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unusual facts about Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax



Alan Dossor

Dossor has directed theatre and television plays by contemporary playwrights like Chris Bond, Stephen Lowe, John McGrath, Adrian Mitchell and Willy Russell, Mike Stott, C.P.Taylor and Charles Wood; as well as classic plays by Bertolt Brecht and Shakespeare.

Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax

Halifax was a collector of ghost stories, many of which are to be found in Lord Halifax's Complete Ghost Book (ISBN 1-55521-123-2) and The Ghost Book of Charles Lindley, Viscount Halifax (ISBN 978-0-7867-0151-3).

Charles Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax

The Earl and Countess live on the 13,000 acre family estate Garrowby Hall near Garrowby, Yorkshire.

Wood is the eldest son of Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax, son of E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, Viceroy of India and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

Church of All Saints, Pocklington

The All Saints Heritage Appeal Fund (called also ‘Reveal and Restore’) was launched on 29 September 2004 by the Appeal Patron, Lord Halifax, to raise £250,000.

Lord Halifax's Complete Ghost Book

Lord Halifax's Complete Ghost Book (1936) is a collection of stories of haunted houses, apparitions and supernatural occurrences made by Charles Wood, 2nd Viscount Halifax.

Northampton General Hospital

in October 2012, the Macmillan Haematology Unit,a multi-million pound cancer facility, was opened by the Countess of Halifax, President of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Pentire

Pentire was bred by Lord Halifax, he was purchased for 54,000 guineas by Mollers Racing, the racing stable Trust of brothers Eric and Budgie Moller.

Shirley Heights

Shirley Heights was a bay horse bred by his owners, the father and son team of Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax and Lord Irwin.

The Cowley Carol Book

The First Series was produced by George Ratcliffe Woodward, and for the second, later volume he was assisted by Charles Wood.


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