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British spy
William Melville (25 April 1850 – 1 February 1918) was an Irish law enforcement officer and the first chief of the British Secret Service Bureau. William
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Russian-born adventurer and secret agent (1873–1925)
for the émigré intelligence network of William Melville, superintendent of Scotland Yard's Special Branch. Melville later oversaw a special section of the
Sidney_Reilly
Australian journalist and politician
William Bede Melville (c. 1870 – 19 May 1914), commonly known as Billy Melville, was an Australian journalist and politician. Melville was born in Molong
William_Bede_Melville
2nd Premier of Saskatchewan (1916–1922)
William Melville Martin (August 23, 1876 – June 22, 1970) served as the second premier of Saskatchewan from 1916 to 1922. In 1916, although not a member
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Look up Melville in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Melville is a surname and a given name. The surname has two different origins: Scottish and Irish
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British soldier, diplomat and railway officer (1892-1963)
William Melville Codrington (16 December 1892 – 29 April 1963) was a British soldier, diplomat, and railway officer. He served as Chief of Security to
William_Melville_Codrington
Canadian World War I flying ace
Captain William Melville Alexander DSC (8 November 1897 – 4 October 1988) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 22 aerial
William Melville Alexander (aviator)
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theological writer William Alexander (Canadian soldier) (1880–1917), World War I soldier executed for desertion William Melville Alexander (aviator)
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American writer (1819–1891)
Herman Melville (born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American writer of the American Renaissance period. Among his best-known works
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English broadcaster, writer, actor, producer (1910–1983)
Melville (9 April 1910 – 24 December 1983) was an English broadcaster, writer, actor, raconteur, producer, playwright and wit. Born William Melville Caverhill
Alan_Melville_(writer)
English painter
John William Melville (25 August 1902 – 8 December 1986) was a self-taught British Surrealist painter. He is described by Michel Remy in his book Surrealism
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John Henry John Howe William Melville Balaji Pant Natu William Playfair Charles Carroll Tevis Bernard Frederick Trench William Wickham Richard Francis
List_of_British_spies
British secret service director (1859–1923)
Ashenden in 1991. Robert Bruce Lockhart Sidney Reilly Boris Savinkov William Melville Hugh Sinclair Grigori Rasputin "The Perak War 1875–1876". Kaiserscross
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William Melville Drennan (November 15, 1853 – May 28, 1900) was a merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as mayor of Kingston from 1890
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Scottish academic (1909–1999)
Sir William Melville Arnott (14 January 1909 – 17 September 1999) was a Scottish academic. Born in Edinburgh, the son of a Scottish minister, Rev Henry
Melville_Arnott
2014 television bio-drama miniseries
younger brother Connor Kelly as Young Dash Weiss Tim Pigott-Smith as William Melville, head of MI5 Shaun Williamson as Sidney Reilly, MI5 agent and Harry's
Houdini_(miniseries)
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Viscount Melville (1742–1811), Scottish politician Henry Dundas, 3rd Viscount Melville (1801–1876), British Army officer Henry William Melville (1792–1870)
Henry Melville (disambiguation)
Henry_Melville_(disambiguation)
English painter and draughtsman
engraver Henry William Melville (1792–1870) and Martha Harden. He died on 4 June 1894 and was buried in Camden on 8 June 1894. Harden Sidney Melville, Autumn
Harden_Sidney_Melville
William Melville (died 1613) was a Scottish lawyer and diplomat. He was Commendator of Tongland Abbey, and a Lord of Session. William Melville was a son
William Melville, Lord Tongland
William_Melville,_Lord_Tongland
James Bond character
model of M was William Melville, an Irishman who became the head of the Secret Service Bureau, the forerunner of both MI5 and MI6: Melville was referred
M_(James_Bond)
Scottish peer and politician
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville (1636 – 20 May 1707) was a Scottish peer and politician who was active during the reign of William III and Mary
George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville
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British author, popular historian
history. He has produced well-received biographies of Sidney Reilly and William Melville. He was also the CEO of King's House Moorlands School Group from 2021
Andrew_Cook_(author)
Canadian politician (1932–2022)
Spooner, and was educated at the University of Saskatchewan. His uncle William Melville Martin served as a Liberal premier for the province. In 1960, Martin
Gordon_Beattie_Martin
British intelligence officer (1963–2026)
London portal United Kingdom portal Charles Cumming Mansfield Cumming William Melville Sidney Reilly "Appointment of the new Chief of the Secret Intelligence
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Monastery in North Ayrshire, Scotland
"a furious horseman", following an attack upon the abbey. In 1591 William Melville took legal action against Jean Blair or Cunninghame, widow of Alexander
Kilwinning_Abbey
