 1999 Ski-Doo introduced the ZX aluminum chassis which was lighter weight with better suspension and thus successful in sno-cross competition. In 2003 Ski-Doo introduced rider-forward REV chassis, which changed the sport and was followed by other manufacturers. In 2008 Ski-Doo introduced the XP chassis, which moved the rider further forward with major weight reduction. The XP was the lightest machine available, with power-to-weight ratios in the Summit models for the first time under 3 lb per HP.

For the 2017 snow year, Ski-Doo will release its most powerful engine. The Rotax 850 cc "Etec" engine. The engine produces 10 more horsepower (170 hp) than its predecessor, it is also more efficient 40 percent less oil burn than the previous Etec. and 30 percent quicker throttle response; this engine paired with the new SP chassis which moves the rider even further forward and provides a big weight reduction over the XP chassis. This makes the 2017 the most capable snowmobile ever, reaching speed of upwards of 120 mph in the MXZ models.

## Motorcycles and ATVs

During the 1970s, Bombardier built the Can-Am brand of off-road competition motorcycles designed for motocross and enduro with Rotax engines displacing 125, 175, 248, 366, 500 and 800 cc. The bikes competed successfully in professional racing with Gary Jones winning the 1974 US 250cc AMA motocross national championship. In 1983, Bombardier licensed the brand and outsourced development and production of the Can-Am motorcycles to Armstrong-CCM Motorcycles of Lancashire, England. 1987 was the last model year for Can-Am.

In 2007 Bombardier renamed their all-terrain vehicle line of products Can-Am. Can-am Off-Road has seven models of ATVs, the Outlander, the Renegade, the Commander, The Maverick, the DS, the Traxter, the Quest, and the Rally.

The Traxter and Quest (no longer in production) had two engine sizes 500cc and 650cc. The Rally (also no longer in production) was available with a 200cc engine. The Outlander is a utility style ATV available in multiple engine sizes, including 400cc and 450cc single cylinder and 500cc, 570cc, 650cc, 800cc, 850cc and 1000cc V-Twin engines. The Outlander MAX is available for 2-up riding and the Outlander X-MR is built specifically for mud riding. The Renegade is also available with multiple engine choices, a 500cc, 570cc, 800cc, 850cc or 1000cc V-Twin engine. The Renegade X-XC is a separate trim level built specifically for cross country racing. The Outlander 800R X-XC is a version of the Renegade with the same trim level for cross country racing and non-racing trail riding.

The XT-P is the modern outlander XXC and features the XT package with front sway bar and beadlock wheels. The 1000cc engine was introduced into the quad classification in the 2012 model year for both the Outlander and the Renegade series. The DS has four engine choices, a 450cc, 250cc, 90cc and 70cc. A 650cc engine was once available but has since been discontinued. An "X" trim level is available for the DS-450 and the DS-90. The Commander is a SSV or Side by side introduced for 2010 with either 800cc or 1000cc engines.

Commander has several trim levels, including XT, X and LTD (Limited) at the time the only engine option for the extra packages was the 1000. The XT had upgraded wheels, winch, front bumper and upgraded gauge and steering wheel. The X package had Bumpers, rock sliders, XT gauge and steering wheel, X package seats, and beadlock wheels. Commander Limited includes air ride suspension, an am/fm radio with four speakers, an iPod adapter, XT package and built-in touch screen GPS. All Can Am ATVs except the DS-70 and the DS-90 feature four-stroke Rotax engines. The maverick side by side was introduced to stand up to the Commander's rival the Polaris RZR XP 900.

The Maverick has an updated version of the commander's 1000cc V-Twin Rotax engine (1000R) this engine had a massive 101 horsepower. This was achieved by using high flow dynamics to increase exhaust and air flow. The Maverick comes in six packages (at February 2014) Base, XRS, XRS DPS, XMR, X ds, and X ds Turbo. In the X ds lineup Can Am brought the first factory installed turbocharged engine to the industry. The turbo boosts the horsepower of the Maverick from 101 horsepower to 121 horsepower.

## Invention of the three-wheeled roadster

In 2007, BRP announced the launch of a new three-wheeled roadster called the Spyder, which was released in Q4 2007 under the Can-Am brand. This is the first vehicle from BRP to go on the road. It was described as part motorcycle and part roadster; the latter is how the company refers to it. The Guinness World Record for the “Largest Parade of Can-Am Spyder Roadsters” was established in 2010 when 438 Can-Am Spyders paraded around Magog, Quebec. In 2018, the Can-Am Ryker was launched as a simpler, more easygoing counterpart to the Spyder.

## Sailboats

Beginning in the 1970s, Bombardier also built several sailboat models, including the Invitation sailboat, with hull length of 15 ft 7 in (4.7 m); the Bombardier 3.8, with hull length of 12 ft 6 in (3.8 m); the Bombardier 4.8 and the Bombardier 7.6 keelboat.

## Diversification

In the 1970s and 1980s, the company diversified into railway and aeronautical products and became a multinational corporation known as Bombardier Inc.

## Restructuring

During restructuring operations in 2003, the original snowmobile and tracked utility vehicle division was spun off as a separate company, with majority ownership transferred to Bain Capital. Though the company is a major manufacturer of two stroke engines and four stroke motors for several industries it is better known for its consumer recreational products.

They now make Ski-Doo and Lynx brand snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, Sea-Doo personal water craft, jet boats, and Evinrude outboard motors (through the purchase of Outboard Marine Corporation). Bombardier Recreational Products no longer sells outboards under the Johnson brand since 2007, as they have moved all sales entirely to Evinrude Outboard Motors. They support existing Johnson outboard motors through servicing and parts. They also produce motorcycle motors, kart motors, and small airplane motors, through their Rotax division.

In December 2004, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc, sold the industrial vehicles division to the Camoplast of Sherbrooke, Quebec. The industrial vehicles division made tracked vehicles such as snowcats, sidewalk snow removal tractors, and Tracked Utility Vehicles, including the descendant of their original Muskeg tractor.

In October 2007, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. ordered at least some U.S. ATV dealerships to stop selling vehicles to Canadian customers, as the sales were a violation of dealer agreements to respect assigned geographic boundaries. Bombardier also announced that the warranty on any craft purchased by a Canadian in the United States – even if the purchase was initially made by an American - would be void. Newspaper articles revealed that some models were being sold in Canada for as much as 40% above prices in the U.S.

In September 2012, the company announced that it would exit the sport boat business citing a decline in global sales in the marine industry. This meant the loss of 350 jobs, including most of those at a plant in Benton, Illinois.

On May 29, 2013, the company announced the closing of an initial public offering of 12,200,000 subordinate voting shares of the company at a price of $21.50 per share resulting in gross proceeds to the company of approximately $262,300,000. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay outstanding loans. The company's shares now trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

On May 27, 2020, the company announced the discontinuation of its Evinrude E-TEC and E-TEC G2 outboard engines, the repurposing of its Sturtevant, WI, facility, and the closing of its Alumacraft operations in Arkadelphia, AR. The company stated that it had signed an agreement with Mercury Marine to support boat packages and continue to supply outboard engines to BRP boat brands.

## Bombardier Museum

The **Museum of Ingenuity J. Armand Bombardier** is a museum in Valcourt, Quebec dedicated to the life of Joseph-Armand Bombardier and the snowmobile industry. Opened in 1971, with renovations in 1990, the museum is professionally curated and features Ski-Doos, other industrial designs, and a selection of books, booklets and other items of interest to snowmobile enthusiasts.

The museum includes the original garage "factory" where the first snowmobile was built. The garage was removed from its original location in Valcourt and moved to its site at the museum, which is located blocks away from the Bombardier Recreational Products factory.

## InfoBox

BRP Inc.
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| Company type | Public |
| Traded as | TSX: DOO<br>Nasdaq: DOOO |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 2003 (2003) |
| Headquarters | Valcourt, Quebec, Canada |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people |  |
| Products |  |
| Revenue | CA$10.367 billion (FY24) |
| Operating income | CA$1.157 billion (FY24) |
| Net income | CA$0.745 billion (FY24) |
| Total assets | CA$$6.775 billion (FY24) |
| Total equity | CA$0.813 billion (FY24) |
| Owners |  |
| Website | brp.com |
| **Footnotes / references**<br>Financials as of fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.<br>References: | |


abstract: Bolo Township is located in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 419 and it contained 173 housing units.

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# Bolo Township, Washington County, Illinois

**Bolo Township** is located in Washington County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 419 and it contained 173 housing units.

## Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 37.32 square miles (96.7 km2), of which 36.83 square miles (95.4 km2) (or 98.69%) is land and 0.48 square miles (1.2 km2) (or 1.29%) is water.

