John Widgery, Baron Widgery, OBE, TD, QC, PC (1911–1981), English judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (1971–1980)
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Frederick John Widgery (1861–1942), English artist who painted landscapes and coastal scenery in Devon and Cornwall
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David Widgery (1947–1992), British Trotskyist writer, journalist, polemicist, physician, and activist
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William Widgery (1753–1822), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts
The British Government had acquired some goodwill because of its suspension of the Stormont Parliament, but that was said to have disappeared when Widgery's conclusions were published.
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In March 1976 Widgery dismissed the first appeal by the Birmingham Six in respect of the Birmingham pub bombings.