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John Hargreaves (other)
John Hargreaves may refer to: *John Hargreaves (businessman) (born 1944), founder of British discount retailer Matalan *John Hargreaves (actor) (1945–1996), Australian actor *John Hargreaves (Australian Capital Territory politician) (born 1949), member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly *John Hargreaves (Queensland politician) (1839–1907), member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly *John Hargreaves (cricketer) (born 1944), English cricketer *John Hargreaves (footballer) (1860–1903), England international footballer *John D. Hargreaves (1924–2015), professor of history at the University of Aberdeen *John Hargreaves (carrier) (1780–1860), English carrier and businessman *John Hargreaves (early railway operator) (1800–1874), English carrier, railway entrepreneur and manufacturing businessman *John Hargreaves (snooker player) (born 1945), English snooker player See also *Jack Hargreaves (1911–1994), British author and television presenter *Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (businessman)
John Hargreaves (born January 1944) is a Monaco-based British businessman, the founder and chairman of the UK out-of-town discount clothing and homeware chain Matalan. Career John Hargreaves was born in January 1944 in Everton, Liverpool, Everton, the son of a docks labourer, one of eight children who all shared one bedroom in a Liverpool terrace house. Hargreaves left school at 14, went into the retail business when he was 16, and opened the first Matalan store in Preston, Lancashire, Preston in 1985. Matalan has over 200 stores in the UK, and employs over 16,000 people. He resigned as chairman of Matalan in November 2007, less than a year after taking the company private. His daughter Maxine purchased British womenswear retailer Fenn Wright Manson for an undisclosed sum on 28 March 2012. According to The ''Sunday Times Rich List'' in 2019 his net worth was estimated at £600 million. Personal life Hargreaves married aged 19, and has three children, Jason, Jamey, and Maxine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (actor)
John William Hargreaves (28 November 1945 – 8 January 1996) was an Australian actor. He won three Australian Film Institute Awards and was nominated six times. Background Hargreaves was educated at Marist College Kogarah.Marist College Kogarah- Famous Ex-students (accessed:17-07-2007) He taught in , but moved to Sydney in the 1960s. He graduated from the in 1970. Hargreaves was mainly a film actor, but is also well-remembered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (Australian Capital Territory Politician)
John Leo Hargreaves (born 27 April 1949) is a retired Australian politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking .... He was a Labor Party member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2012. In 2006, he stepped down as Transport Minister after he was charged with a drink driving offense. He acted as Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for Housing. On 12 October 2009 Hargreaves announced his resignation as Minister from the Labor Cabinet although he stated that he intended to continue in his role as MLA for Brindabella. He retired from politics in 2012.ACT Legislative Assembly Hansard, 13 October 2009 External linksJohn Hargreaves, Member of the ACT Legislative Assemblycontact de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (Queensland Politician)
John Henry Hargreaves (1839 - 19 January 1907) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Hargreaves was born in Gravesend, Kent, the son of John Henry Hargreaves Snr. and his wife Charlotte (née Furner). He arrived in Queensland for a goldfields expedition and then established a timber and building business in Cooktown around 1878. On 26 April 1875 he married Mahala Gee (died 1905)Family history research — Queensland Government, Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 15 May 2016. in Townsville and together had four sons and three daughters. He drowned on the government-owned ketch, the ''Pilot'', which went missing during the 1907 Cooktown cyclone. His body was not recovered but a memori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (cricketer)
John Michael Hargreaves (born 25 February 1944) is a former English cricketer. Hargreaves was a left-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire. Hargreaves made his debut for Suffolk County Cricket Club, Suffolk in the 1963 Minor Counties Championship against Buckinghamshire County Cricket Club, Buckinghamshire. Hargreaves played Minor counties of English and Welsh cricket, Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1963 to 1981, making 60 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his only List A cricket, List A appearance against Kent County Cricket Club, Kent in the 1966 Gillette Cup. In this match, he took the wickets of Brian Luckhurst and Bob Wilson (cricketer), Bob Wilson for the cost of 44 runs from 11 over (cricket), overs. With the bat, he was dismissed for 2 runs by Colin Cowdrey. His father, Herbert Hargreaves, Herbert, also played first-class cricket for Yorkshire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (footballer)
