Researching Christopher Hall
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 88104 people with the Hall surname? In that year Hall was ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Hall on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Hall and the Hall Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 110810 people with the Hall surname in the UK? Hall is now ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 607649 people with the Hall surname in the USA? Hall is ranked number 23 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Christopher Hall
Christopher Newman Hall
Christopher Newman Hall (22 May 1816 – 18 February 1902), born at Maidstone and known in later life as a 'Dissenter's Bishop', was one of the most celebrated nineteenth century English Nonconformist divines. He was active in social causes; supporting Abraham Lincoln and abolition of slavery during the American Civil War, the Chartist cause, and arranging for influential Nonconformists to meet Gladstone. His tract Come to Jesus, first published in 1848 also contributed to his becoming a household name throughout Britain, the US and further afield, supposedly selling four million copies worldwide over his lifetime.
Source: Christopher Newman Hall, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Christopher Hall (sculptor)
Christopher Hall is a British sculptor, born in 1942 in Nottingham, England, and now living in Scotland.
He attended Loughborough College of Art, as well as Edinburgh College of Art, where he studied sculpture under Eric Schilsky.
Some of Hall's major public works include:*cloister carvings at Iona Abbey (1967–1997)*gravestone of John Smith, Labour Party leader, Iona (1994)*Eye of the Beholder (sandstone, 1998), Borders General Hospital, Melrose, Scotland*The Dreamer (sandstone, 1998), memorial to Dr Winifred Rushforth at the University of Edinburgh, dedicated by Prince Charles in 2002*Holy Trinity Carving (Doddington sandstone, 2000), Trinity Church, Embleton, Northumberland;*Wildlife of the Tyne (Doddington sandstone, 2002), Tyne Court, Haddington, East Lothian*The Fishers of Fisherrow (Doddington sandstone, 2002), Murdoch Green, Musselburgh, East Lothian*stone boat at the late Ian Hamilton Finlay's garden, Little Sparta, in West Lothian
Source: Christopher Hall (sculptor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaChristopher Hall (cricketer)
Christopher James Hall (born 28 November 1977) is a former English cricketer. Hall was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Hall made his debut for Cheshire in the 1999 MCCA Knockout Trophy against the Lancashire Cricket Board. Hall played Minor counties cricket for Cheshire from 1999 to 2001, including 12 Minor Counties Championship matches and 3 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. In 1999, he made his List A debut against the Surrey Cricket Board in the NatWest Trophy. He played two further List A matches for Cheshire, against Kent in the same competition and Lincolnshire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. In his three List A matches, he scored 22 runs at a batting average of 11.00, with a high score of 9*. With the ball he took 5 wickets at a bowling average of 19.40, with best figures of 3/38.
He also played Second XI cricket for the Lancashire Second XI, Worcestershire Second XI, Surrey Second XI and Derbyshire Second XI.
Source: Christopher Hall (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaChristopher Hall (theologian)
Christopher Alan Hall (born 1950) is an American Episcopal theologian who is a leading exponent of paleo-orthodox theology. He was the Chancellor of Eastern University, the dean of the Templeton Honors College, and, together with the United Methodist theologian Thomas C. Oden, another paleo-orthodox scholar, he edits the Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. He has stated that his goal as a theologian is, "to introduce modern Christians to the world of the early church, particularly because the Holy Spirit has a history."
Hall and his wife Debbie have three children: Nathan, Nathalie, and Joshua.
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