"first prize, which was a one-week tour. Despite changing their stage name to the Winters Brothers, they were not successful at first, and went their separate ways for a time. On 25 June 1955, Mike and Bernie made their first television appearance. This was on the BBC show ""Variety Parade"", which was a great hit. The brothers stayed with the show until 1958. Their next move, secured by their agent Joe Collins (father of Joan Collins and Jackie Collins), was to the ITV show ""Sunday Night at the London Palladium"", which at the time was the most important variety show"
"Bernard of Menthon Saint Bernard of Montjoux, C.R.S.A. (; ; ), was an Italian monk and religious, the founder of the famed hospice and monastery which has served travelers for nearly a millennium as a refuge in the most dangerous part of the western Alps. It has served by the its own congregation of canons regular throughout its history. The famous breed of St. Bernard dogs were named after the hospice as they were bred to help on rescue missions during winter storms. Bernard was born in around 1020, probably in the Château de Menthon, near Annecy, then in the"
"engage in frequent nips from their own casks. The famous St. Bernard dog Barry found a small boy in the snow and persuaded the boy to climb on his back, and then carried the boy to safety. St. Bernard (dog) The St. Bernard or St Bernard (, ) is a breed of very large working dog from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. They were originally bred for rescue by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. The hospice, built by and named after Italian monk Bernard of Menthon, acquired its first dogs between"
"St. Bernard (dog) The St. Bernard or St Bernard (, ) is a breed of very large working dog from the western Alps in Italy and Switzerland. They were originally bred for rescue by the hospice of the Great St Bernard Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. The hospice, built by and named after Italian monk Bernard of Menthon, acquired its first dogs between 1660 and 1670. The breed has become famous through tales of alpine rescues, as well as for its enormous size. The St. Bernard is a giant dog. The average weight of the breed is between or more,"
"after Barry himself. It was not until 1865 when the term ""St. Bernard"" was first used primarily for the breed. Under this name, the St. Bernard has been recognised since 1880 by the Swiss Kennel Club. Barry is described as the most famous St. Bernard by the Natural History Museum of Bern. Following his death, his skin was preserved by a taxidermist for the museum, while the rest of his body was buried. He was originally given a humble and meek pose, as the taxidermist felt that this would serve as a reminder of servitude to future generations. In 1923,"
"200th birthday in 2000. The Hospice has always maintained one St. Bernard named Barry in the original's honor. During Barry's lifetime, his breed did not have one specific name. By 1820, six years after his death, Barry was specifically referred to as being an Alpine Mastiff, while there was also a breed called the Alpine Spaniel which was recorded around the same time period. The English called the breed ""sacred dogs"", while the German Kynology proposed the name ""Alpendog"" in 1828. Following his death and up until 1860, the entire stock were called ""Barry hounds"" in the Canton of Bern"
"operations today. Although venerated from the 12th century in such places of northern Italy as Aosta, Novara and Brescia, Bernard was not formally recognized as a saint until his canonization by Pope Innocent XI in 1681. His feast is celebrated on 28 May or June 15 (Roman Martyrology). Pope Pius XI confirmed Bernard as the patron saint of the Alps in 1923. His image appears in the flag of some detachments of the Tyrolean Alpine Guard. He is also the patron saint of skiing, snowboarding, hiking, backpacking, mountaineering. Bernard of Menthon Saint Bernard of Montjoux, C.R.S.A. (; ; ), was"
"the Italian priest , who was named after the peak Tête du Rutor located above the Little St Bernard pass. The classic St. Bernard looked very different from the St. Bernard of today because of cross-breeding. Severe winters from 1816 to 1818 led to increased numbers of avalanches, killing many of the dogs used for breeding while they were performing rescues. In an attempt to preserve the breed, the remaining St. Bernards were crossed with Newfoundlands brought from the Colony of Newfoundland in the 1850s, and so lost much of their use as rescue dogs in the snowy climate of"
"the dogs are named for Bernard of Menthon, the 11th century Italian monk who established the station. ""St. Bernard"" was not in widespread use until the middle of the 19th century. The dogs were called ""Saint Dogs"", ""Noble Steeds"", ""Alpenmastiff"", or ""Barry Dogs"" before that time. The breed is strikingly similar to the English Mastiff, with which it shares a common ancestor known as the Alpine Mastiff. The modern St. Bernard breed is radically different than the original dogs kept at the St. Bernard hospice, most notably by being much larger in size and build. Since the late 1800s, the"
