Fiennes
Britishnoun
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Ralph ( Nathanial ). born 1962, British actor; his films include Schindler's List (1993), The English Patient (1997), The End of the Affair (2000), Spider (2002), and three films (2005–11) in the Harry Potter series
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Sir Ranulph ( Twistleton-Wykeham- ). born 1944, British explorer; led the first surface journey around the earth's polar axis (1979–82); unsupported crossing of Antarctica (1992–93); in 2003 he raised money for a heart charity by running seven marathons in seven days on seven continents
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The Telegraph leads again on the pleas from the family of retired explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The Daily Telegraph leads with pleas from the family of retired explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who "have demanded an urgent investigation into his care arrangements".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
Prowling through the writer’s time in this “fog-smeared” town, Mr. Fiennes looks for the sources of Sartre’s “bleak but funny” debut work, with its “peculiarly rancid energy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Peter Fiennes begins “En Route,” his tour of France and its writers’ lives, in Le Havre, on the coast of Normandy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
A cavalry fight took place during the war near Bodicot, on the Banbury road, when Fiennes had some success.
From Edge Hill The Battle and Battlefield by Edwin Walford
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