Researching Bill Towers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3470 people with the Towers surname? In that year Towers was ranked number 1210 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Towers on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Towers and the Towers Family History
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Some Famous People called Bill Towers
Bill Towers (footballer)
William Harry Towers (13 July 1920 – April 2000) was an English professional footballer. He was born in Leicester.
Towers signed for Leicester City from local side Bentley Eng. in January 1945, making 4 league appearances in the first post-war Football League season. He was signed by Jack Butler for Torquay United in October 1946 and went on to make 292 first team games (274 in the league), all of which came at either wing-half or right-back. Before retiring in 1955, Towers played under 5 managers at Plainmoor and played in the Gulls' 1954–55 run in the FA Cup in which the Gulls beat Leeds United before losing 1–0 at home to Huddersfield Town in front of the biggest crowd ever seen at Plainmoor.
After retiring as a player, Towers moved into adult education and eventually taught inmates at Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight.
Towers died in April 2000 at the age of 79.
Source: Bill Towers (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBill Towers (politician)
William John Towers, MM (25 March 1892 – 18 March 1962) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Collingwood to labourer John Towers and Ellen Heath. He served in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, seeing action at Gallipoli and in France, where he was awarded the Military Medal. On 2 July 1919 he married May Josephine Cunneen, with whom he had two children. He joined the Labor Party in 1927 and was a member of Collingwood City Council from 1930 to 1931 and from 1937 to 1952, serving twice as mayor (1939–40, 1943–45). In 1947 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Collingwood. He transferred to Richmond in 1958 and served until his death at Fitzroy in 1962.
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