"was placed under the patronage of St. Nicholas of Myra, patron saint of travelers. The last act of St. Bernard's life was the reconciliation of two noblemen whose strife threatened a fatal outcome. He died in June 1081 in the Imperial Free City of Novara and was interred in the monastery of St. Lawrence. These hostels were renowned for the generous hospitality extended to all travelers over the Great and Little St. Bernard, so called in honor of the founder of these charitable institutions. At all seasons of the year, but especially during heavy snow-storms, the canons, later accompanied by"
"Bernie Saunders Bernie Saunders (born June 21, 1956) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger who played two seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques. Bernie was only the 5th black hockey player to play in the NHL. The others before him were Willie O'Ree, Mike Marson, Bill Riley, and Tony McKegney. Bernie was born in Montreal, Quebec and spent most of high school at H.S. Billings High School in Chateauguay, Quebec. The Saunders family moved from Montreal to the Toronto area his senior high school year and Bernie graduated from Ajax High School, in"
"Saint Bernard (Elevation 1540) around 1863 along a track developed to link the Victorian gold fields. Snowshoes were developed locally to assist winter travellers and a larger hospice built around 1884. Recreational and practical skiing was being practised in the area by the 1880s and 90s with skis made from local timbers, and making use of single steering poles. The first winter traverse of the Victorian Alps was made in 1900, via the Hospice and Mount Hotham. The Hospice operated as a recreational ski location into the 1930s, but was destroyed by bushfire in 1939. Skiing began at Mount Buffalo"
"St. Bernardus Brewery St. Bernardus is a brewery in Watou, Belgium. In the late 19th century anti-clericalism in France forced the Catsberg Abbey Community to move to the village of Watou in West Flanders, Belgium. The Refuge Notre Dame de St. Bernard was established, originally producing cheese to finance abbey activities. In 1934, it was decided to close the Belgian annex and return all monastic activities to France with Evarist Deconinck taking over the cheese factory. In 1945, the Trappist monastery St. Sixtus decided it would stop the sale of its beer and an agreement was reached whereby the monks"
"and St. Bernard), and even from profane authors like Ovid, Virgil and Cicero. Accused of heresy, he was condemned and imprisoned notwithstanding his appeal to the Holy See. He escaped and went over to the antipope Callistus III, who had been recognized by Raoul of Zahringen, Prince-Bishop (i.e. bishop and secular ruler) of Liège. He wrote to the Pope several letters in justification of his doctrines and conduct, but the result of these endeavors is not known. In all probability he returned to Liège where he died in 1177. Walter Simons points out that the belief that he founded the"
"Bernie Ward Bernie Ward (born Bernard Vincent Ward on April 5, 1951) is an American erstwhile radio personality. Formerly a radio talk show host with KGO 810 AM in San Francisco, California, Ward served a six-year prison sentence for the online distribution of child pornography. Ward, once billed by KGO as ""The Lion of the Left"" and ""unabashedly liberal,"" was the host of the daily news talk program, ""The Bernie Ward Show,"" and the three-hour program, ""GodTalk"", on Sunday mornings. In December 2007, Ward was dismissed from KGO following his federal grand jury child-pornography indictment. Subsequently, in a plea bargain"
"pet cemetery caters to a very elite clientele. It contains many ornate sculptures, and at the entry is the monument to Barry, a Saint Bernard mountain rescue dog who died in 1814. The plaque says that during his lifetime, ""Barry"" was responsible for saving the lives of 40 people lost or trapped in the mountain snow. (Barry himself is not buried at the cemetery; his stuffed body is on display at the Swiss Natural History Museum in Bern). Some of the cemetery's residents are famous in their own right such as Rin Tin Tin, the star of Hollywood films following"
"St. Bernard's School St. Bernard's School, founded in 1904 by John Card Jenkins, is an elite, private, all-male elementary school in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood of Manhattan's Upper East Side. The school shield depicts an eagle (representing the United States of America), a lion (representing Great Britain), a book (symbol of education), and a cross (representing a tradition of Christianity). Although the school's name is spelled (though not pronounced) the same way as that of the breed of dog, which is also its mascot, it was in fact named for the rue St-Bernard in Brussels, Belgium, where a relative of"
"Barry (dog) Barry der Menschenretter (1800–1814), also known as Barry, was a dog of a breed which was later called the St. Bernard that worked as a mountain rescue dog in Switzerland and Italy for the Great St Bernard Hospice. He predates the modern St. Bernard, and was lighter built than the modern breed. He has been described as the most famous St. Bernard, as he was credited with saving more than 40 lives during his lifetime, hence his byname meaning ""people rescuer"" in German. The legend surrounding him was that he was killed while attempting a rescue; however, this"
