Pocock is a

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Andrew Pocock Sir Andrew John Pocock (born 23 August 1955) is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS 2012–15. Early life and education Born in Trinidad and Tobago to John and Vida Pocock, And ...

(born 1955), British High Commissioner to Nigeria *

Barbara Pocock Barbara Ann Pocock AM (born 22 March 1955) is an Australian politician who was elected at the 2022 Australian federal election to become a Senator representing South Australia from July 2022. She was officially declared elected by the Australia ...

, one of the candidates of the 2022 Australian federal election * Bill Pocock (1884–1959), English footballer * Blair Pocock (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer * Colin Pocock (born 1972), South African beach volleyball player *

Cyrena Sue Pocock Cyrena van Gordon was the stage name of an American operatic contralto born Cyrena Sue Pocock on September 4, 1892, in Camden, Ohio; she died on April 4, 1964, in New York City. In 1912 she married Shirley B. Munns, an eye, ear, nose, and throat ...

(c. 1896–1964), American operatic contralto *

David Pocock David Willmer Pocock (born 23 April 1988) is an Australian politician and former professional rugby union player. Raised in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Pocock moved to Australia as a teenager and played for the Australia national rugby team. He played p ...

(born 1988), Zimbabwe-born Australian rugby union player * David Pocock (disambiguation), several other people *

Edward Innes Pocock Edward Innes Pocock (3 December 1855 – 14 January 1905) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Playing at three-quarters, Pocock gained two caps for Scotland while representing Edinburgh Wanderers at club level. A soldier by profess ...

(1855–1905), Scottish rugby international *

Fiona Pocock Fiona "Feepo" Pocock is an English female rugby union player. She represented at the 2010 Women's Rugby World Cup. Pocock missed out on the final after sustaining an injury in the semi-finals match against . As of 2012 she coaches the East Lond ...

, English rugby union player *Sir

George Pocock Admiral Sir George Pocock or Pococke, KB (6 March 1706 – 3 April 1792) was a British officer of the Royal Navy. Family Pocock was born in Thames Ditton in Surrey, the son of Thomas Pocock, a chaplain in the Royal Navy. His great grandfat ...

(1706–1792), Royal Navy Admiral *

George Pocock (inventor) George Pocock (1774–1843) was an England, English schoolteacher, the founder of Tent Methodism and an inventor, particularly known for having invented the 'Charvolant,' a kite-drawn carriage. George was born in Hungerford in Berkshire in 1774, ...

(1774–1843), English schoolteacher and inventor *

George Yeomans Pocock George Yeomans Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th Century. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923. He achieved interna ...

(1891–1976), American boat builder and philosopher of rowing * H. R. S. Pocock (1904–1988), British businessman and author *

Isaac Pocock Isaac Pocock (2 March 1782 – 23 August 1835) was an English dramatist and painter of portraits and historical subjects. He wrote melodramas, farces and Light Opera, light operatic comedies, many being stage adaptations of existing novels. Of hi ...

(1782–1835), English dramatist and painter *

John Pocock Brigadier-General John Pocock (died April 1732) was a British Army officer and a Colonel of the King's Regiment of Foot. Life Pocock obtained a commission in a regiment of foot in June 1695, and having signalised himself in the wars of Queen ...

(died 1732), British Army general *

John Pocock (cricketer) Howard John Pocock (8 April 1921 – 10 August 2003) was an English amateur cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1947 and 1949.J. G. A. Pocock John Greville Agard Pocock (; born 7 March 1924) is a historian of political thought from New Zealand. He is especially known for his studies of republicanism in the early modern period (mostly in Europe, Britain, and America), his work on th ...

(born 1924), British intellectual historian * Lena Margaret Pocock (1872–1957), British actress *

Lilian Josephine Pocock Lilian Josephine Pocock (1883–1974) was a stained glass artist who provided stained glass for a number of buildings, including Ulverston Victoria High School, The King's School and Ely Cathedral. She was also a theatrical costume designer, bo ...

(1883–1974), English stained glass artist *

Mary Agard Pocock Mary Agard Pocock (31 December 1886 – 10 July 1977) was a South African phycologist. Biography Born in Rondebosch in 1886 to William Pocock and Elizabeth Dacomb, Mary Pocock attended Bedford High School and Cheltenham Ladies' College. Pocock ...

(1886-1977), a South African phycologist *

Nancy Meek Pocock Nancy Meek Pocock, (October 24, 1910 – March 4, 1998), known as "Mama Nancy", was a Canadian Quaker who was the 1987 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work in disarmament, development and feminism. She was awarded the Order of ...

(1910–1998), Canadian activist *

Nicholas Pocock Nicholas Pocock (2 March 1740 – 9 March 1821) was an English artist known for his many detailed paintings of naval battles during the age of sail. Birth and early career at sea Pocock was born in Bristol in 1740, the son of a seaman.Chatte ...

(1740–1821), British artist *

Nicholas Pocock (historian) Nicholas Pocock (1814–1897) was an English academic and cleric, known as a historical writer. Life Born at Falmouth, Cornwall in January 1814, he was eldest son of Nicholas Pocock of Falmouth and grandson of Nicholas Pocock the marine painter; ...

(1814–1897), English academic and cleric *

Nick Pocock Nicholas Edward Julian Pocock (born 15 December 1951 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan-born cricketer who played for Hampshire County Cricket Club. Pocock was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was educated at Shrewsbury S ...

(born 1951), English cricketer *

Pat Pocock Patrick Ian Pocock (born 24 September 1946) is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in 25 Test matches and one One Day International for the England cricket team between 1968 and 1985. The cricket correspondent Colin Bateman opined, "The sel ...

(born 1946), English cricketer *

Philip Francis Pocock Philip Francis Pocock (2 July 1906 – 6 September 1984) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978. Early years Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906. After studying theology at St. Peter's Sem ...

(1906–1984), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto *

Philip Pocock Philip Francis Pocock (2 July 1906 – 6 September 1984) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978. Early years Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906. After studying theology at St. Peter's Sem ...

(born 1954), Canadian artist *

Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edward ...

(1863–1947), British zoologist, arachnologist and mammalogist *

Stuart Pocock Stuart J. Pocock is a British medical statistician. He has been professor of medical statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine since 1989. His research interests include statistical methods for the design, monitoring, analys ...

, British medical statistician *

Tim Pocock Tim Pocock (born 24 October 1985) is an Australian actor and pianist best known for his role as a teenage Scott Summers in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', as well as Ethan Karamakov in the ABC television series ''Dance Academy'' and NBC's '' Cam ...

(born 1985), Australian actor * Thomas Pocock (clergyman) (1672–1745), English diarist * Tom Pocock (1925–2007), British naval historian *

William Willmer Pocock William Willmer Pocock (8 May 1813 – 18 September 1899) was a British architect. He was born in Knightsbridge in Middlesex, the son of the architect William Fuller Pocock (1779–1849) and his wife Fanny née Willmer. In 1865 he stood unsucce ...

(1813–1899), British architect

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