Word: fisherisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Nonetheless, Kirkland's words were known to reflect the views of 68-year-old Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, and, next to Queen Elizabeth herself, the highest official in the Anglican hierarchy. Like the Queen, the Archbishop avoided speaking his mind in public. But he is a close, old friend of the young Princess, and he was her greatest comforter at the time of her father's death...
...hard day all around for the Crimson. Inaccurate passing kept a late-starting team from taking the lead until the second overtime period. In addition, regular right-inside Dick Fisher suffered a badly broken leg and will not return for the rest of the season...
...Fisher Injured, Will Not Start...
Starters, besides the goalie, will be the same as for last week's Dartmouth tilt. Hank Holmes will go at outside-left, Gray Hodnett will play inside-left, and Shad Tubman will start at center-forward. Dick Fisher at inside-right and Ken McIntosh at outside-right will round out the line...
...London rally of Britain's Temperance Council of Christian Churches, twinkly-eyed Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury, carefully explained why he is only a 99 44/100% teetotaler. Though voicing distress about the "amount of pressure to have something" to drink at present-day social gatherings, Dr. Fisher forthrightly said that he tries not to offend hostesses who serve spirits. But those who place all manner of grog before him are treated to no crass bacchanalian spectacle.When the festivities wind up, the liquor level in the Archbishop's glass is never lowered by more than "one-sixteenth...