query: who wrote the song the white cliffs of dover

pos: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" is a popular World War II song composed in 1941 by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton. Made famous in Vera Lynn's 1942 version, it was one of Lynn's best-known recordings and among the most popular World War II tunes. The song was written about a year after the Royal Air Force and German aircraft had been fighting over southern England, including the white cliffs of Dover, in the Battle of Britain. Nazi Germany had conquered much of Europe and in

pos: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover coffers and would link her name to the party's far-right views by association. On 12 October 2009, Ian Hislop presented a half-hour BBC Radio 4 programme about the song. On 9 May 2015, Elaine Paige performed the song at at Horse Guards Parade in London. (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" is a popular World War II song composed in 1941 by Walter Kent to lyrics by Nat Burton. Made famous in Vera Lynn's 1942 version, it was one of Lynn's best-known recordings and among the most popular

pos: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover 1941 was still bombing Britain. With neither America nor the Soviet Union having yet joined the war, Britain was the only major power fighting the Axis powers in Europe (see The Darkest Hour). The American lyricist, Nat Burton, wrote his lyric unaware that the bluebird is not indigenous to Britain and asked Kent to set it to music. Notable phrases include "Thumbs Up!" which was an RAF and RCAF term for permission to go, and "flying in those angry skies" where the air war was taking place. The lyrics also looked towards a time when the war would be over

neg: The White Cliffs of Dover (film) The White Cliffs of Dover (film) The White Cliffs of Dover is a 1944 American war drama film based on the Alice Duer Miller poem titled "The White Cliffs". It was made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by Clarence Brown, and produced by Clarence Brown and Sidney Franklin. The screenplay was by Claudine West, and George Froeschel, with the credit for additional poetry by Robert Nathan. Nathan stated in an interview that he wrote the screenplay as his first work as a contract writer for MGM but the studio credited Claudine West who died in 1943 as a tribute to her. At

neg: Cliffs of Dover (composition) Cliffs of Dover (composition) "Cliffs of Dover" is an instrumental composition by guitarist Eric Johnson which appeared on his 1990 "Ah Via Musicom" album. The album version of the song is composed in the key of G major, the song was played with a Gibson ES-335 (as well as a Fender Stratocaster) through a B. K. Butler Tube Driver and an Echoplex plugged into a 100-watt Marshall amplifier. The song takes its name from the White Cliffs of Dover, an extensive and visually stunning chalk outcrop that runs along the southeast coast of England. It is also featured on the

neg: White Cliffs of Dover White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover, part of the North Downs formation, is the name given to the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of , owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint. The cliffs, on both sides of the town of Dover in Kent, stretch for eight miles (13 km). A section of coastline encompassing the cliffs was purchased by the National Trust in 2016. The cliffs are part of the Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs Site

neg: White Cliffs of Dover is abundant. The rarest of the birds that live along the cliffs is the peregrine falcon. In recent decline and endangered, the skylark also makes its home on the cliffs. The cliffs are home to fulmars, which resemble gulls, and to colonies of black-legged kittiwake, a species of gull. Bluebird, as mentioned in the classic World War II song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" is an old country name for swallows and house martins, which make an annual migration to continental Europe, many of them crossing the English Channel at least twice a year. Among the

neg: White Cliffs of Dover of the North Sea lying off the Deal coast. The area consists of a layer of fine sand approximately deep resting on a chalk platform belonging to the same geological feature that incorporates the White Cliffs of Dover. More than 2,000 ships are believed to have been wrecked on the Goodwin Sands because they lie close to the major shipping lanes through the Straits of Dover. It went out of service in 1988 and is now owned by the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty. White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover, part of

neg: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover coupled with "Unchained Melody"; the single stayed at No. 1 for seven weeks in the UK, selling over a million copies and also making it the number one song with the longest title, including brackets. The Jive Aces released a swing version in 2005 (similar to Acker Bilk's arrangement). On 18 February 2009, a story in "The Daily Telegraph" announced that Vera Lynn was suing the British National Party (BNP) for using her version of "The White Cliffs of Dover" on an anti-immigration album without her permission. Dame Vera's lawyer claimed sales of the song would help boost the BNP's

neg: The Mystics and "Over the Rainbow" at RCA Studios. Inspired by The Del-Vikings' version, they chose "White Cliffs Of Dover", (a song they often sang at live shows long before recording it). Backed with "Blue Star", "White Cliffs of Dover" received only local play. "Over the Rainbow" remained unreleased until the late '80s when Ace Records issued a Mystics album. Eddie "Shots" Falcone became their next lead singer, and The Mystics recorded "Star Crossed Lovers" b/w "Goodbye Mister Blues", with Falcone singing lead. This record failed to chart and shortly thereafter, a young Ralph Lizano led the group with a song he

neg: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover Eberle and Tex Beneke also included it in their repertoires. The song is the terrace anthem of the supporters of Dover Athletic FC. The Checkers, an American group, released an R&B version of the song in 1953 which became very popular. Other artists who have recorded the song include Connie Francis, Bing Crosby, Ray Conniff, Jim Reeves, Acker Bilk, The Righteous Brothers (a UK chart hit), Steeleye Span, Bert Kaempfert and The Hot Sardines on their debut album released in 2014. In the 1990s, British pop duo Robson & Jerome recorded the song as part of a double A-side release,

neg: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs public footpath runs through the site Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs is a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which runs along the Kent coast between Dover and Kingsdown. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Special Area of Conservation, and part of it is The White Cliffs of Dover, owned by the National Trust, The cliffs have fossiliferous rocks dating to the Cretaceous between 99 and 86 million years ago, and they are historically important as many geological principles were tested there. The cliffs have many breeding sea birds, and there are

neg: Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs Dover to Kingsdown Cliffs is a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which runs along the Kent coast between Dover and Kingsdown. It is a Geological Conservation Review site and a Special Area of Conservation, and part of it is The White Cliffs of Dover, owned by the National Trust, The cliffs have fossiliferous rocks dating to the Cretaceous between 99 and 86 million years ago, and they are historically important as many geological principles were tested there. The cliffs have many breeding sea birds, and there are diverse algae on the foreshore. A

