Studies in history and theology with a CertEd thrown in led to a career in education and the Church. My trundling around Wikipedia reflects other interests too; architecture, art, cinema, literature, music, theatre... I'm also a paid up member of the Grammar Police, with a particular loathing of the "present historic" tense and a burning desire to promote subject – verb agreement.

A place for everything... Misha in 48 little boxes

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Me Career Historical Interests Other Interests
 This user is a member of the
Guild of Copy Editors.
 This user is a priest.
 This user is interested in history.
 This User knows that The Archers is more important than Real Life.
 This user was born and lives in the United Kingdom.
 This user is a teacher.
 This user is interested in the British Empire.
  This user is interested in philosophy.
 This user is of British ancestry.
BAThis user has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.
 This user is interested in the
history of Christianity.
4This user thinks BBC Radio 4 is worth the licence fee alone.
enThis user is a native speaker of the English language.
MAThis user has a Master of Arts degree.
 This user is interested in the French Revolution.
HitchcockThis user thinks Alfred Hitchcock is the greatest director of all time.
fr-3Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau avancé de français.
BDThis user has a Bachelor of Divinity Degree
 
This user
is interested in
The Glorious Revolution
 
 This user is a Russophile. 
la-2Hic usor media latinitate contribuere potest.
MTheolThis user has a Master of Theology degree.
 This user is interested in the Habsburg Empire. 
  This user believes that the Hawaiian Kingdom was illegally overthrown. Long live Queen Liliʻuokalani!
ru-1Этот участник владеет русским языком на начальном уровне.
 This user thinks the history of
MANCHESTER
is right interestin'
 This user supports the
English cricket team
.
es-1Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.
RSAThis user is proud to be
a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts
 This user is interested in
Russian History
 This user loves deadlines. He loves the whooshing sound they make as they go by.
 This user proudly hails from the COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER
Oxon.This user is an Oxonian. 
 This user is obsessed with
Cheeses
ACADEMIC JOURNALThis user has had his/her work published in an academic journal.
 This user is interested in urban history.
 This user plays the
pipe organ.
 This user knows that
Gin
doesn't count towards your weekly alcohol intake.
 This user is interested in the Victorian era.
 This user enjoys the works of George Orwell.
 This user loves reading
anything by
Josef Conrad

My heroes

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Misha's Pantheon
Who? When? What? Why?
Jesus of Nazareth   c.4AD
 –
33AD
Messiah He's my employer..!
George VI   1895
 –
1952
By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland, King;
Emperor of India, Defender of the Faith
Head of the Commonwealth
An example of duty, service and determination
William Gladstone   1809
 –
1898
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury Progressive, reforming, accommodating;
one of the "three greatest liberals" and
Queen Victoria hated him; this is A Good Thing
Sir Alfred Hitchcock KBE   1899
 –
1980
Film Director, writer Director of so many of my favourite films;
Rope, Rear Window, Psycho, The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, To Catch a Thief, Dial M for Murder...
Will Hay 1888
 –
1949
Actor and amateur astronomer A witty and talented comedian from the gentler days of comedy with a very special second string to his bow.
Bishop Edward King   1829
 –
1910
By Divine Permission, 63rd Lord Bishop of Lincoln A wise and good man who radiated holiness;
an example of humility and
responsible for reintroducing the mitre to the English Church.
Ludwig II   1845
 –
1886
King of Bavaria; builder of dreams A king who cared for his people but also indulged himself in the erection of the most beautiful buildings.
Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens 1869
 –
1944
Architect and designer He used the architecture of yesterday to create the architecture of today; he admitted the importance of function but made it co-exist with, and not replace, form.
Augustus Welby Pugin   1812
 –
1852
Architect and designer He designed beautiful buildings and designed beautiful things to fill them

I take no responsibility at all for creating:

