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- Baron SandfordBaron SandfordBaron Sandford is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in 1891 when Sir Francis Sandford, a civil servant who played an important role in the implementation of the Elementary Education Act of 1870, was made Baron Sandford, of...
- Ben SandfordBen SandfordBen Sandford is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. He finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....
(born 1979), skeleton racer from New Zealand - Sandford FlemingSandford FlemingSir Sandford Fleming, was a Scottish-born Canadian engineer and inventor, proposed worldwide standard time zones, designed Canada's first postage stamp, a huge body of surveying and map making, engineering much of the Intercolonial Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway, and was a founding...
(1827-1915), Scottish-Canadian engineer and inventor of Standard Time - Christopher SandfordChristopher SandfordChristopher Sandford of Eye Manor, Herefordshire, was a book designer, proprietor of the Golden Cockerel Press, a founding director of the Folio Society, and husband of the wood engraver and pioneer Corn dolly revivalist, Lettice Sandford, née Mackintosh Rate.-Biography:He was born in Cork,...
(1902-1983), Anglo-Irish private press owner - Daniel Fox SandfordDaniel Fox SandfordDaniel Fox Sandford was the Bishop of Tasmania from 1883 until 1889. Educated at Glasgow University and ordained in 1854 he was Chaplain to the Bishop of Edinburgh, during which time he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Subsequently a vicar, then canon within the area he was...
(1831-1906), Bishop of Tasmania from 1883 until 1889 - Daniel Sandford (journalist)Daniel Sandford (journalist)Daniel Sandford , is an English TV journalist. He is currently the BBC’s Moscow Correspondent.-Early life and education:Sandford was born in Oxford. His family moved to Ethiopia when he was 3 and he received his primary education there at the English School, which had been founded by his...
BBC Home Affairs Correspondent - Daniel Sandford (bishop of Edinburgh)Daniel Sandford (bishop of Edinburgh)The Rt Revd Daniel Sandford was Bishop of Edinburgh from 1806 until 1830.He was born in 1766 at Delville, near Dublin, Ireland, the son of Reverend Daniel Sandford and Sarah Chapone.He married Helen Frances Catherine Douglas, on 11 October 1790...
, (1766-1830), Bishop of Edinburgh - Daniel Sandford (soldier), (1882-1972), Brigadier in the British army, who settled in Ethiopia and became an advisor to Haile Selassie I of EthiopiaHaile Selassie I of EthiopiaHaile Selassie I , born Tafari Makonnen, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974...
- Francis Sandford, 1st Baron Sandford (1824-1893), British civil servant and Baron SandfordBaron SandfordBaron Sandford is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The first creation came in 1891 when Sir Francis Sandford, a civil servant who played an important role in the implementation of the Elementary Education Act of 1870, was made Baron Sandford, of...
- Frank SandfordFrank SandfordFrank Weston Sandford was the founder and leader of an apocalyptic Christian sect, informally called "Shiloh" and eventually known officially as "The Kingdom." Sandford was early attracted to premillennialism, the Higher Life movement, the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit, and divine healing;...
(1862-1948), the founder and leader of a controversial, apocalyptic Christian cult known as "The Kingdom" - James T. SandfordJames T. SandfordYou may have been looking for the article on James T. Sanford.James T. Sanford was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:...
, American politician - Jeremy SandfordJeremy SandfordJeremy Sandford was an English television screenwriter who came to prominence in 1966 with Cathy Come Home, his controversial entry in BBC1's The Wednesday Play anthology strand which was directed by Ken Loach...
(1930-2003), English television writer, musician and visionary - John de SandfordJohn de SandfordJohn de Sandford was Archbishop of Dublin.He was brother of Fulk Basset, archbishop of Dublin, and hence nephew of Sir Philip Basset John de Sandford (died 2 October 1294) was Archbishop of Dublin.He was brother of Fulk Basset, archbishop of Dublin, and hence nephew of Sir Philip Basset John de...
(d. 1294), archbishop of Dublin - John Sandford (novelist)John Sandford (novelist)John Sandford is the pseudonym of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling novelist John Roswell Camp. Camp was born on February 23, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He received a Bachelor's in American History and a Master's in Journalism from the University of Iowa.From 1971 to 1978,...
(born 1944), American journalist and novelist - John Loren SandfordJohn Loren SandfordJohn Loren Sandford, aka John L. Sandford, John Sandford, is a Christian author. He and his wife, Paula Sandford, are generally considered part of the Christian Inner Healing Movement. In 1973, the Sandfords founded Elijah House, Inc., a counseling and training ministry originally located in Post...
, Christian author - Kenneth SandfordKenneth SandfordKenneth Sandford was an English singer and actor, best known for his performances in baritone roles of the Savoy Operas of Gilbert and Sullivan....
(1924-2004), English singer and actor - Richard Douglas SandfordRichard Douglas SandfordRichard Douglas Sandford VC was a Royal Navy officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
(died 1918), English recipient of the Victoria Cross - Teddy SandfordTeddy SandfordEdward Albert "Teddy" Sandford was an English footballer who played as an inside forward. During his professional career he represented West Bromwich Albion and Sheffield United.- Career :...
