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Waterhouse

British  
/ ˈwɔːtəˌhaʊs /

noun

  1. Alfred. 1830–1905, British architect; a leader of the Gothic Revival. His buildings include Manchester Town Hall (1868) and the Natural History Museum, London (1881)

  2. George Marsden. 1824–1906, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1872–73)

  3. Keith ( Spencer ). 1929–2009, British novelist, dramatist, and journalist: best known for the novel Billy Liar (1959) and his collaborations with the dramatist Willis Hall (1929–2005)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Tom Waterhouse, managing director of Stagecoach Cumbria and Lancashire, said its timetables aimed to achieve "the best balance we can" between the needs of different passengers.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“I believe God moves mountains; I believe that you can get that 51% on that Tuesday,” Diane Waterhouse, a 60-year-old caregiver, told Pratt at his Baldwin Village event.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Jefferson also worked with Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse to encourage physicians in the American South to introduce the vaccine, by providing them with written information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“A new role we will see is Chief Longevity Officer,” Waterhouse said at the University of Maine Center on Aging’s colloquium, “Work & Wellness for Older Adults.”

From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025

For many years Keith Waterhouse operated an Association for the Abolition of the Aberrant Apostrophe in the Daily Mirror and then the Daily Mail, cheered on by literally millions of readers.

From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author

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