## Demographics

Historical population
| Census | Pop. | Note |  |
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| 2016 (est.) | 407 |  |  |
| U.S. Decennial Census | | | |

1. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
2. "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

## InfoBox

| Bolo Township | |
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| Township | |
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| Location of Illinois in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′32″N 89°19′01″W / 38.25889°N 89.31694°W / 38.25889; -89.31694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Washington |
| Settled | November 6, 1888 |
| Area | |
| Total | 37.32 sq mi (96.7 km2) |
| Land | 36.83 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| Estimate (2016) | 407 |
| Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 17-189-07172 |


title: Ross Hornby

abstract: Ross Hornby is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and diplomat who was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to that, he had many posts including the Foreign Service Legal Bureau and Canada Permanent Mission at the United Nations in Geneva, senior counsel at the Canadian Department of Justice, general counsel at the Canadian Department of Finance, and Head of Legal Services at the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada. Hornby received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of British Columbia in 1975, a Master of Arts at the University of Toronto in 1976 and a Bachelor of Laws at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980.

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# Ross Hornby

**Ross Hornby** is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and diplomat who was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to that, he had many posts including the Foreign Service Legal Bureau and Canada Permanent Mission at the United Nations in Geneva, senior counsel at the Canadian Department of Justice, general counsel at the Canadian Department of Finance, and Head of Legal Services at the Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada.

Hornby received a Bachelor of Arts at the University of British Columbia in 1975, a Master of Arts at the University of Toronto in 1976 and a Bachelor of Laws at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1980.


title: Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden

abstract: Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden, commonly abbreviated as BB-Daman Bakugaiden (Ｂビーダマン爆外伝) or BBB, is a CoroCoro Comic series created by Koichi Mikata, based on Bomberman and B-Daman. An animated television series was created and originally broadcast on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi at 17:00. It was also broadcast internationally on Taiwan Television (Taiwan), TVB Jade and Spacetoon The series was superseded by Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V.

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# Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden

***Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden*** (ボンバーマン・ビーダマン爆外伝, *Bombāman Bī-daman Bakugaiden*), commonly abbreviated as **BB-Daman Bakugaiden** (Ｂビーダマン爆外伝) or *BBB*, is a *CoroCoro Comic* series created by Koichi Mikata, based on Bomberman and B-Daman. An animated television series was created and originally broadcast on Nagoya TV and TV Asahi at 17:00. It was also broadcast internationally on Taiwan Television (Taiwan), TVB Jade (Hong Kong) and Spacetoon (Arab world)

The series was superseded by *Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V*.

## Story

One thousand years ago, the beautiful B-da City was attacked by the Dark B-da in their quest to control the entire Blue Solar System. The heroic B-Daman, drawing on their legendary power and ingenious technology, were able to restore peace to the universe. But, it is only a matter of time before evil forces strike again. Our hero, White Bomber, and his friends continue to patrol the Kingdom, fight against Dark B-da, and are always on the alert for danger, but they're always ready for fun as well.

The setting is similar to Bakugaiden III toys, but with slight changes.

The episode generally revolves around the five main characters: White, Blue, Red, Yellow, and Black "Bombers". Each get better, newer, and stronger machines or battle suits as the series progress. Each battle is either with a henchman or one of the four great bosses. Each one of them has a unique quirk. This is generally part of how the team beats them. With each Battle Suit, a new villain arrives and defeats them, forcing them to adjust their personality, or get a stronger weapon.

## Characters

### Battle suits

Note: This refers to the Beda City story starting from episode 3 of this series.

#### First generation

White Gale White Bomber was the first one to get his Battle Suit. It was capable of Flight, thus making it the most mobile and useful. He first got it accidentally when he met Professor. This suit is the only one of the first set that has flight capabilities. The toy version of this suit has two modes: Speed mode which focuses on firing and attack and Wing mode which has the capability to fly in the air. Main attack is "Beda Cannon" which has rapid-firing capabilities to a certain extent. Was heavily damaged by Hogane Dragon Suit (piloted by Draken, one of the Four Dark Lords) during battle in which was upgraded to a better suit to fight him. Blue Sniper Blue Bomber's suit is one of the three which can only operate on land. The special feature if this suit is its retractable targeter which can help target enemies for shooting and it has an incredibly long range of fire. Its attack and defence is average and is considered a base for the other two machines built later on. He was the second one to get a suit after the White Bomber. Made specifically for precision shooting, its main attack is "Pointing Shot". Red Buster Red Bomber got hers, shortly after Blue's. Her suit's strength lies in the ability to fire two Beda shots at once, which made it the Beda suit with the most power (before Yellow Bomber got his though). Main attack is "Double Beda Cannon". Yellow Shooter Yellow Bomber's suit was based on similar designs to Red's. So basically they're twins. Because it was a later model, it took more time to develop, making it the last one to surface. But this led to Yellow getting upset, and falling under a spell of a minion. He then operated an enemy suit, and was cured eventually. But in the end, he got his own. It has the strongest attack power, but has the weakest defense and armor. Main attack is "Drive Shot" which shoots a powerful Beda roller (stronger than what White Dale has) ball right at the opponents. Heavily damaged while in its maiden battle with the Four Dark Lords. Black Gattlinger Black Bomber's initial suit is one of the older designs and does not have much capabilities except that it can fire a gatling of Beda shots (called the "Gatling Shot") that hit opponents' armours. While this is effective against the minion suits, it is proven useless against the suits of the Four Dark Lords themselves. It was destroyed by Draken's Hogane Dragon when it fired at the gattling part of the suit. Note that this suit does not have a capsule cockpit system unlike the rest of them in the first set. White Gale II After White Gale is defeated by the Hogane Dragon, the other bombers helped it retreat to the lab for repair and upgrades. The whole system goes through a re-upgrade while White Bomber is unconscious inside the cockpit. While Draken is out in the sky above the lab blasting it to pieces they slowly completed this upgrade for White Bomber to wake up and head for battle in his new upgraded suit. White Gale II has improvements in flight speed and shooting ability. Its new attack is called "Metal Beda Cannon" which fires a powerful sniper-based shot right at Draken's Hogane Dragon, causing it to explode and Draken retreats back into space in defeat.

#### Second generation

The first set is destroyed in a train accident caused deliberately by Tiger's apprentice. This accident caused the carriage which contains three of the suits to fall off a steep cliff. The Bombers were inside at that time and survived by escaping the falling carriage, but the four suits - White Gale II, Blue Sniper, Yellow Shooter, and Red Buster go down into the sea together with it.

Black Cluster Black Bomber's second suit. This time it features a capsule cockpit like the other suits. Has high re-loading capabilities coupled with powerful rapid-fire shots. Was destroyed by the Dark Prince's Blizzard Dragon suit after the Four Dark Lords were all defeated by the other bombers. Black Cluster is stronger than the other bombers. Its main attack is the "Cluster Cannon". It first appeared in episode 19. White Blows (White Gale 3) White Bomber's newest suit is a complete redesign of the Beda Armour system. The specs far surpasses its two predecessors and its main attack "Blows Cannon" allows it to rapid-fire Beda Blasts that exceeds those of White Gale II thanks to its Beda Multiplier loading system giving it superiority in both firing power and speed. This can combine with the other two suits built later to form a powerful Beda suit. The toy version has a marking on its forehead above the sensor that reads "WHITE GALE III". Blue Braiver Blue Bomber's newest suit now has the ability to fly just like what White Bomber's suits has always been capable of. Features an improved navigation and targeting system previously developed from the design of Blue Sniper for extreme-precision and long-ranged shots with the addition of an X-Ray sensor for detecting cloaked enemy units. Its Main Attack is "Brave Cannon". Made its debut at episode 23. Yellow Crusher

Yellow Bomber's new suit has the same power as its predecessor and is equipped with an additional sonar speaker and has the ability to fly thanks to the rear boosters that come inbuilt. Yellow Bomber was able to use it to tremble Shuringe's suit, Tsubasa Phoenix, using the sound waves created which can also deflect the Beda shots that is fired towards it, and this new suit subsequently plays a part in defeating it. Its Main Shot is the "Crusher Cannon" that contains both offensive and defensive in nature. It makes its debut on episode 22.

Black Devaster Black Bomber's newest suit is the largest in size among all the Bomber's suits and can transform to a dragon for flight. This is the only Bomber suit which has dual Beda barrels for double the power. Has the capability to combine with the Saint Blaster to form the ultimate Beda suit to defend Beda City. It makes its debut on episode 37. Flyer Dragon Red Bomber's dragon-type suit is mainly used as a carrier suit for two Beda suits to park on when its storage hatch opens in Ride mode. It fires B-Da shots catapult-style. It makes its debut on episode 45. Blizzard Dragon Dark Prince's suit. It can change its shape from a normal suit to a dragon-like suit within a matter of seconds. The suit's main attack is Blizzard Cannon.

