19-409: Milner may refer to: People and fictional characters [ edit ] Milner (surname) , a list of people and fictional characters Milner (given name) , a list of people Places [ edit ] Milner, British Columbia , Canada, a village Milner, Colorado , United States, an unincorporated community Milner, Georgia , United States,
38-550: A city Other uses [ edit ] Milner Street , Chelsea, London, England Milner baronets , English baronetage Milner Award , awarded annually by the Royal Society for outstanding achievements in computer science by a European researcher See also [ edit ] Milner Dam , Idaho, United States Milner Pass , Colorado, United States, a pass in the Rocky Mountains Milner Square ,
57-623: A duo; they were one of a few married couples who were both professional magicians. He served as the vice chairman of the Wolverhampton branch of the British Actors' Equity in the mid-1970s before performing on Chandris Line 's SS Ellinis cruise ship during the summer of 1977. By the 1980s, he was a full-time professional magician and had worked with well-known entertainers such as Ken Dodd , Danny La Rue , Tommy Steele , Bernard Manning , Frank Carson , and Leslie Crowther . In 1981, Milner
76-634: A garden square in the Barnsbury district of Islington, North London Milner's Kindergarten , a group of British diplomats associated with Alfred, Lord Milner Milners of Leyburn , a small, family-run department store in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, England H. R. Milner Generating Station , a coal-fired station in Alberta, Canada Millner (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
95-740: A member of the Inner Magic Circle with a gold star and was presented his certificate by David Berglas . In 1989, Milner challenged the British Actors' Equity after they denied his wife Kim membership, as she was not considered an integral part of the performance. In an interview with the Sunday Express , Milner said he believed he had a strong case "because he slices her in half during his act." Milner and his mentee Tracie Hughes, who had experience in puppetry , formed Magical Solutions Limited, which hired out magicians to corporate events. In 2000, they purchased Classic Casinos. In 2001, they opened
114-534: A number of young magicians, including Andrew O'Connor . Milner is a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. In 2012, he published the book Live Respected, Die Regretted: Gerald Milner's War Letters to Eva from a Desert Rat , a compilation of his father Gerald's letters to Milner's wife Eva during his time in North Africa and Italy during World War II . Milner began campaigning for
133-612: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles John Milner (magician) John David Milner (b. 1948) is an English magician and entertainer based in Stourbridge , West Midlands , UK. He has been active in magic since he was a child and is a member of the Inner Magic Circle with a gold star, the International Brotherhood of Magicians , and Equity (previously British Actors' Equity). John Milner
152-523: The surname Milner . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Milner_(surname)&oldid=1255348368 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Occupational surnames English-language occupational surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
171-1548: The 1973 film American Graffiti Tommy Milner, in the 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Milner, in the 2013 British television series " Utopia (British TV series) " See also [ edit ] Eric Milner-White (1884–1963), English cleric Milnor v t e Surnames associated with the occupation of miller Germanic Mehl Meuleman Millar Miller Millman Milliner Millner Millward Milne Milner Milward Molenaar Moeller Möhlmann Möllemann Moller (Möller) Møller Mühl Mulder /De Mulder/Demulder/Mulders Mueller Muller Müller Smulders Staub Stauber Steuber Stoiber Waldmüller [REDACTED] Romance Meunier Moleiro Molina Molinari Molinaro Molinero Morar Morariu Moraru Moulin Pistorius Slavic Melnik Melnikov Melnychenko Melnychuk Miroshnyk Miroshnykov Miroshnichenko Mlinarić Mlinar Mlynář Mlynář Młynarski , Młynarczyk Other Mölder , Molnár , Mylläri (surname) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
190-538: The House of Magic UK, which was outfitted to look like a traditional magic shop and within two years added a school for magicians. The store closed in 2018 after an increase in rent prices but magician David Pitt reopened it in 2021. Pitt had become interested in magic after visiting the shop as a child and was later mentored by Milner. In 2007, England passed a smoking ban that prohibited smoking indoors, which affected Milner's ability to do one of his most popular tricks,
209-778: The Lit Cigarette. He appealed to the Local Authorities Coordinating Body on Regulatory Services and in 2008 was granted permission to continue performing the trick within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley . In May 2011, Milner and his son James performed in front of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex at a fundraising dinner for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Knowsley Hall . Throughout his career, Milner has invented illusions for corporate clients, including The Vanishing Microwave for Whirlpool . He has also mentored
