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Anthony Clarke (other)
Anthony or Tony Clarke may refer to: * Tony Clarke (British politician) (born 1963), English Labour Party politician, MP for Northampton South from 1997 to 2005 * Anthony Clarke (judoka) (born 1961), Australian athlete * Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony (born 1943), English judge * Tony Clarke (singer) (1940–1971), American soul singer * Tony Clarke (record producer) (1941–2010), English music producer * Tony Clarke (sport shooter) (born 1959), New Zealand sports shooter * Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke of Hampstead (born 1932), British trade unionist and Labour peer * Anthony Clarke (businessman) (born 1953), British chartered accountant and businessman * Anthony Clarke (bookseller), British army officer, bookseller and poet * Anthony John Clarke, Irish-born singer-songwriter * Anthony J. Clarke, British academic and Baptist minister * Anto Clarke (1944–2019), Irish judoka * Tony Clarke (speedway rider) (1940–2014), English speedway rider See also * Anthony Clark (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke (British Politician)
Anthony Richard Clarke (born 6 September 1963, Northampton, England), known as Tony Clarke, is a British former Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament, who is currently a teacher at Northampton College. A politician of the Left-wing politics, left, Clarke was until recently the Green Party of England and Wales, Green Party National Spokesperson on International and Foreign Affairs; previously a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician, he was Member of Parliament for Northampton South (UK Parliament constituency), Northampton South from 1997 to 2005. Clarke was also a director of Northampton Town F.C. for 11 years from 1999 to 2010, and served as General Manager at the club between 2005 and 2008. He served three terms (12 years) on Northampton Borough Council (2 Labour, 1 Independent) and one term (4 years) on Northamptonshire County Council (Independent). He also served as a Special Constabulary, Special Constable with Northamptonshire Police betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Clarke (judoka)
Anthony "Tony" Laurence Clarke, (born 19 June 1961), is the only Australian Paralympic judoka gold medallist. He represented Australia at five Summer Paralympic Games and medalled at the 1993 Australian National Judo Championships competing against sighted opponents. Personal life Clarke was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 19 June 1961 and was raised in Kilburn, Adelaide. He began drinking at age 14 and moved out of home the following year to work as a " sanitation engineer". His judo coach and mentor Michael Headland perceived "a life which was not going to amount to anything". In 1978 Clarke lost control of the wheel of his car and drove it into a Stobie pole. He later recalled watching his hands fill with blood until he passed out. When he regained consciousness he was blind and his mother, Marjorie, had permitted the surgical removal of his left eye. In 2004 she recounted to ABC Television presenter George Negus, "the doctor said, 'you'd be a good advertisement f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke Of Stone-cum-Ebony
Anthony Peter Clarke, Baron Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony, (born 13 May 1943) is a British lawyer. He was one of the first 11 Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Justices and was the first High Court judge to be appointed directly to that court when it came into existence on 1 October 2009 without previously having sat as a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary. He was appointed to the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong on 11 April 2011 as a non-permanent judge. He was previously Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales. He retired from the Supreme Court in September 2017. Early life and education Clarke was born to Harry and Isobel Clarke. He was educated at Oakham School. In 1957 the trial of suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams first made him interested in pursuing a career in the law. He read Economics and Law at King's College, Cambridge. Career He was called to the Bar at Middle Temple in 1965. He developed a commercial and maritime law practice. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke (singer)
Tony Clarke (April 13, 1940 – August 28, 1971) was an American soul singer and songwriter. His most famous tracks include "The Entertainer" and "Landslide". Early life and career Clarke, born in New York City, was raised in Detroit by his mother, Thelma. His birthname has often been cited as either "Ralph Thomas Williams", "Ralph Ferguson", or "Ralph Clarke". His father was of Sicilian background. He attended Northwestern High School in Detroit before getting married at the age of 16. He performed as a singer and made his first recordings for the small Stepp label in the late 1950s, his first single being "Ten Reasons" / "Hot-Rod-Car" in 1959 under the name "Tall Tonio". His next single, released three years later under the name Tony Clarke and released under the Fascination label, was "Cry" / "Love Must Be Taboo". He wrote the songs "Pushover" and "Two Sides to Every Story", hits for Etta James, with Billy Davis. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke (record Producer)
Anthony Ralph Clarke (21 August 1941 – 4 January 2010) was an English rock music record producer and guitarist. Born in Coventry, he is best known for producing The Moody Blues from 1966 to 1978. Biography Clarke was born in Coventry. He remembered the city as bombed-out from the effects of the Blitz. Clarke played bass guitar in skiffle bands in the middle and late 1950s, and continued playing in rock bands into the early 1960s. Alongside this, he found work as a session musician for Decca Records, and in 1963 he was hired by the label as a promoter. In 1964 he transferred to the production department, working under Dick Rowe. Most of his early work was spent on clerical and discographical tasks, though he also worked as a songwriter; his tune "Our Song" was recorded by Malcolm Roberts (who had a hit with it in South America) and Jack Jones. He produced his first single with Pinkerton's Assorted Colours; that song, "Mirror, Mirror", became a #9 hit on the UK Singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke (sport Shooter)