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I wonder who was to blame for...
What? Say what..? Class When?
Bennett, John Watchmaker, entrepreneur, local politician and general nutcase. People 2016/09
Bury Grammar School (Girls) It's a school. For girls. It teaches grammar. Schools 2016/11
Levy, Allan QC, children's advocate, chairman of the Pindown Inquiry. People 2016/11

Pies in which I may or may not have had a finger include:

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Schools
School Location Action Date
Bournemouth Collegiate School     Copy edit 2016/10
Brentwood School     Major Edit 2016/11
Bury Church of England High School     Major edit 2016/09
Bury Grammar School     Major edit 2016/09
Bury Grammar School for Girls     Created 2016/11
Hasan Abdal CC   Copy edit 2016/10
CMS Ladies' College   Major edit 2016/11
Dean Close School     General tweaks 2016/09
Doane Academy     Major edit 2016/11
The Downs Malvern Preparatory School     Major edit 2016/09
The Elms Preparatory School     General tweaks 2016/09
Exeter Township SHS     Major edit 2016/10
Greenwood Academy, Dreghorn     Major edit 2016/09
Kumasi Anglican Secondary School   Major edit 2016/10
Langley School     Major edit 2016/12
Langley Preparatory School at Taverham Hall     Major edit 2016/12
Lyndon Institute     Copy edit 2016/11
Lucton School     General tweaks 2016/08
School Mottos Copy edit 2016/11
Parrenthorn HS     Copy edit 2016/09
Philips HS     Major edit 2016/11
Prestwich Arts College     Major edit 2016/09
St Andrew's School     Major edit 2016/09
St Hugh's School     Major edit 2016/11
San Marcos HS     Major edit 2016/09
Springvale House   Copy edit 2016/12
Suffield Academy     Major edit 2016/11
Sycamore HS     Major edit 2016/10
TVS Matriculation HSS   Major edit 2016/10
West York Area HS     Major edit 2016/10
Wirral Grammar School     Major edit 2016/10
Wycombe Abbey School     Copy edit 2016/12
People
Person Nationality Notability Action Date
Alexandra of Greece and Denmark       Queen Consort of Yugoslavia Copy edit 2016/07
Bennett, Sir John   Watchmaker, local politician and fruitcake Created 2016/09
Bennis, Mohammed   Poet, translator, academic Major edit 2016/12
Bohemond I of Antioch   Crusader, Prince of Antioch Copy edit 2016/10
Caroline Mathilda of Denmark and Norway       Queen Consort of Denmark and Norway General tweaks 2016/09
Conroy, Sir John   Comptroller of the household of The Duchess of Kent Grammar tweaks 2016/08
Counts Palatine of the Rhine   Copy edit 2016/12
von Ferson, Axel   Marshall of the Realm of Sweden, adventurer Grammar tweaks 2016/07
Levy, Allan   Barrister, children's advocate Created 2016/11
Michael Alexandrovich, Grand Duke of Russia   Last Tsar of All the Russias Copy edit 2016/12
Monarchs of Sardinia   Copy edit 2016/10
Muslim military leaders Copy edit 2016/12
Myers, Barton     Architect, academic Copy edit 2016/12
Piernas, Pedros   Soldier, Governor of Louisiana Copy edit 2016/12
de Polastron, Yolande     Duchesse de Polignac, intimate of Queen Marie Antoinette of France Copy edit 2016/07
Romanov, Prince Rostislav Rostislavovich     Russian Prince, Artist Copy edit 2016/10
de Rosas, Luis   Soldier, Governor of New Mexico Copy edit 2016/12
Rothschild, Nathan, 1st Baron   Politician, banker Copy edit 2016/12
de Villanueva, Fernando   Soldier, Governor of New Mexico Copy edit 2016/10
Organisations
Organisation Action Date
Commonwealth of nations General Tweaks 2016/10
East Lancs Railway General Tweaks 2016/10
Geneva Agreement (1966) Major edit 2016/12
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Major edit 2016/10
Munich-Perlach, Roman Catholic Deanery of Major edit 2016/12
New York State Association of Independent Schools Major edit 2016/10
The Pindown Inquiry Major edit 2016/11
Thessaloniki Convention & Visitors Bureau Major edit 2016/10
Timeline of religion Major edit 2016/10
Places
Place Location Note Action Date
Bury (Town)     Town in Lancashire Major edit 2016/11
Bury (Metropolitan Borough)     Metropolitan borough in Lancashire General tweaks 2016/11
Calthorpe     A dump near Banbury Copy edit 2016/12
Syracuse NY, (History of)     History of a city in New York state General tweaks 2016/10
Woodhall Spa     A Lincolnshire village Copy edit 2016/12
Württemberg, Kingdom of   A Pre-WWI Germanic nation Major edit 2016/11
Universities
Place Location Action Date
Bishop Grosseteste University     Major edit 2016/11
Harper Adams University     Major edit 2016/11
Mumbai, University of   Copy edit 2016/10
Victoria University, Australia     General tweaks 2016/10
Buildings (Churches)
Church Place Location Action Date
Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary Prestwich     Major edit 2016/11
Christ Church Walshaw     Major edit 2017/05
Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary (Maria Rosenkranzkönigin) Neubiberg     Major edit 2016/12
Buildings (Other)
Church Place Location Action Date
Heaton Park BT Tower Prestwich     Extension 2016/09
The Arts
Page Field Creator Action Date
East of Ipswich TV Drama Michael Palin Extension 2016/10
Magnum P.I. TV Series Donald Bellisario
Glen A. Larson
Copy edit 2016/12