neg: The White Cliffs of Dover (film) gliders to land - a premonition of the airborne attacks launched by Nazi Germany. According to MGM records, the film was a big hit and earned $6,294,000 (equivalent to $ million in ) at the box office, resulting in a profit of $1,784,000 (equivalent to $ million in ). The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in Black and White. "White Cliffs of Dover" was adapted as a radio play on the September 18, 1946, episode of "Academy Award Theater", starring Irene Dunne in her original film role. The White Cliffs of Dover (film) The White

neg: (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover and peace would rule over the iconic white cliffs, Britain's symbolic border with the European mainland. The full song includes two verses rarely found in recordings: The song was made most famous by Vera Lynn and sung to troops during the war. It was a top ten hit in America for Kate Smith in 1942, and Glenn Miller recorded a version in November 1941. Jimmie Baker frequently performed it in Europe during the war, and the song was sung by the vocal group The King's Men on a 3 February 1942 episode of the "Fibber McGee and Molly Show". Ray

neg: Déjà Vu (1997 film) if they recognize the pin. She finds the manufacturer, but he has no records of the purchaser. He offers to make her engagement ring smaller, but while he is busy she sees a man lurking outside, and tries to follow him, thinking that somehow he is connected with the lady. He disappears and she continues to London on the channel train, forgetting her ring. At Dover acting on an impulse she gets off from the train and goes walking on the cliffs (with the song “White cliffs of Dover” in background). She sees a man painting there, Sean , and

neg: White Cliffs Countryside Partnership White Cliffs Countryside Partnership The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership was established in 1989, to help landowners care for the special coast and countryside of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe districts. This includes the only two stretches of Heritage Coast in Kent; the Dover-Folkestone Heritage Coast and the South Foreland Heritage Coast between Dover and Kingsdown near Deal. The WCCP was launched with 3 staff funded by seven organisations for a limited three-year period. The WCCP has since grown into a much larger organisation with thirteen staff (although many work part-time including footpath leaders). The WCCP celebrated its 20th anniversary in

neg: KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe (previously known as Shepway) and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the South Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station has been referred to by many names. Its official name is "KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country", however the website previously described it as "KMFM Dover and Folkestone", and

neg: Walter Kent in 1989, Kent journeyed to Kent, England to view the cliffs of Dover. At the time of his visit he donated an original manuscript of the song "(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" and participated in the preliminary stages of planning a war commemoration tourist center. Walter Kent died at the age of 82 on March 2, 1994 in Los Angeles. The following is a list of musical works from the career of Walter Kent: Kent began composing for movies in the late 1930s with beginning with "Manhattan Merry-Go-Round" in 1937 and continuing to doing so

neg: Culture of the United Kingdom car in a poll. Before air travel, boats were the only way to travel from the UK to the European mainland (continental Europe). The shortest route of is from Dover in England to Calais in France. The White Cliffs of Dover are at one end of the Kent Downs designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The cliff face goes up to 350 feet and the cliffs stretch for 8 miles of coastline. The National Trust calls the cliffs "an icon of Britain", with "the white chalk face a symbol of home and war time defence." The white line of cliffs

neg: Daniel B. Wesson turned into the restaurant now known as "The White Cliffs". According to Teddy Tomaiolo, one of the brothers who ran the restaurant in the 1970s, the building had been called "The Cliffs" by local residents. But an Irish waitress who worked at the restaurant in its early years used to sing "The White Cliffs of Dover" while doing her prep work. The Tomaiolos liked the name and used it for their restaurant, eventually painting the exterior all white. Daniel B. Wesson Daniel Baird Wesson (May 18, 1825 – August 4, 1906) was a firearms designer from the United States. He

neg: Dover Dover Dover () is a major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel, and lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Dover Calais ferry through the Port of Dover. The surrounding chalk cliffs are known as the White Cliffs of Dover. Archaeological finds have revealed that the area has always been a focus for peoples entering and leaving Britain. The name derives from the River Dour that flows through it.

neg: Bluebird of happiness allusion to the idiom as well. In 1942, the popular song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" used them, despite an absence of real blue birds on those cliffs, among other imagery to lift spirits. The Academy Award-winning song, "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah," from Disney's 1946 live-action and animated film "Song of the South" makes reference to "Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder" as a symbol of good cheer. In the 1946 Japanese film "No Regrets for Our Youth", directed by Akira Kurosawa, when Yukie and Noge reunite in Tokyo during the war, Yukie laments that she is not happy with

neg: Alice Duer Miller symphonic accompaniment), and the story was made into the 1944 film "The White Cliffs of Dover". Alice Duer Miller died in 1942 and was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey. The main works of Alice Duer Miller are: Alice Duer Miller Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was a writer from the U.S. whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses made an impact on the suffrage issue, and her verse novel "The White Cliffs" encouraged U.S. entry into World War II. She also wrote novels and screenplays. Alice Duer was born in

neg: KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country on air it was referred to as "Shepway's KMFM". KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country launched on 29 September 1997 as Neptune Radio, broadcasting on 96.4 and 106.8 FM after a month-long trial concluded earlier that same morning. The station's roots extend to the 1970s, where it began as pirate radio station Channel Radio, which only broadcast in the Dover area. Run by Dover native Eddie Austin, who previously worked at Radio Caroline, the station was fined numerous times, but Austin maintained it until the town received its own radio licence. The station emerged as a combination of two stations

neg: Samphire Hoe Country Park while rock pipits move along the base of the cliffs. House martins make mud nests under the overhangs of the chalk cliffs. Samphire Hoe Country Park Samphire Hoe Country Park is a country park situated west of Dover in Kent in southeast England. The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of the White Cliffs of Dover. The site is owned by Eurotunnel Ltd., and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Project. It is accessible by the public via a single-track

neg: White Cliffs of Dover particular the defences were remodelled and a series of tunnels were dug into the cliff to act as barracks, adding space for an extra 2,000 soldiers. The tunnels mostly lay abandoned until the Second World War. The cliffs have great symbolic value in Britain because they face towards continental Europe across the narrowest part of the English Channel, where invasions have historically threatened and against which the cliffs form a symbolic guard. The National Trust calls the cliffs "an icon of Britain", with "the white chalk face a symbol of home and war time defence." Because crossing at Dover was

