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Grenfell

American

[gren-fel] / ˈgrɛn fɛl /

noun

Sir Wilfred Thomason 1865–1940, English physician and missionary in Labrador and Newfoundland.

Grenfell British

/ ˈɡrɛnfəl /

noun

Joyce, real name Joyce Irene Phipps. 1910–79, British comedy actress and writer

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Yet those insulating materials may be combustible, as in the Grenfell fire.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Based on his experience with Grenfell residents, he said, "without justice they cannot grieve".

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Reminiscent of London’s Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the scale of loss is among the worst in Hong Kong in recent memory, leaving entire families displaced or grieving.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

It drew comparisons to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in the U.K. that killed more than 70.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

When Dr. Grenfell first appeared on the coast, I am told, the folk thought him a madman of some benign description.

From Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman by Duncan, Norman

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