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Leggatt (other)
Leggatt, or Leggat, may refer to: People *Alison Leggatt (1904–1990), English character actress * Francis Leggatt Chantrey (1781–1841), English sculptor of the Georgian era * George Leggatt (born 1957), Lord Leggatt, Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom *Gordon Leggat (1926–1973), New Zealand cricketer and cricket administrator *Graham Leggat (1934–2015), Scottish international football player *Herbert Leggatt (1868–1946), international rugby union player for Scotland in the 1890s * Ian Leggat (born 1930), New Zealand cricketer * Ian Leggatt (born 1965), Canadian professional golfer * Richard Leggat (born 1960), New Zealand cricketer and public administrator *Stuart Leggatt (1931–2002), Canadian politician and judge *William Leggatt DSO (1894–1968), MC, Australian soldier, lawyer and politician Places * Leggatt, Ontario, also known as East Luther-Grand Valley, a township in the Canadian province of Ontario *Leggatt Island, part of the Great Barrier Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Leggatt
Alison Joy Leggatt (7 February 1904 – 15 July 1990) was an English character actress. Career Born in the Kensington district of London, Leggatt trained under Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, then based in the Royal Albert Hall, London. Leggatt spent the early part of her career primarily on the stage. Her performance in Miles Malleson's ''The Fanatics'' in 1927 launched her, according to ''The New York Times'', as "one of the most promising theatrical newcomers of her generation". Other stage work included the original 1931 Drury Lane production of ''Cavalcade'' by Noël Coward. Her first major film credit was as Aunt Sylvia in ''This Happy Breed'' (1944), Noël Coward's homage to the British working class. She was known for playing a variety of disapproving in-laws, motherly landladies, nosy neighbours and helpful housekeepers. She played opposite Petula Clark three times, in ''Here Come the Huggetts'' (1948), ''The Card'' (1952) and '' Goodbye, Mr. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Leggatt Chantrey
Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey (7 April 1781 – 25 November 1841) was an English sculptor. He became the leading portrait sculptor in Regency era Britain, producing busts and statues of many notable figures of the time. Chantrey's most notable works include the statues of King George IV (Trafalgar Square); King George III (Guildhall), and George Washington (Massachusetts State House). He also executed four monuments to military heroes for St Paul's Cathedral, London. He left the ''Chantrey Bequest'' (or ''Chantrey Fund'') for the purchase of works of art for the nation, which was available from 1878 after the death of his widow. Life Chantrey was born at Jordanthorpe near Norton (then a Derbyshire village, now a suburb of Sheffield), where his family had a small farm. His father, who also dabbled in carpentry and wood-carving, died when Francis was twelve; and his mother remarried, leaving him without a clear career to follow. At fifteen, he was working for a grocer in Sheffie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Leggatt
George Andrew Midsomer Leggatt, Lord Leggatt, (born 12 November 1957) is a Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the highest court of law in the United Kingdom. Education Leggatt's father is the former Lord Justice of Appeal Sir Andrew Leggatt. Leggatt was educated at Eton College and earned a First-Class Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy at King's College, Cambridge in 1979. He was a Harkness Fellow at Harvard University (1979–80) and received a Diploma in Law with distinction from City Law School in 1981. Legal career Leggatt was called to the bar (Middle Temple) in 1983 and was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1997. He joined Brick Court Chambers in 1985, where he practised commercial law, including areas such as banking, insurance, sales, and product liability law. He became a recorder in 2002 and was a deputy High Court judge. On 26 October 2012, he was appointed to the High Court, receiving the customary knighthood in the 2013 Special Honours, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Leggat
John Gordon Leggat (27 May 1926 – 9 March 1973) was a New Zealand cricketer who played nine Test matches for New Zealand in the 1950s as an opening batsman. He was later a leading cricket administrator. His cousin Ian Leggat also played Test cricket for New Zealand. Early life and the law Gordon Leggat was born in Wellington. He attended Christchurch Boys' High School, where in his final year he scored two double centuries against other schools. He went on to Canterbury College and became a lawyer.R.T. Brittenden, ''New Zealand Cricketers'', A.W. & A.H. Reed, Wellington, 1961, pp. 99–101. Leggat was a senior partner in the Christchurch law firm of Weston, Ward and Lascelles. He was renowned for his work as a barrister, and defended in several murder cases as well as appearing in court in commercial and libel cases. Cricket career Leggat played for Canterbury from 1944–45 to 1955–56. At the time of his appointment as captain of Canterbury in 1953 he was the only C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Leggat
Graham Leggat (20 June 1934 – 29 August 2015) was a Scottish international footballer. Playing career Born in Aberdeen, Leggat started his career at his home town club as a right winger. He was part of the Aberdeen team that won the Scottish league title in 1954–55 and the 1955–56 Scottish League Cup. In November 2017, he was one of four inductees into the Aberdeen Hall of Fame. He was transferred to Fulham in 1958 for £16,000 (£ today), where he formed a right flank partnership with England captain Johnny Haynes. Leggat held the record for the fastest hat-trick in the English league, having scored three goals in three minutes in a 10–1 win for Fulham against Ipswich Town on 26 December 1963. This record was broken in May 2015 by Sadio Mané of Southampton. He wound down his career with short spells at Birmingham City, Rotherham United and Bromsgrove Rovers. International Leggat was selected in the Scotland squad for the 1958 FIFA World Cup in Sweden, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Leggatt