#### Combined forms

Saint Blaster This suit is combined using White Blows, Blue Braiver and Yellow Crasher. White Blows forms the head, body and arms of the combined suit while the other two suits forms the legs. Its battle power can be evenly matched with the Dark Prince's "Blizzard Abel", and fires with its Combined Main Shot "Blaster Cannon". Saint Dragon This ultimate suit is the combination of the four second set suits above. White Blows form the Dragon Head and upper body, Black Devaster forms the main body and wings, Blue Braiver and Yellow Crasher forms the legs of the ultimate suit. This is featured in the 2nd opening and the final episode of the series in which they defeated the dark dragon using the finisher attack "Saint Fire Volley".

### Villains

Koutei An evil being in the form of a giant eye monster. Plans to take over the world. Dark Prince (ダークプリンス, *Dāku Purinsu*) Black Bomber's twin brother, Jack. A long time ago, Professor Brown sneaked into Professor Sage's lab in the desert in search for secret plans and designs. Jack saw him while he was searching for a baseball that seemingly crashed through his window, but was kidnapped and turned into evil. Black Bomber and his friends eventually saved him and turned him good again. As the Dark Prince, he makes his debut in episode 35 and appears in almost every other episode up until episode 48. He was voiced in the anime by Nobutoshi Canna. Professor Brown/Dr. Shadow Dr. Gray Bomber's peer, and Professor Sage's student. He was jealous of Dr. Gray Bomber's superiority (or so he says) and joined the darkness. He creates Battle Suits, using knowledge from Professor Sage's lessons, and eventually becomes a key role in the darkness. Momite Bomber (モミテボン, *Momitebon*)

A useless minion of darkness who provides the comic relief throughout the series. He is given the name "Momite" for the fact that he often rubs his hands together nervously. He claims to be a good guy, but actually is not. Similarly to how Blue Bomber says "desu" at the end of every sentence, Momite Bomber says "dayo". His main purpose is to spy on the Good Bombers. He was voiced in the anime by Koyasu Takehito.

Minions Each dark lord has their minions. Whether they be expert spies, assassins, recons, they all try to defeat the Bomber Heroes. Usually, they get beaten half to death before they get their battle suits, and they get gagged unintentionally by the heroes. Draken (ドラーケン, *Dorāken*) He has EGO problems, and enjoys having minions make him long and honoring titles. Usually, Lacky Bomber makes one with numerous "supers", "ultras", and "oh greats". Defeated at the hands of one of White Bomber's new suits, upgraded with Yellow Bomber's help. His suit, "Hogane Dragon", has the ability to fire two metal Beda shots at once when the mouth opens. He was voiced in the anime by Kunihiko Yasui. Tiger (ティーゲル, *Tīgeru*) A strong villain, but he has 1 flaw-His Suits use up enormous amounts of energy. A battle usually ends with him running out of energy, but he seems to always have the upper hand. His end was when the overlord had enough of his incompetence, and jailed him. His suit, "Kurogane Byakko", has a normal metal Beda shooter and a small one on the head which can be fired separately. He was voiced in the anime by Hideyuki Hori. Shuringe (シュリンゲ) A female villain, who goes incognito as a pretty woman. Dr. Gray Bomber falls head over heels for her. She has an issue with people mispronouncing her name. She poses as a teacher with amnesia. In the end, she loses to an upgraded team of White, Blue, Yellow, and Black Bomber. She often comes out of her armor as a full-grown Bomber called Ms. Purple (パープルさん, *Pāpuru-san*), but Dr. Gray Bomber never learns who she really is. Her suit "Tsubasa Phoenix" has immense firepower, having a total of six Beda shooters altogether. Can transform into flying bird mode. She was voiced in the anime by Rica Matsumoto. Sildork (シルドーク, *Shirudōku*) He is jailed for rebelling against the lord himself. Craving battles, he does not spare any heroes unless they give him a good fight. His quote is "You're not strong enough to be worthy of me killing you". In the end, the characters never beat him, but injure him enough so that he retreats. However, he ends up coming back stronger than ever. He nearly kills them, admitting them as strong, but leaves to fight the Evil Lord. His suit "Yorui Turtle" has insanely high defense and normal shots cannot penetrate its powerful armour. The most devastating attack is when it opens its head and fires a large and powerful ball of Beda energy from it. But this is also where its weak spot is as this firing spot is just above the cockpit of the suit itself. The suit can transform into an armoured turtle capable of swimming in the water. Voiced in the anime by Yosuke Akimoto. Dr. Crusher (Dr.クラッシャー, *Dr. Kurasshā*) A villain appearing in the first 3 episodes. He looks very similar to that of Professor Brown. Voiced in the anime by Nishimura Tomohiro.

### Major characters

White Bomber/Bomberman (しろボン, *Shirobon*) Leader of the Good Bombers. He is determined, but can be a bit childish sometimes and has a strong sense of courage. He was voiced in the anime by Houko Kuwashima. Blue Bomber (あおボン, *Aobon*) A mechanical genius, but very anxious, shy and docile, especially around girls. He has a secret crush on Red Bomber, and has a habit of saying "desu" at the end of every sentence. He was voiced in the anime by Etsuko Kozakura. Red Bomber (あかボン, *Akabon*) The only female of the Good Bombers. She wears a yellow bow on her antenna, and has been in love with Black Bomber ever since he saved her life. She has a rivalry with Yellow Bomber and Pink Bomber. She was voiced in the anime by Rei Sakuma. Yellow Bomber (きいろボン, *Kiirobon*) A greedy Bomber who dreams of wealth and meeting many pretty girls. Yellow Bomber is jealous of Black Bomber and has a rivalry with Red Bomber and White Bomber. He was voiced in the anime by Mitsuaki Madono. Black Bomber (くろボン, *Kurobon*) A mysterious fighter who shows up to help the heroes and disappears when his help is no longer needed. He wears a cape and has a long-lost twin brother called Jack, who was kidnapped by Koutei. He was voiced in the anime by Toshihiko Seki. Dr. Gray Bomber (Dr.グレイボン, *Dr. Gureibon*) Blue Bomber's grandfather, and inventor of the robots that the good Bombers pilot. He was voiced in the anime by Tsukui Kyosei. Green Bomber (みどりボン, *Midoribon*) Voiced in the anime by Kappei Yamaguchi. Light Blue Bomber (みずいろボン, *Mizuirobon*) Voiced in the anime by Issei Miyazaki.

### Minor characters

Pink Bomber (ピンクボン, *Pinkubon*) Another female outside of the Bomber Team. She is a very rich and beautiful girl who lives with her father, Rich Bomber (リッチボン, *Ricchibon*), and appears to have a crush on White Bomber, but later falls in love with Black Bomber instead. She has a rivalry with Red Bomber, who is also in love with him. She was voiced in the anime by Hiroko Konishi. Jack (ジャック, *Jakku*) Black Bomber's twin brother. He was kidnapped and possessed by Koutei after going into the lab to get a baseball. Black bomber and his friends eventually safely restored him to being good again. Unlike his brother Black Bomber, he is very happy and playful. He was voiced in the anime by Nobutoshi Canna. Golden Bomber/Dark Bomber (ゴールデンボン/ダークボン, *Gōrudenbon/Dākubon*) White Bomber's father, possessed by evil. After a battle with the evil Koutei, he was turned good once more. He was the king, but his son White Bomber exceeded him and took the crown. Appears in the first three episodes of the series. He was voiced in the anime by Tesshō Genda.

### One-time characters

Ceres (セレス, *Seresu*) Voiced in the anime by Keiichi Sonobe. Pallas (パラス, *Parasu*) Voiced in the anime by Takehiro Murozono. Navy Blue Bomber (こんボン, *Konbon*) Appears in the second episode. He looks very similar to that of Blue Bomber. Voiced in the anime by Jūrōta Kosugi. Orange Bomber (オレンジボン, *Orenjibon*) Appears in the first episode, training White Bomber. Voiced in the anime by Nagashima Yuichi.