neg: Cap Blanc-Nez Cap Blanc-Nez Cap Blanc-Nez (literally "Cape White Nose" in English; from Dutch "Blankenesse", white headland) is a cape on the Côte d'Opale, in the Pas-de-Calais "département", in northern France. The cliffs of chalk are very similar to the white cliffs of Dover at the other side of the Channel in England. Cap Blanc-Nez does not protrude into the sea like a typical cape, but is a high point where a chalk ridge has been truncated by the sea, forming a cliff that is topped by the obelisk of the Dover Patrol Monument, commemorating the Dover Patrol which kept the Channel

neg: White Cliffs Countryside Partnership Parish Council and Whitfield Parish Council. Samphire Hoe Country Park, River Dour, Kent, East Cliff and Warren Country Park, The Undercliff, Cheriton Hill, Folkestone Downs and Miner's Way Trail They also produce many leaflets and guides for various local walks about the area. Also they arrange volunteers to lead many guided walks throughout the year. White Cliffs Countryside Partnership The White Cliffs Countryside Partnership was established in 1989, to help landowners care for the special coast and countryside of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe districts. This includes the only two stretches of Heritage Coast in Kent; the Dover-Folkestone Heritage Coast

neg: Cliffs of Dover (composition) did indeed compose "Cliffs of Dover", Johnson does not take full credit, saying "I don't even know if I can take credit for writing 'Cliffs of Dover' ... it was just there for me one day ... literally wrote in five minutes ... kind of a gift from a higher place that all of us are eligible for. We just have to listen for it and be available to receive it." Johnson strung his guitars with pure nickel strings, instead of just nickel-plated. He probably used GHS brand strings, which he now endorses. He played with small thick picks, preferably

neg: Weald–Artois Anticline forms characteristic white cliffs on both sides of the English Channel, an example being the white cliffs of Dover. The Strait of Dover is geologically speaking a very young feature, which cuts through the much older Weald–Artois Anticline. The anticline continues uninterrupted in the subsurface of the Strait of Dover and English Channel. During the Pleistocene an ice sheet blocked the flow of rivers including the Thames and Rhine to the North Sea, resulting in a large proglacial lake to the northeast of the ridge. To the southwest, low-lying land connected the island that is now Great Britain to continental

neg: White Cliffs of Dover the primary route to the continent before the advent of air travel, the white line of cliffs also formed the first or last sight of Britain for travellers. During the Second World War, thousands of allied troops on the little ships in the Dunkirk evacuation saw the welcoming sight of the cliffs. In the summer of 1940, reporters gathered at Shakespeare Cliff to watch aerial dogfights between German and British aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Dover Museum was founded in 1836. Shelled from France in 1942 during the Second World War, the museum lost much of its collections, including

neg: White Cliffs of Dover white cliffs. Dover Castle, the largest castle in England, was founded in the 11th century. It has been described as the "Key to England" owing to its defensive significance throughout history. The castle was founded by William the Conqueror in 1066 and rebuilt for Henry II, King John, and Henry III. This expanded the castle to its current size, taking its curtain walls to the edge of the cliffs. During the First Barons' War the castle was held by King John's soldiers and besieged by the French between May 1216 and May 1217. The castle was also besieged in the

neg: Mike Garcia (baseball, born 1923) time had a pitcher's mound higher than white cliffs of Dover". Referring to Garcia's great seasons of 1949 to 1954, baseball historian Wayne Corbett countered, "Garcia's more famous teammates enjoyed the same home-field advantage, but it was Garcia who recorded the staff's lowest ERA in four of those six seasons." Historian Stephen Lombardi wrote, "It is a shame that Mike Garcia is sometimes disregarded. A career such as his does not deserve to fade away from the memory of the overall baseball public." Cleveland sportswriter and Hall of Fame voter Hal Lebovitz wrote, "If Garcia had pitched long enough, he

neg: Seven Sisters, Sussex production as a stand-in for the more famous White Cliffs of Dover, since they are relatively free of anachronistic modern development and are also allowed to erode naturally. As a result, the Seven Sisters and Beachy Head remain a bright white colour, whereas the White Cliffs of Dover are protected due to the important port and are therefore increasingly covered in vegetation and are greening as a result. They are also featured at the beginning of the film "," and at the end of the film "Atonement" where Robbie and Cecilia always wanted to live. Much of the 2015 feature

neg: White Cliffs of Dover that grows on the cliffs. It was collected by gatherers who hung from ropes down the cliff: "Half-way down / Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade!" (Act IV, Scene VI). This refers to the dangers involved in collecting rock samphire on sea cliffs. The abundance of wildflowers provides homes for about thirty species of butterfly. The rare Adonis blue can be seen in spring and again in autumn. Males have vibrant blue wings lined with a white margin, whereas the females are a rich chocolate brown. This species' sole larval food plant is the horseshoe vetch and it has

neg: St George (advertisement) new high rise development overlooking East Croydon railway station, the car park was in a business park in Welwyn Garden City and the White Cliffs filmed at St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent. Gregg explained that the White Cliffs were chosen as a filming location because "what more British location can you have than the White Cliffs of Dover?" Ray's office and the White Cliffs were filmed first and the car park sequence was shot to link the two together. Ringcraft Boxing Ring Hire Specialists built the boxing ring used in the advertisement. The flag-wielding extras in Gardner's entourage recorded their

neg: Kate Smith song of 1931, "That's Why Darkies Were Born" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me." Her biggest hits were "River, Stay 'Way From My Door" (1931), "The Woodpecker Song" (1940), "The White Cliffs of Dover" (1941), "Rose O'Day" (1941), "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1942), "I Don't Want to Walk Without You" (1942), "There Goes That Song Again" (1944), "Seems Like Old Times" (1946), and "Now Is the Hour" (1947). "Rose O'Day" sold over one million copies, her first to achieve this feat, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Her theme song was "When the Moon

neg: Jay Traynor Jay Traynor John "Jay" Traynor (March 30, 1943 – January 2, 2014) was an American singer. Traynor was the third lead vocalist of the Mystics, singing falsetto on "The White Cliffs of Dover", and lead on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Blue Star". Later, he started Jay and the Americans with Kenny Vance and Sandy Yaguda, and was the original lead singer. He sang lead on the group's first hit, "She Cried," which was followed up by the album "She Cried". All recordings were produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, who produced numerous artists and wrote many hits for

neg: History of Ramsgate Even the town’s harbour was supplanted when Dover built the Western Docks in 1848. So, the last sight on embarkation from Britain was no longer the White Cliffs of Ramsgate, but the White Cliffs of Dover. So today, much of Ramsgate’s Regency heritage is still on view, creating a flourishing tourist trade for the various walks and trails on offer. Wandering from Wellington Crescent on the East Cliff to the Royal Crescent on the West Cliff, you can follow the blue plaques to experience the whole gamut of military and social history from the period. While down on the quay,

neg: Walter Kent “Pu-Leeze, Mister Hemingway”. Following his break, Kent moved to Los Angeles, remaining a freelance architect, while venturing into his musical career. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Kent worked in the motion picture industry composing songs for films, including several westerns. As World War II, started to commence in Europe, Kent’s thematic concepts of his work turned towards the conflict in the west with the composition of “(There’ll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover” in 1941. “(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover” was a piece that expressed sympathy for England’s struggle against the looming Nazi

neg: Kent Wealden dome has been eroded away by the sea, and cliffs such as the White Cliffs of Dover are present where a chalk ridge known as the North Downs meets the coast. Spanning Dover and Westerham is the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Wealden dome is a Mesozoic structure lying on a Palaeozoic foundation, which can often create the right conditions for coal formation. This is found in East Kent roughly between Deal, Canterbury, and Dover. The Coal Measures within the Westphalian Sandstone are deep about and subject to flooding. They occur in two major troughs, which

neg: Dover Athletic F.C. to Premier League side Crystal Palace. The following season the team qualified for the play-offs for promotion to League Two. Dover Athletic's traditional colours are white and black, which were also the colours worn by the earlier Dover club. Away colours worn by the club have included red, yellow & green, pink and blue. The club's crest contains a stylised representation of the town's two most famous landmarks, Dover Castle and the white cliffs, enclosed in a circle bearing the club's name. The club's shirts have been sponsored by companies including Criccieth Homes, Paul Brown of Dover, Jenkins and Pain,

neg: Samphire Hoe Country Park Samphire Hoe Country Park Samphire Hoe Country Park is a country park situated west of Dover in Kent in southeast England. The park was created by using 4.9 million cubic metres of chalk marl from the Channel Tunnel excavations and is found at the bottom of a section of the White Cliffs of Dover. The site is owned by Eurotunnel Ltd., and managed by the White Cliffs Countryside Project. It is accessible by the public via a single-track tunnel controlled by traffic lights, which crosses over the South Eastern Main Line running in a tunnel underneath. Visitor facilities are provided,

neg: White Cliffs of Dover 1265 during the Second Barons' War. In the 16th century cannons were installed at the castle, but it became less important militarily as Henry VIII had built artillery forts along the coast. Dover Castle was captured in 1642 during the Civil War when townspeople climbed the cliffs and surprised the royalist garrison, giving a symbolic victory against royal control. Towards the end of the war many castles were slighted, but Dover was spared. The castle had renewed importance from the 1740s as the development of heavy artillery made capturing ports an important part of warfare. During the Napoleonic Wars in

neg: Cap Gris-Nez Cap Gris-Nez Cap Gris-Nez (literally "cape grey nose") is a cape on the Côte d'Opale in the Pas-de-Calais "département" in northern France. It is between Wissant and Audresselles, in the commune of Audinghen. The cliffs of the cape are the closest point of France to England – from their English counterparts at Dover. Smothered in sea pinks and thrift, the cliffs are a perfect vantage point to see hundreds of ships, from oil tankers to little fishing trawlers, plying the waters below. On a clear day, the emblematic white cliffs of Dover on the English shore can be seen. "Grisnez"

neg: White Cliffs of Dover covers a site at the foot of Shakespeare Cliff, between Dover and Folkestone. There is an education shelter with a classroom and exhibition area. Staff and volunteers are available to answer questions and provide information about the wildlife in the reserve. The building's design incorporates eco-construction criteria. Samphire, a wild edible plant, grew on the cliffs and was gathered by hanging from ropes over the cliff's edge. Shakespeare Cliff was named after the reference to this in Shakespeare's play King Lear. A possible Iron Age hillfort has been discovered at Dover, on the site of the later castle. The area

neg: Cliffs of Dover (composition) video game "Guitar Hero III" and is available as DLC for the game "Rocksmith 2014." "Cliffs of Dover" begins with an ad-libbed electric guitar solo, using techniques such as string skipping and hybrid picking. In the solo intro, Johnson does not adhere to any distinct time signature. Drums are then added as the song settles into a 4/4 rhythmic shuffle verse accompanied by a very accessible set of melodies that, throughout the song intro, feature variations (octavations for example) on the main chorus. The outro or coda then recalls the freestyle mood and timing of the ad-libbed intro. While he

neg: Captain Jack Harkness (Torchwood episode) with Toshiko), "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover" (during the air raid) and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (when Jack dances with his namesake) are performed in this episode sung by Melissa Moore. The latter also featured in "The Empty Child", the "Doctor Who" episode which introduced Captain Jack Harkness. An instrumental version of "Take the A Train" is also played. In the Torchwood Series 1 DVD extras, John Barrowman sings the song "Anything Goes" with the band live on the set providing music, adding Torchwood-specific references. This episode was first shown as a double-bill with

neg: Dover Museum converted into the Dover Library and Discovery Centre. That portion of the archaeology can still be viewed, but only by request from the library staff. Many of the dioramas and reconstruction figures have been reused in Dover Museum. The White Cliffs Experience was closed in 1999 for a combination of reasons; the Labour opposition group on Dover District Council had always been against the WCE, labelling it 'The White Elephant' and opposing the amount of money it took to run as well as complaining that it fell short of achieving the predicted 300,000 visitors a year. When they came to

neg: Daniel B. Wesson the Dover area. He had a painting of the magnificent white-chalk-cliffs there that he placed over the mantle that faced the main entrance. It is for this that the residence was called White Cliffs; even though at their time it was not a white building. Wesson Terrace is actually a small development built in the 1950s–60s nearby. The only association of this and D.B. Wesson is that it was built above a brick aqueduct system, which supplied White Cliffs, that crossed the top of this New England hill. Wesson Terrace was bought by the Tomaiolo family in the 1930s and

neg: White Cliffs of Dover of Special Scientific Interest and Special Area of Conservation The cliffs are part of the coastline of Kent in England between approximately and , at the point where Great Britain is closest to continental Europe. On a clear day they are visible from the French coast. The chalk cliffs of the Alabaster Coast of Normandy in France are part of the same geological system. The White Cliffs are at one end of the Kent Downs designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. In 1999 a sustainable National Trust visitor centre was built in the area. The Gateway building, designed by van

neg: Scania to be round, oval or of more complex shape and also lack any specific cardinal direction. Ringsjön, in the middle of the province, is the largest of such lakes. In the winter, some smaller lakes east of Lund often attract young Eurasian sea eagles ("Haliaeetus albicilla"). Where the sea meets higher parts of the sloping landscape, dramatic cliffs emerge very suddenly. Such cliffs are white if the soil has a high content of chalk. Typically like White Cliffs of Dover, but in Scania and parts of Denmark the soil is usually more sandy, and the cliffs then become yellow instead.