Herbert Leggatt (26 October 1868 – 23 May 1945) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career He played for Watsonians. Provincial career He played for Edinburgh District in the 1890 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Kingdom of Italy establishes Eritrea as its colony, in the Horn of Africa. ** In Michigan, the wooden steamer ''Mackinaw'' burns in a fire on the Black River. * January 2 ** The steamship ... inter-city match. He played for East of Scotland District that same season in 1891. He played for Cities District against the Anglo-Scots in 1892. International career He made his debut with the national team during the game Scotland v Wales at Edinburgh, 7 Feb 1891. His last game was Scotland v England at Edinburgh, 17 Mar 1894 He played 9 international games between 1891 and 1894. Family He was born in Madras Presidency, India on 26 Oct 1868 to George Russell Leggatt and Catherine Ann Pritchard. D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Leggat
Ian Bruce Leggat (born 7 June 1930) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in one Test match in 1954. His cousin, Gordon Leggat, also played Test cricket for New Zealand. Early life Leggat was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. He attended Nelson College from 1944 to 1948, where he was a prefect and played for the school's 1st XI cricket and 1st XV rugby teams. Cricket career Leggat played first-class cricket for Central Districts from 1950–51 to 1961–62. In 1952–53 he and Harry Cave added 239 for the ninth wicket for Central Districts against Otago at Dunedin. Leggat scored 142 not out batting at number 10. It was his first fifty in first-class cricket; he did not score another until 1958–59. This innings helped him to score 212 runs at 53.00 in 1952–53; he also took 7 wickets at 40.14. He was a surprise selection for the tour of South Africa in 1953-54. In eight first-class games on the tour he made 138 runs at 12.54 and took 5 wickets at 33.60. He played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Leggatt
Ian Donald Leggatt (born September 23, 1965) is a Canadian professional golfer. Early life Leggatt was born in Galt, now part of Cambridge, Ontario. Professional career Leggatt has won one PGA Tour event and one Nationwide Tour event. He retired from professional golf in May 2009 due to injuries. Leggatt now works for Wasserman Media Group as an agent/consultant in their golf management division. He appears on Sportsnet as their golf analyst. Professional wins (2) PGA Tour wins (1) Buy.com Tour wins (1) Buy.com Tour playoff record (1–0) Results in major championships CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place ''Note: Leggatt never played in the Masters Tournament or The Open Championship.'' Team appearances * World Cup (representing Canada): 1998, 2001, 2002 See also *2000 Buy.com Tour graduates *2001 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates *2005 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates __NOTOC__ This is a list of the 32 players who earned their 2006 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Leggat
Richard Ian Leggat (born 28 August 1960) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He played in 22 first-class and 15 List A matches, mostly for Canterbury, from 1979 to 1984. He became a businessman and public administrator. Cricket career Leggat was born in Christchurch and attended Christchurch Boys' High School. A batsman and leg-spin bowler, he captained his school, the New Zealand schoolboys team, the Canterbury Under-23s and New Zealand Under-23s teams. After his first season of first-class cricket in 1980–81, the New Zealand cricket writer R. T. Brittenden called Leggat "a firecracker of a cricketer whose skills and aggression – batting, bowling or fielding – did much to help Canterbury to its very good season". Leggat captained Canterbury for most of the 1982–83 season. He also captained his club team, Old Collegians, to the title in the Canterbury Cricket Association in 1982–83 and 1983–84. He withdrew from the Canterbury squad before the 1984–85 season, say ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Leggatt
Stuart Malcolm Leggatt (November 9, 1931 – September 21, 2002) was a Canadian politician and judge. Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia and a law degree in 1954. He practised law in Port Coquitlam and Vancouver. In 1969, he was elected as an alderman in Port Coquitlam. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for the riding of New Westminster in the 1972 federal election. A New Democrat, he was re-elected in the 1974 election. From 1979 to 1983, he was the NDP MLA for the Coquitlam-Moody riding. In 1983, he became a judge. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1990. Archives There is a Stuart Leggatt fonds at Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada (LAC; french: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is the federal institution, tasked with acquiring, preserving, and providing accessibility to the documentary heritage of Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Leggatt
Sir William Watt Leggatt (23 December 1894 – 27 November 1968) was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as commanding officer of the 2/40th Battalion and later Sparrow Force during the Second World War, fighting in Timor against the Japanese invasion in 1942. He was captured by the Japanese and sent to Changi Prison in Singapore. Following the war, he was based in Melbourne in charge of war crimes investigation until 1946. In 1948 he was elected to the Victorian parliament. He died in 1968 and was accorded a state funeral. See also *Battle of Timor The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 20 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known as ... ReferencesLeggatt, Sir William Watt (Bill) (1894 – 1968)- Australian Dictionary of Biography External links 1894 births 1968 deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
