Researching Tom Newnham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1281 people with the Newnham surname? In that year Newnham was ranked number 2343 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Newnham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Newnham and the Newnham Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1604 people with the Newnham surname in the UK? Newnham is now ranked number 2613 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Newnham
Tom Newnham
Thomas Oliver Newnham (20 November 1926 – 15 December 2010) was a New Zealand political activist and educationalist. He was involved in several left wing causes: attacking institutional racism in New Zealand, and opposing the 1981 Springbok Tour and apartheid in general (both carried out in his role as Secretary of CARE).
He spoke Cantonese and Mandarin fluently after living in China and was heavily involved in helping Chinese immigrants in his later years. He wrote the book Dr Bethune's Angel: The Life of Kathleen Hall about the New Zealand missionary nurse who worked with the Canadian physician, Dr Norman Bethune, in China in the 1930s.
In the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours, Newnham was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service.
Newnham died on 15 December 2010 from cancer, aged 84, at Elizabeth Knox Hospital, Epsom.
Source: Tom Newnham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Newnham
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