neg: Echo (Girls Can't Catch song) the girls performing on top of the White Cliffs of Dover with everything they sing echoing over the water, which relates to the lyrics of the song. "Echo" was available to download digitally as of 17 January 2010 and released physically on 18 January 2010. It entered the UK Singles Chart on 24 January 2010 and went straight to #19. On 31 January 2010, "Echo" fell 13 places to #32, and on its third week, "Echo" dropped to #49, meaning the single has only spent 2 weeks in the UK Top 40. Echo (Girls Can't Catch song) "Echo" is the

neg: Robson & Jerome song, to the extent that Robson Green threatened legal action to stop Cowell harassing them. The actors were eventually persuaded to sign a recording contract with Cowell and record a Righteous Brothers-type version of the song as a duo. Cowell enlisted music producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, with whom he had worked many times before, to produce the single. Their cover of "Unchained Melody" was released as a double A-side single with White Cliffs of Dover. It immediately reached No. 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, and became the best-selling song of 1995 in the UK. It was

neg: Heligoland such formation of cliffs along the continental coast of the North Sea. The formation itself, called the Bunter sandstone or Buntsandstein, is from the early Triassic geologic age. It is older than the white chalk that underlies the island Düne, the same rock that forms the white cliffs of Dover in England and cliffs of Danish and German islands in the Baltic Sea. In fact, a small chalk rock close to Heligoland, called "witt Kliff" (white cliff), is known to have existed within sight of the island to the west until the early 18th century, when storm floods finally eroded

neg: Dover and the "Dover Mercury" (published by the KM Group). Free newspapers for the town include the "Dover and Deal Extra", part of the KM Group; and "yourdover", part of KOS Media. Dover has one local commercial radio station, KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, broadcasting to Dover on 106.8FM. The station was founded in Dover as Neptune Radio in September 1997 but moved to Folkestone in 2003 and was consequently rebranded after a takeover by the KM Group. Dover is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent. The Gateway Hospital Broadcasting Service, in Buckland Hospital

neg: Sandwich, Kent 8 days. Sandwich has two paid-for newspapers, the "Deal and Sandwich Express" (published by Kent Regional News and Media) and the "East Kent Mercury" (published by the KM Group). Free newspapers for the town include the "Dover Extra", part of the KM Group; and "yoursandwich", part of KOS Media. The local radio station for Sandwich is KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country, although the town has good coverage of KMFM Thanet. Sandwich is also served by the county-wide stations Heart, Gold and BBC Radio Kent.Sandwich is also covered by Podcasting service Dover Community Radio who cover Dover District with local

neg: 1995 in British music to sell over a million in the UK, both of Robson & Jerome's songs ("Unchained Melody" / "White Cliffs of Dover", the biggest selling single of the year, and "I Believe" / "Up on the Roof") and Michael Jackson's "Earth Song". In addition, a second remix of New Order's "Blue Monday" (reaching number 17) pushed sales of that song over a million as well. In all, there were 17 number one singles in 1995. As the 1990s continued the amount started to increase, and there wouldn't be a total as low as 1995's. Composer Michael Tippett celebrated his ninetieth birthday

neg: KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country Sky News Radio outside these times. Traffic and travel updates are broadcast just before the hour, and every 20 minutes between 7am - 9am and 4pm - 7pm. KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country is an Independent Local Radio serving the districts of Dover and Folkestone and Hythe (previously known as Shepway) and the surrounding areas in Kent, South East England. It is the South Kent region of the KMFM radio network (owned by the KM Group), containing local advertisements and sponsorships for the area amongst a countywide schedule of programming. The station has

neg: KMFM Shepway and White Cliffs Country broadcasting through the 1990s – "Shepway Sound" in Folkestone (broadcasting November–December 1993, and August 1994), and "White Cliffs Sound" in Dover (broadcasting May 1994 and August 1995). Austin and his group, South East Radio, applied for the licences for Shepway and White Cliffs Country in 1996 and were awarded the licence for both areas in January 1997. The new station was rebranded as Neptune Radio due to the station's proximity to the English Channel. The station won the UK Radio Station of the Year award twice, in 1999 and 2000, and reached approximately 30,000 listeners each week (a 24% share

neg: Port of Dover Police the foreshore, and the inaccessible areas below the white cliffs that stretch east and west of the port. Port of Dover Police The Port of Dover Police (PoDP) is a non-Home Office police service which provides a 24-hour policing service to the Port of Dover, Kent, England. The PoDP is established, funded and maintained by the owners of the Port of Dover, the Dover Harbour Board, the statutory undertakers. The force is maintained under the Dover Harbour Consolidation Act 1954, which incorporates section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 1847. Section 79 provides that the Harbour Board

neg: Inverness, California most of his film "Village of the Damned" were shot in and around Inverness. The town is 15 miles or so from Drake's Bay on the Pacific Ocean, named after Sir Francis Drake, who explored the coast in the 16th Century. Although Drake's official log was lost, the ship's doctor's log described landing in an area that reminded him of the White Cliffs of Dover. Drake's Bay is backed by similar-looking cliffs, leading many to believe this is where the ship landed. The region became the property of James Shafter, who began to develop the property in the 1890s. It

