August 6th, 2007

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Imak SmartThumb Smart Thumb Flexible Stabilizer Small
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NEW Smart Glove with Thumb Support Arthritis Reversible
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Wrist  Hand Splint Support Brace with Open Tip Fingers Carpal Tunnel Cockup
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THERMOSKIN FLEXIBLE THUMB SPLINT CMC JOINT BRACE
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Futuro Deluxe Wrist Stabilizer New Sz L XL Left hand alsogood for carpal tunnel
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3pp Ultra MP Thumb Splint Gamekeeper Skier MP Arthritis
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308 New Mueller Carpal Tunnel Wrist Stabilizer LG XL
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NEW MUELLER REVERSIBLE THUMB STABILIZER SUPPORT BRACE
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BellHorn Thumb support stabilizer New
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left and right splint WRIST BRACE
left and right splint WRIST BRACE
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OTC Molded Plastic Thumb Splint Left Large New
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Thumb Spica Splint Brace Support size Universal
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Freedom Short Wrist Support Brace Carpal Tunnel
Freedom Short Wrist Support Brace Carpal Tunnel
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Freeman Thumb Splint Model 8893L Large
Freeman Thumb Splint Model 8893L Large
$14.99
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IMAK SmartThumb Gaming Thumb Glove Splint Brace
IMAK SmartThumb Gaming Thumb Glove Splint Brace
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NEW thumb splint LEFT Small Procare by DJ Orthopedics spica
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MUELLER CARPAL TUNNEL WRIST STABILIZER BEIGE ALL SIZES
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NEW thumb splint LEFT Large Procare by DJ Orthopedics spica
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NEW thumb splint RIGHT SMALL Procare by DJ Orthopedics spica
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Thumb Spica Splint Medium Large Left Hand
Thumb Spica Splint Medium Large Left Hand
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Medical Wrist Thumb Support Brace Splint for Carpal Tunnel Sprain Strain
Medical Wrist Thumb Support Brace Splint for Carpal Tunnel Sprain Strain
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FLA 8 PROLITE WRIST SPLINT RIGHT LEFT BLACK 22 450 451 ALL SIZE BRAND NEW
FLA 8 PROLITE WRIST SPLINT RIGHT LEFT BLACK 22 450 451 ALL SIZE BRAND NEW
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Thermoskin Flexible Thumb Splint Beige Black ALL SIZES
Thermoskin Flexible Thumb Splint Beige Black ALL SIZES
$29.90
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Thumb Spica Splint Small Medium Right Hand
Thumb Spica Splint Small Medium Right Hand
$12.50
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Freeman Thumb Splint Model 8893R Large
Freeman Thumb Splint Model 8893R Large
$14.99
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DJ Ortho Comfort Form Wrist Thumb Support Rt Large
DJ Ortho Comfort Form Wrist Thumb Support Rt Large
$24.95
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Universal Size Neoprene Thumb Spica Splint
Universal Size Neoprene Thumb Spica Splint
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Freedom Long Wrist Support Brace for Carpal Tunnel
Freedom Long Wrist Support Brace for Carpal Tunnel
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Mueller Reversible Thumb Stabilizer
Mueller Reversible Thumb Stabilizer
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Thumbkeeper Thumb Brace and Support for Gamekeepers Thumb and Arthritis
Thumbkeeper Thumb Brace and Support for Gamekeepers Thumb and Arthritis
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OTC Lightweight Breathable Wrist Thumb Splint Left Medium
OTC Lightweight Breathable Wrist Thumb Splint Left Medium
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Thermoskin Thumb CMC Stabilizer Rigid Splint Adjustable
Thermoskin Thumb CMC Stabilizer Rigid Splint Adjustable
$20.99
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CMC Thumb Wrap Support Brace
CMC Thumb Wrap Support Brace
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CHAMPION Neoprene Thumb Immobilizer Small New
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CMO Wrist Brace Short Cock Up Support Left X Small New
CMO Wrist Brace Short Cock Up Support Left X Small New
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NEW FASHION CAST COVERS Choice of 2 for broken arm
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Thermoskin Cross X Thumb CMC Restriction Splint Left X Small
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IMAK Smart Thumb Flexible Thumb Stabilizer IMA20178 Each
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Brand New Mueller Carpal Tunnel Wrist Stabilizer Beige
