Clegg
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Clegg as a surname
Clegg is a surname, and could refer to one of the following:- Alec CleggAlec CleggSir Alexander Bradshaw Clegg, also known as Alec Clegg became the innovative Chief Education Officer of the West Riding of Yorkshire County Council for whom he worked from 1945 to 1974.Clegg, the son of a Derbyshire schoolmaster, attended Long Eaton Grammar School, Bootham School in York...
, an English educationalist - Barbara CleggBarbara CleggBarbara Clegg is a British actress and scriptwriter for television and radio. She was born in Manchester and spent her early years in Gatley.Clegg started out acting in the theatre before moving into film and television with roles in Emergency Ward 10 and The Dream Maker...
, a British actor - Brian CleggBrian CleggBrian Clegg is an English author and popular science writer. He has written a range of popular science books, covering topics including light, infinity, quantum entanglement and surviving the impact of climate change, and biographies of Roger Bacon and Eadweard Muybridge.-Biography:Born in...
, an English author - Charles CleggCharles CleggCharles Myron Clegg, Jr. , was an American author, photographer, and railroad historian. Clegg is primarily remembered as the lifelong companion of famed railroad author Lucius Beebe, and was a co-author of many of Beebe's best-known books.Born into an old New England family, Clegg grew up in Rhode...
, an American author - Don CleggDon CleggDon Clegg is an English former professional footballer born in Huddersfield who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Huddersfield Town, Bury, and Stoke City and in the Southern League for Yeovil Town.-References:...
, an English footballer - Douglas CleggDouglas CleggDouglas Clegg is a horror and dark fantasy author, and a pioneer in the field of e-publishing. He maintains a strong Internet presence through his website and LiveJournal.-Biography:...
, an American author - Eileen CleggEileen CleggEileen Clegg is a visual journalist and founder of Visual Insight where she creates visual maps of ideas by bringing together her experience with journalism, and art, which is part of an evolving visual language...
, a journalist - Ellen CleggEllen CleggEllen Clegg was a New York criminal specializing in pick pocketing and shoplifting. A close associate of Fredericka Mandelbaum, she was well known to authorities in several major cities along with her husband James "Old Jimmy" Clegg and had an extensive arrest record...
, an American pickpocket - Henry CleggHenry CleggHenry Clegg was an English first-class cricketer, who played six matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1881. He also appeared for T Emmett's XI in first-class matches in 1881 and 1883....
, an English cricketer - Hugh Clegg Professor of Industrial Relations at Warwick University
- John Clegg (actor), an English actor
- John Charles Clegg, an English footballer
- Johnny Clegg, a South African musician
- Lee CleggLee CleggSergeant Lee Clegg is a British Army soldier who was convicted of murder for his involvement in the shooting dead of two teenage joyriders in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. His conviction was later overturned.-Shooting:...
, a British soldier - Lelia Clegg, a character in Blue HeelersBlue HeelersBlue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
- Les Clegg, a character in Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
- Maggie Clegg, a character in Coronation StreetCoronation StreetCoronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
- Michael CleggMichael CleggMichael Jamie Clegg is an English former football defender who played in the Premier League for Manchester United and in the Football League for Ipswich Town, Wigan Athletic and Oldham Athletic...
, and English footballer - Mitchell CleggMitchell CleggMitchell Clegg is an Australian darts player. He lives in Newcastle, New South Wales. Clegg won the Oceanic Masters title at the age of just 15 years, 345 days. This meant he was the youngest player ever to qualify for the PDC World Darts Championship...
, an Australian darts player - Nick CleggNick CleggNicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
, current British deputy prime ministerDeputy Prime Minister of the United KingdomThe Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a senior member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. The office of the Deputy Prime Minister is not a permanent position, existing only at the discretion of the Prime Minister, who may appoint to other offices...
and leader of the Liberal DemocratsLiberal DemocratsThe Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... - Norman Clegg, a character in Last of the Summer WineLast of the Summer WineLast of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
- Robert Clegg, Jr.Robert Clegg, Jr.Robert E. "Bob" Clegg, Jr. is a former Republican state senator from New Hampshire's 14th senatorial district, and ran unsuccessfully for Congress in New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district.-State legislator:...
, a U. S. senator - Robin CleggRobin CleggRobin Clegg is an Olympic Games competitor for Team Canada as a biathlete.Clegg lives in Canmore, Alberta. He was a gold medalist at the 2005 North American Championships.-External links:*...
, a biathlete - Roger CleggRoger CleggRoger Clegg is the President and General Counsel of the Center for Equal Opportunity. Prior to joining the CEO Clegg served in a variety of capacities within both the Reagan and George H.W...
, an American government official - Ron CleggRon CleggRon "Smokey" Clegg was an Australian rules footballer in the Victorian Football League.A brilliant key position player at either centre half-forward or centre half-back, he was awarded the Brownlow Medal in 1949 while playing with the then South Melbourne Football Club...