"Bernard of Quintavalle Bernard, son of Quintavalle, son of Berardello, (died 1241) was one of the first followers of St. Francis of Assisi. Bernard was declared as the ""Minorum Ordinis prima plantula,"" the ""First fruits of the Order of Minors"". Bernard was a well-to-do young man from Assisi. He received his JUD at the Bologna University. His family's house still stands in Assisi to this day. Bernard received his evangelical calling in the church of San Nicolò, prompting him to give all of his money to the poor and become a follower of St. Francis. After joining St. Francis, Bernard"
"Hospice at the Great St. Bernard Pass in 1707, with paintings and drawings of the dog dating even earlier. The first evidence that the dogs were in use at the monastery is in two paintings dating to 1690 by Italian artist Salvator Rosa. The most famous St. Bernard to save people at the pass was Barry (sometimes spelled Berry), who reportedly saved somewhere between 40 and 100 lives. There is a monument to Barry in the Cimetière des Chiens, and his body was preserved in the Natural History Museum in Berne. Another famous dog was Rutor, the faithful companion of"
"Bernard, tall, next to the Old Market Well. Bernard of Wąbrzeźno Bernard of Wąbrzeźno (, , born Błażej Pęcharek, , February 3, 1575 – June 2, 1603) was a Roman Catholic priest and a Benedictine monk from the Benedictine Abbey in Lubiń, Poland. He has been named as a candidate for beatification several times, beginning in the 1730s and most recently in 2009. A legend associated with Bernard was that he performed a miracle to restore water to the depleted well in the town of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, Poland. The well provided the water for the town's brewery, which was the"
"- just like my father - was a neurologist and psychiatrist (...) There was a St. Bernard dog that had its idiosyncrasies. In the long, narrow room of the apartment stood, preserved in alcohol and covered, brains of animals and humans that uncle studied. At night, the St. Bernard used his paws to remove the cover and ate a brain, always just one. He was taking off the cover gently and quietly placed it on the table. Flatau would not detect it for several days because he did not work in the laboratory every day. Then he announced that St."
"to commemorate the occasion – Barry's remains were lent from the museum in Bern. Each summer, the foundation leads dogs up the pass when it is open to the hospice, mainly for tourists, with rescue efforts on the pass now conducted by helicopters. Barry (dog) Barry der Menschenretter (1800–1814), also known as Barry, was a dog of a breed which was later called the St. Bernard that worked as a mountain rescue dog in Switzerland and Italy for the Great St Bernard Hospice. He predates the modern St. Bernard, and was lighter built than the modern breed. He has been"
"Bernard"". This shows the saint experiencing a vision of the Virgin Mary. Saint Bernardino is the Roman Catholic patron saint of advertising, communications, compulsive gambling, respiratory problems, as well as any problems involving the chest area. He is the patron saint of Carpi, Italy; the Philippine barangays of Kay-Anlog in Calamba, Laguna and Tuna in Cardona, Rizal; and the diocese of San Bernardino, California, USA. Siena College, a Franciscan Catholic liberal arts college in New York, USA, was named after him and placed under his spiritual patronage. His cult also spread to England at an early period, and was particularly"
"conversions and working many miracles. For another reason, however, Bernard's name will forever be famous in history. Since the most ancient times there has been a path across the Pennine Alps leading from the Aosta Valley to the Swiss canton of Valais. The traditional route of this pass is covered with perpetual snow from seven to eight feet deep, and drifts sometimes accumulate to the height of forty feet. Although the pass was extremely dangerous, especially in the springtime on account of avalanches, it was often used by French and German pilgrims on their way to Rome. In his office"
"is untrue. Barry retired to Bern, Switzerland and after his death his body was passed into the care of the Natural History Museum of Bern. His skin has been preserved through taxidermy although his skull was modified in 1923 to match the Saint Bernard of that time period. His story and name have been used in literary works, and a monument to him stands in the Cimetière des Chiens near Paris. At the hospice, one dog has always been named Barry in his honor; and since 2004, the Foundation Barry du Grand Saint Bernard has been set up to take"
"Bernard (bishop of Płock) Bernard was a medieval bishop, Dominican friar and confessor of Pope Innocent VI. Although originally from Masovia, Bernards father was banished for some reason during the Lithuanian wars, as were his family. Bernard joined the Dominican order and was confessor of Pope innocent VI. As an advocated for missionary work in Wallachia he was sent to Milkowa where, as a result of the death Clement Pierzchały was appointed of the Bishop of Płock by Innocent VIon October 11, 1357. Bernard was ""Bishop of Milkowa"" from 1353 until 1357 and Bishop of Płock from 1357 unto 1363."