neg: Chalk Cretaceous Period. It forms the famous White Cliffs of Dover in Kent, England, as well as their counterparts of the Cap Blanc Nez on the other side of the Dover Strait. The Champagne region of France is mostly underlain by chalk deposits, which contain artificial caves used for wine storage. Some of the highest chalk cliffs in the world occur at Jasmund National Park in Germany and at Møns Klint in Denmark – both once formed a single island. Ninety million years ago what is now the chalk downland of Northern Europe was ooze accumulating at the bottom of a

neg: Kingsdown, Kent to London St Pancras International, with connections at either Dover Priory, Ashford International or Ramsgate. Kingsdown has numerous local public footpaths and lies on both the Saxon Shore Way and the White Cliffs Country Trail. The section of National Cycle Route 1 known as the Cliffs and Castles route runs through Kingsdown on its way from Dover to Sandwich. A flat, purpose-built cycleway leads north from the outskirts of the village along the beach to Deal. In Kingsdown itself, part of the cycle route follows quiet public roads or footpaths. Kingsdown, Kent Kingsdown is a village immediately to the south

neg: Unchained Melody with Cowell and record a Righteous Brothers-type version of the song as a duo. The recording was produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. It was later revealed by Stock that the vocals were "assisted" and with parts sung by other session singers. It was released as a double A-sided single with "White Cliffs of Dover", a popular song during World War II, included in recognition of the 50th anniversary of VE day, the date of the single release. The video released for "Unchained Melody" also incorporated clips from the 1945 film "Brief Encounter". Their recording immediately reached number 1

neg: When the Lights Go On Again performance, it tells the story of a family, the Parkers, living in England during World War II, and ends in a VE/VJ Day party. The music in the show consists of 28 well-loved songs from the 1940s, including “The White Cliffs of Dover,” “We’ll Meet Again,” “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree,” and “When the Lights Go On Again.” The song has been recorded by several artists including: This song was included on the 2002 pro-America compilation album "Flag Waver" as part its collection of patriotic anthems, and was also included on the 2005 box set collection "Songs That Won

neg: Robson & Jerome (album) mother) for the next four months to record the song, to the extent that Robson Green threatened legal action to stop Cowell harassing them. The actors were eventually persuaded to sign a recording contract with Cowell and record a Righteous Brothers-type version of the song as a duo. Cowell enlisted music producers Mike Stock and Matt Aitken, with whom he had worked many times before, to produce the single. Their cover of "Unchained Melody" was released as a double A-side single with White Cliffs of Dover. It immediately reached No. 1 and stayed there for seven weeks, and became the

neg: On a Clear Day (film) the attempt. A successful crossing alleviates the family tensions. The production visited Kent to shoot at the foot of the White Cliffs of Dover where Frank starts his swim of the English Channel and the famous cliffs can also be seen in the background throughout his challenge. The Port of Dover was used for the scenes where Frank’s family and friends race to meet him in France at the end of his swim. On a Clear Day (film) On a Clear Day is a 2005 Scottish drama film written by Alex Rose and directed by Gaby Dellal. It stars Peter

neg: White Cliffs of Dover was also inhabited during the Roman period, when Dover was used as a port. A lighthouse survives from this era, one of a pair at Dover which helped shipping navigate the port. It is likely the area around the surviving lighthouse was inhabited in the early medieval period as archaeologists have found a Saxon cemetery here, and the church of St Mary in Castro was built next to the lighthouse in the 10th or 11th century. It is thought that the Old English name for Britain, Albion, was derived from the latin "albus" (meaning 'white') as an allusion to the

neg: White Cliffs of Dover wildflowers are several varieties of orchids, the rarest of which is the early spider orchid, which has yellow-green to brownish green petals and looks like the body of a large spider. The oxtongue broomrape is an unusual plant that lives on the roots of a host plant. It has yellow, white, or blue snapdragon-like flowers and about 90 per cent of the UK's population is found on the cliffs. Viper's-bugloss, a showy plant in vivid shades of blue and purple with red stamens, also grows along the cliffs. In his play "King Lear", Shakespeare mentions rock samphire, an edible plant

neg: St Mary in Castro, Dover St Mary in Castro, Dover St Mary in Castro, or St Mary de Castro, is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary serves the local population and the army, and is the church of the Dover Garrison. Dover is a major port on the south-east coast of England, at a gap in the white cliffs near the narrowest point of the English Channel. Its proximity to mainland Europe has made it a key military, maritime and

neg: Dover Township, Fulton County, Ohio Ottokee is drained by Turkeyfoot Creek. All of the water in Dover Township makes its way to the Maumee River which flows to Lake Erie. Statewide, other Dover Townships within Ohio are located in Athens, Tuscarawas, and Union counties. Dover is a name often used in the New World, taken from the Old World location of Dover, England, a port in Kent, England, famous for its White Cliffs. First recorded in its Latinised form of "Portus Dubris", the name derives from the Brythonic word for waters ("dwfr" in Middle Welsh). The same element is present in the towns French (Douvres)

neg: White Cliffs Countryside Partnership between Dover District Council, Folkestone & Hythe District Council, Kent County Council, Eurotunnel, Natural England and many other local organisations with financial contributions from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Also involved in the partnership are Environment Agency, British Energy, Magnox Ltd(formerly Magnox South), Affinity Water, Network Rail, Cemex, Dover Harbour Board, Dover Society (Dover Historic Society), Dungeness Estate, Kent Downs AONB, Kent Wildlife Trust, National Trust, Up on the Downs Landscape Partnership (Landscape Conservation of Dover), Pent Valley Technology College, National Farmers' Union, Canterbury Archaeological Trust, Kent Police, Aylesham Parish Council, Hawkinge Town Council, St Margaret's at Cliffe Parish Council, Walmer

neg: Will (2011 film) Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, recognise him who come to the rescue and makes possible for Will to realise his dream and much more than he could have imagined if his father's original plans had come to be. The production filmed in Kent in May 2010 at the Port of Ramsgate, the Port of Dover and the White Cliffs of Dover. The locations feature at the start of Will's journey to Istanbul, as he smuggles himself onto a freight lorry in order to cross the sea to France. Will (2011 film) Will is a 2011 British sports drama

neg: Dover of Connaught Barracks. Non-Selective Secondary Schools There are 3 ex-Secondary modern mixed schools, all with academy status. Astor College federated with St Radigunds Primary School (then renamed White Cliffs Primary College for the Arts) to form the Dover Federation for the Arts (DFA). Subsequently, Barton Junior School and Shatterlocks Nursery and Infant School joined the DFA. In 2014 the DFA was warned by the Department for Education about "unacceptably low standards of performance of pupils ". St Edmund's Catholic School federated with St Richards Catholic Primary School to form the Dover Federation of Catholic Schools. Dover Christ Church Academy is

