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, and may refer to: * Alan Hodgkinson (1936–2015), English footballer * Albert Hodgkinson (1897–1975), English recipient of the Distinguished Conduct Medal * Alison Hodgkinson, South African cricketer * Antony Hodgkinson, English drummer *

Bert Hodgkinson Albert Victor Hodgkinson (10 August 1884 – 25 November 1939) was a Welsh footballer who played as an outside-forward for various clubs in the 1900s, including making one appearance for the Wales national football team in 1908. Football ca ...

(1884–1939), Welsh international footballer *

Bert Hodgkinson (footballer, born 1903) Herbert Hodgkinson (26 December 1903 – 1974) was a professional footballer who played for Penistone Juniors, Barnsley, Tottenham Hotspur, Colwyn Bay and Crewe Alexandra. Football career Hodgkinson began his playing career with his local yo ...

, English footballer * Charles Hodgkinson, English footballer *

Clement Hodgkinson Clement Hodgkinson (1818 – 5 September 1893) was a notable English naturalist, explorer and surveyor of Australia. He was Victorian Assistant Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey from 1861 to 1874. Exploration in New South Wales Qualified ...

, English naturalist *

Colin Hodgkinson Colin Hodgkinson (born 14 October 1945, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England) is a British rock, jazz and blues bassist, who has been active since the 1960s. Career Hodgkinson played in several bands, but was even more prolific as a sessio ...

, British musician * Debby Hodgkinson, Australian rugby union player * Del Hodgkinson, English professional rugby league footballer *

Derek Hodgkinson Air Chief Marshal Sir William Derek Hodgkinson, (27 December 1917 – 29 January 2010) was a senior Royal Air Force officer. As a bomber pilot in the Second World War, he was shot down and spent time in Stalag Luft III as "Big S", responsible f ...

, British World War II pilot *

Eaton Hodgkinson Eaton A. Hodgkinson FRS (26 February 1789 – 18 June 1861) was an English engineer, a pioneer of the application of mathematics to problems of structural design. Early life Hodgkinson was born in the village of Anderton, near Northwich, ...

, English engineer * Frances Brett Hodgkinson (1771–1803), American theater actress *

Frank Hodgkinson Frank Hodgkinson (23 April 1919—20 October 2001) was a noted Australian printmaker, painter and graphic artist. Life Hodgkinson was educated at Fort Street High School and after leaving began work as a commercial artist and newspaper illust ...

, Australian artist * George Langton Hodgkinson, English priest and cricketer *

Gerard Hodgkinson Gerard William Hodgkinson (19 February 1883 – 6 October 1960) played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1904 and 1911. He was born at Clifton, Bristol and died at Wookey Hole, Somerset. He was also the plaintiff in a celebrated lit ...

, English cricketer * Gilbert Hodgkinson, English cricketer *

Greta Hodgkinson Greta Hodgkinson O.Ont (born August 1973) is an American-Canadian ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada until she stepped down in 2020. She will continue to perform freelance and become the artist-in residen ...

, American-Canadian ballet dancer *

Grosvenor Hodgkinson Grosvenor Hodgkinson (1818 – 14 February 1881) was an English lawyer and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1859 to 1874. Hodgkinson was the son of George Hodgkinson and his wife Julia Beevor, daughter of the Rev. Joh ...

, English lawyer and politician * Harry Hodgkinson (footballer), English footballer *

Harry Hodgkinson (writer) Harry Hodgkinson (15 March 1913 – 2 October 1994), born Kirkham, Lancashire, was a British writer, journalist, naval intelligence officer and expert on the Balkans. From the age of 16, he started writing for the '' Blackpool Times'', '' Y ...

, English writer *

Ian Hodgkinson Ian Richard Hodgkinson (born May 31, 1967), better known by his ring name Vampiro, is a Canadian semi-retired professional wrestler who most recently served as director of talent for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He also worked for Lucha Un ...

