H. Taprell Dorling H. Taprell Dorling Captain Henry Taprell Dorling (1883-1968) was a British sailor, author, and journalist who served in the Royal Navy during both world wars, giving his marine fact and fiction a notable authenticity. His Pincher Martin, O.D. (1916) is widely referenced as the source for Pincher Martin (1956) by Nobel prizewinner William Golding. He wrote under the name Taffrail. Dorling was born in Berwick, the second son of Colonel Francis Dorling, and named Taprell Henry, but later changed the order of his names. He entered the HMS "Britannia" in August 1897, his 1113 marks placing him fifty-eighth in merit
Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 is a municipal district in south western Alberta, Canada. Located in Census Division No. 3, its municipal office is located in the Town of Pincher Creek. The Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 was originally renamed from the "Municipal District of Crowsnest No. 39" to the "Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 39" in 1944. It was renumbered a year later in 1945. In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Municipal District of Pincher Creek No. 9 recorded a population