### B-Daron (animals)

Wind Bird (カゼ丸, *Kazemaru*) White Bomber's B-Daron; a turquoise bird. He has a sweet tooth for cake, and comes to White Bomber's aid whenever he needs to go somewhere. His ability is Hurricane Shot. He is voiced in the anime by Yuuichi Nagashima. Rui-rui (ルイルイ) Blue Bomber's B-Daron; a pink rabbit. Rui-rui is a genius, just like Blue Bomber and his grandfather are, and often works on computers to assist them. His ability is Lock-On. He was voiced in the anime by Tomoko Kawakami. Pi-po (ピポ) Red Bomber's B-Daron; an orange squirrel. She likes to hang with Red Bomber and help her with the things she does, such as baking delicious cakes for the gang. Her ability is Cheering. Ponycorn (ポニコーン, *Ponikōn*) Yellow Bomber's B-Daron. He is a horse that has a corn cob on his head, making him look like a Unicorn. He is almost always seen with Yellow Bomber and is usually involved in whatever he does. His ability is Corn Flash. He was voiced in the anime by Keiichi Sonobe. Fire Dragon (ヒリュー, *Hiryū*) Black Bomber's B-Daron; a purple dragon. He often goes into town, wearing a trench coat and a hat to disguise himself, so he can do certain tasks for Black Bomber. He looks very powerful, but is actually friendly, innocent and harmless, and would not even hurt a fly. His ability is Dragon Breath. He was voiced in the anime by Kunihiko Yasui.

## Episodes

1. The Legend of the B-Da Heroes (part 1): written by Shōji Yonemura
2. The Legend of the B-Da Heroes (part 2): written by Shōji Yonemura
3. Fly! White Gale: written by Seishi Minakami
4. The Arrogant Warrior, Black Bomber: written by Seishi Minakami
5. A Dark Messenger Arrives: written by Seishi Minakami
6. Fire Away! Blue Sniper: written by Seishi Minakami
7. Protecting the Forest's B-Daron: written by Takao Nitta
8. Dr. Gray Bomber's Super Inventions: written by Takao Nitta
9. Don't Die! Rui Rui: written by Seishi Minakami
10. Black Bomber's Secret: written by Seishi Minakami
11. Draken of the Four Dark Lords Arrives: written by Takao Nitta
12. Rise Up! White Gale II: written by Takao Nitta
13. Tempestuous Princess, Pink Bomber!: written by Seishi Minakami
14. The Second of the Four Dark Lords, Tiger: written by Seishi Minakami
15. Mystery of the Stormy Night: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
16. The Lone Hero: written by Seishi Minakami
17. Don't Cry, Wind Bird: written by Hideo Takayashiki
18. Discovery! Secret of the Labyrinth!?: written by Seishi Minakami
19. Go! Black Cluster: written by Seishi Minakami
20. Tiger's Doomsday: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
21. Mysterious Beauty, Miss Purple Appears: written by Seishi Minakami
22. Roar! Yellow Crasher: written by Seishi Minakami
23. Move Out! Blue Braver: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
24. Red Bomber's Dream, the Prima Donna: written by Seishi Minakami
25. Shuringe's Evil Trap: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
26. Dr. Gray Bomber's Spectacular Marriage Proposal: written by Seishi Minakami
27. Goodbye, Miss Purple: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
28. S.S. Pink Princess's Big Disaster: written by Tsutomu Kaneko
29. Sildork - The Great Dark Being's Rebellion: written by Toshiki Inoue
30. Red Bomber's Heart Gets Stolen!?: written by Toshiki Inoue
31. Momite Bomber's Day of Dignity: written by Seishi Minakami
32. Sildork Returns!?: written by Toshiki Inoue
33. Abused Control of White Blose: written by Toshiki Inoue
34. The Legend of the B-Stone: written by Toshiki Inoue
35. The Prince of Darkness Appears: written by Toshiki Inoue
36. The Strongest Enemy, Dark Prince: written by Seishi Minakami
37. Tiger and Shuringe's Counterattack: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
38. Duel! Draken VS. Sildork: written by Seishi Minakami
39. A Cursed Yellow Bomber: written by Daisuke Aranishi
40. Frozen Monstrosity, Icekenstein: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
41. Wind Bird, Come Back!: written by Seishi Minakami
42. Black Bomber's Present: written by Seishi Minakami
43. Combine! Saint Blaster: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
44. The Scroll of Destiny: written by Seishi Minakami
45. The True Tale of Black Bomber's Past: written by Seishi Minakami
46. Dark Prince's True Self: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
47. Darkness Dragon Attacks!: written by Tomoyasu Okubo
48. The Final Battle! Light Saint Dragon Emerges: written by Seishi Minakami

## Video game

A Game Boy Color RPG titled ***Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden: The Road to Victory*** (ボンバーマンビーダマン爆外伝 ビクトリーへのみち, *Bombāman Bī-Daman Bakugaiden: Bikutorī he no Michi*, lit. "Bomberman Marbleman Explosive Side Story: The Road to Victory") was created by Media Factory on January 29, 1999.

## InfoBox

| Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden | |
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| ボンバーマン・ビーダマン爆外伝<br>(*Bombāman Bī-daman Bakugaiden*) | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Koichi Mikata |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | *CoroCoro Comic* |
| Demographic | Children |
| Original run | April 1, 1997February 24, 1999 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Nobuaki Nakanishi |
| Produced by | Toshinori Yokoyama<br>Satoshi Yoshimoto<br>Fumiko Manabe<br>Mami Ohara |
| Written by | Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Studio | Madhouse<br>d-rights |
| Original network | ANN (Nagoya TV, TV Asahi) |
| Original run | February 7, 1998  January 31, 1999 |
| Episodes | 48 |
| Video game | |
| *Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden: The Road to Victory* | |
| Developer | Hudson Soft |
| Publisher | Media Factory |
| Genre | Role-Playing Game |
| Platform | Game Boy Color |
| Released | January 29, 1999 |
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title: Boonville (novel)

abstract: Boonville is a novel by Robert Mailer Anderson. It was published by Creative Arts Book Company in 2001, then reprinted by HarperCollins in 2003. It is a San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller and was called one of the "Top 10 Literary Events of 2001."

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# Boonville (novel)

***Boonville*** is a novel by Robert Mailer Anderson. It was published by Creative Arts Book Company (in association with *Zyzzyva* magazine, as a "*Zyzzyva* First Novel") in 2001, then reprinted by HarperCollins in 2003. It is a San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller and was called one of the "Top 10 Literary Events of 2001."

## Synopsis

The novel tells the story of John Gibson, as he breaks up with his girlfriend and leaves Miami, Florida to move to the small town of Boonville, California, where he meets the resident of a commune, Sarah McKay. The book portrays the town in an often comedic manner, bringing to life a number of colorful Mendocino County residents including hippies, rednecks, feminists, and commercial marijuana cultivation.

Anderson states in the book's preface, "So, any of the local residents who can read, and do read this novel, and take offense at the descriptions or content, instead of sucker-punching me while I'm in town trying to buy groceries with my wife and son, let me just buy you a drink and we'll call it even. As for the hippies in the county who may be upset at the depiction of hippies, I say, 'Tough shit, hippie.'"

## InfoBox

Boonville
| First edition | |
| --- | --- |
| Author | Robert Mailer Anderson |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Creative Arts Book Company |
| Publication date | November 1, 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 224 pages |
| ISBN | 0-88739-479-5 |
| OCLC | 48686012 |
| LC Class | PS3601.N+ B+ |


title: Roszczyce

abstract: Roszczyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wicko, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Wicko, 18 km (11 mi) north of Lębork, and 71 km (44 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

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# Roszczyce

**Roszczyce** \[rɔʂˈt͡ʂɨt͡sɛ\] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wicko, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Wicko, 18 km (11 mi) north of Lębork, and 71 km (44 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

## InfoBox

| Roszczyce | |
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| Village | |
| Roszczyce | |
| Coordinates: 54°42′22″N 17°42′26″E / 54.70611°N 17.70722°E / 54.70611; 17.70722 | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Lębork |
| Gmina | Wicko |
| Population | 203 |


title: Rothley Imperial F.C.

abstract: Rothley Imperial Football Club is a football club based in Rothley, Leicestershire England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Division Two. The club's nickname is the Imps. The club is affiliated to the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association

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# Rothley Imperial F.C.

**Rothley Imperial Football Club** is a football club based in Rothley, Leicestershire England. They are currently members of the Leicestershire Senior League Division Two. The club's nickname is the Imps. The club is affiliated to the Leicestershire and Rutland County Football Association

## History

In 2003 the club joined Division One of the Leicestershire Senior League. After winning the division in their first season, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2006–07 the club entered the FA Vase for the first time. They entered for the next two seasons, but only won one match, beating Pershore Town 3–2 in the second qualifying round, before losing to Dudley Town in the next round.

In 2011–12 the club won the Premier Division, and retained the title the following season. However, they resigned from the Leicestershire Senior League shortly before the end of the 2015–16 season, and subsequently folded. In 2017 the club were re-established and joined the Premier Division of the North Leicestershire League. For the 2019–20 season the club rejoined the Leicestershire Senior League, in division two.

