Twigg is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Derek Twigg
John Derek Twigg (born 9 July 1959) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Halton in Cheshire since the 1997 general election.
Early life
Twigg attended Bankfield High School (now Ormiston Ch ...
(born 1959), British politician
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Gary Twigg
Gary Twigg (born 19 March 1984) is a Scottish former association footballer who played as a forward.
Career Derby County
Twigg began his career in 2000 with English club Derby County, having graduated through the youth system. He made his deb ...
(born 1984), Scottish footballer
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Georgie Twigg
Georgina Sophie Twigg (born 21 November 1990) is an English international field hockey player and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Hockey career
She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Divisio ...
(born 1990), English field hockey player
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George Twigg III (1932–2017), American politician
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Rebecca Twigg
Rebecca Twigg (born March 26, 1963) is an American former racing cyclist. Cycling career
An academic prodigy, she enrolled at the University of Washington in Seattle at the age of 14 and rode for the school's team. US national team coach Eddie ...
(born 1963), American cyclist
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Stephen Twigg
Stephen Twigg (born 25 December 1966) is a British Labour Co-op politician who was Member of Parliament for Enfield Southgate from 1997 to 2005, and for Liverpool West Derby from 2010 to 2019.
He came to national prominence in 1997 by winn ...
(born 1966), British politician
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Thurston Twigg-Smith
Thurston Twigg-Smith (August 17, 1921 – July 16, 2016) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Hawaii.
Biography
Twigg-Smith was a fifth-generation descendant of missionary settlers in Hawaii. He was born in 1921 in Honolulu, Hawaii ...
(1921–2016), American businessman and philanthropist
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William Twigg-Smith
William Twigg-Smith (né Smith; November 2, 1883 – April 21, 1950) was a New Zealand-born painter, illustrator and musician, who lived most of his life in Hawaii. During World War I, he was one of the first artists to serve in the American Cam ...
(1883–1950), New Zealand artist
See also
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Twiggs (disambiguation)
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Twig
A twig is a thin, often short, branch of a tree or bush.
The buds on the twig are an important diagnostic characteristic, as are the abscission scars where the leaves have fallen away. The color, texture, and patterning of the twig bark are ...
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Twigge
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