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John Woodcock (football Player), John Woodcock
John Woodcock may refer to: Government *John Woodcock (magistrate) (born 1967), Italian prosecutor *John Woodcock (mayor) (d. 1409), mayor of London *John Woodcock (police officer) (1932–2012), British police officer * John A. Woodcock Jr. (born 1950), United States federal judge * John Woodcock, Baron Walney (born 1978), British politician Others *John Woodcock (American football) (1954–1998), American football player *John Woodcock (cricket writer) (1926–2021), British cricket writer and journalist *John Woodcock (cyclist) (1903–1965), Irish cyclist *John Woodcock (martyr) (1603–1646), English Franciscan martyr [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (magistrate)
Henry John Woodcock (born 23 March 1967 in Taunton, England) is an Italian prosecutor currently based in Naples Background and early life Woodcock's father was British and worked as a teacher at Livorno's Accademia Navale di Livorno, Naval Academy in northern Italy and his mother was from the southern Italian city of Naples. Woodcock worked in Potenza for about ten years where he was a colleague of the former magistrate Luigi de Magistris (politician), Luigi De Magistris, mayor of Naples until 2021, and they cooperated in anti-mafia investigations. Some high-profile prosecutions Woodcock became a prosecutor in 1996 and has become noted for his investigations in high-profile scandals including the Italian "Vip Gate" in 2003, and "Savoiagate" in 2006. On 16 June 2006, Woodcock asked for, and obtained from the Examining magistrate#Italy, ''Judge of the preliminary investigation'' an arrest warrant against Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy in Varen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (mayor)
Sir John Woodcock (sometimes Wodcock or Wodecok; died 1409) was an English merchant and politician. He held several offices over the course of his life, including Lord Mayor of London, and exercised considerable influence during the reigns of both Richard II and Henry IV. One of the richest Londoners of his time, he lent large sums to both those rulers. Woodcock was a native of Doncaster in Yorkshire, but he relocated to London sometime prior to 1382, when he (along with Richard Whittington) was called to value pearls before the Lord Mayor's court. He became a common councillor of Cripplegate Ward in 1388, and Auditor of London in 1390. In 1397 he became an alderman, first of Coleman Street Ward (until 1402) and then of Cripplegate Ward. He was one of the Sheriffs of the City of London during Richard Whittington's second mayoral term, alongside William Askham. He was elected mayor himself in 1405, following Sir John Hende, after a single term in Parliament (the so-called "Unlear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (police Officer)
Sir John Woodcock (14 January 1932 – 21 September 2012) was Chief Inspector of Constabulary from January 1990 to July 1993. Woodcock joined the Lancashire Constabulary as a Police cadet in 1947. Between 1950 and 1952 he served in the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police during the Korean War. He rejoined the Lancashire Constabulary after the war as a Constable rising to the rank of Chief Inspector by 1965. In 1965, he transferred to the Bedfordshire and Luton Constabulary and was promoted to Superintendent and then Chief Superintendent. In 1968 he transferred to Gwent Constabulary and was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable and then in 1970 to Deputy Chief Constable. Woodcock then served as Deputy Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Constabulary from 1974 to 1978. After this he was promoted Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police, holding the post for one year. Then he was appointed Chief Constable of South Wales Constabulary from 1979 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Sir John Alexander Macdonald (January 10 or 11, 1815 – June 6, 1891) was the first prime minister of Canada, serving from 1867 to 1873 and from 1878 to 1891. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career that spanned almost half a century. Macdonald was born in Scotland; when he was a boy his family immigrated to Kingston in the Province of Upper Canada (today in eastern Ontario). As a lawyer, he was involved in several high-profile cases and quickly became prominent in Kingston, which elected him in 1844 to the legislature of the Province of Canada. By 1857, he had become premier under the colony's unstable political system. In 1864, when no party proved capable of governing for long, Macdonald agreed to a proposal from his political rival, George Brown, that the parties unite in a Great Coalition to seek federation and political reform. Macdonald was the leading figure in the subsequent discussions and conferences, which resulted in the Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock, Baron Walney