## Ground

The club play their home games at Loughborough Road. The ground has floodlights.

## Honours

* **Leicestershire Senior League**
    + Premier Division champions 2011–12, 2012–13
    + Division One champions 2003–04

## Records

* Best FA Vase performance: First round, 2008–09

52°43′09″N 1°07′56″W / 52.719242°N 1.1321202°W / 52.719242; -1.1321202

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Rothley Imperial
| Full name | Rothley Imperial Football Club |
| --- | --- |
| Nickname(s) | Imps |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Ground | Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel |
| League | Leicestershire Senior League Division Two |
| 2023–24 | Leicestershire Senior League Division Two, 6th of 8 |
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title: Bonnie Scott

abstract: Bonnie Scott is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for being the original female lead in the hit Broadway musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying while at the age of only 20. Later she played Judy Bessemer during the first season of the ABC sitcom That Girl.

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# Bonnie Scott

**Bonnie Scott** (born February 20, 1941) is a retired American actress and singer. She is best known for being the original female lead in the hit Broadway musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying* while at the age of only 20. Later she played Judy Bessemer during the first season of the ABC sitcom *That Girl*.

## Early life

Scott was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 20, 1941, the younger of two children born to Albert and Blanche Paul. Her elder brother was named Jordan. The family moved to Los Angeles in 1945.

## Career

Scott began her professional career in singing and dancing at the age of two. She made her first television appearance at the age of eight performing live on the weekly ABC series *Soapbox Theatre* where she performed for two years.

She also appeared in a number of films, including *Love Is Better Than Ever* (MGM, 1952) *Beware, My Lovely* (RKO, 1952), *Vicki* (20th Century Fox, 1953) and *Dondi* (Allied Artists, 1961).

At the age of 13, Scott began performing on the musical stage. She starred in several off-Vine Street musicals, the first being *Going Up* in 1954. This was followed by a performance in *Best Foot Forward*, *Paint Your Fingers* and *Vintage 60* in 1960. Scott also originated the role of Rosemary Pilkington in the 1961 Broadway musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying* , also appearing on the Grammy Award-winning original cast album. Her replacement, Michele Lee, also appeared in the film version of the musical.

At the age of 15, she signed on to RCA Records, not as Bonnie Paul but as Bonnie Scott so to avoid confusion with singer Bunny Paul, who was on contract with Capitol Records. While with RCA, Scott made several records and had a singing engagement at the Tropicana Las Vegas. She also made appearances on several television shows including *The Jerry Lewis Show*, *Playhouse 90*, *The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet* and *You Bet Your Life*. She also had a supporting role as Judy Bessemer on the first season of ABC's *That Girl* in 1966. She retired from acting in 2019.

## Filmography

### Film

* Dondi (1961)
* It’s All Right (1971)
* It’s All Right 2 (1973)

### Television

* That Girl
* He & She
* Bert D'Angelo/Superstar
* The Streets of San Francisco

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| Bonnie Scott | |
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| Born | (1941-02-20)February 20, 1941<br>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1943–2019 |
| Spouses | *   Robert Parker Hutchins, II  (m. 1961; div. 1966) *   Jon Armstrong (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 |
| **Musical career** | |
| Labels | RCA Records |
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title: Stolniceni (river)

abstract: The Stolniceni is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It flows into the Siret in Gura Bâdiliței. The Stolniceni is 13 km (8.1 mi) long and its basin size is 49 km⁲ (19 sq mi).

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# Stolniceni (river)

The **Stolniceni** is a left tributary of the river Siret in Romania. It flows into the Siret in Gura Bâdiliței. The Stolniceni is 13 km (8.1 mi) long and its basin size is 49 km2 (19 sq mi).

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| Stolniceni | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Counties | Iași County |
| Villages | Vânători, Gura Bâdiliței |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Siret |
| coordinates | 47°17′38″N 26°44′56″E / 47.2940°N 26.7488°E / 47.2940; 26.7488 |
| Length | 13 km (8.1 mi) |
| Basin size | 49 km2 (19 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | SiretDanubeBlack Sea |
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| left | Bâdilița |
| River code | XII.1.27 |


title: Blendkörper 1H

abstract: The Blendkörper 1H was a non-lethal smoke grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.

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# Blendkörper 1H

The **Blendkörper 1H** was a non-lethal smoke grenade that was developed by Germany and used by the Wehrmacht during World War II.

## Design

The Blendkörper 1H consisted of a glass bulb sealed with plaster of paris roughly the size as a light bulb but of made of thicker glass that contained 260 g (9.2 oz) of titanium tetrachloride. The grenade was used to temporarily blind the crews of pillboxes and vehicles. The grenade was carried in a hexagonal cardboard container and was pulled from the container by a tape attached to the lid of the box that was glued to the neck of the bulb. The lid was then removed and the grenade was thrown against the target. When the bulb burst the mixture vaporized and gave off a thick white smoke. A downside was that it didn't work well with low humidity. This was addressed by the similar Blendkörper 2H.

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| Blendkörper 1H | |
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| Type | Smoke grenade |
| Place of origin | Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Wehrmacht |
| Wars | World War II |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 370 g (13.2 oz) |
| Length | 150 mm (6 in) |
| Diameter | 64 mm (2.5 in) |
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| Warhead | Titanium tetrachloride |
| Warhead weight | 260 g (9.2 oz) |


title: Robert Naorem

abstract: Robert Naorem is an Indian fashion entrepreneur, designer and makeup artist from Manipur, India. He is known for his contribution towards the handloom and textile of Manipur.

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# Robert Naorem

**Robert Naorem** is an Indian fashion entrepreneur, designer and makeup artist from Manipur, India. He is known for his contribution towards the handloom and textile of Manipur.

## Early life and education

Robert Naorem was born on 15 May 1986 to Naorem Dijamani Singh and Th. Rekha Devi at Wangjing Awang Leikai Thoubal District Manipur. After completing his schooling at Don Bosco School, Chingmeirong, Robert left for Bangalore to join Surana College. In Bangalore, he met people from fashion industry and he had his first exposure to the world of fashion. Although Robert pursued further studies, gaining an MPhil degree in Clinical Psychology later he opt for the career line of makeup artist cum fashion designer.

## Early career

Lack of support from his family Robert not able to gain any formal training in makeup and designing, however, he practices makeup and designing in a small salon in Bangalore.

## Career

### Makeup artist

In 2011 Robert got an opportunity as a Makeup Director of Blenders Pride Bangalore fashion week. After that he has worked with Bollywood celebrities, fashion, sportsperson and celebrity makeup partner of Femina Miss India.

### Career as a designer

Robert's debut show was the launch of a Tata motors car in the Taj hotel, Bangalore. His designs contribution improves the heritage of Manipur's fashion.

### Fusion work on Manipuri traditional handloom clothing

Robert stay in touch with his hometown which has enabled him to bring back the Manipuri ethnic weaves into fashion. Robert's national and international fashion shows are booming for exhibiting fusion work on traditional Manipuri outfits.

## Achievements

* Manipur Fashion Extravaganza at Hotel Imphal, Imphal on 6 January 2013. The model turned choreographer, Achla Sachdev was looking glorious in the traditional bridal outfit, designed by Robert.
* Organized Third Manipur Fashion Extravaganza in 2015 in Manipur.
* Organized Kanglei Fashion Extravaganza in September 2015 in the capital city of Karnataka, Bangalore.
* Showcased "Weaving the designs" in New Delhi in December 2015 in celebrating the northeast Fashion show.
* Manipur Fashion Extravaganza on 11 January 2014, at the 1st Manipur Rifles Ground, Imphal.
* The India Fashion Week held in London, Olympia in November 2017.
* Organized NINGTHAM CHAREI 2017 at Imphal Hotel, Imphal, Manipur.
* Showcased the collections at Milan Style Walk organized by Europe Indian Fashion Council in June 2017.

## Awards

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| Robert Naorem | |
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| Kalki Koechlin with Naorem in 2017 | |
| Born | (1986-05-15) 15 May 1986 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Surana College, Don Bosco School, Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College |
| Occupation(s) | Fashion Designer and Makeup Artist |
| Parent(s) | Naorem Dijamani Singh and Th. Rekha Devi |
| Family | Sarita Naorem(sister), Sharmila Naorem (sister) |


title: Edvinas Krungolcas

abstract: Edvinas Krungolcas is a retired Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. On 21 January 2013 Krungolcas announced the end of his pentathlete career. Krungolcas participated as official at the 2016 Olympics.

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# Edvinas Krungolcas

**Edvinas Krungolcas** (born 21 January 1973) is a retired Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

On 21 January 2013 Krungolcas announced the end of his pentathlete career. Krungolcas participated as official at the 2016 Olympics.

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| <br>Krungolcas (left) on the podium with his silver medal from the 2008 Olympics. | | |
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| Medal record | | |
| Men's modern pentathlon | | |
| Representing  Lithuania | | |
| Olympic Games | | |
|  | 2008 Beijing | Individual |
| World Championships | | |
|  | 2006 Guatemala | Individual |
|  | 2006 Guatemala | Team |
|  | 2009 London | Team |
|  | 2010 Chengdu | Team |
|  | 1998 Mexico City | Individual |
|  | 1999 Budapest | Team |
|  | 2001 Millfield | Team |
|  | 2002 San Francisco | Individual |
|  | 2008 Budapest | Relay |
|  | 2002 San Francisco | Team |
| European Championships | | |
|  | 2003 Ústí nad Labem | Individual |
|  | 2004 Albena | Individual |
|  | 2005 Montepulciano | Individual |
|  | 2009 Leipzig | Team |
|  | 2001 Sofia | Individual |
|  | 1998 Uppsala | Individual |
|  | 2010 Debrecen | Team |


title: Ely Wright House

abstract: The Ely Wright House is a historic house located at 901 Sixth Street in Wausau, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.

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# Ely Wright House

The **Ely Wright House** is a historic house located at 901 Sixth Street in Wausau, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1982.

## Description and history

The fine Italianate style house is two stories, clapboard-clad, with a rectangular cupola. The hood moulds above the windows are decorated with a vine carving. The front door has an elliptical fanlight and sidelights framed by a porch with Doric columns. It was designed and built by John Mercer in 1881.

The house belonged to Ely Wright. Wright was a native of Athens, Pennsylvania who came to Wausau in the 1870s and founded Wausau Iron Works, which built machinery for railroads and sawmills in Wisconsin.

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| Ely Wright House | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | 901 6th St.<br>Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 44°57′50″N 89°37′22″W / 44.96389°N 89.62278°W / 44.96389; -89.62278 |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1881 |
| Architect | John Mercer |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000684 |
| Added to NRHP | March 1, 1982 |


title: SE Penya Independent

abstract: Societat Esportiva Penya Independent is a Spanish football club based in Sant Miquel de Balansat, in the island of Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands. Founded in 1975, they play in Tercera Federación – Group 11, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Futbol de Sant Miquel, with a capacity of 2,000 people.

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# SE Penya Independent

**Societat Esportiva Penya Independent** is a Spanish football club based in Sant Miquel de Balansat, in the island of Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands. Founded in 1975, they play in Tercera Federación – Group 11, holding home games at *Campo Municipal de Futbol de Sant Miquel*, with a capacity of 2,000 people.

## History

Founded in 1975, Penya Independent played in the regional leagues until 2014, when the club became inactive. Back to action in 2019, the club played two seasons in the Regional Preferente before winning the Copa del Rey play-offs in 2021, subsequently qualifying to the preliminary rounds of the 2021–22 Copa del Rey; they were knocked out by CFJ Mollerussa, however.

On 19 June 2022, Penya Independent achieved a first-ever promotion to Tercera Federación, after defeating SCR Peña Deportiva's reserve team.

On 4 June 2023, Penya Independent achieved his second successive promotion defeating Ejea after extra time in the 2023 Tercera Federación play-offs after finishing in third position in regular league.

## Season to season

| Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey  1986–87 5 Reg. Pref. 6th   1987–88 DNP   1988–89 5 Reg. Pref. 5th   1989–90 5 Reg. Pref. 6th   1990–91 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd   1991–92 5 Reg. Pref. 7th   1992–93 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd   1993–94 5 Reg. Pref. 6th   1994–95 5 Reg. Pref. 5th   1995–96 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd   1996–97 5 Reg. Pref. 4th   1997–98 5 Reg. Pref. 4th   1998–99 5 Reg. Pref. 4th   1999–2000 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd   2000–01 5 Reg. Pref. 8th   2001–02 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd   2002–03 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd   2003–04 5 Reg. Pref. 4th   2004–05 5 Reg. Pref. 11th   2005–06 5 Reg. Pref. 11th | Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey  2006–07 5 Reg. Pref. 5th   2007–08 5 Reg. Pref. 6th   2008–09 5 Reg. Pref. 11th   2009–10 5 Reg. Pref. 11th   2010–11 5 Reg. Pref. 10th   2011–12 5 Reg. Pref. 9th   2012–13 5 Reg. Pref. 10th   2013–14 5 Reg. Pref. 13th   2014–2019 DNP   2019–20 5 Reg. Pref. 3rd   2020–21 5 Reg. Pref. 2nd   2021–22 6 Reg. Pref. 2nd Preliminary  2022–23 5 3ª Fed. 3rd   2023–24 4 2ª Fed. 16th   2024–25 5 3ª Fed. |
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## Current squad

*As of 5 February 2024*

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. Pos. Nation Player  1 GK  ESP Lucas Martínez  2 DF  DOM José de la Cruz  3 DF  ESP Curuné  4 DF  ESP Sebas González  5 DF  ESP Álex Revuelta  6 MF  ESP Marcos Bautista  7 FW  ESP Javi Verdú  8 MF  ESP Samu Pinto  9 FW  ESP Joan Piera  10 FW  ESP Vicent Albert  11 DF  ESP Rulo Prieto | No. Pos. Nation Player  12 DF  ESP Jorge Mena  13 GK  ESP Dani Simón  14 DF  ARG Fernando Losada  16 MF  ESP Borja Jiménez  17 DF  ESP Diego Espinosa  18 DF  ESP Juanmi Heredero  19 FW  ESP Rayco Pérez  20 FW  FRA Bazo  21 DF  ESP Lucas González  22 GK  ESP Dani Guiseris  23 FW  ESP Jaime Isuardi |
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Penya Independent
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| Full name | Societat Esportiva Penya Independent |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Ground | Municipal
Sant Miquel de Balansat, Ibiza
Balearic Islands, Spain |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| President | Toni Curuné |
| Manager | Mario Ormaechea |
| League | Tercera Federación – Group 11 |
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación – Group 3, 16th of 18 (relegated) |
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title: St Mary's Church, Eccleston

abstract: St Mary's Church is in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England, on the estate of the Duke of Westminster south of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Pulford. The Dukes of Westminster are buried in the adjacent Old Churchyard.

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# St Mary's Church, Eccleston

**St Mary's Church** is in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, England, on the estate of the Duke of Westminster south of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and the deanery of Chester. Its benefice is combined with that of St Mary, Pulford. The Dukes of Westminster are buried in the adjacent Old Churchyard.

## History

St Mary's Church as it appears today is a red sandstone building which dates from the 19th century. It was built between 1897 and 1899 to a design by G. F. Bodley for the 1st Duke of Westminster at a cost of £40,000 (£5.69 million today). The new church was consecrated on Ascension Day 1900.

The present building is the third parish church to have been built in Eccleston. It stands some 100 metres (330 ft) southwest of the site occupied by its predecessors, which stood in what is known today as the Old Churchyard. A church was certainly in existence in Eccleston in 1188, and in the late 18th century a print was made of a dilapidated medieval church which dates back to the 14th century. The medieval church was entirely replaced in 1809 by one of similar size, built on the site by William Porden for the Earls Grosvenor. A chancel was added in 1853, but by the end of the 19th century the 1st Duke of Westminster decided to replace Porden's church with an entirely new structure. After the new church had been completed, Porden's church was demolished, although the south wall of its nave was retained as a "picturesque feature" and remains in the Old Churchyard.

## Architecture

### Exterior

The church is built in red ashlar sandstone. Its plan consists of a west tower, a continuous six-bay nave, a chancel with a clerestory, north and south aisles, and north and south porches. A long vestry block projects to the north. The tower has long bell-openings, irregular buttresses and an embattled top. Canopied niches above the south door contain statues. The church is considered to be an example of Bodley's mature style anticipating features of Liverpool Cathedral.

### Interior

St Mary's has a nave with north and south aisles and a South porch. Under the tower in the West is the baptistery with a font.

#### North aisle and chapel

The east end of the north aisle houses the organ loft and the vestry. There is also a large brass plaque listing those members of the Grosvenor family who were buried in the vault once part of Porden's old church. Their resting place in the northeast part of the Old Churchyard is now marked with a simple memorial and surrounded by a low wall with crosses in the corners.

The organ was built in 1899 by Gray & Davison. It was modified around 1910 by Henry Poyser and further modified in 1984.

#### South aisle and Grosvenor Chapel

The east end of the south aisle, next to the church's chancel, is occupied by the Grosvenor Chapel. Above its altar are the carved figures of Jesus, Saint Augustine and Saint Paulinus.

Separating the Grosvenor Chapel from the church's chancel is a monument to the memory of the 1st Duke of Westminster dated 1901, which consists of a tomb-chest and canopy designed by Bodley with an effigy by Farmer and Brindley, sculpted by Léon-Joseph Chavalliaud. Opposite, on the Grosvenor Chapel's south wall, is a bronze bust to the 2nd Duke as well as a memorials to Captain Lord Hugh William Grosvenor, who was killed in the First World War, the 3rd, 4th and 5th Dukes of Westminster. The Grosvenor Chapel has two accesses: a door to the churchyard and a grille leading into the south aisle.

#### Tower and baptistry

In the tower there is a ring of eight bells which were cast by John Taylor & Co in 1899.

Under the tower is the baptistry with a font. The font is made from Thessaly marble, and has a lifting oak cover decorated with the carvings of eight saints.

In the baptistry is part of a memorial to the Grosvenor family dated 1624 that has been moved from the old church.

#### Other features

The authors of the *Buildings of England* series were impressed by the furnishings of the church, in particular the reredoses by Farmer and Brindley, the chancel screens, the organ case and the bench ends. All the stained glass is by Burlison and Grylls.

## Precincts

St Mary's Church is accessed from Church Road through a set of wrought-iron gates bearing the Duke of Westminster's coat of arms. These gates date from the early 18th century and were originally at Emral Hall, Flintshire. They were made by the Davies Bros. An avenue of lime trees leads from these gates to the south entrance of the church. Most of the enclosure around St Mary's Church is covered by lawns, although the section immediately east of the church and north of the Rectory is used as parish cemetery.

A footpath leads from St Mary's Church past the Old Coaching House to the Old Churchyard, which is about 100 metres (330 ft) northeast of the church. The walls and gates between Old Church Lane and the Old Churchyard are Grade II listed.

## Old Churchyard

### Description

With its many tall trees, the Old Churchyard has features of a woodland. In its centre are the remains of Porden's old parish church, which consist of a sandstone wall with the lower parts of two windows measuring about 60 feet (18 m) long by 18 feet (5 m) high. It is designated as a Grade II listed building.

Along the south side of the remaining wall of Porden's old church are the graves of the Dukes of Westminster, other members of the Grosvenor family and their relatives. A square enclosure in the northeast part of the Old Churchyard, now covered with gravel and surrounded by a low wall with crosses in the corners, marks the spot where the Grosvenor family vault was located within Porden's church. The names of those ancestors of the Dukes of Westminster who are interred here are recorded on a brass plaque inside the present church building. The gravestone of Edward George Hugh, Earl Grosvenor (1904–1909), by Detmar Blow and Fernand Billerey, sculpted by Emile Madeline, is a Grade II listed building.

The churchyard contains ten CWGC registered war graves. Of these, seven are from World War I and three from World War II. There is also the grave of a Victoria Cross recipient, Alfred Ernest Ind.

### Burials and monuments

#### Westminster plot along old wall

#### Site of old Grosvenor family vault

Many ancestors of the Dukes of Westminster, including:

A stone tablet in the enclosure (see here) bears the arms of the Grosvenor baronets with the dates 1599 and 1894 and the inscription: "*This stone marks the resting place of those members of the Grosvenor family who were buried in a vault under the old church which was demolished in 1900 and who were reinterred in this plot and their names are recorded on the memorial tablet in Eccleston church.*" As the inscription indicates, the names of those family members buried here are listed on a large brass wall plaque in the north aisle of the church (see here).

#### Elsewhere in the Old Churchyard

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| St Mary's Church, Eccleston | |
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| St Mary's Church, Eccleston, from the south | |
| St Mary's Church, Eccleston | |
| 53°09′27″N 2°52′46″W / 53.1576°N 2.8794°W / 53.1576; -2.8794 | |
| OS grid reference | SJ 412 626 |
| Location | Eccleston, Cheshire |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Website | St Mary's Church, Eccleston |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I |
| Designated | 1 June 1967 |
| Architect(s) | G. F. Bodley |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic revival |
| Completed | 1899 |
| Construction cost | £40,000 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Red sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Chester |
| Archdeaconry | Chester |
| Deanery | Chester |
| Parish | Eccleston and Pulford |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | Rev Dr Stephen Torr |


title: Clem Morfuni

abstract: Clemente Giovanni Bruno Morfuni is an Australian businessman who is the majority owner of Swindon Town.

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# Clem Morfuni

**Clemente Giovanni Bruno Morfuni** is an Australian businessman who is the majority owner of Swindon Town.

## Career

In 2021, Morfuni became the majority owner of English side Swindon Town.

In August 2023, Mr Morfuni was accused by the Swindon Advertiser of transferring shares of the football club to two other individuals. CEO Rob Angus read out a prepared statement at the club's fan forum stating: "We were made aware this morning via Companies House that there was a confirmation statement update on the ownership structure of Axis Football Investments Limited of Swindon Town Football Club."

Mr Morfuni later admitted that he did not own 100% of the club and had transferred shares as part of an agreement with regards to the club's debt with previous owner Lee Power. In September 2023, the EFL opened an investigation into issues surrounding the club's ownership.

In November 2023, Morfuni issued a statement rejecting some elements of a report by sports journalist Ryan Whelan. The report claimed that the club had been placed up for sale and some staff members hadn't been paid on time. Mr Morfuni admitted that revenue wasn't enough to cover costs, so a cash injection was needed, as detailed in the report by Whelan. It was also stated by Morfuni that "entertaining" of offers to purchase the club does not mean it is for sale. The Swindon Town Supporters Trust issued a statement claiming they had received similar information to Whelan but had been unable to verify it. They called on Mr Morfuni to allow them access to financial records which had been promised at a previous meeting. An interview was then published in Forbes Australia reiterating what was said in the statement whilst claiming Mr Whelan was "taking a swipe" at him whilst recalling a conversation with Look Sports Media over the story. This conversation has been refuted by the publication and journalist.


title: Cleveland Junior Naval Academy

abstract: Cleveland Junior Naval Academy was a magnet military academy high school in St. Louis, Missouri and was a part of the St. Louis Public Schools. Cleveland High School opened in 1915 as a comprehensive high school, merging with the Junior Naval Academy in 1984. The Junior Naval Academy was a magnet military academy, founded in 1981. In 2006, the school moved from its original location on Louisiana Avenue to the Pruitt Military Academy building on North 22nd Street, then, in 2010, it moved from Pruitt to the Southwest High School building at Arsenal and Kingshighway. In 2021, the St. Louis Public Schools board voted to close the location effective the upcoming school year.

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# Cleveland Junior Naval Academy

**Cleveland Junior Naval Academy** (also known as **Cleveland High School**) was a magnet military academy high school in St. Louis, Missouri and was a part of the St. Louis Public Schools. Cleveland High School opened in 1915 as a comprehensive high school, merging with the Junior Naval Academy in 1984. The Junior Naval Academy was a magnet military academy, founded in 1981. In 2006, the school moved from its original location on Louisiana Avenue (38°34′40″N 90°14′34″W / 38.5777°N 90.2429°W / 38.5777; -90.2429) to the Pruitt Military Academy building on North 22nd Street, then, in 2010, it moved from Pruitt to the Southwest High School building at Arsenal and Kingshighway. In 2021, the St. Louis Public Schools board voted to close the location effective the upcoming school year.

## Events and celebration

* Homecoming was a traditional homecoming festival, including a football game, parade, and dance. The parades were held on Saturday morning of the weekend designated for the homecoming football game. The parade route was usually in the school's neighborhood. The dance was held that same Saturday, in the Field House, one of Cleveland High School's old buildings.

* Pass-in-Review was an event held in the spring, usually near the end of April. The event began with a visitation by a high ranking Navy Officer, who spent a couple of days inspecting the individual platoons in the regiment. On the Friday after the Regimental Inspection, the Regiment was formed up on the nearby parade ground to perform the various procedures (i.e. Report-in, Parade the Colors, Guest Speaker, Drill Teams etc.) The ceremony commenced with the regiment parading past the military and civilian dignitaries in the review stand.
* Naval Ball was held in May. The Naval Ball was the school's version of a Prom, and was open to all Cadets (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors.) Male cadets wore the Military Service Dress Uniform. Female cadets wore the military service Dress Uniform, or they had the option of wearing formal dresses or gowns.

### Special activities

As a Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps NJROTC unit, cadets were offered many experiences that were only offered through the NJROTC program.