John Hargreaves (13 December 1860 – 13 January 1903) was an English international association football, footballer who played as a Midfielder#Winger, winger. Career Hargreaves was born in Blackburn, the son of the city coroner, and attended Malvern College where he began playing football. He played for Blackburn Rovers F.C., Blackburn Rovers between 1878 and 1884, playing in their FA Cup win in 1884 FA Cup Final, 1884 as well as taking a runner-up spot in the 1882 FA Cup Final, 1882 final. He made two appearances for England national football team, England in 1881. England lost both games. He worked as a solicitor from 1884. His older brother was fellow Blackburn Rovers and England player Fred Hargreaves. He died at Wilpshire, near Blackburn, on 13 January 1903, aged 42. References 1860 births 1903 deaths English men's footballers England men's international footballers Blackburn Rovers F.C. players English Football League players Men's association football midfielde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (carrier)
John Hargreaves (1780 - 1860) was an English carrier and businessman. Hargreaves and his son, also John Hargreaves, were carriers in the north west of England at the time when railways were being built and taking business away from the canals. Early life John Hargreaves was the son of John (1739 - 1796) and Ann Hargreaves (nee Hamer) who had married in 1763. Hargreaves had three siblings, an older brother James, an older sister Elizabeth and a younger brother Hamer. The family established a carrier business at Hart Common, Westhoughton and Hargreaves's father had expanded it until it had become a substantial enterprise with "wagons to be seen on highways all over the North of England". Hargreaves was only 16, and therefore a minor, when his father died but he was the residuary legatee of his father's estate. His inheritance was therefore held in trust until his coming of age, the trustee was Elizabeth's husband John Pennington. Hargreaves married Tabitha Duckitt (1781 - 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (early Railway Operator)
John Hargreaves JP (22 October 1800 – 18 December 1874) was an English carrier, railway entrepreneur and manufacturing businessman. John and his father, also called John Hargreaves, were carriers in the north west of England at the time when railways were being built and taking business away from the canals. Personal life John Hargreaves was born on 22 October 1800 in Lancashire, England. He married Mary Hick (born 1813), daughter of Benjamin Hick of Benjamin Hick & Sons, on 19 October 1836 in St Peter's Parish Church, Bolton le Moors. The Hargreaves lived in Bolton, initially at Newport House and then at Rose Hill. Hargreaves served as a town councillor from 1845 to 1848 and was a local magistrate. In later years the Hargreaves purchased the Selwood Park Estate in Sunninghill, Berkshire. Hargreaves died in 1874, aged 74, leaving eight surviving children and his widow well provided for, his fortune amounting to £600,000. Railway carrier In the 1830s Hargreaves was al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hargreaves (snooker Player)
John Hargreaves (born 2 December 1945) is an English former professional snooker player. Snooker career As an amateur, he won the 1981 Pontins Spring Open, beating Cliff Wilson 7–2 in the final. Hargreaves turned professional in 1983. He was beaten in his first matches in the qualifying rounds of the 1983 Professional Players Tournament (0–5 by Mario Morra), the 1983 UK Championship (4–9 by Ian Williamson and the 1984 World Snooker Championship (5–10 to Eddie McLaughlin. He did however record wins over Warren King (5–3) and Billy Kelly (5–4) in the qualifying rounds of the 1984 Classic before losing 1–5 to Mark Wildman in the third qualifying round. Having failed to gain any ranking points, we was unranked in the snooker world rankings 1984/1985. Following the 1984–85 snooker season, during which he did not progress beyond the qualifying rounds of any tournament, Hargreaves was the lowest ranked of 102 players in the Snooker world rankings 1985/1986. Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Hargreaves
Jack Hargreaves OBE (1911–1994) was an English television presenter and writer whose enduring interest was to comment without nostalgia or sentimentality on accelerating distortions in relations between the city and the countryside, seeking – in entertaining ways – to question and rebut metropolitan assumptions about its character and function. He is remembered for appearing on ''How'', a children's programme, which he also conceived, about how things worked or ought to work. It ran from 1966 on Southern Television and networked on ITV until the demise of Southern in 1981. Hargreaves was the presenter of the weekly magazine programme ''Out of Town'', first broadcast in 1960 following the success of his series ''Gone Fishing'' the previous year. Broadcast on Friday evenings on Southern Television the programme was also taken up by many of the other ITV regions, usually in a Sunday afternoon slot. In 1967, with Ollie Kite he presented ''Country Boy'', a networked children ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |