Birkenhead

American

[bur-kuhn-hed] / ˈbɜr kənˌhɛd /

noun

a seaport in Merseyside metropolitan county, in W England, on the Mersey River opposite Liverpool.

Birkenhead ¹ British

/ ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd /

noun

a port in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside: former shipbuilding centre. Pop: 83 729 (2001)

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Birkenhead ² British

/ ˈbɜːkənˌhɛd /

noun

Frederick Edwin Smith , 1st Earl of, known as F. E. Smith . 1872–1930, British Conservative statesman, lawyer, and orator

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On an industrial estate on the outskirts of Birkenhead on Merseyside, an English company is helping to shape the future of shopping.

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For years Sullivan was dubbed the 'Beast of Birkenhead' and the 'Mersey Ripper' by tabloid newspapers.

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Originally from Birkenhead, Egerton moved to Anglesey before settling in Aberystwyth at the age of 12, which he now regards home.

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Liverpool fan Mr Barr, from Birkenhead in Wirral, had watched the parade on the city's waterfront and found himself in the throngs of people heading back to the city centre along Water Street, shortly before 18:00 BST.

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Mr Cassidy had told Alison he was a joiner from Birkenhead and described himself as an "Anarcho-syndicalist".

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