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Riddell (surname)
Riddell as a surname may refer to: * Riddell baronets * Henry Scott Riddell (1798–1870), Scottish poet and songwriter * Archibald Riddell (minister), 17th-century Presbyterian minister in Scotland and America * Archibald Riddell (politician) (1864–1945), Canadian farmer and politician * Alan Riddell, labour relations lawyer * Alastair Riddell, glam rock musician from New Zealand * Arthur George Riddell (1836–1907), Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton * Campbell Drummond Riddell (1796–1858), Australian Colonial public servant * Carol Anne Riddell, education reporter and co-anchor for WNBC-TV news * Charlotte Riddell (1832–1906), writer of the Victorian period * Chris Riddell (born 1962), British illustrator, cartoonist and writer of children's books * Clay Riddell (1937-2018), Canadian billionaire, founder and CEO of Paramount Resources * Derek Riddell (born 1967), Scottish television actor * Don Riddell (born 1972), English news anchor and sports journalist * Elizabeth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riddell Baronets
There have been three baronetcies created for people with the surname Riddell, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2014 one creation is extant. The Riddell Baronetcy, of Riddell in the County of Roxburgh, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 14 May 1628 for John Riddell. Sir John Riddell's lands were erected into the barony and regality of New Riddell. Sir John's third son, William, was knighted by Charles I and later served in the Eighty Years' War also known as the Netherlands' War of Independence. The Reverend Archibald Riddell, the third son of the second Baronet, was a minister of the reformed church in Edinburgh who was persecuted and imprisoned because he would not renounce his Covenanter beliefs; unlike many others, however, he escaped with his life. Sir John Buchanan Riddell, MP for Selkirk, married in 1805 the eldest daughter of the Earl of Romney. In September 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Riddell
Richard V. Riddell is an American lighting designer. He graduated from Knox College with a B.A. with honors in 1972. In 1978, he received his doctorate from Stanford University. He has had extensive teaching experience, working at such schools as the University of California, San Diego, Harvard University. He finally moved to Duke University, where he became vice president as well as university secretary and assistant to the president, Richard H. Brodhead. Riddell has also worked on numerous shows, including two Broadway shows: '' A Walk in the Woods'' and '' Big River''. He mostly designed lighting for the shows, but occasionally dabbled in scenic design. He is also published many articles in different magazines and newspapers such as ''American Theater'', ''The New York Times'', ''TheaterWeek'', ''The Drama Review'', ''The Chronicle of Higher Education'', ''Contemporary Designers'', and ''Theater Crafts''. Teaching Riddell taught in the theater department at the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ray Riddell
Norman Raymond Riddell (26 March 1918 – 10 November 2013) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1940s. Riddell's VFL career was limited due to the war, as he was at the time a Leading Aircraftman with the RAAF. He played twice in the 1944 VFL season and his only appearance in 1945 was a preliminary final, which Collingwood lost. Riddell played in two further games in 1946. He briefly coached Preston in 1951, as a replacement for Reg Ryan Reginald Alphonso Ryan (30 October 1925 – 13 February 1997), also referred to as Paddy Ryan, was an Irish footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion, Derby County and Coventry City. Ryan was also a dual international, playing for both I ... who left before the season concluded. References 1918 births 2013 deaths Australian rules footballers from Melbourne Collingwood Football Club players Northcote Football Club players Preston Football Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Riddell
Rachel Riddell (born September 5, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian water polo goaltender. She participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Life Riddell was a student at Loyola Marymount University, and Concordia University. She was part of the 4th place women's water polo team at the 2003 world championships in Barcelona, Spain. She was awarded best goalkeeper at the 2003 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, when the Canadian team won the gold medal. Since 2003 Rachel Riddell has been a member of Canada's senior women's water polo team. At the 2005 Fina aquatic games, in Montreal, Canada, she won acclaim for her play in the bronze medal winning game for Canada. In 2006, she helped Canada win silver at the Commonwealth games in Melbourne, Australia. Riddell was awarded best goalkeeper of the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Italy, when Canada won the silver medal. See also * Canada women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Riddell
Sir Peter John Robert Riddell (born 14 October 1948) is a British journalist and author. He worked for the ''Financial Times'' from 1970 to 1991. From April 2016 to September 2021 he served as the British government's Commissioner for Public Appointments, and is the former director of the Institute for Government. Early and personal life Riddell was born in Torquay, Devon on 14 October 1948. His father, a solicitor, served in the RAF during World War II. Riddell lived in Streatham, London during his early life. He attended Dulwich College and graduated from Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge with a BA in history and economics and an MA. Riddell married Avril in 1994. They have one daughter, born in 1996. Journalism career Riddell joined the ''Financial Times'' (''FT'') in 1970. He was property correspondent in the early 1970s and economics correspondent in the late 1970s, covering events such as the 1976 IMF crisis. He became the ''FT''s political editor in 1981, at the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Riddell