John Zak Woodcock, Baron Walney (born 14 October 1978) is a British politician and life peer who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Barrow and Furness from 2010 to 2019. He has sat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords since 2021, previously sitting as a non-affiliated peer, and was a member of the Labour Party and Co-operative Party until 2018. A member of a parliamentary group named The Independents towards the end of his term in the House of Commons, he endorsed the Conservatives at the 2019 general election. Prior to his election to Parliament, Woodcock was a political adviser who worked as an aide to Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He served as a Shadow Transport Minister from 2010 to 2013 under opposition leader Ed Miliband, and briefly as a Shadow Education Minister in 2015 under Harriet Harman. Woodcock was appointed to the Lords in 2020, and became an Independent Adviser on Political Violence and Disruption to the UK Government later in the same year. Prime Mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (American Football)
John Maurer Woodcock (March 19, 1954August 23, 1998) was an American football defensive lineman who played professionally in the National Football League. Early years He attended Washington High School in Fremont, California. Career Woodcock was a standout defensive tackle under Coach Larry Price at the University of Hawaii (1974–1975). He was a third-round selection in the 1976 NFL Draft of the Detroit Lions and went on to play for the Lions (1976–1980) and the San Diego Chargers (1981–1982). Death He died from a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... at his home in Fremont at the age of 44. The song "In Every Age" was dedicated to his memory by sacred music composer Janèt Sullivan Whitaker. External links John Woodcock statistics References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (cricket Writer)
John Charles Woodcock OBE (7 August 192618 July 2021) was an English cricket writer and journalist. He was the cricket correspondent for ''The Times'' from 1954 until 1987. Early life Woodcock was born in Longparish, Hampshire on 7 August 1926, the second son of the Reverend Parry Woodcock and his (much younger) wife Nora Dunsford (née Hutchinson). Since 1906 his father had been rector of Longparish, where the Woodcock family held the right of advowson. Woodcock was born in the rectory when his father was 70. His grandfather had been born in 1813, two years before the Battle of Waterloo. His family relocated from Longparish after his father retired in 1933. Woodcock completed his primary education at the Dragon School. As a child, he was a good angler before moving onto cricket while attending St Edward's School, Oxford. When he was fifteen, he almost died from septic arthritis. His hip was permanently injured as a result, and he was strapped to a frame for four months. Woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (cyclist)
John Patrick Woodcock (1903 – 16 January 1965) was an Irish road cyclist and Olympic competitor. Woodcock joined the Harp Cycling Club in 1918, and dominated Irish cycling in the years 1923–33. He was the Irish record holder in the 25 miles, 50 miles and 100 kilometres road races, and represented Ireland in the 1928 Olympic Games. He took part in the cycling event at the 1928 and 1932 Tailteann Games, winning the latter to take the Queen Tailte statuette. He was one of two Irish representatives at the 1931 World Championships. Woodcock was a founding member of the National Cycling Association The National Athletic and Cycling Association (NACA or N.A. and C.A.), from 1990 the National Athletic and Cycling Association of Ireland (NACAI or NACA(I)) was a federation of sports clubs in the island of Ireland practising athletics or bicycl ... in 1938, and was a life vice-president of the Harp Cycling Club. An annual race for the Jack Woodcock Memorial trophy was begu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Woodcock (martyr)
John Woodcock O.F.M. (1603–1646) was a Franciscan priest from Lancashire executed in August 1646 under the 1585 "Act against Jesuits, Seminary priests and other such like disobedient persons" (27 Eliz. c. 2) for being a priest and present in the realm. Life John Woodcock was born at Woodcock Hall in Leyland, Lancashire, in England. His parents, Thomas and Dorothy Anderton Woodcock, were of the middle class. His father conformed to protect the family estate, while his mother remained Catholic. Woodcock converted to Catholicism about 1623, which displeased his father to the extent that John went to live with his maternal grandfather at Clayton. Eventually, under the care of Edward Squire SJ, he and others crossed over to Belgium. He studied at Saint-Omer, and after completing the humanities was sent to the English College, Rome, for further theological studies. An attempt to join the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin in Paris was interrupted by poor health and he wandered aroun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
