William Alfred Ismay (1910-2001) was a prominent librarian, writer, and collector based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. He is best known for his extensive collection of post-war studio pottery, which is one of the world's largest. The collection, known as the W.A. Ismay Collection, was donated to the Yorkshire Museum and features influential works from notable potters including Bernard Leach, Hans Coper, Shoji Hamada, Takeshi Yasuda, David Leach, Dan Arbeid, and Lucie Rie.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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William Alfred Ismay belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Wakefield
Educated At: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School | University of Leeds
Occupation: librarian
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 10, 1910
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 19 Aries 44 | 20 Aries 38 | 11 Leo 12 |
| Moon | 28 Aries 21 | 23 Capricorn 45 | 1 Leo 15 |
| Mercury | 24 Aries 45 | 23 Pisces 49 | 27 Leo 5 |
| Venus | 4 Pisces 15 | 13 Taurus 19 | 12 Cancer 12 |
| Mars | 16 Gemini 46 | 0 Aries 31 | 29 Leo 2 |
| Jupiter | 8 Libra 5 | 16 Cancer 32 | 9 Libra 50 |
| Saturn | 25 Aries 54 | 6 Aries 37 | 6 Taurus 56 |
| Uranus | 25 Capricorn 2 | 29 Taurus 12 | 22 Capricorn 28 |
| Neptune | 16 Cancer 35 | 2 Aries 33 | 19 Cancer 54 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 2 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 27 Gemini 25 |
| Rahu | 0 Gemini 29 | 6 Pisces 53 | 24 Taurus 21 |
| Ketu | 0 Sagittarius 29 | 6 Virgo 53 | 24 Scorpio 21 |
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