In his capacity as Director of Studies in Law at Downing for over 40 years, and also as a University Lecturer, John Hopkins guided generations of students through the highs and lows of Constitutional, Equity and International Law, regaling them with scores of ( often the same ) humorous stories and jokes.

Although Chamberlain had had ambitions to occupy Downing Street, he was content to remain Colonial Secretary, in which he was regarded informally as the ' First Minister of the Empire '.

The same document confirmed that Number 10 Downing Street was: " meant to be annexed & united to the Office of his Majesty's Treasury & to be & to remain for the Use & Habitation of the first Commissioner of his Majesty's Treasury for the time being.

Following the 2010 general election, the incoming prime minister, David Cameron, moved into 11 instead of 10 Downing Street due to George Osborne choosing to remain in his Notting Hill home.

The two highways remain joined for the next as they pass the Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux-designed Downing Park and reach the city limit, where I-84 and NY 52 cross the highway heading towards the Newburgh – Beacon Bridge.

Around the time of the American Revolution, Milltown became more commonly known as Downingtown after the prominent businessman Thomas Downing, a Quaker immigrant in 1717 from Bradninch, Devon, England, who owned a number of those mills.

During this period Andrew Jackson Downing and his brother Charles were prominent in Pomology and Horticulture, producing The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America ( 1845 ).

Andrew Jackson Downing ( October 31, 1815 – July 28, 1852 ) was an American landscape designer, horticulturalist, and writer, a prominent advocate of the Gothic Revival style in the United States, and editor of The Horticulturist magazine ( 1846 – 52 ).

The DPG uses trained searchers daily at Downing Street and has search responsibilities at prominent addresses and areas throughout Central London.

Situated on and designed between 1848 – 1850 by the architectural theorist Andrew Jackson Downing, a prominent advocate of the Gothic revival style, the gardens consist of gravel and brick pathways with borders of boxwoods, and artificial fish, duck and stone lined reflection ponds.

In 1650, he went to Cambridge University, having received two exhibitions from St Paul's School ( perhaps owing to the influence of Sir George Downing, who was chairman of the judges and for whom he later worked at the exchequer ) and a grant from the Mercers Company.

Interest in astronomy led him to visitor nights at the Observatory of the University of Kentucky, where Prof. H. H. Downing gave him a copy of Baker's Astronomy.

Downing College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

Cambridge University, Downing College, East Range

Much of the north side of what was then the " Pembroke Leys " was sold to the University and is now home to scientific buildings (" The Downing Site ").

* Historic maps of Downing in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri

Entering Downing College, Cambridge, to read history, he was selected at 18 to play for Cambridge University Cricket Club and awarded a blue.

In 1962 his readership and fellowship at Downing were terminated ; however, he took up Visiting Professorships at the University of Bristol, the University of Wales and the University of York.

Despite fulfilling a further demanding role as professor of mathematics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University from 1884, he conceived with A. M. W. Downing a plan to resolve much international confusion on the subject.

* Vincent J. Scully Jr, The Shingle Style and the Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Downing to the Origins of Wright, revised edition, Yale University Press, 1971.

He has a History degree from Cambridge University, where he attended Downing College, has worked in advertising in the UK and the US and as a broadcaster on radio and television.

* Sir Ivor Jennings ( 1903 – 1965 ), Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge, 1962 – 1965

The Downing Professorship of the Laws of England is one of the senior professorships in law at the University of Cambridge.

The professorship was originally attached solely to Downing College ( although the Professor undertook University activities ).

The Downing Professorship of Medicine was one of the senior professorships in medicine at the University of Cambridge.

* Lisa Downing Patrice Leconte ( Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2004 )

The Mastership of Downing led to a term also as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

In 1988 he was appointed 1920 Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge and subsequently became Master of Downing College ( 1995 – 2000 ) and Head of the University Chemistry Department ( 1993 – 2000 ).

* John Baker ( legal historian ) ( born 1944 ), English legal historian, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, University of Cambridge

Graham Virgo is a fellow of, Director of Studies in Law at and Senior Tutor at Downing College, Cambridge and a Professor in Law at the University of Cambridge.

By tradition, before a new Prime Minister can enter 10 Downing Street for the first time as its occupant, they are required to announce to the country and the world that they have ' kissed hands ' with the reigning monarch, and thus have become Prime Minister.

Wilkins, a disciple of the neo-classical architectural style, designed the first wholly campus-based college plan in the world based on a magnificent entrance on Downing Street reaching back to form the largest quadrangle in Cambridge, extending to Lensfield Road.

Situated on Downing Street in the City of Westminster, London, Number 10 is one of the most famous addresses in the world.

The world premiere and gala were held at the Downing Film Center in Newburgh, New York.

The carpets have adorned many important buildings in Ireland such as Dublin Castle, the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Áras an Uachtaráin, Buckingham Palace and internationally the Vatican, The White House, 10 Downing Street and most state buildings around the world.

Shortly before his resignation, he gave his final statement from 10 Downing Street, in which he said ; " When the curtain falls, it is time to get off the stage ".

The Prime Minister's official residence is 10 Downing Street ; the Chancellor's official residence is next door at Number 11.

Since 1998, there have also been restrictions on contact between civil servants and lobbyists ; this followed an incident known as " Lobbygate ", where an undercover reporter for The Observer, posing as a business leader, was introduced by a lobbyist to a senior Downing Street official who promised privileged access to government ministers.

The debacle destroyed Prime Minister Eden's political standing and his physical health ; he had to resign, leaving the door to 10 Downing Street open for his deputy Rab Butler or Macmillan.

Grace Downing School ( K-3 ; 159 ) and

Gene Palmer, Randle Walker ; 1971, Mike Buchanan, Lindsey Roberts ; 1972, Rueben Bussey, Bobby Price, Avery Downing ; 1973, Maurice Jones ; 1974, Coach Ben Pannel, Roy Green, Bobby Hunt, Stanley Lawrence ; 1975, James Brack, Bobby Mowrey, Jerry Malone ; 1976, Pres Young, Rex Scroggins, Dick Ford ; 1977, Robert Knight ; 1979, Jackie Walker, Gregg McNeal ; 1980, Windy Haggard, Syd Keasler, Zell Roberts, Wilber Ingram ; 1981, Kenny Rowe, Martin Luther King Jr, Danny Malone ; 1982, Jimmy Killion, Gene Grammer ; 1983, David Powell, Jerry Bunt ; 1984, Doug Floyd, Ken Jones ; 1985, Mike Trice, Scooter Taylor ; 1986, Brian Koechel, Bryon Lawrence ; 1987, Donald Taylor ; 1988, Jimmie Tallant ; 1989, Tommy Roberts ; 1990, Chris Shafer, Larry Gideon ; 1991, Randy Clark, Clifford Shaw ; 1992, Jimmy Lynn Grimes, Ricky Lawrence ; 1993, Linty Ingram ; 1995, Jeff Brownlee, Ron Gideon ; 1996, John Martin ; 1997, Rob Floyd ; 1998, Steve Green, Patrick Gill ; 1999, J. B. Rodgers ; 2000, Les Langley ; 2001, Rodney Flake ; 2002, Donnie Muckleroy