, an Australian footballer - Samuel CleggSamuel CleggSamuel Clegg was a British civil engineer.Clegg was born at Manchester on 2 March 1781, received a scientific education under the care of Dr. Dalton. He was then apprenticed to Boulton and Watt, and at the Soho Manufactory witnessed many of William Murdoch's earlier experiments in the use of coal...
, a British engineer - Samuel Campbell CleggSamuel Campbell CleggSamuel Campbell Clegg was a Tory in the American Revolution.Samuel Campbell Clegg may have been born in Virginia, birth data unknown. He was an ensign in the South Carolina Royalists. Prior to the American Revolution, he married Barbara Maria Flick, who had immigrated to the South Carolina...
, a historical figure - Stephen Clegg RowanStephen Clegg RowanStephen Clegg Rowan was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy, who served during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War.-Biography:...
, a U. S. admiral - Thaddeus von CleggThaddeus von CleggThaddeus von Clegg was an immigrant German clockmaster who constructed the first kazoo in the 1840s.The kazoo, also called Clegghorn, is based on the African mirliton, and was a popular African-American folk instrument during the 19th century...
, a German clockmaker - Tom Clegg (actor), an English actor
- Tom Clegg (director)Tom Clegg (director)Tom Clegg is a British television and film director. He was born in Lancashire in 1934.-Selected filmography:Television* Special Branch * The Sweeney * A Captain's Tale * Sharpe ...
, an English film director - Walter CleggWalter CleggSir Walter Clegg was a British Conservative politician.Clegg was educated at Bury Grammar School, Arnold School, Blackpool, and Manchester University Law School. He worked as a solicitor. In 1955 he was elected as a Lancashire County Councillor, serving until 1961.Clegg contested Ince in 1959 and...
, a British politician - William CleggWilliam Clegg-External links:****...
, an English footballer - William Henry CleggWilliam Henry CleggWilliam Henry Clegg was the first Governor of the South African Reserve Bank from 17 December 1920 until 31 December 1931. His successor was Johannes Postmus.-References:...
, a South African bank governor
Other names
As a name, Clegg could also be:- the first name of Clegg HoytClegg HoytClegg Hoyt was an American actor who appeared primarily on television.- Filmography :* In the Heat of the Night ... as Deputy...
, a filmmaker. - Billy CleggBilly CleggA Quarter Horses stallion, Billy Clegg was a sire during the early years of the American Quarter Horse Association .-Life:...
, a racehorse
Places
Clegg is also a part of the names of the following geographic locations:- Clegg, North CarolinaClegg, North CarolinaClegg is an unincorporated community in Wake County, North Carolina, United States on North Carolina Highway 54, north of the highway's intersection with North Carolina Highway 540....
- Clegg HallClegg HallClegg Hall is a 17th-century hall in Littleborough, Greater Manchester . It is situated just outside Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester.The "Clegg" in the name of the current hall refers to the location rather than the local family by the same surname – the house was built by a Theophilus...
in Greater Manchester, England - Clegg Street railway stationClegg Street railway stationOldham Clegg Street railway station was one of five stations that served the town of Oldham in northwest England.-History:The station was the northernmost passenger station on the Oldham, Ashton and Guide Bridge Railway; it opened on 26 August 1861...
, in Oldham, England - The Jerry E. Clegg Botanic GardenJerry E. Clegg Botanic GardenThe Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden is a publicly open botanical garden located at 1782 North 400 East, Lafayette, Indiana.Overlooking and running alongside the Wildcat Creek , the gardens setting includes prairie and oak savanna restorations, with beds of wildflowers, labelled trees, nature trails,...
- Stacey/Clegg Elementary and Middle SchoolStacey/Clegg Elementary and Middle SchoolStacey/Clegg was a middle/elementary school located in Huntington Beach, California and is part of the Westminster School District. Before 2004, Stacey Middle School and Clegg Elementary School were separate. Helen F. Stacey Middle School taught seventh and eighth grade, and Ada E. Clegg...
, in California
See also
- Cleg
- Clegg-HillClegg-HillClegg-Hill is a surname and could refer to:*Rowland Clegg Clegg-Hill, 3rd Viscount Hill slide to bankruptcy of Hawkstone Park*Rowland Richard Clegg-Hill, 4th Viscount Hill forced to sell contents and break up estate at Hawkstone Park...
, a surname - Captain CleggCaptain CleggCaptain Clegg may refer to:* Captain Clegg a character in the Doctor Syn stories* Captain Clegg , a 1962 film by Hammer Films*Captain Clegg & The Night Creatures, a psychobilly band featured in the 2009 film Halloween II...
, a fictional character, or a 1962 film - Corporal CleggCorporal Clegg"Corporal Clegg" is a song by British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, and is featured on their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets . It was written by Roger Waters and features David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright on vocals. The song also features a kazoo.-Lyrics:The song is about a...
, a song by Pink FloydPink FloydPink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...