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Cookson is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Brian Cookson (born 1951), British cyclist, and president of British Cycling *Edgar Christopher Cookson (1883–1915), British naval officer, awarded the Victoria Cross * Dame Catherine Cookson (1906–1998), English romance novelist *Harry Cookson (1869–1922), English footballer *Isaac Cookson (1679–1743), English industrialist, founder of the Cookson Group * Oliver Cookson (born 1979), British entrepreneur, founder of Myprotein *Peter Cookson (1913–1990), American movie actor *Phil Cookson, English rugby league footballer of the 1960s and 1970s * Rob Cookson (born 1961), Canadian professional ice hockey coach * Sam Cookson (English footballer) (1896–1955) *Sam Cookson (Welsh footballer) (born 1891) * Walter Cookson (1879–1948), English footballer See also * Cookson, Oklahoma, rural community in the Cookson Hills of Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States *Cookson Hills, Oklahoma, part of The Oza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Cookson
Michael Brian Cookson OBE (born 22 June 1951) is the former president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), having been elected to the post in September 2013 at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships. Cookson previously served as president of British Cycling from 1997 to 2013, after becoming a member of an emergency committee to rescue it from insolvency in 1996. He has been credited with turning the sport around since taking on his unpaid role as president and under his presidency, British cyclists have won 19 Olympic gold medals, 28 Paralympic Gold medals, the Tour de France five times, and multiple World Championship titles in disciplines of Road, Track and BMX. Personal life Graduating in 1973, Cookson retired in March 2013 from his mainstream career, where he was employed by Pendle Borough Council as Executive Director (Regeneration) having gained wide experience in strategic management of multi-facetted organisations, and of managing teams of staff engaged in major p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Christopher Cookson
Lieutenant-Commander Edgar Christopher Cookson VC DSO (13 December 1883 – 28 September 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. Historically, it has been synonymous with "republic". The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the ... forces. Cookson was born on 13 December 1883 to Capt. W. E. Cookson, R.N.Cookson, Edgar Christopher Commonwealth War Graves Commission He was 31 years old and a Lieutenant-Commander in the command of HMS Comet, HMS ''Comet'' on the River Tigris when his actions, on 28 September 1915, during the advance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Cookson
Dame Catherine Ann Cookson, DBE (''née'' McMullen; 20 June 1906 – 11 June 1998) was a British writer. She is in the top 20 of the most widely read British novelists, with sales topping 100 million, while retaining a relatively low profile in the world of celebrity writers. Her books were inspired by her deprived youth in South Shields (historically part of County Durham), North East England, the setting for her novels. With 104 titles written in her own name or two other pen names, she is one of the most prolific British novelists. Early life Cookson, registered as Catherine Ann Davies, was born on 20 June 1906 at 5 Leam Lane in Tyne Dock, South Shields, County Durham, England. She was known as "Katie" as a child. She moved to East Jarrow, which would become the setting for one of her best-known novels, ''The Fifteen Streets''. The illegitimate child of an alcoholic named Kate Fawcett, she grew up thinking her unmarried mother was her sister, as she was brought up by her gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cookson
James Henry Cookson (28 January 1869 – 27 May 1922), better known as Harry "Gyp" Cookson, was an English professional footballer. A forward, he played for South Shore, Burslem Port Vale, Blackpool, and Accrington. Career Cookson began his career with South Shore (a club that would merge with Blackpool F.C. in 1900), making his debut on 11 September 1886 before joining Burslem Port Vale in late August 1887, along with his teammate Richard Elston. Cookson scored 23 goals in 33 friendlies to become the club's top-scorer in the 1887–88 season. Both Cookson and Elston returned to South Shore in the summer of 1888 and were members of the team that beat Fleetwood Rangers 6–1 to win the Fylde Cup in 1888. He fell out with South Shore at the end of the 1889–90 season and signed with non-League Blackpool on 2 April. He made his debut for the "Seasiders" at the start of the following 1890–91 campaign, in a 5–1 defeat at Heywood Central on 6 September. By December, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isaac Cookson
Isaac Cookson (1679–1743) was the founder of Cookson Group, a United Kingdom-based materials technology businesses. Career Baptised and brought up in Penrith, Isaac Cookson moved to Newcastle upon Tyne in 1704 to further his career. In partnership with his brother William, he acquired land at Little Clifton near Workington in 1721 and built a foundry on it: by 1750 this foundry was making "a very great profit". Also in 1721, in partnership with Joseph Button, he established a facility for casting iron and brass in Gateshead. Then in 1728, using land he had leased in 1722, together with Joseph Airey, he took over and expanded the ''Dagnia Flint Glasshouse'' in Newcastle upon Tyne: by the 1730s he was operating a separate glasshouse in South Shields. It was this collection of businesses which Isaac Cookson's descendants built into one of the largest materials technology businesses in the United Kingdom. He died in Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne ( RP: , ), or sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Cookson