"than today's show St Bernard's dogs. Originally about the size of a German Shepherd Dog, the St Bernard grew to the size of today's dog as kennel clubs and dog shows emphasized appearance over the dog's working ability, along with a closed stud book. An open stud book would have allowed breeders to correct such errors by breeding in Working dogs of other dog breeds. The name ""St. Bernard"" originates from the Great St. Bernard Hospice, a traveler's hospice on the often treacherous Great St. Bernard Pass in the Western Alps, between Switzerland and Italy. The pass, the lodge, and"
"Paul's, Stuyvesant, and Trinity. St. Bernard's School St. Bernard's School, founded in 1904 by John Card Jenkins, is an elite, private, all-male elementary school in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood of Manhattan's Upper East Side. The school shield depicts an eagle (representing the United States of America), a lion (representing Great Britain), a book (symbol of education), and a cross (representing a tradition of Christianity). Although the school's name is spelled (though not pronounced) the same way as that of the breed of dog, which is also its mascot, it was in fact named for the rue St-Bernard in Brussels, Belgium,"
"would brew only beer for their own consumption but sell it to the public at the gates of the monastery and to a few taverns connected to the monastery. They gave a license to the cheese factory, and Brewery St. Bernard was founded. The brew master from Westvleteren, Mathieu Szafranski (from Polish origin) became a partner in the brewery and brought along the recipes, the know-how and the St. Sixtus yeast strain. Deconinck brewed and sold the Trappist beers under license before a new contract was agreed in 1962. In 1992, the agreement came to an end because the Trappist"
"St Martin in Montbéliard. The Convention had a rolling presidency, so he held the title of President of the National Convention for three weeks in September 1794. When the revolutionary government was overthrown, he was imprisoned with many others, but was not among those executed. Under the French Empire, Bernard settled in Saintonge, where he worked as a criminal lawyer. In 1816, he was among those exiled from France as one of the regicides of King Louis XVI, and settled first in Belgium, where he established a new pro-democracy periodical, ""Le Surveillant"". Soon expelled by the Dutch authorities then in"
"not able to afford a Catholic education for their children. During Bishop Barnes' tenure, 4 of the Diocese's elementary schools have closed. These include schools in Barstow, Banning, Apple Valley and San Bernardino. Currently, the High Desert portion of the Diocese has no Catholic schools. On 11 March 2014, Barnes, citing economic benefits and good citizenship, encouraged his flock to sign up for insurance under Obamacare. Gerald Richard Barnes Gerald Richard Barnes (born June 22, 1945) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He is the second and current Bishop of San Bernardino. Gerald Barnes was born in Phoenix,"
"the European princely houses to promote this project. He died of the plague during one of these visits, on 15 July 1458 in Moncalieri in northern Italy. ""Bernardo"", as they call him, is revered to this day by many people in this region. His grave in the St. Mary's Church in Moncalieri quickly became the destination of pilgrimages by devout Christians. Allegedly, many miraculous healings occurred at his grave. He was beatified in 1769. On the occasion of Bernard's beatification, Margrave August Georg Simpert constructed the ""Bernhardus"" fountain in Rastatt. Allegedly, having Bernhard canonized was considered too expensive. After his"