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THUMB SUPPORT with SPLINTOne Size PP 99p Worldwide
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OTC Lightweight Breathable Wrist Thumb Splint Medium Right
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Bell Horn Abducted Thumb splint Universal 87100 New
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NEW FASHION CAST COVERS Set of 3 for broken arm
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3pp ThumSling Thumb Arthritis Long Splint Contour Strap
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Curad Wrist Forearm Splint with Abducted Thumb
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IMAK Smart Thumb Flexible Thumb Stabilizer IMA20179 Each
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Med Spec Universal 9 Perforated Suede Thumb Splint
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Liberty Contour Wrist Splint
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NEW FASHION CAST COVER for broken arm brace splint CHOICE OF COLOR SIZE
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NEW CMO Large Left Wrist Thumb Splint Brace 3962 Orthopedic Quality LG
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Thumb Spica Splint Small Medium Left Hand
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OTC Lightweight Breathable R XLarge Wrist Thumb Splint New
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Wrist Brace Short Cock Up Support Right XX Large New
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LMB FINGER FLEXION SPLINT Size C 2 1 4 57cm
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ProFlex 4000 and 4010 Wrist Splint
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EBI AOA Thumb Guard Medium Right
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3pp ThumSpica Splint Wrap CMC Arthritis Tendonitis Rest
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Wrist Support Medium Left 165 19 circ
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Soft Pro Champ Resting Hand Splint
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Harry Wheatcroft - foot splint Manufacturer - thumb splint by egfveg

Early life
Wheatcroft was born at 23 Handel Street, Sneinton, Nottingham, the younger son of George Alfred Wheatcroft (b. 1862/3). a journeyman stonemason and builder, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Wood. They were dedicated members of the Independent Labour Party, whose leaders visited the modest family home, and on many occasions the young Harry sat on Keir Hardie's knee. Wheatcroft attended schools in Nottingham and also the Ecole Camille Desmoulins at Saint-Quentin, France, where he became fluent in French. After working in a lace factory and a motor firm he was conscripted in 1916, despite having claimed registration as a conscientious objector. He was court-martialled for disobedience and sentenced to two years' imprisonment in Wormwood Scrubs. Diagnosed with tuberculosis, however, he was released after serving one year to convalesce at a Quaker health home.
Post-World War I
Wheatcroft considered whether to enter politics or join his brother Alfred as a market gardener. The politician James Maxton guided him into horticulture, saying 'You'll bring beauty into the world. Politics is a very dirty business' . The horticultural firm of Wheatcroft Brothers was established in 1919, with a bicycle as the only means of transport, and in 1920 roses became a specialty. Alfred managed the business and Harry was the salesman, often away looking for custom and attending horticultural shows. This worked well because the two never got on, Alfred being misanthropic and Harry outgoing. In 1927 they introduced the Princess Elizabeth rose to honor the royal baby; it was the first of many public relations successes. For the rest of his career Wheatcroft sought and won media attention. He grew into a striking figure, tall and slender until he filled out in middle age, with a pleasing gruff voice and a gift for witty repartee. He cultivated flowing hair and whiskers, finding them "more convenient to grow... than to waste valuable time shaving them off."
Married life
On 15 June 1929 Wheatcroft married Dorothy, known as Doss (1905-1999) the daughter of John Averill, a wealthy Tamworth farmer. She was a gymnast and dietician. Under her influence Wheatcroft became mainly vegetarian and his health improved. They lived at the nursery in Gedling, Nottingham, in a custom built Gypsy caravan, arousing curiosity when they took it to the shows. In winter Wheatcroft used a motor cycle when seeking wholesale outlets for unsold plants. He visited breeders in Spain and France, utilizing his linguistic skill, and returned with rose varieties for future introduction. Wheatcroft's marketing of some of those plants might suggest that the firm had originated them, but in truth they had minimal success as rose breeders. In 1935 their launch of Herbert Robinson's Phyllis Gold and Christopher Stone with unprecedented publicity surprised the British rose world. Such vigorous salesmanship was something new.