Anthony James Clarke (born 31 May 1959) is a New Zealand former sports shooter. He competed in the men's 50 metre running target event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the .... References External links * * * * 1959 births Living people New Zealand male sport shooters Olympic shooters for New Zealand Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in shooting Commonwealth Games gold medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand Commonwealth Games shooters for New Zealand Shooters at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Shooters at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Sport shooters from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Clarke, Baron Clarke Of Hampstead
Anthony James Clarke, Baron Clarke of Hampstead, CBE (called Tony; born 17 April 1932) is an English trade unionist and Labour Party politician. Union roles A former telegraph boy and postman, in 1979 Clarke became a full-time official of the Union of Postal Workers, which in 1980 became the Union of Communication Workers (UCW). He edited the UPW journal ''The Post'' in 1979, and served as the UCW's Deputy General Secretary from 1981 to 1993. Labour Party chairmanship He stood as a Labour Parliamentary candidate for Hampstead in the February and October 1974 general elections, losing both times to Geoffrey Finsberg. Clarke was a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee from 1983 to 1993, and served as Chairman of the Labour Party from 1992 to 1993. House of Lords He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1998 New Year Honours. He was created a life peer on 29 July 1998, as Baron Clarke of Hampstead, of Hampstead in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Clarke (businessman)
Anthony Richard Clarke (born 1953) is a British chartered accountant, chartered secretary, and businessman. Clarke is the chief executive officer of Angel Capital Group and the managing director of London Business Angels. Clarke qualified as a chartered accountant and chartered secretary with Deloitte Haskins & Sells (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in 1980. He then had a variety of jobs, including chief executive of Carroll Industries Corporation in the early 1990s."Carroll shrugs off rumours", ''The Observer'', 1 July 1990, ''The Observer ''The Observer'' is a British newspaper published on Sundays. First published in 1791, it is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper. In 1993 it was acquired by Guardian Media Group Limited, and operated as a sister paper to ''The Guardian'' ...'', p. 26. Clarke has been involved with the venture capital/business angel sector since 1995. Between 2002 and 2009 he was managing director of GLE Growth Capital. Clarke is the co-founder of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Clarke (bookseller)
Clarke's Bookshop is an independent bookstore located in Long Street, Cape Town. Opened in 1957 by former British Army officer Anthony Clarke, the business specialises in Africana books largely focused on Southern Africa, offering new, used, antiquarian and out-of-print products. It also supplies African studies materials to various international institutions, including the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Columbia University and Yale University. The ''Irish Independent'' ranked Clarke's Bookshop among the 'The 10 Best Bookshops in the World' in 2009. History Clarke's Bookshop was opened in November 1957 as a second-hand bookstore. It was founded by Anthony "Tony" Clarke who had formerly served as a captain and commander of the Chestnut Troop “A” Battery in the 1st regiment Royal Horse Artillery of the British Army. A gay man, Clarke hailed from Richmond, Surrey, and moved to Cape Town in 1947 to become a journalist for the ''Cape Times''. He had become k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony John Clarke
Anthony John Clarke is a Northern Irish-born singer-songwriter for some time based in Liverpool but now living in Southport. Playing solo, duo or with a band, Clarke has played at folk clubs and festivals all over the UK and beyond, and he has a number of albums to his name including ''An Acquaintance Of Mine'', ''Man with a Red Guitar'' and ''Sing A Chorus With Me'' (best of compilation album). Amongst his best known songs are "The Broken Years" (about The Troubles The Troubles () were an ethno-nationalist conflict in Northern Ireland that lasted for about 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. Also known internationally as the Northern Ireland conflict, it began in the late 1960s and is usually deemed t ...), "The Only Life Gloria Knows" (about homelessness), and "Tuesday Night Is Always Karaoke". Many of his songs can be found in the book "The Songs of Anthony John Clarke". References External links Anthony John Clarke's official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Clarke, Ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony J
Anthony, also spelled Antony, is a masculine given name derived from the ''Antonii'', a ''gens'' ( Roman family name) to which Mark Antony (''Marcus Antonius'') belonged. According to Plutarch, the Antonii gens were Heracleidae, being descendants of Anton, a son of Heracles. Anthony is an English name that is in use in many countries. It has been among the top 100 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 100 male baby names between 1998 and 2018 in many countries including Canada, Australia, England, Ireland and Scotland. Equivalents include ''Antonio'' in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Maltese; ''Αντώνιος'' in Greek; ''António'' or ''Antônio'' in Portuguese; ''Antoni'' in Catalan, Polish, and Slovene; '' Anton'' in Dutch, Galician, German, Icelandic, Romanian, Russian, and Scandinavian languages; ''Antoine'' in French; '' Antal'' in Hungarian; and '' Antun'' or '' Ante'' in Croatian. The usual abbreviate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anto Clarke
Anthony "Anto" Clarke (19 January 1944 – 2 June 2019) was an Irish judoka. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References External links * 1944 births 2019 deaths Irish male judoka Olympic judoka for Ireland Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