the Kaiser's life, working alongside British detective and spymaster William Melville. Steinhauer was responsible for the creation of a network of German
Gustav_Steinhauer
American physician and politician
William Melville Alexander was an American politician, physician, and land speculator active in Illinois. In 1817, Alexander laid out a settlement on behalf
William Melville Alexander (Illinois politician)
William_Melville_Alexander_(Illinois_politician)
UK police unit
Adolphus Williamson (DCI)[note A] 1887: John Littlechild (DCI) 1893: William Melville (DSU)[note B] 1903: Patrick Quinn (DSU) 1918: James McBrien 1936: Albert
Special Branch (Metropolitan Police)
Special_Branch_(Metropolitan_Police)
Canadian politician and farm leader
Progressive Party of Canada. In 1921, Meharg was recruited by Premier William Melville Martin to join the Liberal government of Saskatchewan as Minister of
John_Archibald_Maharg
Australian rower
William Melville Sladden (13 November 1882 – 12 November 1961) was a South Australian rower. He was a four-time national champion who represented Australia
William_Sladden
by Auguste Coulon, an agent provocateur of Special Branch Inspector William Melville, who would go on to become an early official of what became MI5. On
Walsall_Anarchists
First premier of Saskatchewan (1867–1938)
was the first of six Liberal Premiers to date. He was succeeded by William Melville Martin. Scott was also the minister of various departments during his
Walter Scott (Canadian politician)
Walter_Scott_(Canadian_politician)
poet Elizabeth Melville Andrew Melville of Garvock, Master of the Household to Mary, Queen of Scots and later to James VI. William Melville, Lord Tongland
John_Melville_of_Raith
British Army general (1873–1942)
Sir Mansfield Smith-Cumming Sidney Reilly Sir Robert Bruce Lockhart William Melville H. Montgomery Hyde, "A matter of official secrets", The Times, 4 December
Vernon_Kell
The bibliography of Herman Melville includes magazine articles, book reviews, other occasional writings, and 15 books. Of these, seven books were published
Herman_Melville_bibliography
Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Tongland remained a possession of the bishop until the commendatorship of William Melville (1588-1606), but afterwards reverted into the bishop's hands. The village
Tongland_Abbey
High school in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
M. Buck School, and Walker School. Martin Collegiate is named for William Melville Martin, a lawyer and politician who served from 1916 until 1922 as
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American activist and convict (1934–1971)
Sam Melville (a name borrowed from author Herman Melville) was born to Dorothy and William Grossman in 1934 in New York City. Dorothy left William and
Sam_Melville
Rhode Island training base during World War II
Tech after its first commander, Lieutenant commander William C. Specht. MTB Training Center Melville training started in March 1942 with 51 officers and
Melville Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center
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instrument in the event of a European war. Due to intense lobbying by William Melville after he obtained German mobilization plans and proof of German financial
History_of_espionage
Scott resigned as premier on October 16, 1916, and was succeeded by William Melville Martin. The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan led by Wellington Willoughby
3rd_Saskatchewan_Legislature
British politician
defeat in the 1931 general election. James Melville was born at Le Havre, France, son of William Melville, from County Kerry, Ireland, who was stationed
James_Melville_(politician)
County in Ireland
Lansdowne (also Earl of Shelburne, Baron Dunkeron) – the descendants of Sir William Petty who was awarded lands in Kenmare and elsewhere the Earl of Kerry
County_Kerry
American escapologist and stuntman (1874–1926)
Slater, then manager of the Alhambra Theatre. He was introduced to William Melville and gave a demonstration of escape from handcuffs at Scotland Yard
Harry_Houdini
Offensive measures using enemy information
government counterintelligence activities. Due to intense lobbying from William Melville and after he obtained German mobilization plans and proof of their
Counterintelligence
Topics referred to by the same term
Bob Arnott or William Robert Arnott (1922–2016), Australian skier W. Geoffrey Arnott (1930–2010), British Hellenist Sir William Melville Arnott (1909–1999)
William_Arnott
1962 debut novel by William Melville Kelley
A Different Drummer is the 1962 debut novel of William Melvin Kelley. It won the John Hay Whitney Foundation Award and Rosenthal Foundation Award of the
A_Different_Drummer_(novel)
Railway bridge in Glasgow, Scotland
turrets in red sandstone. The work cost £67,970. The engineer was William Melville, this time for the Glasgow & South Western Railway Company, and the
City_Union_Bridge
1851 novel by Herman Melville
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale is an 1851 epic novel by American writer Herman Melville. The book centers on the sailor Ishmael's narrative of the maniacal quest
Moby-Dick
1897 novel by Ethel Lilian Voynich
may have been reporting on Voynich and her political activities to William Melville of the Metropolitan Police Special Branch. In 2016, new evidence surfaced
The_Gadfly
Scottish diplomat
Robert Melville, 1st Lord Melville (c. 1527–1621) was a Scottish diplomat, administrator, jurist, and intriguer, and uncle of the poet Elizabeth Melville. Known
Robert Melville, 1st Lord Melville
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Calgary: Fifth House. pp. 4–9. ISBN 9781894856492. Saskatchewan Premiers See article on William John Patterson at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan.