On the outbreak of World War II Wheatcrofts had 600,000 roses 'about four feet high and in full flower. It appeared there was only one course we could take, which was to destroy our trees and convert the land for food production'. They became instead successful producers of vegetables and breeders of pigs and cattle. After the war Wheatcroft contacted Francois Meilland of Lyons, whose rose Peace, the sensation of the time, he introduced to Britain in 1948.
Success as a rose grower
In 1952 he secured another coup, by introducing Queen Elizabeth from the USA. In 1953 Wheatcrofts sought to register eleven rose names as trademarks, to give them a monopoly over Meilland's creations. In the Chancery Division, 'With his Dundreary whiskers, his mane of black hair, his suit of black-and-white check ... the Nottingham rose king made as picturesque a figure this week as the Law Courts have seen' He made the judge laugh, lost the case, but reckoned the publicity well worth the 2000 costs. Wheatcroft displayed brilliant showmanship with two German Roses. Super Star, exhibited in London before the name had been agreed, appeared as he Great Unnamed Seedling. And he made Fragrant Cupid the talking point of the National Rose Society autumn show in 1963 by filling a bowl with its wonderfully scented petals. The acquisition of these varieties, with peace and Queen Elizabeth, are Wheatcroft enduring achievements, a tribute to his energy, good rose judgment, and entrepreneurial skills.
Split with Alfred Wheatcroft
In 1962, when longstanding strained relationships with his brother came to a head, Wheatcroft joined his sons in a rival firm, which bought out the older company to become the Wheatcroft Organization. With capable young family members running the day-to-day business (never his strong suit) Wheatcroft gave his publicity skills free rein. His whiskers and dress became more bizarre. Out of a huge maroon Rolls Royce would appear his tall, gangling figure. Clad in a floral shirt with royal-blue trousers flecked with colour, or perhaps in a suit of dogtooth tweed trimmed with tangerine velvet, against which his horn-rimmed spectacles swung wildly from a string. He captivated photographers, the media, and the gardening public. Show reports carried his picture even when his firm's participation had been minimal. He traveled the world, lectured extensively, and wrote books, and his television appearances included a commercial advertising cheese. During this period Wheatcroft committed a social indiscretion at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower Show by staging roses without a shirt on. It has been recounted that the president, Lord Aberconway, approached: 'A hot day, Harry!' 'Indeed, my lord.' 'Tell you what, Harry, if you'll put a shirt on, I'll take my jacket off!'
The society honored him in 1972 with the Victoria Medal of Honor, and in 1973 he was awarded the Royal National Rose Society's Dean Hole medal. Wheatcroft's prosperity and enjoyment of life's good things never blunted his sometimes naive expression of left- wing views. He offended a Texan audience by declaring that America might not be embroiled in the Vietnam combat if more Americans grew roses. Yet on attending the May Day parade in Moscow's Red Square, he admiringly described the militarism on display as awe-inspiring.
Family life
At home he was a quiet, even subdued family man, happy with his five children though with little time to spend with them, for they attended boarding school, and summer holidays coincided with shows. His wife, Doss, was infuriated by a string of infidelities; he disarmingly shrugged them off, maintaining that yielding to temptation is 'a natural bent, isn't it?' (Wheatcroft, Root of the platter, 4r). In the 1960s he named a red rose for his wife, and an appropriately flamboyant red and yellow rose bore his own name in 1972. Having suffered a stroke, Wheatcroft died peacefully in Nottingham General Hospital on 8 Jan 1977.
Wheatcroft Garden Centre is still in operation in Edwalton in Nottingham today, although recently bought from the Wheatcroft family by a private chain. The onsite cafe is called Cafe Rose, in honour of Harry Wheatcroft. Over the past years it has undergone major refurbishments with a large extension which covers homeware and gifts and the newly installed food shop where a selection of home made meals and condiments are available. These improvements have helped the popularity of The Wheatcroft Garden Centre continue to grow.
His niece, Anna Wheatcroft, was married to future "Doctor Who" star Tom Baker from 1961 to 1966. They had two children, Daniel and Piers. In his book, 'Who On Earth is Tom Baker?', the actor explained that during his marriage to Anna, the rest of the Wheatcroft family treated him very cruelly.
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National Portrait Gallery portraits "Champion rose grower and communist" Portrait 1, Portrait 2
Categories: English gardeners | British conscientious objectors | 1898 births | 1977 deaths | People from Sneinton

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