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Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull was a title in the Peerage of Great Britain, with the title Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull being a title in the Peerage of England. The Earldom was created on 25 July 1628 for Robert Pierrepont, 1st Viscount Newark. The Dukedom was created on 10 August 1715 for his great-grandson, Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, who had succeeded as the fifth Earl of Kingston-upon-Hull in 1690. The Dukedom became extinct on the death of the second Duke in 1773. These titles are often informally shortened to the Duke of Kingston, and should not be confused with the separate Irish title, Earl of Kingston.
John Cunningham VC was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. John was born in Swains Yard off Manley Street, Scunthorpe and was the eldest son of Charles and Mary Cunningham.
Kingston upon Hull North is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
General Evelyn Pierrepont, 2nd Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, KG was an English nobleman and landowner, a member of the House of Lords. He was the only son of William Pierrepont, Earl of Kingston (1692–1713) and his wife, Rachel Bayntun (1695–1722).
Willerby is a village and civil parish located on the western outskirts of the city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
(Kingston upon) Hull City Council is the governing body for the unitary authority and city of Kingston upon Hull. It was created in 1972 as the successor to the Corporation of Hull, which was also known as Hull Corporation and founded in 1440 by Royal charter.
Bransholme is an area and a housing estate on the north side of Kingston upon Hull, England. The name Bransholme comes from an old Scandinavian word meaning Brand's water meadow.
Education in Kingston upon Hull is governed by the unitary authority of Kingston upon Hull.
Gipsyville is a western suburb of Kingston upon Hull, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Southcoates is an urban area in the eastern part of Kingston upon Hull, England.
Archbishop Sentamu Academy is a mixed Church of England secondary school and sixth form located in the Preston Road Estate of Kingston upon Hull, England. The school is named after John Sentamu, the current Archbishop of York.
Dairycoates is an area of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, a former hamlet.
Greatfield Estate is a housing estate in the east of Kingston upon Hull built in the late 1950s.
Preston Road Estate, also known as the East Hull Estate, is a housing estate in the east of Kingston upon Hull built from the 1920s to the 1940s by Hull Corporation. At the beginning of the 21st century considerable redevelopment of the estate took place, with a large community centre established, and demolition or modification of older substandard houses.
Delta Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, operating 46 schools. As an academy trust, it is an exempt charity regulated by the Department for Education.
Florence "Flo" Bilton was an English association football coach and administrator. She was an officer of the Women's Football Association (WFA) from its formation in 1969 until its incorporation into The FA in 1993.
