Researching John Crocker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4022 people with the Crocker surname? In that year Crocker was ranked number 1059 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Crocker on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 4054 people with the Crocker surname in the UK? Crocker is now ranked number 1429 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called John Crocker
John Crocker
General Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, (4 January 1896 – 9 March 1963) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both world wars. He served as both a private soldier and a junior officer in the First World War, and as a distinguished brigade, division and corps commander during the Second World War, where his most notable role was as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of I Corps during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, leading the corps throughout the subsequent campaign in Western Europe until Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) just over eleven months later.
After the war was over Crocker became Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of Middle East Land Forces and Adjutant-General to the Forces, the second most senior officer on the Army Council. An outstanding soldier, Crocker was highly regarded by both his superiors, most notably Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke, and his subordinates, including the future Field Marshal Lord Carver, but he remains relatively unknown.
Source: John Crocker, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Crocker (jazz musician)
John Reginald Crocker (born 19 October 1937, in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England) was the English leading clarinet and saxophone player for the Chris Barber jazz band for just over 30 years, before retiring in February 2003.
In addition to his band work, Crocker also played with musician Elton John, contributing clarinet to "Big Dipper" and tenor saxophone on "Shooting Star" for John's 1978 album, A Single Man. Since retiring Crocker has guested with several bands including Kenny Ball and a Ken Colyer tribute band.
Source: John Crocker (jazz musician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Crocker
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