(1910–1995), English footballer - Thomas SandfordThomas SandfordThomas Sandford was an American soldier and politician.He was born in Westmoreland, Virginia in 1762; rose to General in the American War of Independence; settled in Kentucky, where he had been granted land, in 1792. In his political career he was a state representative and senator, then a...
(1762-1808), American soldier and politician - Tiny SandfordTiny SandfordStanley J. "Tiny" Sandford was a tall, burly actor who is best remembered for his roles in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films. He was usually cast as a comic heavy, and often played policemen, doormen, prizefighters, or bullies.Sandford was born in Osage, Iowa. After working in stock...
(1894-1961), burly actor who starred in Laurel and Hardy and Charlie Chaplin films - Baron Mount SandfordBaron Mount SandfordBaron Mount Sandford, of Castlerea in the County of Roscommon, was a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created on 31 July 1800 for Henry Sandford, with remainder in default of male issue of his own, to his brothers William Sandford and George Sandford, and the heirs male of their bodies. He...
- Frankie SandfordFrankie SandfordFrancesca "Frankie" Sandford is an English pop and R&B singer-songwriter and currently a member of girl group The Saturdays; under the record label of Fascination Records and Polydor Records. The band have had huge success, releasing eleven singles of which ten have charted inside the top 10 on...
(born 1989), British singer: S Club 8, The Saturdays
Places
England- Dry SandfordDry SandfordDry Sandford is a village and civil parish in the Vale of White Horse about north-west of Abingdon. It is one of two villages in the civil parish of St Helen Without. It was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred it to Oxfordshire....
, Oxfordshire - Sandford, Cheshire
- Sandford, CumbriaSandford, CumbriaSandford is a small village in the Eden District, in the English county of Cumbria, England. It is near the A66 road. It has one pub.-Location grid:...
, village in Eden district - Sandford, DevonSandford, DevonSandford is a village and civil parish in the District of Mid Devon within Devon, England.It has a community-owned shop and post office, two pubs and a school along with a church and minor football and cricket teams....
- Sandford, DorsetSandford, DorsetSandford is a village in the English county of Dorset, on the A351 road some 2 miles from Wareham and 7 miles from Poole.Sandford forms the only significant settlement within the civil parish of Wareham St. Martin, which otherwise covers much of the rural area to the north of Wareham. The parish...
- Sandford, HampshireSandford, HampshireSandford is a small hamlet in the New Forest National Park of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which liesd approximately 2.6 miles north from the hamlet....
- Sandford, Isle of WightSandford, Isle of WightSandford is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight. Sandford is on the outskirts of Godshill in the southeast part of the island. Sandford has a latitude of . Sandford is located on the A 3020 road and public transport is provided by route 2 and route 3, run by Southern Vectis.Sandford hosts several...
- Sandford-on-ThamesSandford-on-ThamesSandford-on-Thames is a village and Parish Council beside the River Thames in Oxfordshire just south of Oxford. The village is just west of the A4074 road between Oxford and Henley.-Early history:...
- Sandford OrcasSandford OrcasSandford Orcas is a village and parish in north west Dorset, England, three miles north of Sherborne The village has a population of 195 . Just to the east of the village itself is the hamlet of Holway...
- Sandford St. MartinSandford St. MartinSandford St. Martin is a village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire about east of Chipping Norton and about south of Banbury.The village was known as Sandford until about 1884, when the suffix St. Martin was added to distinguish the village from other local settlements with similar names. The...
, Oxfordshire - Sandford, SomersetSandford, SomersetSandford is a village between Churchill and Banwell on the A368 in North Somerset, England.The Parish of Winscombe and Sandford, centred around the Parish Church of Saint James, includes the villages of Barton, Oakridge, Sandford, Sidcot and Woodborough....
- Sandford (Hot Fuzz), a fictional village in the film Hot Fuzz
- Sandford (Police Training Village)Sandford (Police Training Village)Sandford was a police training village in Cheshire, England. Part of the Bruche Police National Training Centre, it focused on creating a replica village where police recruits could engage in simulations of routine police activities such as dealing with traffic accidents, football hooligans, and...
, a mockup village in Cheshire used for training police
Scotland
- Sandford, South LanarkshireSandford, South LanarkshireSandford is a village near Strathaven, South Lanarkshire in Scotland. It lies approximately 15 miles south east of Glasgow. It has 50 houses and 200 inhabitants. Sandford also has two parks and a bus shed which houses 5 buses overnight. The village is home to one of the oldest mills in Avondale.The...
Australia
- Sandford, TasmaniaSandford, TasmaniaSandford is a town located on the South Arm Peninsula on the outskirts of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is part of the City of Clarence.Sandford is also home to the Sandford Rifle Club which is located in Rifle Range Road....
- Sandford, VictoriaSandford, VictoriaSandford is a bounded rural locality of the Shire of Glenelg Local Government Area, Victoria, Australia south of Casterton. At the 2006 census, Sandford and surrounding area had a population of 287.-History:...
Canada
- Sandford, Nova ScotiaSandford, Nova ScotiaSandford is a small fishing community located in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada.-History:Sandford has been a popular fishing spot for the last hundred years. It is home to the world's smallest operating drawbridge...
United States
- Sandford, IndianaSandford, IndianaSandford is an unincorporated town in Fayette Township, Vigo County, Indiana. The community is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
Other
- Sandford, a motorcycle-based racing automobile of the 1920s campaigned by Marcel Dhome