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#1732851425378228-541: The Stourbridge Conservative Party, an affiliate of the UK's Conservative Party , as a child but "withdrew his membership [in 2016] after new laws were introduced requiring landlords check the immigration status of tenants." He is also anti-EU . Milner married his first wife, Sylvia, in 1973; together they have a son, Robert, born c. 1975. He and his second wife, Kim, also have a son; James was born c. 1991. James
247-2173: The Virginia colony Yeshimabeit Milner , American technologist and African American activist In religion [ edit ] Isaac Milner (1750–1820), English don, clergyman and mathematician John Milner (bishop) (1752–1826), English Roman Catholic bishop and writer John Milner (nonjuror) (1628–1702), English clergyman In science and academia [ edit ] Allison Milner (1983–2019), Australian disability, mental health and suicide researcher Andrew Milner (born 1950), British-Australian cultural theorist and literary critic Brenda Milner (born 1918), English-Canadian neuropsychologist Eric Charles Milner (1928–1997), English mathematician and set theorist Helen Milner (born 1958), American political scientist James Milner (art historian) (1874–1927), British art executive Jean-Claude Milner (born 1941), French philosopher and linguist Marion Milner (1900–1998), British psychoanalyst and journal writer Peter Milner (1919–2018), British-Canadian neuroscientist Robin Milner (1934–2010), British computer scientist Stephen Milner , British scholar of Italian In sport [ edit ] Andy Milner (born 1967), English footballer Hoby Milner (born 1991), American baseball player James Milner (born 1986), English footballer Jim Milner (1933–2017, as James Edward Milner), English footballer John Milner (1949–2000), American baseball player John Milner (footballer) (born 1942), English footballer Marcus Milner (cricketer) (1864–1939), English racehorse trainer, soldier, civil servant and cricketer Martrez Milner (born 1984), American football player Tommy Milner (born 1986), American racing driver Tommy Milner (rugby league) (fl. 1910s), English rugby league player In other fields [ edit ] Frank Milner (1875–1944), New Zealand secondary school head-master James Milner, 9th Seigneur of Sark (died 1730), British nobleman Fictional characters [ edit ] John Milner, in
266-473: The Year Competition and reached the finals in both 1963 and 1965. Milner attended King Edward VI Grammar School after passing his eleven plus exams and was a classmate of Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant . After leaving school, he worked at his father's grocery while also performing at local functions at Masonic and Rotary events, working men's clubs , and children's birthday parties on
285-1089: The 💕 Milner is an English and Scottish occupational surname for a miller , and is related to the surname Miller . Notable people with the surname include: In arts and entertainment [ edit ] Andrew Milner (born 1950), British-Australian cultural theorist and literary critic Edward Milner (1819–1884), English landscape architect John Milner (magician) (born 1948), British magician, stage and TV performer Martin Milner (1931–2015), American actor Martin Milner (violinist) (1928–2000), British violinist In business [ edit ] H. R. Milner (1889–1975), Canadian lawyer and businessman John T. Milner (1826–1898), American engineer and businessman Yuri Milner (born 1961), Israeli-Russian entrepreneur In government, politics and activism [ edit ] Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (1854–1925), British colonial administrator James Milner, 1st Baron Milner of Leeds (1889–1967), British politician Thomas Milner (politician) (died 1694), English emigrant to
304-689: The side. Milner was a Queen's Scout and held an Explorer Belt , and is the nephew of former Stourbridge Mayor Horace Reginald "Steve" Stephens. Milner became a full member of the Magic Circle at 18 and joined the British Actors' Equity . In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he performed at Mitchells & Butlers pubs on weeknights and placed second in an International Brotherhood of Magicians competition held in Margate in 1972. The following year, he married magician Sylvia and they began performing as
323-501: The title Milner . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Milner&oldid=1255348452 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Milner (surname) From Misplaced Pages,
342-593: Was born in 1948 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK, the son of Gerald and Eva Milner. His father owned a greengrocer and competed in flower shows, specialising in gladioli and daffodils . Milner's interest in magic began at age four when an uncle gave him a David Nixon magic box for Christmas. He met Ken Brooke at a magic convention and later took a train from Stourbridge to London for lessons with Brooke. He competed in The Magic Circle 's Young Magician of
361-563: Was invited by PM Margaret Thatcher to perform at 11 Downing Street . In 1982, he and Sylvia started performing their blindfold driving act at the Hagley Hall Motor Show in Stourbridge, initially with her behind the wheel before he took over. He met Paul Winchell and his dummy Gerry Mahoney at a children's show. They later performed at schools together as part of the Merlin Puppet Theatre. In March 1998, Milner became
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