Grenfell

American

[gren-fel] / ˈgrɛn fɛl /

noun

Sir Wilfred Thomason 1865–1940, English physician and missionary in Labrador and Newfoundland.

Grenfell British

/ ˈɡrɛnfəl /

noun

Joyce, real name Joyce Irene Phipps. 1910–79, British comedy actress and writer

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Joanne Grenfell, the bishop responsible for safeguarding, defends the Church's record.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Fire safety inspections since Grenfell have revealed many tower blocks also have significant internal fire safety defects.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

When Britain was grappling with public fury over the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, which killed 72 people, the government announced a public inquiry.

From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025

Reminiscent of London’s Grenfell Tower fire in 2017, the scale of loss is among the worst in Hong Kong in recent memory, leaving entire families displaced or grieving.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

Mr. Grenfell is, I think, anxious that something should be said about the Bank before the meeting of Parliament, and I too wish some able hand would undertake it.

From Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823 by Ricardo, David

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