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2 unusual facts about Northern Rock


2007 Legislative Programme

The discrepancy between the 29 proposed bills in the Legislative Programme and the 30 bills listed below is caused by the Banking (Special Provisions) Act 2008, which was introduced as emergency legislation by Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling in February 2008 in order to nationalise Northern Rock.

Ronnie Campbell

When the government nationalised Northern Rock in 2008, Campbell declared it the People's Bank and opened an account.


Anthony Fry

He has also sat on the Appeals Board of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers and was appointed by HM Treasury to serve on the appointments panel for the valuers for Northern Rock, Bradford & Bingley and Dunfermline Building Society.

Joseph Gatt

Gatt has sustained a successful career as a model in Europe and the United Kingdom working for Giorgio Armani, Vogue UK, British Telecom, Levi's, Northern Rock, Gucci and Guess Jeans among others.

Nathan Kirsh

KiFin Limited’s deputy chairman is Ron Sandler, the government-appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Northern Rock and advisor to Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Newcastle Eagles

At the start of the 2007–08 season it was announced that Nike and Northern Rock were to sponsor the Eagles, bringing in more money to the club.


see also

Balanus

The species Balanus balanoides (common barnacle, common rock barnacle, northern rock barnacle) has been reclassified as Semibalanus balanoides in the family Archaeobalanidae, due to its membranous base.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway locomotives

Two similar locomotives have been built at Ravenglass for the Shuzenji Romney Railway in Japan, Northern Rock II and Cumbria, in 1989 and 1992, respectively.