Thomas Woodcock (clergyman)
Thomas Woodcock may refer to: * Sir Thomas Woodcock (born 1951), Garter Principal King of Arms * Thomas Woodcock (VC) (1888–1918), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Thomas Woodcock, the last prior of Beauvale Charterhouse *Tommy Woodcock Aaron Treve Woodcock Jr. (8 October 190527 April 1985) professionally Tommy Woodcock, was the Australian racehorse trainer and handler of the thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap. Early life Tommy Woodcock was born in 1905 at Uralgurra in Bellbrook ...

Thomas Woodcock (officer Of Arms)
Sir Thomas Woodcock Hon FRHSC (born 20 May 1951) is the senior herald and genealogist at the College of Arms in London. He is a former Garter Principal King of Arms and a former member of the Royal Household. Early life Woodcock was educated at Eton College before going up to University College, Durham, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then pursued further studies at Darwin College, Cambridge, becoming LLB. He was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple. Career Woodcock began his heraldic career in 1975 as a research assistant to Sir Anthony Wagner, Garter King of Arms. In 1978 he was appointed Rouge Croix Pursuivant. In 1982 he was promoted to Somerset Herald, becoming Norroy and Ulster in 1997, then Garter Principal King of Arms on 1 April 2010. On 1 July 2021, Woodcock retired as Garter as well as his other heraldic and genealogical offices. Personal life In 1998, Woodcock married Lucinda Harmsworth King. Honours Woodcock was appointed Lieutenant of ...
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Thomas Woodcock (VC)
Thomas Woodcock VC (19 March 1888 – 27 March 1918) 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 forces. Details Woodcock was 29 years old, and a private in the 2nd Battalion, Irish Guards, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 12/13 September 1917 north of Broenbeek, Belgium, when an advanced post had held out for 96 hours and was finally forced to retire, the lance-sergeant (John Moyney) in charge of the party and Private Woodcock covered the retirement. After crossing the stream themselves, Private Woodcock heard cries for help behind him - he returned and waded into the stream amid a shower of bombs and rescued another member of the party whom he carried across open ground in daylight towards our front line, regardless of machine-gun fire. He was killed in action at B ...
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Thomas Woodcock (printer)
Thomas Woodcock may refer to: * Sir Thomas Woodcock (born 1951), Garter Principal King of Arms *Thomas Woodcock (VC) (1888–1918), English soldier, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Thomas Woodcock, the last prior of Beauvale Charterhouse *Tommy Woodcock Aaron Treve Woodcock Jr. (8 October 190527 April 1985) professionally Tommy Woodcock, was the Australian racehorse trainer and handler of the thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap. Early life Tommy Woodcock was born in 1905 at Uralgurra in Bellbrook ...

Beauvale Charterhouse
Beauvale Priory (also known as Beauvale Charterhouse) was a Carthusian monastery in Beauvale, Nottinghamshire. It is a scheduled ancient monument. History The priory was founded in 1343 by Nicholas de Cantelupe (d.1355), in honour of the Blessed Trinity. The priory was originally built to be home to a prior and twelve monks. It was the third of nine houses of the Carthusian order established in England. The two earlier houses were established in Witham Friary and Hinton Charterhouse, Hinton in Somerset. The others were London Charterhouse, The Charterhouse, Coventry, St. Anne's near Coventry, Hull Charterhouse, Kingston upon Hull and Mount Grace Priory, Mount Grace in Yorkshire, Axholme Charterhouse, Epworth and Sheen Priory, Shene. The Valor Ecclesiasticus of 1534 lists the priory as having an annual income of £227 8s., of which £196 6s. was left after expenses. At this time the priory was in control of the advowsons of the churches of Greasley and Selston in Nottinghamshire; ...
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