neg: Folkestone In contrast to the white cliffs at Dover further to the east, the cliffs at Folkestone are composed of Greensand and Gault Clay. A small stream, Pent Brook, cuts through the cliffs at this point, and provided the original haven for fishermen and cross-channel boats. The cliffs are constantly under attack from the sea: the original headlands, which once protected the port, ceased to do so, and artificial protection, in the form of breakwaters and piers have been necessary since the 17th century. The town is now built on both sides of the original valley: the West Cliff and "The

neg: Geography of Kent white limestone bedded and jointed with localised masses of flint (ideal for cement); the middle layer, about 170 feet thick, is a compact white chalk occasionally hard enough for building; the lower layer, about 170 feet thick, is a greyish marly chalk.Dartford, Gravesend, The Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury, Deal and Dover are built on chalk. The eastern part of the Wealden dome was eroded away by the sea. The White cliffs of Dover occur where the North Downs meets the coast. From there to Westerham is now the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The chalk displays all

neg: Britain at Bay commentator J. B. Priestley wrote and narrated the film with the intended message that Britain is responsible for "... the future of the civilised world ..." and faces a "dark" evil. The film opens with images of rural and urban Britain, including iconic images of Big Ben and the White Cliffs of Dover, then depicts the rise of Nazi Germany through newsreel footage, including the recent fall of France. British civilians are seen contributing towards the war effort and scenes of Allied troops are juxtaposed with an extract from Winston Churchill's "We Shall Fight on the Beaches" speech. "Britain at

neg: Elizabeth Taylor uncredited roles in two other films set in England – "Jane Eyre" (1943), and "The White Cliffs of Dover" (1944). "National Velvet" became a box-office success upon its release on Christmas 1944. Bosley Crowther of "The New York Times" stated that "her whole manner in this picture is one of refreshing grace", while James Agee of "The Nation" wrote that she "is rapturously beautiful... I hardly know or care whether she can act or not." Taylor later stated that her childhood ended when she became a star, as MGM started to control every aspect of her life. She described the

neg: Dubris to protect the remains, and White Cliffs Experience. All this has been widely criticised by, among others, Philp himself, who has said: Dubris Dubris, also known as Portus Dubris and Dubrae, was a port in Roman Britain on the site of present-day Dover, Kent, England. As the closest point to continental Europe and the site of the estuary of the Dour, the site chosen for Dover was ideal for a cross-channel port. The Dour is now covered over for much of its course through the town. In the Roman era, it grew into an important military, mercantile and cross-channel harbour

neg: Coil (band) use their jawbones to make this huge earth-moving machine." The artwork features a photograph of the location of a notorious IRA bombing, in which a bomb was detonated on a military orchestra pavilion. "Horse Rotorvator" was in part influenced by the AIDS related deaths of some of their friends. Furthermore, the song "Ostia (The Death of Pasolini)", is about the mysterious death of Pier Paolo Pasolini, as well as what Balance described as "the number one suicide spot in the world", the white cliffs of Dover. After the release of "Horse Rotorvator", Coil left Some Bizzare Records, since they fell

neg: Jerome Flynn as D.S Eddie Hargreaves for six episodes of the British Academy Television Award (BAFTA) winning police drama, "Between The Lines" between 1992 and 1994 . Flynn portrayed Corporal Paddy Garvey of the King's Fusiliers in the ITV series "Soldier Soldier". The series began in 1990. He acted alongside Robson Green in the series. After Flynn and Green performed "Unchained Melody" on the programme, ITV was inundated by people looking to buy the song, and the pair were persuaded by record producer Simon Cowell to record it and release it as a single, a double A-side with White Cliffs of Dover.

neg: Harry Babbitt hits as "Three Little Fishies," "(I'd Like to Get You on a) Slow Boat to China" and "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle," but his biggest hit was the cover of Vera Lynn's "White Cliffs of Dover". He also sang the Spike Jones holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" and did the laugh on Kyser's "Woody Woodpecker" song with vocalist Gloria Wood. He appeared as a regular on Kyser's radio program, "Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge", and in seven movies with Kyser, including "That's Right - You're Wrong" (1939), "Thousands Cheer" (1943) and "Carolina Blues" (1944).

neg: Welcome to England like a walk along the cliffs of Dover." "Artistdirect" said the song features "organic piano against studio-created synths. It’s a juxtaposition of the organic and the inorganic." "Music Fix" said the song was a "dreary sounding, works in the context of the album, lying snugly on its bed of electronica immediately after the disarming Give." Amos, identifying the song as a "love song", stated that her husband Mark Hawley was an inspiration towards the song, who wanted her to move to England with her for more privacy in their personal relationship. She explained to Drowned in Sound that the "desired

neg: Bert Feldman songs he purchased included "Alexander's Ragtime Band", "Down at the Old Bull and Bush", "Teddy Bears' Picnic", and (for 5 shillings) "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", all of which became very popular in Britain. Feldman helped establish Irving Berlin's international reputation, by featuring his songs in his annual song books. Around 1909, Feldman established his own publishing company in what became known as Feldman's Arcade in Blackpool, later moving it to London. His business continued to expand until his death, his later successes including "The White Cliffs of Dover". He died in Blackpool in 1945. His business was sold

neg: Miner's Way Trail existing Sustrans National Cycle Network Regional Route 16 (Dover to Canterbury, via Adisham) also and connects with Regional Route 17 (to Sandwich). Linking to the Viking Coastal Trail and National Cycle Route 1. The route can be comfortably completed in a day. In 2001, Dover District Council launched the 'Coalfields Heritage Initiative Kent' (CHIK) project, led by Dover Museum and the White Cliffs Countryside Project. The CHIK project's aim was to record and preserve East Kent's mining heritage. In 1890, Coal was discovered near Dover; this led to a small industry based on the mineral being set-up. Many coal mines

