Alec Reid (other)
Alec Reid (1931–2013) was an Irish priest. Alec Reid may also refer to: * Alec Reid (rugby union) (1878–1952), South African rugby union player *Alec Cunningham-Reid (1895–1977), British World War I flying ace and MP * Alec Reid (footballer) (1897–1969), Scottish footballer See also *Alec Reed (born 1934), British businessman * Alex Reid (other) *Alex Reed (other) Alex Reed or variant, ''(man or woman)'' may refer to: *Alec Reed (born 1934), British businessman *Alexander Wyclif Reed (1908-1979), New Zealand author *James Alexander Reed (1861-1944), American politician * Julian Alexander Arnott Reed (born 19 ...

Alec Reid
Alexander Reid (5 August 1931 – 22 November 2013) was an Irish Catholic priest noted for his facilitator role in the Northern Ireland peace process, a role BBC journalist Peter Taylor subsequently described as "absolutely critical" to its success. Biography Born in Dublin and raised in Nenagh, County Tipperary from the age of six following the death of his father, Alec Reid studied English, history and philosophy at University College Galway, was professed as a Redemptorist in 1950, and ordained a priest seven years later. For the next four years, he gave Parish Missions in Limerick, Dundalk and Galway (Esker), before moving to Clonard Monastery in Belfast, where he spent almost the next forty years. The Redemptorist Monastery at Clonard stands on the interface between the Catholic nationalist Falls Road and the Protestant loyalist Shankill Road areas of west Belfast. Reid died in a Dublin hospital on 22 November 2013. He was survived by two sisters and an aunt, and wa ...
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Alec Reid (rugby Union)
Alec Reid (23 November 1878 – 18 May 1952) was a South African international rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... player who played as a forward. He made 1 appearance for South Africa in 1903 scoring a try. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Alec 1878 births 1952 deaths South African rugby union players South Africa international rugby union players Rugby union forwards People from Swellendam Western Province (rugby union) players ...
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Alec Cunningham-Reid
Captain Alec Stratford Cunningham-Reid (20 April 1895 – 26 March 1977), known in his early life as Alec Stratford Reid, was a British First World War flying ace credited with seven aerial victories. After the war, he entered politics as a Conservative, serving as a Member of Parliament (MP) for periods between 1922 and 1945. Early life Cunningham-Reid was born in Wayland, Norfolk, the son of the Reverend Arthur Morse Reid and his wife Agnes Celina Flower (1861–1941), a sister of Archibald Dennis Flower. He joined the Royal Engineers during the First World War and was commissioned as a second lieutenant, transferring to the Royal Flying Corps. In August 1918, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the citation reading: Political career At the 1922 general election, Cunningham-Reid stood as the conservative candidate in Warrington, a Conservative-held borough constituency in Lancashire where the sitting member Sir Harold Smith was retiring. He won the seat w ...
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Alec Reid (footballer)
Alexander Laing Reid (9 February 1897 – 3 November 1969) was a Scottish footballer who played as an outside right for teams including Airdrieonians, Third Lanark, Aberdeen and Preston North End. He was Aberdeen's record signing when he joined in 1925, the club having money to spend from the recent sale of Alex JacksonAlec Reid
AFC Heritage Trust whilst his previous employers had just been relegated. At representative level, Reid took part in the trial and was subsequently selected as a reserve for the

Alec Reed
Sir Alec Edward Reed, CBE, FCMA, FCIPD (born 16 February 1934)Alec Reed biodata
, debretts.com; accessed 10 June 2014. is the founder of Reed Executive Ltd, one of the UK's largest private businesses. Knighted for services to business and charity in 2011, Reed is a high-profile charity donor and organiser. His various charitable initiatives have given away over £233m, mostly in support of women, addiction, overseas development, education and the arts. Reed has founded seven charities, several companies, two schools and is the author of four business books. His current job title at Reed is Founder at Large.

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Reed was born in 1934 in

Alex Reid (other)
Alex Reid or Alexander Reid may refer to: *Alexander Reid (doctor) (1586–1643), Charles I's physician *Sir Alexander Reid, 2nd Baronet (died 1750), Scottish politician, Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs, 1710–13 *Alexander Walker Reid (1853–1938), New Zealand farmer and inventor *Alex Reid (art dealer) (1854–1928), Scottish art dealer *Alexander Reid (playwright) (1914–1982), Scottish playwright *Sir Alexander Reid, 3rd Baronet (1932–2019) *Alex Reid (footballer, born 1947) (1947–1998), Scottish footballer *Alex Reid (screenwriter) (born 1965), American TV writer/producer *Alex Reid (fighter) (born 1975), English mixed martial artist *Alex Reid (actress) (born 1980), English actress *Alexandra Reid (born 1992), American singer *Alex Reid (footballer, born 1995), English footballer See also * Alec Reid (other) * Alex Reed (other) *Alec Reed Sir Alec Edward Reed, CBE, FCMA, FCIPD (born 16 February 1934)
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