Userboxes

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And I definitely didn't create these because I have far more important things to do in my life than creating userboxes (or listening to The Archers. *ahem*)
Markup Renders as Markup Renders as
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/TheArchers}}
 This User knows that The Archers is more important than Real Life.
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/User RossHist}}
 This user is interested in
Russian History
{{Template:User CertEd}}
CertEdThis user has a CertEd

because those who can, do;

those can do better, teach.
{{Template:User degree/BD}}
BDThis user has a Bachelor of Divinity Degree
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/Gin}}
 This user knows that
Gin
doesn't count towards your weekly alcohol intake.
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/Conrad}}
 This user loves reading
anything by
Josef Conrad
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/FRSA}}
RSAThis user is proud to be
a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/Lancashire}}
 This user proudly hails from the COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER
{{User:TeekeeyMisha/McrHis}}
 This user thinks the history of
MANCHESTER
is right interestin'
User:TeekeeyMisha/Userboxes/Glorious Revolution
 
This user
is interested in
The Glorious Revolution
 

Where in the world..?

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I travelled a bit in my younger days - for better or for worse
"Thanks, but I shan't hurry back..." "Great for a visit but wouldn't want to live here..." "I could stay here forever..."

         
         

           
         

     
     

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This is quite a useful colour list.
This MOS is akin to Holy Scripture.
And this is a handy crib.

Awards: I'd like to thank my parents, my agent, my Aunty Lil...

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  The Editor's Barnstar
I stand corrected. -- User:AI RPer


23:13, 5 October 2016 (UTC)

A thousand words

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Pictures of some of my favourite places, just because they're worth looking at...
 
Manchester Town Hall
 
30, St Mary Axe - The Gherkin
 
Екатерининский дворец
в Царском селе, Санкт-Петербург
 
The Crysler Building, New York
 
National Liberal Club
 
Daily Express Building
 
Tewkesbury Abbey
 
The Sheldonian
 
Cuzco, Peru
 
Lancaster House
 
Hotel Vancouver, BC
 
Gran Teatro, Habana
 
Lincoln Minster
 
Old Cataract Hotel, Egypt
 
Il Duomo di Firenze
 
Palacio de Bellas Artes, Mexico City
 
London Road Fire Station
 
Petra, Jordan
 
The Savoy
 
Cartegena, Esp
 
The Moscow Metro
 
Sheffield Park, Sx