Oliver Cookson is an English entrepreneur who established the sports nutrition business Myprotein, which he sold in 2011 for £58 million to The Hut Group. He was named in the Sunday Times Rich List 2019 having recorded a net worth of £306 m. Early life Oliver Cookson is a British entrepreneur, who grew up in Withington, Manchester, in the Northwest of England, and comes from a working-class background. After leaving school with one GCSE, he was taken on as an apprentice for an IT company before setting up on his own as a self-taught contract website developer for major global organisations. Career Myprotein Cookson, a keen weight trainer, applied his knowledge of web development to launch sports nutrition brand Myprotein in 2004 with just a £500 overdraft. He began trading from a lock-up garage and built Myprotein into a multi-million-pound business employing more than fifty staff and selling products across the UK and Europe. The company manufactures and sells spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cookson
Peter Cookson (May 8, 1913 – January 6, 1990) was an American stage and film actor of the 1940s and 1950s. He was known for his collaborations with his wife, Beatrice Straight, an actress and member of the Whitney family. Early life Cookson was born on May 8, 1913 on a houseboat on the Willamette River in Milwaukie, Oregon to Gerald Cookson, a career British Army officer, and Helen Willis, a nurse. Cookson attended the Pasadena Playhouse on a scholarship. Career Cookson appeared in the play ''The Heiress'' on Broadway in 1947, where he met his wife to-be, Beatrice Straight."Peter Cookson, 76, A Writer, Producer And Stage Actor" ''The New York Times'', January 8, 1990 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Cookson
Philip Cookson (birth unknown) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Leeds, as a , i.e. number 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums. Background Phil Cookson was born in Featherstone, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career International honours Phil Cookson won caps for England while at Leeds in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against New Zealand, and Australia, and in 1975 against Papua New Guinea (non-Test). Challenge Cup Final appearances Phil Cookson was an unused interchange/ substitute in Leeds' 7-24 defeat by Leigh in the 1971 Challenge Cup Final during the 1970–71 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 15 May 1971, in front of a crowd of 85,514, played right-, i.e. number 12, in the 13-16 defeat by St. Helens in the 1972 Challenge Cup Final during the 1971–72 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Cookson
Rob Cookson (born January 25, 1961 in Lacombe, Alberta) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach. Career Cookson, who did not play professional ice hockey, worked for Hockey Canada as manager of video production beginning in 1991, attending several international tournaments as a member of Team Canada's coaching staff, including the 1994 and 1998 Olympic Games, Men's and Junior World Championships. As an assistant coach, he helped Team Canada win silver at the Olympic Games in Lillehammer, and gold at the 1997 and 2003 World Championships as well as at the 1995, 1996, 1997 and 2004 Junior World Championships. His responsibilities included video preparation, analysis and video pre-scouting. In March 1998, he was named video coordinator of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He lasted three years in that job and then was signed by the Calgary Flames as an assistant coach in 2001. He parted ways with the Flames at the end of the 2010-11 season. In the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Cookson (English Footballer)
Sam Cookson (1896–1955) was an English footballer who played in the right full back position. Early life Sam Cookson was born in Manchester in 1896. He began his footballing career playing for Stalybridge Celtic. During weekdays Cookson was a miner and worked down a pit. At the weekends he played football "purely for enjoyment". p. 46 The mine work endowed Cookson with a powerful physique "which sometimes proved deceptive to opposition forwards". He subsequently played for Macclesfield Town before joining Manchester City. Manchester City In 1919 he signed for Manchester City, whom he would play for until 1927, making 285 appearances for the team in the League and 306 appearances overall. His only goal for the club came in a 3–3 draw with Corinthian in the 1925–26 FA Cup. Cookson is often described as one of the best uncapped full backs of his generation. p. 28 He formed a long-lasting defensive partnership with Eli Fletcher at City. His first team debut occurred in a 1†... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Cookson (Welsh Footballer)
Samuel Percy Cookson (17 January 1891 – 1974)''England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007'' was an English footballer. His regular position was as a defender. He was born in Shrewsbury.''1901 England Census''''England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837–1915'' He played for Manchester United and Bargoed Town. He served in the Labour Corps in the First World War.''UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914–1920'' He worked as a tanner''1911 England Census'' and later a master tailor.''1939 England and Wales Register The National Registration Act 1939 was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. The initial National Registration Bill was introduced to Parliament as an emergency measure at the start of the World War II, Second World War. The Act provided ...'' He died in Shrewsbury, aged 83. References External linksMUFCInfo.com profile 1891 births 1974 deaths Military personnel from Shrewsbury British Army personnel of Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Cookson
Walter Stanley Cookson (6 September 1879 – March 1948) was an English professional footballer. He played for Nelson, Bristol City, Blackpool, Wellingborough, Brentford and Portsmouth. Blackpool At the start of the 1902–03 season, Cookson joined Blackpool from Bristol City, making his debut on 6 September 1902 at Burslem Port Vale in the opening league game of the season. He was the club's joint-top scorer with eight goals. After spells with Wellingborough, Brentford and Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council. Portsmouth is the most dens ..., Cookson returned to Blackpool in 1907. In his second spell at the seaside, he made two League appearances, scoring in one of them. He retired from playing at the end of the 1907–08 campaign, although he remained at Blackpool to help coach t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |