Pocock is a surname, and may refer to: *

Andrew Pocock Sir Andrew John Pocock (born 23 August 1955) is a British former diplomat who was High Commissioner to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS 2012–15. Early life and education Born in Trinidad and Tobago to John and Vida Pocock, And ...

(born 1955), British High Commissioner to Nigeria *

Barbara Pocock Barbara Ann Pocock AM (born 22 March 1955) is an Australian politician who was elected at the 2022 Australian federal election to become a Senator representing South Australia from July 2022. She was officially declared elected by the Australia ...

, one of the

candidates of the 2022 Australian federal election This is a list of confirmed candidates in ballot paper order for the 2022 Australian federal election. At the close of nominations a total of 1,624 candidates had stood for election, of whom 1,203 were House of Representatives candidates and 42 ...

Bill Pocock William Thomas Pocock (24 February 1894 — 4 February 1959) was an English footballer who played as an outside left. Career Bill Pocock played locally for Bedminster St Francis before joining the Army. Joe Palmer signed him in July 1919 for ...

(1884–1959), English footballer * Blair Pocock (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer *

Colin Pocock Colin Eric Innes Pocock (born 11 June 1972) was a South African beach volleyball player. He is the current owner of Pococks Indoor Beach Volleyball. Early and personal life Pocock grew up in Zimbabwe and emigrated to South Africa in 1982. He ...

(born 1972), South African beach volleyball player * Cyrena Sue Pocock (c. 1896–1964), American operatic contralto *

David Pocock David Willmer Pocock (born 23 April 1988) is an Australian politician and former professional rugby union player. Raised in Gweru, Zimbabwe, Pocock moved to Australia as a teenager and played for the Australia national rugby team. He played p ...

(born 1988), Zimbabwe-born Australian rugby union player *

David Pocock (disambiguation) David Pocock (born 1988) is an Australian politician and rugby union international. David Pocock may also refer to: *David Pocock (RAF officer), senior Royal Air Force officer *David Francis Pocock David Francis Pocock (3 September 1928 – 2 ...

, several other people *

Edward Innes Pocock Edward Innes Pocock (3 December 1855 – 14 January 1905) was a Scotland international rugby union player. Playing at three-quarters, Pocock gained two caps for Scotland while representing Edinburgh Wanderers at club level. A soldier by profess ...

(1855–1905), Scottish rugby international * Fiona Pocock, English rugby union player *Sir

George Pocock Admiral Sir George Pocock or Pococke, KB (6 March 1706 – 3 April 1792) was a British officer of the Royal Navy. Family Pocock was born in Thames Ditton in Surrey, the son of Thomas Pocock, a chaplain in the Royal Navy. His great grand ...

(1706–1792), Royal Navy Admiral * George Pocock (inventor) (1774–1843), English schoolteacher and inventor *

George Yeomans Pocock George Yeomans Pocock (March 23, 1891 – March 19, 1976) was a leading designer and builder of racing shells in the 20th Century. Pocock-built shells began to win U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships in 1923. He achieved interna ...

(1891–1976), American boat builder and philosopher of rowing *

H. R. S. Pocock Hugh Raymond Spilsbury Pocock (18 September 1904–1988) was a British writer. Pocock was born in Kent, England, the son of Olive née Raymond (1882–1965) and accountant Bernard George Pocock (1875–1954). He won a scholarship to St Paul ...

(1904–1988), British businessman and author *

Isaac Pocock Isaac Pocock (2 March 1782 – 23 August 1835) was an English dramatist and painter of portraits and historical subjects. He wrote melodramas, farces and light operatic comedies, many being stage adaptations of existing novels. Of his 40 or so ...

(1782–1835), English dramatist and painter * John Pocock (died 1732), British Army general *

John Pocock (cricketer) Howard John Pocock (8 April 1921 – 10 August 2003) was an English amateur cricketer. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1947 and 1949.J. G. A. Pocock John Greville Agard Pocock (; born 7 March 1924) is a historian of political thought from New Zealand. He is especially known for his studies of republicanism in the early modern period (mostly in Europe, Britain, and America), his work on th ...

