Frank Foley - Wikipedia
Major Francis Edward Foley CMG (24 November 1884 – 8 May 1958) was a British Secret Intelligence Service officer. As a passport control officer for the British Embassy in Berlin, Foley "bent the rules" and helped thousands of Jewish families escape from Nazi Germany after Kristallnacht and before the outbreak of the Second World War. [1]
Francis Foley | Righteous Among the Nations
On February 25, 1999, Yad Vashem recognized Francis Foley as Righteous Among the Nations. Captain Francis (Frank) Foley, born in 1884, and a veteran of World War I, was recruited to the British Secret Intelligence Service after that war and …
Old Fogey - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder
Old fogey: A nickname for an invalid soldier: derived from the French word fougeux, fierce or fiery. Old fogies were soldiers who were to old and infirm to undertake active service and were used to recruit younger men.
Francis “Frank” Foley - Jewish Virtual Library
Jan 30, 2018 · While stationed in the German British Embassy in Berlin, Major Francis Frank Foley issued thousands of visas to German Jews seeking to flee Nazi persecution allowing them to immigrate to Britain or Palestine. Foley was born on November 24, 1884 in Somerset, England.
How a ‘Master Spy' Saved Thousands of Jews in the Holocaust
Frank Foley’s faith as a Christian compelled him to act and ultimately rescue thousands of Jews in the Holocaust—learn more about his rescue missions.
The Vulgar Tongue - a dictionary of slang by Francis Grose
May 18, 2013 · In 1785, Francis Grose published his dictionary of slang in Britain. It was the first of it's kind and contains a wonderful array of slang terms used back then. It shows a colourful and expressive time, and not only gives us a snapshot of language, it also helps us see how many words are still used to this day (in the UK at least):
Power of the Priesthood | Father Francis Foley - Heed The Call
Join the extraordinary journey of Fr. Francis Foley, who, through his joyful witness and remarkable 27 years of military service, has guided countless souls to God.
Old fogey - World Wide Words
Jan 10, 2015 · There’s nothing new about old fogey. It was first recorded by Francis Grose in his Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1785. He said that old fogey, and fogey by itself, was a nickname for an invalid soldier.
Remembering the Courageous Defiance of Major Francis “Frank” …
Feb 25, 2024 · Although, sadly, the fate of most was thus sealed, countless more would have suffered the same had it not been for the defiant courage of Britain’s Vice-Consul, then-Captain Francis “Frank”...
Frank Foley - Spartacus Educational
Major Francis E. Foley, known as Frank, is remembered as a "British Schindler," a man who used an apparently humdrum office job in Berlin to green light the exit of Jews being persecuted by Hitler's regime.