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Christopher Cradock Rear Admiral Sir Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock (2 July 1862 – 1 November 1914) was an English senior officer of the Royal Navy. He earned a reputation for great gallantry. Appointed to the royal yacht, he was close to the Britis ...

(1862–1914), admiral in the Royal Navy * Edward Cradock (fl. 1571), English theologian and alchemist *

Eric Cradock Eric Cradock (died October 5, 1985) was a Canadian stockbroker and sports entrepreneur who played a key role in Canadian football development in the 1940s and 1950s. Toronto-born Cradock worked in mining and stocks, and was reputed to have become a ...

(d. 1985), Canadian stockbroker and sports entrepreneur *

Fanny Cradock Phyllis Nan Sortain Pechey (26 February 1909 – 27 December 1994), better known as Fanny Cradock, was an English restaurant critic, television cook and writer. She frequently appeared on television, at cookery demonstrations and in print with ...

(1909–1994), British writer, restaurant critic and television cook * Frederick Cradock, George Cross recipient, for heroism in his attempts to save a workmate from boiling steam in 1943 in Suffolk * H. C. Cradock, born Augusta Whiteford in 1863, an English children's book writer * John Cradock (alias Craddock) (c.1708–1778), English churchman, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin from 1772 *

John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden General John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden (11 August 1759 – 26 July 1839), was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator. Life He was son of John Cradock, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin. In 1775 he was admi ...

GCB (1759–1839), British peer, politician and soldier * Johnnie Cradock (1904–1987), British cook, writer, broadcaster and Army Major *

John Francis Cradock General John Francis Cradock, 1st Baron Howden (11 August 1759 – 26 July 1839), was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator. Life He was son of John Cradock, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin. In 1775 he was admi ...

(later Caradoc) (1762–1839), 1st Baron Howden, army officer * John Hobart Cradock (later Caradoc) (1799–1873), 2nd Baron Howden, diplomat * Johnnie Cradock (1904–1987), British cook, writer, broadcaster and Army Major *

Marmaduke Cradock Marmaduke Cradock (1660 – 24 March 1716) was an English painter of birds and other animals. Some older sources give his first name as Luke but this may be in error. Self taught, he produced art works that were rarely signed. Life Cradock was ...

(1660–1716, also Luke Cradock), English painter of birds and animals *

Matthew Cradock Matthew Cradock (also spelled Craddock and Craddocke; died 27 May 1641) was a London merchant, politician, and the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Founded in 1628, it was an organization of Puritan businessmen that organized ...

, first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Company *

Percy Cradock Sir Percy Cradock (, 26 October 1923 – 22 January 2010) was a British diplomat, civil servant and sinologist who served as British Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from 1978 to 1983, playing a significant role in the Sino-British ...

(1923–2010), British diplomat *

Steve Cradock Stephen Cradock (born 22 August 1969) is an English guitarist, most notable for playing in the rock group Ocean Colour Scene. Cradock also plays the guitar in Paul Weller's band, having appeared on all of Weller's solo records following his se ...

(b. 1969), guitarist for the British rock group Ocean Colour Scene *

Stuart Cradock Stuart Cradock (born 14 September 1949) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he played for Hertfordshire. He was born in Hertford Hertford ( ) is the county town of Hertfordshire, England, an ...

(b. 1949), English cricketer. *

Walter Cradock Walter Cradock (Craddock, Cradoc) (c. 1606 – 1659) was a Welsh Anglican clergyman, who became a travelling evangelical preacher. He was a founder of the first Independent church in Wales in 1638, at Llanvaches, with William Wroth and William ...

(c. 1606–1659), Welsh Anglican clergyman * William Cradock (Archdeacon of Lewes) (fl. 1512–1516), English pre-Reformation priest * William Cradock (Dean of St Patrick's) (1741–1793), English Anglican priest, Archdeacon of Kilmore

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Cradock, Eastern Cape Cradock, officially Nxuba, is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, in the upper valley of the Great Fish River, by road northeast of Gqeberha. The town is the administrative seat of the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality in the ...

, a town in South Africa *

Cradock, South Australia Cradock is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia 320 kilometres north of the state capital of Adelaide on the RM Williams Way . The nearest town with a greater population is Hawker which is approximately 20 km away ...

Cradock Channel The Cradock Channel is one of three channels connecting the Hauraki Gulf with the Pacific Ocean to the northeast of Auckland, New Zealand. It is the central channel, lying between Great Barrier Island to the east and Little Barrier Island to th ...

, connecting the Hauraki Gulf with the Pacific Ocean * Cradock Historic District, located at Portsmouth, Virginia, named after Christopher Cradock

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