List of premiers of Saskatchewan
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the hook and ladder company of the Kingston fire department. His son William Melville Drennan also served as a mayor of Kingston. Rose, George Maclean (1886)
Samuel_Drennan
Village in County Kerry, Ireland
footballer, has been a member of the Kerry senior football panel. William Melville, the first head of the British Secret Service, was born at nearby Direenaclaurig
Sneem
British politician (1742–1811)
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, PC, FRSE (28 April 1742 – 28 May 1811), styled as Lord Melville from 1802, was a British politician who served as
Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville
Henry_Dundas,_1st_Viscount_Melville
candidate John Norton. Five days later, William Melville withdrew and endorsed fellow Federalist candidate William Snape. Norton won the seat with 52.6%
1899 Northumberland colonial by-election
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Surname list
(1804–1884), British general and politician William Melville Codrington (1892–1963), British soldier and diplomat Sir William Codrington, 1st Baronet (died 1738)
Codrington_(surname)
King of the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837
William IV (William Henry; 21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from 26 June
William_IV
Former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada
were seats to be filled (block voting). Its MLA 1916–1922 was Premier William Melville Martin. The district of Regina City existed from 1905 to 1964 when
Regina City (provincial electoral district)
Regina_City_(provincial_electoral_district)
sat from December 8, 1921, to May 9, 1925. The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government. After Martin retired in 1922, Charles
5th_Saskatchewan_Legislature
Canadian politician
resulting byelection. Early in her term she was invited by Premier William Melville Martin to second the formal motion to accept a Speech from the Throne
Sarah_Ramsland
WWII incident between British and German ships
related to Altmark (ship, 1937). IWM Interview with Altmark prisoner William Melville-Evans 58°19′01″N 6°20′11″E / 58.31694°N 6.33639°E / 58.31694; 6
Altmark_incident
Scottish diplomat (1535–1617)
Sir James Melville (1535–1617) was a Scottish diplomat and memoir writer, and father of the poet Elizabeth Melville. Melville was the third son of John
James_Melville_of_Halhill
Irish writer and musician (1864–1960)
may have been reporting on Voynich and her political activities to William Melville of the Metropolitan Police Special Branch. In 2016, new evidence surfaced
Ethel_Voynich
Surname list
Commissioner Tommy Drennan (1941–2024), Irish singer William Drennan (1754–1820), Irish poet William Melville Drennan (1853–1900), merchant and politician in
Drennan
Private school in Scotland
Erskine Stewart Melville (ESM) is an independent day school located in Edinburgh, Scotland managed by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. The coeducational
Erskine_Stewart_Melville
from November 13, 1917, to May 16, 1921. The Liberal Party led by William Melville Martin formed the government. The Conservative Party of Saskatchewan
4th_Saskatchewan_Legislature
British linguist (1819–1905)
Alexander Melville Bell (1 March 1819 – 7 August 1905) was a teacher and researcher of physiological phonetics and was the author of numerous works on
Alexander_Melville_Bell
Scottish scholar, theologian, poet and religious reformer (1545 – 1622)
Andrew Melville (1 August 1545 – 1622) was a Scottish scholar, theologian, poet and religious reformer. His fame encouraged scholars from the European
Andrew_Melville
English author
Lewis Saul Benjamin (pen name, Lewis Melville; 1874–1932) was an English author, born into a Jewish family in London, England and educated privately in
Lewis_Melville
Suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand
Hallowes, David Beatty and William Slim. Melville lends its name to one of Hamilton's top association football teams, Melville United who compete in the
Melville,_New_Zealand
Monument in City of Edinburgh, Scotland
The Melville Monument is a large column in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh constructed between 1821 and 1827 as a memorial to Scottish statesman Henry Dundas
Melville_Monument
American journalist (1839–1910)
Melville De Lancey Landon (1839–1910), also known by his pen name Eli Perkins, was an American humorist, lecturer, and journalist. Landon was born in Eaton
Melville_D._Landon
Australian rugby league footballer
William Elvy Melville (1902–1981) was an Australian rugby league footballer from the 1920s. Bill Melville was graded at Glebe from the Darlington junior
Bill_Melville
English politician
father was born illegitimately and named William Melville at birth but had his name legally changed to William Milbank by Royal Warrant in 1792 in order
Mark_Milbank_(MP)
South African academic (1919–1976)
Melville Leonard Edelstein (1919— 16 June 1976) was a South African academic and social worker who was killed in the Soweto uprising. Edelstein born to
Melville_Edelstein