* During the spring of their freshman year, Delta cadets could have attended a 5-day training course in Tullahoma, TN called Mini-Boot Camp. Mini-Boot Camp emphasizes one must be a good follower to be a good leader. Cadets received two ribbons after completion.
* During the summer break between their freshman and sophomore years, cadets were offered a 3-week course called Platoon Commander and MAA school. Cadets were taught the fundamentals of drill and small group leadership. Most cadets that completed this course went on to be platoon commanders or Master at Arms.
* During the summer break between sophomore and junior years, *SELECT* cadets were offered to go to the Area Nine Leadership Academy in Tullahoma, TN. This was the most prestigious and honorable course offered. Cadets were taught all of the essentials of being a leader. They were taught drill with swords and guide-ons, military courtesy, proper procedures for military banquets, leadership skills, emphasis on physical fitness etc. Cadets who attended were the top cadets in their unit. Normally, Cleveland would send five to eight cadets. In general, NJROTC cadets that attended became the commanding and executive officers of their units. Upon completion of Leadership Academy, cadets were rewarded the silver aigrette which was the only aigrette nationally recognized by the NJROTC program.

### Activities

For the 20112012 school year, the school offered 17 activities approved by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA): baseball, boys and girls basketball, sideline cheer leading, boys and girls cross country, 11-man football, boys and girls soccer, softball, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track and field, girls volleyball, wrestling, and speech and debate. In addition to its current activities, Cleveland students have won several state championships, including:

* Baseball: 1958
* Boys Basketball: 1953
* Girls Basketball: 1983
* Boys Cross Country: 1949
* Boys Swimming and Diving: 1942, 1948, 1955

The school also has produced two individual wrestling state champions.

## Notable people

### Alumni

* NJROTC Curriculum Advisory Committee. *NJROTC Cadet Field and Drill Manual.* Pensacola, Florida: USN, 2006.

## InfoBox

| Cleveland Junior Naval Academy | |
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| Exterior of Cleveland Junior Naval Academy, October 2011 | |
| Location | |
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| 4939 Kemper Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63139
United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°36′17″N 90°16′16″W / 38.6046°N 90.2710°W / 38.6046; -90.2710 |
| Information | |
| Type | Magnet high school |
| Established | 1915 |
| Closed | 2021 |
| School district | St. Louis Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Kelvin Adams |
| Principal | Susan Viviano |
| Faculty | 22.00 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 251 (2019-20) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.41 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Mascot | Pegleg Pete |
| Team name | Commanders |
| Information | (314) |
| Website | School web site |


title: Cleveland Jr. Barons

abstract: The Cleveland Jr. Barons were a junior ice hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League and played out of Parma, Ohio. They were a branch of the Cleveland Barons Hockey Association. Their top accomplishment was winning the 2006 North Division playoff title, allowing them to advance to Robertson Cup tournament. However, after the 2005–2006 season, the team moved to Columbus, Ohio and transferred to the United States Hockey League, playing as the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets.

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# Cleveland Jr. Barons

The **Cleveland Jr. Barons** were a junior ice hockey team that played in the North American Hockey League and played out of Parma, Ohio. They were a branch of the Cleveland Barons Hockey Association. Their top accomplishment was winning the 2006 North Division playoff title, allowing them to advance to Robertson Cup tournament. However, after the 2005–2006 season, the team moved to Columbus, Ohio and transferred to the United States Hockey League, playing as the Ohio Junior Blue Jackets.

## NHL alumni

## Youth organization

The Cleveland Barons Hockey Association still sponsors a number of youth hockey teams named the Cleveland Barons, including U16 and U18 teams.

www.clebarons.com


title: Clubbing (comics)

abstract: Clubbing is a graphic novel published in 2007 by Minx, a cancelled imprint of DC Comics. It was written by Eisner Award nominated Andi Watson and drawn by Josh Howard.

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# Clubbing (comics)

***Clubbing*** is a graphic novel published in 2007 by Minx, a cancelled imprint of DC Comics. It was written by Eisner Award nominated Andi Watson and drawn by Josh Howard.

## Plot

Teenage clubber Charlotte *Lottie* is sentenced to spend summer on her grandparents' rural country club after an incident involving a fake ID. While working and helping in the club, she discovers a body. After getting involved with a local youth, the two discover that Lottie's grandmother was attempting to summon a demon. After thwarting her grandmother and the local ladies' plans, Lottie is sent to Asia to finish her sentence.

## Sequel

A proposed sequel, *Clubbing 2: Clubbing in Asia*, was written, and art started by Howard, but the imprint folded before it was published or completed.

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| *Clubbing* | |
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| Date | 2007 |
| Page count | 176 pages |
| Publisher | Minx |
| Creative team | |
| Writers | Andi Watson |
| Artists | Josh Howard |
| ISBN | 1401203701 |


title: Clive Evatt

abstract: Clive Raleigh Evatt was an Australian politician, barrister and raconteur. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1939 until 1959. At various times he sat as a member of the Industrial Labor Party, Labor Party and as an independent.

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# Clive Evatt

**Clive Raleigh Evatt** QC (6 June 1900 – 15 September 1984) was an Australian politician, barrister and raconteur. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1939 until 1959. At various times he sat as a member of the Industrial Labor Party, Labor Party and as an independent.

## Early life

Clive Raleigh Evatt was born in East Maitland, the son of an immigrant publican who died when Evatt was one year old. His middle name was given in honour of his first cousin Raleigh Evatt, the son of his uncle Major-General Sir George Evatt. One of eight brothers, including H. V. Evatt, he was educated at Fort Street Boys' High School.

Evatt's family prevented him from enlisting in the First AIF, but allowed him to enroll in the Royal Military College, Duntroon from which he graduated as a lieutenant in 1921. He resigned from the army the following year to study law at the University of Sydney. While at university, he played Rugby league for University and New South Wales, and was the editor for Undergraduate journal Hermes. Evatt graduated and was admitted to the New South Wales Bar in 1926.

He married Marjorie Andreas, the daughter of Harry Andreas of Leuralla, in 1928 and they had three children: Elizabeth Evatt AC; Penelope Seidler AM and defamation barrister Clive Evatt Jnr. In 1940 the Evatt family built Evatt House in Wahroonga, their home until the death of Clive and Marjorie Evatt in 1984.

Evatt's career as a barrister advanced rapidly and he was appointed a King's Counsel in 1935. He specialized in Workers' Compensation cases but also appeared in criminal cases, most notably in the Shark Arm case, where he successfully defended Patrick Brady.

## Political career

In March 1939 he successfully contested the by-election caused by the death of James Webb, the member for Hurstville in the Legislative Assembly. Evatt had been endorsed by the Industrial Labor Party of Bob Heffron and defeated a candidate of the Australian Labor Party (NSW) supported by Jack Lang. This and a subsequent defeat at a by-election in Waverley signalled the end of Lang's term as Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales. The Industrial Labor Party was dissolved and Evatt was admitted to the Labor Party caucus when Lang was replaced as Labor leader by William McKell who subsequently led the ALP to victory at the 1941 election.

Evatt served in the governments of William McKell, James McGirr and Joseph Cahill as Minister for Education (1941–1944), Minister in Charge of Tourist Activities and Immigration (1946–1947), Minister for Housing (1947–1950 and 1952–1954) and Chief Secretary (1950–1952). As Housing minister, Evatt presided over the significant expansion of public housing administered by the Housing Commission and initiated various schemes of slum clearance in inner Sydney, such as in Redfern.

Tensions within the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party leading up to the 1950s party split led to Cahill forcing Evatt from the cabinet. Evatt was expelled from the Labor Party on 13 July 1956 after he voted in parliament against a caucus decision to increase tram fares. He fought the subsequent election as an independent Labor candidate but he was defeated by the endorsed ALP candidate Bill Rigby, his former private secretary, whom he later also should represent in a defamation case.

## Life after politics

After leaving politics Evatt continued to work as a barrister with a large Worker's Compensation and defamation practice.

He died at Darlinghurst on 15 September 1984, survived by his three children. His son was also named Clive and was also a well-known defamation barrister.

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| The HonourableClive EvattQC | |
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| Member of the New South Wales Parliament
for Hurstville | |
| **In office**
18 March 1939  16 February 1959 | |
| Preceded by | James Webb |
| Succeeded by | Bill Rigby |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | (1900-06-06)6 June 1900
East Maitland, Colony of New South Wales |
| Died | 15 September 1984(1984-09-15) (aged 84)
Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Other political
affiliations | Industrial Labor Party
Independent |
| Spouse | Marjorie Andreas |
| Relations | H. V. Evatt (brother)
Sir George Evatt (uncle) |
| Children | Elizabeth Evatt
Penelope Seidler
Clive Evatt, jnr |
| Residence | Evatt House |
| Alma mater | RMC, Duntroon
University of Sydney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1918(?)-22 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
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