Tag: lord

New lord mayor of Leeds sworn in

The new lord mayor of Leeds has been officially sworn in at a council meeting. Abigail Marshall Katung takes over the role from Al Garthwaite to become the city’s 130th lord mayor and the first person of African descent to hold the position. The councillor will be supported by her husband, Nigerian Senator Sunday Marshall […]

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood remembers ‘our king’ Bernard Hill

Lord Of The Rings star Elijah Wood has paid tribute to “our king” Bernard Hill after the actor’s death aged 79. Hill played King Theoden in the Oscar-winning fantasy franchise directed by Sir Peter Jackson, opposite Wood’s Frodo Baggins. He was also well known for playing Captain Edward Smith in the box office juggernaut Titanic, […]

Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy star Bernard Hill dies

Bernard Hill, best known for his roles in Titanic and The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, has died, his agent said. Hill also starred in drama series Boys From The Blackstuff, and the 2015 BBC adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall. His agent Lou Coulson told the PA news agency that he died in […]