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Cheltenham

American  
[chelt-nuhm, chel-tn-ham] / ˈtʃɛlt nəm, ˈtʃɛl tnˌhæm /

noun

  1. a city in northern Gloucestershire, in western England: a spa town and resort, host to many national and international festivals.

  2. a town in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.

  3. Printing. a style of type.


Cheltenham British  
/ ˈtʃɛltənəm /

noun

  1. a town in W England, in central Gloucestershire: famous for its schools, racecourse, and saline springs (discovered in 1716). Pop: 98 875 (2001)

  2. a style of type

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Rosie Clark, a Maryland volunteer who did some genealogical research on the Cheltenham burial site, asserts that many official documents were forged.

From Barron's

A team from Georgetown University is investigating their deaths at the House of Reformation and Instruction for Colored Children, a segregated juvenile detention facility in Cheltenham, Maryland, and memorializing them.

From Barron's

Nicholas Martin, 43, had taught at St Edward's School, Cheltenham, since 2006 and was made head of sixth form in 2024 before discrepancies were spotted in a 2025 application for deputy head.

From BBC

Iroko was second at Kelso a month before last year's race and Guerriero expects to race there again in March, rather than at Cheltenham.

From BBC

The former BBC Radio One DJ said the incident happened on the 09:32 departing train from London Paddington, which terminated at Cheltenham.

From BBC