Cherwell

British

/ ˈtʃɑːwəl /

noun

1st Viscount title of Frederick Alexander Lindemann (ˈlɪndəmən). 1886–1957, British physicist, born in Germany, noted for his research on heat capacity, aeronautics, and atomic physics. He was scientific adviser to Winston Churchill during World War II

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Lesley McLean, leader of Cherwell District Council, has now written to the water and flooding minister, Emma Hardy, asking for a meeting to address the issue.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Nicholas Mawer, who represents Bicester North on Cherwell District Council, told the BBC those lost in the fire were "the best of Bicester".

From BBC ● May 20, 2025

The sword, found in the River Cherwell and identified by an archaeological group that tracks public finds, most likely dates to a period between 850 A.D. and 975 A.D.

From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024

Another food aid provider who uses WhatsApp is Emily Connally, managing director of Cherwell Collective, a non-profit in Oxford.

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2022

Before long they crossed the Cherwell into the High Street.

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli

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