Gerard Joseph Batten is a British politician who served as the Leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) between 2018 and 2019. He was a founding member of the party in 1993, and served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for London between 2004 and 2019.
Batten disease is a fatal disease of the nervous system that typically begins in childhood. Onset of symptoms is usually between 5 and 10 years of age. Often, it is autosomal recessive. It is the common name for a group of disorders called the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs).
A batten is most commonly a strip of solid material, historically wood but can also be of plastic, metal, or fiberglass. Battens are variously used in construction, sailing, and other fields.
William Batten was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Hunslet, Hull F.C., Wakefield Trinity, and Castleford, as a fullback, wing, or centre, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or, 3 or 4. He is noted as one of the greatest of his era, one of the game's first superstars, Batten was a brilliant athlete and a huge crowd-puller – and also well aware of his own worth. In 1988 he became one of the inaugural inductees of the Rugby Football League Hall of Fame. Batten is also a member of the Hull FC, and Wakefield Trinity halls of fame.
Frederick "Eric" E. Batten was an English rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and coached rugby league in the 1950s. He played club level rugby league (RU) for Sandal RUFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Wakefield Trinity, Hunslet, Featherstone Rovers (captain), Leeds, Castleford and Bradford Northern, as a wing, i.e. number 2 or 5, and coached at club level for Featherstone Rovers, and Batley. Eric Batten appeared in eight Challenge Cup Finals; two for Leeds, five for Bradford Northern, and one for Featherstone Rovers, winning three, and losing five, he scored a total of 443 tries during his career, he his third on the all-time try scorers list behind Brian Bevan, and Billy Boston,
Raymond Batten was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1980s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and England, and at club level for Heworth ARLFC and Leeds as a second-row or loose forward, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13, during the era of contested scrums, and coached at club level for Wakefield Trinity.
David Russell Batten was a New Zealand sprinter who won two bronze medals at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Mordellistena is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae, containing the following species:
Mordellistena antennalis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Mordellistena bipunctivertex is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten.
Mordellistena dentata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was discovered in 1978 by Batten and is native of British Isles.
Mordellistena latitarsis is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1983 by Batten.
Mordellistena lucida is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1990 by Batten. It is known from Papua New Guinea.
Mordellistena leveyi is a beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described in 1989 by Batten.
Mordellistena nessebaricus is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Batten in 1980.
Mordellistena paramoresbyensis is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Batten in 1990.
Mordellistena wiebesi is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Batten in 1977.
The Board and Batten Cottage is a board and batten house located on Prospect Street in Tonopah, Nevada. The house was built in 1909. Its design features a "T"-shaped plan with symmetrical features, a hipped roof, and molded and boxed cornices along the roof line. The house originally had two porches, including one along the entire front of the building, but both have been removed. Board and batten homes were common in early Tonopah, and the house is a relatively intact example of the style.
The Board and Batten Miners Cabin is a historic miner's cabin located on Oddie Ave. in Tonopah, Nevada. The wood-frame cabin has board and batten siding and is topped by double pitched and shed roofs. The cabin is one of many homes built by miners on the side of Mount Oddie. Most of the miners' homes have since been destroyed, and of those that remain, the cabin is one of the most representative of the mining lifestyle.
The Batten Twins were a professional wrestling tag team, consisting of twin brothers Bart and Brad Batten. They performed under the "Batten Twins" name in Central States Wrestling, Continental Wrestling Association, International Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, Southern Championship Wrestling, Texas All-Star Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and the World Wrestling Council, and the name U.S. Express in World Class Championship Wrestling. The team also appeared in various independent promotions during the 1990s including, most notably, Atlantic Coast Championship Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, Smoky Mountain Wrestling and Southern States Wrestling.