American baseball player (1919–1994)
William Melville Clemensen (June 20, 1919 – February 18, 1994) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Bill_Clemensen
1924 novella by Herman Melville
known as Billy Budd, Foretopman, is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece
Billy_Budd
Canadian politician
Henry William Newlands (March 19, 1862 – August 9, 1954) was a Canadian politician and lawyer, who served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan
Henry_William_Newlands
Fictional character from the novel Moby-Dick
Ishmael is a character in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick (1851), which opens with the line "Call me Ishmael." He is the first-person narrator of the book
Ishmael_(Moby-Dick)
Scottish courtier and diplomat
George Douglas and Robert Melville as witnesses to her being threatened and pressured to abdicate. By October 1568, William Drury heard of suspicions
George_Douglas_of_Helenhill
Topics referred to by the same term
(politician) (William Lee Martin, 1870–1950), New Zealand politician of the Labour Party William Melville Martin (1876–1970), premier of Saskatchewan William Martin
William_Martin
Month in 1916
Schwaben Redoubt in France using aerial reconnaissance to spot targets. William Melville Martin became the second Premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Walter
October_1916
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
influenced novelists such as Thomas Hardy, William Faulkner and Charles Dickens. The American novelist Herman Melville's soliloquies owe much to Shakespeare;
William_Shakespeare
British detective
transfer to plainclothes work. He then served in Special Branch under William Melville and Patrick Quinn, including long periods abroad investigating anarchist
James_McBrien
3rd Premier of Saskatchewan (1922–1926)
corruption. Scott resigned, and an outsider to provincial politics, William Melville Martin, succeeded him as Liberal leader and premier, with a mandate
Charles_Avery_Dunning
Fictional whale, namesake of the novel Moby-Dick
fictional white sperm whale and the main antagonist in Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. Melville based the sperm whale on a leucistic sperm whale of that
Moby_Dick_(whale)
American editor and writer (1858–1924)
Velma Caldwell Melville (née, Caldwell; July 1, 1858 – August 25, 1924) was an American editor, and writer of prose and poetry from Wisconsin. She edited
Velma_Caldwell_Melville
Scottish courtier
Andrew Melville of Garvock (died 1617) was a Scottish courtier and servant of Mary, Queen of Scots. Andrew Melville was a younger son of John Melville of
Andrew_Melville_of_Garvock
Scottish title of nobility
of Melville is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1690 for the Scottish soldier and statesman George Melville, 4th Lord Melville. He
Earl_of_Melville
Aspect of World War I warfare
219–232. doi:10.1080/03058034.2016.1216757. S2CID 159919691. Lamberton, William Melville (1962). Reconnaissance and Bomber Aircraft of the 1914–1918 War. Aero
Strategic bombing during World War I
Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_I
Canadian politician (1889–1956)
proposed Estey, Thomas Clayton Davis, and Chief Justice of Saskatchewan William Melville Martin. In Canadian Wheat Board v Manitoba Pool Elevators (1950), Estey
James_Wilfred_Estey
Scottish peer and admiral (1785–1860)
issue, Lady Anna Maria Leslie-Melville (died 8 December 1874), who married on 26 April 1865, as his first wife Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet
David Leslie-Melville, 8th Earl of Leven
David_Leslie-Melville,_8th_Earl_of_Leven
British theatre owner and politician (1880–1939)
Houdini successfully escaped from the handcuffs with ease, impressing William Melville the first chief of the British Secret Service Bureau. Houdini was booked
Harry_Day_(politician)
1550-1571 Alexander Cunningham, 1571-1585 James Cunningham, 1585 William Melville, 1591-1592 Kilwinning Abbey Became abbot of Arbroath. Became bishop
Abbot_of_Kilwinning
Mansion in Midlothian, Scotland
Melville Castle is a three-storey Gothic mansion situated less than a mile (>2 km) west-south-west of Dalkeith, Midlothian, near the North Esk. The castle
Melville_Castle
English anarcho-communist (1857–1910)
according to Special Branch ledgers at this time he also worked for William Melville as a police informant, "organising secret shadowers of anarchists"
Charles_Mowbray
Persona invented for Operation Mincemeat
John Melville; in recognition of this, in 2004 a memorial service was held on the present-day Dasher, a patrol craft, at which John Melville's daughter
William Martin (Royal Marines officer)
William_Martin_(Royal_Marines_officer)
Alfred Medorow, Air Dept., Admiralty William Melville MVO JP Military Intelligence Branch, War Office Herbert Melville Smith, Manager, King's Norton Filling
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MBE)
John Gordon, 1576-1586 Roger Gordon, 1578 George Gordon, 1586-1588 William Melville, 1588-1613 Became Prior of Whithorn some time before 1477. As Bishop
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