(born 1924), British intellectual historian *

Lena Margaret Pocock Lena Margaret Ashwell, Lady Simson ( Pocock; 28 September 1872 – 13 March 1957) was a British actress and theatre manager and producer, known as the first to organise large-scale entertainment for troops at the front, which she did during Wo ...

(1872–1957), British actress *

Lilian Josephine Pocock Lilian Josephine Pocock (1883–1974) was a stained glass artist who provided stained glass for a number of buildings, including Ulverston Victoria High School, The King's School and Ely Cathedral. She was also a theatrical costume designer, b ...

(1883–1974), English stained glass artist * Mary Agard Pocock (1886-1977), a South African phycologist *

Nancy Meek Pocock Nancy Meek Pocock, (October 24, 1910 – March 4, 1998), known as "Mama Nancy", was a Canadian Quaker who was the 1987 recipient of the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work in disarmament, development and feminism. She was awarded the Order o ...

(1910–1998), Canadian activist *

Nicholas Pocock Nicholas Pocock (2 March 1740 – 9 March 1821) was an English artist known for his many detailed paintings of naval battles during the age of sail. Birth and early career at sea Pocock was born in Bristol in 1740, the son of a seaman.Chatte ...

(1740–1821), British artist *

Nicholas Pocock (historian) Nicholas Pocock (1814–1897) was an English academic and cleric, known as a historical writer. Life Born at Falmouth, Cornwall in January 1814, he was eldest son of Nicholas Pocock of Falmouth and grandson of Nicholas Pocock the marine painter ...

(1814–1897), English academic and cleric *

Nick Pocock Nicholas Edward Julian Pocock (born 15 December 1951 in Maracaibo) is a Venezuelan-born cricketer who played for Hampshire County Cricket Club. Pocock was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was educated at Shrewsbury Sch ...

(born 1951), English cricketer *

Pat Pocock Patrick Ian Pocock (born 24 September 1946) is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in 25 Test matches and one One Day International for the England cricket team between 1968 and 1985. The cricket correspondent Colin Bateman opined, "The sele ...

(born 1946), English cricketer *

Philip Francis Pocock Philip Francis Pocock (2 July 1906 – 6 September 1984) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978. Early years Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906. After studying theology at St. Peter's Semi ...

(1906–1984), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto *

Philip Pocock Philip Francis Pocock (2 July 1906 – 6 September 1984) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto from 1971 to 1978. Early years Pocock was born in St. Thomas, Ontario, on 2 July 1906. After studying theology at St. Peter's Semi ...

(born 1954), Canadian artist *

Reginald Innes Pocock Reginald Innes Pocock F.R.S. (4 March 1863 – 9 August 1947) was a British zoologist. Pocock was born in Clifton, Bristol, the fourth son of Rev. Nicholas Pocock and Edith Prichard. He began showing interest in natural history at St. Edwar ...

(1863–1947), British zoologist, arachnologist and mammalogist *

Stuart Pocock Stuart J. Pocock is a British medical statistician. He has been professor of medical statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine since 1989. His research interests include statistical methods for the design, monitoring, analys ...

, British medical statistician *

Tim Pocock Tim Pocock (born 24 October 1985) is an Australian actor and pianist best known for his role as a teenage Scott Summers in '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', as well as Ethan Karamakov in the ABC television series ''Dance Academy'' and NBC's '' C ...

(born 1985), Australian actor *

Thomas Pocock (clergyman) Thomas Pocock (1672–1745) was an English diarist, occupied as a member of the Anglican clergy. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1727. Life Pocock was born the son of Thomas Pocock and his wife, Anne, and grandson of the Rev. Dr. ...

(1672–1745), English diarist *

Tom Pocock Thomas Allcot Guy Pocock, writing under the name Tom Pocock, (18 August 1925, London – 7 May 2007, London) was an English biographer, war correspondent, journalist and naval historian. Life He was the son of the novelist and educationist Guy Po ...

(1925–2007), British naval historian *

William Willmer Pocock William Willmer Pocock (8 May 1813 – 18 September 1899) was a British architect. He was born in Knightsbridge in Middlesex, the son of the architect William Fuller Pocock (1779–1849) and his wife Fanny née Willmer. In 1865 he stood unsucce ...

(1813–1899), British architect

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