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John Leek (died C
John Leek may refer to: * John Leek (priest) (died 1369), Canon of Windsor * John Leek (died c.1415), MP for Nottinghamshire * John Leek (died c.1449), MP for Nottinghamshire See also * John Leak, VC recipient *John Leake (other) *John Leeke John Cox Leeke (1843 – 28 November 1919) was an Anglican bishop, the inaugural Bishop of Woolwich from 1905 to 1918. The son of William Leeke, perpetual curate at Holbrook, Derbyshire, Leeke was born there in 1843. He was educated at Trinity C ...
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John Leek (priest)
John Leek (died 1369) was a Canon of Windsor from 1362 to 1369''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Career He was appointed: *Dean in the King's Chapel *Rector of Yardley Hastings (diocese of Lincoln) 1358 *Rector of All Saints Church, Loughborough 1349 – 1353 and 1358 - 1369 *Rector of Little Gelham (or Yeldham) (diocese of London) *Prebendary of Somerley in Chichester until 1366 He was appointed to the third stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is both a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch) and the Chapel of the Order of the Gar ... in 1362 and held the canonry until 1369. Notes 1369 deaths Canons of Windsor Year of birth unknown {{ChurchofEngland-clergy-stub ...
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John Leek (died C
John Leek may refer to: * John Leek (priest) (died 1369), Canon of Windsor * John Leek (died c.1415), MP for Nottinghamshire * John Leek (died c.1449), MP for Nottinghamshire See also * John Leak, VC recipient *John Leake (other) *John Leeke John Cox Leeke (1843 – 28 November 1919) was an Anglican bishop, the inaugural Bishop of Woolwich from 1905 to 1918. The son of William Leeke, perpetual curate at Holbrook, Derbyshire, Leeke was born there in 1843. He was educated at Trinity C ...
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Nottinghamshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
Nottinghamshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented by two Members of Parliament (MPs), traditionally known as Knights of the Shire. The constituency was split into two two-member divisions, for Parliamentary purposes, by the Reform Act 1832. The county was then represented by the North Nottinghamshire and South Nottinghamshire constituencies. Boundaries The county of Nottinghamshire is located in the East Midlands of England. The county is known to have been represented in Parliament from 1290, although it probably sent knights of the shire to earlier meetings. From 1295 the county and the town of Nottingham each returned two members to parliament. In 1572 East Retford was represented by two members, and in 1672 Newark-upon-Trent also. Under the Reform Act of 1832 the county returned four memb ...
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John Leak
John Leak, VC (20 October 1972) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded at that time to a member of the Australian armed forces. Leak enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in early 1915, and served with the 9th Battalion in the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. Evacuated suffering from dysentery, Leak rejoined his battalion after it had been withdrawn to Egypt. Along with his unit, he transferred to the Western Front in France and Belgium, where he participated in the Battle of Pozières in July 1916. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle. The following month he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Mouquet Farm. Leak was evacuated to the United Kingdom, and did not return to his unit until October 1917. Suffering from the effects of his service, Leak was convicted of desertion by a court-martial in November, but his sentence was ultimately suspended, ...
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John Leake (other)
John Leake (1656–1720) was an English flag officer and politician. John Leake may also refer to: *John George Leake (1752–1827), lawyer who founded the Leake and Watts Children's Home * John Leake (NAAFI manager) (1949–2000), English recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal *John Leake (American football) John Robert Leake (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. Early life and college Leake was born in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 2000. At Clemson University, Leake played at linebacker ... (born 1981) See also * John Leak, Victoria Cross recipient * John Leek (other) * John Leeke, Anglican bishop {{hndis, Leake, John ...
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