Norman Grey Riddell MM (1887 – 15 June 1918) was an English professional footballer who played as a left back in the Football League for Clapton Orient. Personal life Prior to the First World War, Riddell worked for the North Eastern Railway. He served as a colour sergeant in the Northumberland Fusiliers during the First World War. In December 1917, Riddell was awarded the Military Medal "for having rallied and led his men after his sergeants and corporals had become casualties and subsequently dealt with an enemy sniper who was causing heavy casualties during the advance". Riddell was killed in Italy on 15 June 1918 and was buried in Magnaboschi British Cemetery, Asiago plateau. Honours * Lancashire Combination The Lancashire Combination was a football league founded in the North West of England in 1891–92. It absorbed the Lancashire League in 1903. In 1968 the Combination lost five of its clubs to the newly formed Northern Premier League. In 1982 it ... First D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Riddell
Neil Anthony Riddell (born 16 July 1947) is a former English cricketer. Riddell was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Staindrop, County Durham. Early career Riddell made his debut for Durham in the 1972 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham throughout the remainder of the 1970s. In the 1973 Gillette Cup Riddell made his List A debut for Durham against Yorkshire, in what was a famous victory over their County Championship opponents. He made seven further List A appearances for Durham in the 1970s. In 1976 he made his first-class debut for the Minor Counties against the touring West Indians, and in the same year in which he made his debut for Minor Counties East in a List A match in the Benson & Hedges Cup against Northamptonshire. He played for Minor Counties East from 1976 to 1978, making nine List A appearances, scoring a total of 205 runs at an average of 25.62, with a high score of 109 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Riddell
Michael Riddell (23 March 1953 – 26 March 2022) was a New Zealand Christian minister and writer. Early life Riddell was born in Porirua East (now Cannons Creek), New Zealand, and began schooling at Porirua East Primary School. He was the youngest of a family of four, with two sisters and a brother. His family moved to Christchurch, where he continued schooling at Northcote Primary School, while living near the Styx River. Secondary schooling took place at Christchurch Boys' High School, complete with Army Cadets and regular rugby. In the sixth form, he switched from sciences to arts. He flew to Australia, hitchhiking up the east coast from Adelaide to Cairns, and spending some time living in a hippie commune in the rainforest north of Cairns. A return to New Zealand saw him hold down a succession of jobs long enough to earn a fare to the United Kingdom. He hitchhiked around Europe and Northern Africa. He returned to London, where he met Rosemary, a New Zealander who became h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Riddell
Mark Robert Riddell (born 9 December 1980) is an Australian rugby league commentator and former professional player who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. A City New South Wales rugby league team, City New South Wales representative goal-kicker, he played in the National Rugby League for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, Parramatta Eels and the Sydney Roosters, and in the Super League with the Wigan Warriors. St George Illawarra Dragons Riddell eventually made the transition into first grade while playing with his new club side at St George, making his début against local rivals the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks during round one of the 2001 season. During the season he became a regular Goal (sport), goal-kicker for the club where he developed a distinctive 'raised arm' motion before he would take the kick. Fans in the crowd would mimic this action. Riddell had an impressive début season in first grade with St. George Illawarra finishing the season as the club's top scorer with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Riddell (other)
John Riddell may refer to: *John Riddell (genealogist) (1785–1862), Scottish peerage lawyer * Jack Riddell (1931–2024), Canadian politician *John Riddell (Marxist) (born 1942), Marxist writer and former leader of the Revolutionary Workers League in Canada *Sir John Riddell, 13th Baronet of Riddell (1934–2010) *John Carre Riddell (1809–1879), politician in colonial Victoria (Australia) *John Leonard Riddell (1807–1865), American scientist and author * John Riddell, pseudonym of humorist Corey Ford (1902–1969), used for satiric book reviews * John Riddell, a fictional character in ''Dinosaurs on a Spaceship'' * 7 News ''7NEWS'' is the television news service of the Seven Network and, as of 2021, the highest-rating in Australia. National bulletins are presented from Seven's high definition studios in Martin Place, Sydney, while flagship 6pm bulletins are p ... Adelaide newsreader alongside Jane Doyle See also * John Riddle (other) {{hndis, Riddell, Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Riddell
Charles James Riddell is a New Zealand rugby league player who represented New Zealand in the 1957 World Cup. Playing career Riddell played in the Auckland Rugby League competition and first represented Auckland in 1953 against the American All Stars side.Coffey, John and Bernie Wood ''Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909–2009'', 2009. . He was first selected for the 1955 series against France and toured Great Britain and France later that year. ''nzleague.co.nz'' He also toured Australia in 1956 and was part of the 1957 World Cup squad. He played in nine test matches for the Kiwis between 1955 and 1957. In 1960 Riddell was part of the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
