Leonard Cheshire
/ˌlenəd ˈtʃeʃə(r)/
/ˌlenərd ˈtʃeʃər/
- (1917-92) a British pilot, well known for his courage in the Second World War. He took part in many dangerous flights and was given the Victoria Cross. After the war he set up the first of the Cheshire Homes, large houses where people can be cared for when they are very sick and not likely to get better. There are now many Cheshire Homes around the world. Cheshire himself was made a life peer in 1991.
伦纳德·柴郡（Leonard Cheshire）：（ 1917-92年）英国飞行员，以其在第二次世界大战中的勇气而闻名。他参加了许多危险的飞行，并获得了维多利亚十字勋章。战争结束后，他建立了第一个柴郡房屋，这是一幢大房子，人们可以在他们病得很重且不太可能康复的情况下得到照顾。现在，世界各地有许多柴郡房屋。柴郡自己在1991年成为终身同伴。