, Canadian professional wrestler, known as Vampiro *James Hodgkinson (1950–2017), left-wing activist and perpetrator of the

Congressional baseball shooting On June 14, 2017, a mass shooting occurred during a practice session for the annual Congressional Baseball Game in Alexandria, Virginia, where six people were shot, including the then U.S. House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, U.S. Capitol Poli ...

* John Hodgkinson (disambiguation) *

Katrina Hodgkinson Katrina Ann Hodgkinson (born 10 March 1966) is a former Federal Vice President of the National Party of Australia and a former Australian Member of Parliament. She was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing Cootamundr ...

, Australian politician *

Keely Hodgkinson Keely Nicole Hodgkinson (born 3 March 2002) is an English athlete specialising in the 800 metres. At the age of 19, she won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, breaking the British record set by Kelly Holmes in 1995. She is the 2022 W ...

, English athlete * Liz Hodgkinson, English author and journalist * Lorna Hodgkinson, Australian educator *

Patrick Hodgkinson Patrick Hodgkinson (8 March 1930 – 21 February 2016) was a British architect, best known for his design of London's Brunswick Centre. Biography Hodgkinson was born in Putney, London on 8 March 1930. His father, Geoffrey Walter Hodgkinson was ...

, English architect * Peter Hodgkinson, British sculptor *

Randall Hodgkinson Randall Hodgkinson is an American classical pianist. Education Hodgkinson obtained his Bachelor of Music degree with honors, Master of Music degree with distinction and artist diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music. He studied with ...

, American pianist * Richard Hodgkinson, English cricketer *

Samuel Hodgkinson Samuel Hodgkinson (1817 – 10 January 1914) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament from Southland, New Zealand. He represented the Riverton electorate from 1876 to 1879, when he was defeated; and then the Wallace Wallace may refer to: ...

, New Zealand politician *

Sandra Hodgkinson Sandra Hodgkinson is an American lawyer and officer in the United States Navy Reserve. She currently serves as senior vice president for strategic planning and chief of staff at DRS Technologies and Leonardo North America, headquartered in Arlingt ...

, American lawyer *

Simon Hodgkinson Simon Hodgkinson (born 15 December 1962) is a former international rugby union player. He represented England at fullback between 1989 and 1991, gaining 14 Test caps. Career Hodgkinson made his debut against Romania in Bucharest in 1989 and w ...

, English rugby player * Terry Hodgkinson, English businessman and academic *

Tim Hodgkinson Timothy "Tim" George Hodgkinson (born 1 May 1949) is an English experimental music composer and performer, principally on reeds, lap steel guitar, and keyboards. He first became known as one of the core members of the British avant-rock group ...

, English musician and composer *

Tom Hodgkinson Tom Hodgkinson (born 1968) is a British writer and the editor of '' The Idler'' magazine, which he established in 1993 with his friend Gavin Pretor-Pinney. His philosophy, in his published books and articles, is of a relaxed approach to life, ...

, English writer and editor *

Toni Hodgkinson Toni Louise Hodgkinson (born 12 December 1971) is a former New Zealand middle distance runner, originally from Tākaka. She currently holds the New Zealand woman's record in the 800 m. As a student at Golden Bay High School, Hodgkinson set man ...

, New Zealand athlete *

Will Hodgkinson Will Hodgkinson is a journalist and author from London (born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne), England. He is the chief rock and pop critic for ''The Times'' newspaper and contributes to ''Mojo'' magazine. He has written for ''The Guardian'', ''The Indepen ...

, English journalist and author *

William Hodgkinson (politician) William Oswald Hodgkinson (1835–1900) was an Australian explorer, journalist, gold miner, and politician. Biography William Oswald Hodgkinson was born on 31 March 1835 in Handsworth, Warwick, England. His father, also named William Oswald H ...

, Australian explorer, journalist, gold miner, and politician *

William Hodgkinson (footballer) William Henry Hodgkinson (1882 – 7 March 1908) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Derby County. Hodgkinson's career was ended by the onset of tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease us ...

, Welsh footballer, brother of

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* Hodgkinson County, Queensland, an obsolete cadastral division * '' Hodgkinsonia'', a plant genus * Hodgkinsonite, a rare mineral

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