Abbotsford
Americannoun
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For the first time in its 17-year history, all the books on the shortlist announced by the Abbotsford Trust are by British authors.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
“We’re going to see demand destruction,” said Mark Abbotsford, chief commercial officer at Australia LNG exporter Woodside Energy, on another panel.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
In 1821 they fitted the author Sir Walter Scott's Melrose home, Abbotsford, with an oil-gas plant and by 1837 they were making gas meters.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024
Police also confirmed that Singh is an Indian national splitting his time in Canada in Brampton, Ontario; Surrey, British Columbia; and Abbotsford, British Columbia.
From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024
On that occasion Mr. Hartstonge was of great service to Scott—and he appears to have paid him soon afterwards a visit at Abbotsford.
From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)
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