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Richard Stokes
Richard or Dick Stokes may refer to: * Richard Stokes (politician), British soldier and politician * Richard Stokes (producer), British television producer * Richard Stokes (priest), English Anglican priest * Dick Stokes (hurler), Irish hurler * Dick Stokes (footballer) Richard Bernard Stokes (21 September 1890 – 8 December 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Michael Patrick Stokes (1856-1928), and Bridget Agnes Stokes (1 ..., Australian rules footballer See also * Ricky Stokes, American athletics administrator and college basketball coach {{hndis, Stokes, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stokes (politician)
Richard Rapier Stokes, (27 January 1897 – 3 August 1957) was a British soldier and Labour politician who served briefly as Lord Privy Seal in 1951. The second son of Philip Folliott Stokes and his wife Mary Fenwick Rapier, the only surviving child of Richard Christopher Rapier (1836–1897) of Ransomes & Rapier,Obituary. Mr. R. R. Stokes. ''The Times'', Monday, 5 Aug 1957; pg. 9; Issue 53911 Richard Stokes was educated at Downside School, the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served in the Royal Artillery during World War I, winning the Military Cross and bar and the Croix de Guerre. His uncle Sir Wilfred Stokes, chairman and managing director of the engineering firm Ransomes & Rapier invented the Stokes Mortar in World War I. His uncle Leonard Stokes was an architect who designed the new buildings at Downside School (built 1912, when Richard was at Downside). Richard Stokes was chairman (1939) and supporter of the School of Economic Scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stokes (producer)
Richard Stokes is a British television producer and executive producer. In 2003, he was interviewed for the post of producer on the then in pre-production revival of ''Doctor Who'', but ultimately lost out on the job to Phil Collinson. Career He worked on ''Eastenders'' as a script editor towards the end of the 1990s and the early 2000s. After, he worked on ''Holby City'' as series producer (until 2005) and executive producer (2005–2006). He produced the first two series of the ''Doctor Who'' spin-off series ''Torchwood'' for the BBC. He was the producer and occasional writer of ITV's '' Law & Order: UK'' from series 1 to series 6, working with Chris Chibnall. He would go on to produce the legal drama ''Silk'' and another Chibnall production, crime drama ''Broadchurch''. In 2016, he produced ''Undercover'' for the BBC. He serves as an executive producer on ''Silent Witness'' and '' The Watch''. He will oversee an adaptation of ''Runestaff ''The Runestaff'' is a novel by B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Stokes (priest)
Richard Stokes was an English Anglican priest in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Stokes was educated at the University of Oxford. He held livings at Bishopsteignton, Bunwell and Banham. he was Archdeacon of Norfolk The Archdeacon of Norfolk is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Norwich, who exercises supervision of clergy and responsibility for church buildings within the geographical area of their archdeaconry. The current ... from 1587 until his death in 1619. Notes 16th-century English Anglican priests 17th-century English Anglican priests Archdeacons of Norfolk Alumni of the University of Oxford {{England-Anglican-clergy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Stokes (hurler)
Richard Stokes (12 March 1920 – 17 November 2005) was an Irish hurler who played as a left wing-forward for the Limerick senior team. Born in Oola, County Limerick, Stokes first played competitive hurling whilst at school in Doon CBS. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a dual player with the Limerick minor hurling and football teams. He made his senior hurling debut in the 1940 championship. Stokes went on to play a key part for Limerick and won one All-Ireland medal, one Munster medal and one National Hurling League medal. As a member of the Munster inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Stokes won five Railway Cup medals. At club level he won two hurling championship medals and one football championship medal with University College Dublin. His retirement came following the conclusion of the 1953 championship. In retirement from playing, Stokes became involved in team management and coaching. As selector to the Limerick senior team, he help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Stokes (footballer)
Richard Bernard Stokes (21 September 1890 – 8 December 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Michael Patrick Stokes (1856-1928), and Bridget Agnes Stokes (1855-1940), née Daffey, Richard Bernard Stokes was born at Waurn Ponds, Geelong on 21 September 1890. He married Catherine Winifred Ryan (1890-1936) in 1917. Football Along with Cliff Rankin Cliff Rankin (4 December 1896 – 12 February 1975) was an Australian rules footballer, who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) from 1915 to 1928. Football career Nicknamed "Ticker", his father Teddy a ..., Stokes was recruited from the Chilwell Football Club, in the local Geelong and District Football Association (GDFA) in 1915. He and Vin Maguire played their first senior game for Geelong against Richmond, at the Corio Oval, on 15 May 1915. He played in 9 senior matches in 1915. Geelong did not c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |