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  1. Admiral Sir William George Tennant KCB CBE MVO DL (2 January 1890 – 26 July 1963) was a British naval officer. He was lauded for overseeing the successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. Tennant subsequently served as captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, when she searched for German capital ships in the Atlantic.

  2. williamtennenthouse.org › who-was-william-tennentWho Was William Tennent

    Learn about William Tennent, a Presbyterian minister who founded the Log College in Pennsylvania and helped spark the Great Awakening in the American colonies. Discover his biography, his theology, his legacy and his home.

  3. William Tennent (1673 – May 6, 1746) was an early Scottish American Presbyterian minister and educator in British North America. [1] Early life. Tennent was born in Mid Calder, Linlithgowshire, Scotland, in 1673. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1695 and was ordained in the Church of Ireland in 1706.

  4. May 24, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Admiral William Tennant, a son of Upton-upon-Severn and a key figure in the rescue of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940. He also played a role in the D-day landings and the Mulberry harbours.

  5. Learn how Captain William Tennant, a Royal Navy officer, led the rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. Read about the challenges, the chaos, and the heroism of the operation that became a \"bloody miracle\".

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  6. William Tennant may refer to: William Tennant (poet) (1784–1848), Scottish scholar and poet; William Tennant (Royal Navy officer) (1890–1963), captain of HMS Repulse; William Tennant (United Irishmen) (1759–1832), Ulster Presbyterian banker and revolutionary; Billy Tennant (footballer) (William Tennant; 1865–1927), English footballer ...

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  8. Dec 1, 2016 · An article about the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940, with a focus on the role of Lord Gort, Admiral Ramsay, and Captain William Tennant. Learn how they made crucial decisions and faced challenges during the nine-day operation.

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