Matthias Lock Ornaments"; "A New Book of Ornaments" (1768); "A New Book of Pier Frames, Ovals, Girandoles, Tables, etc". (1769); and "A New Book of Foliage" (1769). Matthias Lock Matthias Lock was an English 18th century furniture designer and cabinet-maker. The dates of his birth and death are unknown; but he was a disciple of Thomas Chippendale, and subsequently of the Adams, and was possibly in partnership with Henry Copeland. During the greater part of his life he belonged to that flamboyant school which derived its inspiration from Louis XV models; but when he fell under the influence of Robert Adam he
First Shadow Cabinet of Bill English First Shadow Cabinet of Bill English New Zealand political leader Bill English assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 2001 unopposed. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (2001–2003). As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition within the New Zealand House of Representatives. The list below contains a list of English's shadow ministers and