neg: Côte d'Albâtre Côte d'Albâtre The Côte d'Albâtre (literally the "Alabaster Coast") is part of the French coast of the English Channel, corresponding to the coastline of Pays de Caux and forming almost all of the coastline of Seine-Maritime. Since 2009 it has been classified as a Natura 2000 site. It takes its name from the white hue of its high chalk cliffs, including those of Étretat, which stretch for over 120 km, dominating most of the coastline. It is part of the same geological system as the White Cliffs of Dover on the far side of the English Channel. The Côte runs

neg: Chalk Group the best exposures of the Chalk are where these ranges intersect the coast to produce dramatic, often vertical cliffs as at Flamborough Head, the White Cliffs of Dover, Seven Sisters, Old Harry Rocks (Purbeck) and The Needles on the Isle of Wight. The Chalk, which once extended across the English Channel, gives rise to similar cliff features on the French coast. In the 'Ulster Cretaceous Province' of Northern Ireland the clastic-dominated Hibernian Greensands Group and the overlying Ulster White Limestone Group are the stratigraphical equivalents of the Chalk Group of England. They are best exposed near the Antrim coast. In

neg: Ven (Sweden) ships that sail in and out of the Baltic Sea. Its southern coastline resembles the White Cliffs of Dover, Møns Klint and Cape Arkona, but owing to a higher degree of sand and lower of chalk, the cliffs are more yellow than white. Almost the entire island consists of a flat agricultural landscape, but elevated like a plateau. Owing to the slightly higher altitude, the climate on the island in general is similar to that of the lower terrain coastal areas around Øresund. The island has three smaller fishing ports: "Bäckviken" (where small ferries depart to Landskrona), "Norreborg" and "Kyrkbacken".

neg: Downland Where the downs meet the sea, characteristic white chalk cliffs form, such as the White Cliffs of Dover and Beachy Head. Chalk deposits are very porous, so the height of the water table in chalk hills rises in winter and falls in summer. This leads to characteristic chalk downland features such as dry valleys or coombes, and seasonally-flowing streams or winterbournes. The modern practice of extracting water from this 'reservoir', in order to satisfy demand for water, may be putting some of these streams under extreme stress. In the valleys below the downs there is typically a clay soil, and

neg: Drake in California north latitude are the Farallon Islands. They are visible only as far north as Point Reyes. Upon leaving his landing site, Drake was reported "from thence setting his course southwest." Working backwards, from the Farallon Islands, heading northeast, takes one directly into Drakes Bay. 3. "White bancks and cliffes, which lie toward the sea" are prominent features of Drakes Bay. The cliffs face both south and west, "toward the sea." These are similar to the white cliffs of Dover along the English Channel, hence the name "Nova Albion." Raymond Aker recognizes ten specific additional keys beyond the eleven, above: 12.

neg: Reliability of Wikipedia his quote would have remained in history as fact. The death of Norman Wisdom in October 2010 led several major newspapers to repeat the false claim, drawn from Wikipedia, that he was the author of the lyrics of the Second World War song "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover". After the 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA president Sepp Blatter was presented with the Order of the Companions of Oliver Reginald Tambo. The citation, however, read: "The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo in Gold—awarded to Joseph Sepp Bellend Blatter (1936–) for his exceptional contribution to the

neg: Robson Green it as a single – a double A-side with "White Cliffs of Dover". It stayed at No. 1 for seven weeks in the UK Singles Chart, selling more than 1.8 million copies and making it the best-selling single of the year and winning the duo the Music Week Awards in 1996 for best single and best album. Subsequently, they had two further No. 1 singles and two No. 1 albums, all remakes of standards. The song gave Green the opportunity to sign a long-term deal with ITV to star in several of the network's dramas, including "Touching Evil", "Grafters" and

neg: Many Rivers to Cross success in his home of Jamaica, beginning at age 14, before moving to the United Kingdom. He commented, "When I came to the UK, I was still in my teens. I came full of vigor: I’m going to make it, I’m going to be up there with the Beatles and the Stones. And it wasn’t really going like that, I was touring clubs, not breaking through. I was struggling, with work, life, my identity, I couldn't find my place; frustration fueled the song." Regarding the line, ""Wandering I am lost, as I travel along the White Cliffs of Dover,"" Cliff

neg: Strait of Dover white cliffs of Dover in the UK and the Cap Blanc Nez in France. The Channel Tunnel was bored through solid chalk. The Rhine (as the Urstrom) flowed northwards into the North Sea as the sea level fell during the start of the first of the Pleistocene Ice Ages. The ice created a dam from Scandinavia to Scotland, and the Rhine, combined with the Thames and drainage from much of north Europe, created a vast lake behind the dam, which eventually spilled over the Weald into the English Channel. This overflow channel became the Strait of Dover about 425,000 years

neg: Strait of Dover strait is within the territorial waters of France and the United Kingdom, but a right of transit passage under the UNCLOS exists allowing unrestricted shipping. On a clear day, it is possible to see the opposite coastline of England from France and vice versa with the naked eye, with the most famous and obvious sight being the white cliffs of Dover from the French coastline and shoreline buildings on both coastlines, as well as lights on either coastline at night, as in Matthew Arnold's poem "Dover Beach". Most maritime traffic between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea and Baltic

neg: Orlando Gough Leaving, Drill, Listening to the Ship, Lullaby, Battle, and Aftermath. It lasts about 30 minutes including the approximately five-minute-long battle scene. As in "Transmission", HMS "Belfast" is used in "XX Scharnhorst" in some of the drumming as an instrument (Drill, Battle). The songs sung by the women's choir are two hybrid songs. The first is based on Gracie Fields' "Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye" and the Russian song "Katyusha" (Leaving). The second is based on Vera Lynn's "White Cliffs of Dover" and a Georgian lullaby "Nana" (Lullaby). It also includes two German songs "Ich hab die Nacht

neg: Chalk Group in the upper part. Nodules of the mineral pyrite also occur and are usually oxidized to brown iron oxide on exposed surfaces. Well-known outcrops include the White Cliffs of Dover, Beachy Head, the southern coastal cliffs of the Isle of Wight and the quarries and motorway cuttings at Blue Bell Hill, Kent, (which has been classified as a "Site of Special Scientific Interest") and at the Stokenchurch Gap on the Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire border where the M40 motorway cuts through the Aston Rowant National Nature Reserve. The Chalk Group is now divided into a "White Chalk Subgroup" and a "Grey Chalk Subgroup",