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Akehurst
Akehurst is an old English name derived from "ake," meaning oak, and "hurst," meaning "a grove of trees." The name likely comes from the modern town of Oakhurst, once called "Acersc." The name is primarily found in the Sussex area of England. Notable people with the surname include: * Bailey Akehurst (born 2003), English footballer * Elizabeth Akehurst (born 1975), South African cricketer * John Akehurst (1930–2007), British Army officer * John Akehurst, American fashion photographer * Len and Dorothy Akehurst, founders of Doomadgee Mission in Queensland, Australia * Luke Akehurst (born 1972), British politician * Michael Barton Akehurst (1940–1989), British lawyer and author See also * Akhurst * Wakehurst Wakehurst may refer to: Places: *Electoral district of Wakehurst, electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales *Wakehurst (formerly known as Wakehurst Place), a property owned by the National Trust and m ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Akehurst
Luke Akehurst (born 2 March 1972) is a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for North Durham (UK Parliament constituency), North Durham since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024. He is also a Labour Party official, and a former councillor. Since 2020, Akehurst has been a member of the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party (NEC), having previously been on the NEC from 2010 until 2012. Education and early career Akehurst was privately educated at Kent College, Kent College, Canterbury. He received a Bachelor of Science in Politics from the University of Bristol in 1993. Akehurst worked in the BBC Research & Development, BBC Political Research Unit from 1996 to 2000, and at the communications firm Weber Shandwick from 2000 to 2011. Political career Early activity (1993–2005) Akehurst joined the Labour Party (UK), Labour Party at 16 years old. He contested Cabot war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |