Ashcroft attended Up Holland High School, along with future bandmates Simon Jones, Peter Salisbury and Simon Tong, and then attended Winstanley College, where he met Nick McCabe.

He grew up in Luton and attended Ramridge Primary School and Ashcroft High School.

On leaving school, Salmon became the drummer in the punk rock band the Friction, which he formed along with three friends from Ashcroft High School.

* X-Factor finalists Mahogany ( 9th contestants eliminated ) attended Ashcroft High School.

* Brad Fittler-a Rugby League great, a former Ashcroft resident and also attended Ashcroft High School.

* Jason Taylor-former Nrl player and former coach of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, a former Ashcroft resident and also attended Ashcroft High School.

* Ben Te ' o-Nrl player with Brisbane Broncos, and attended Ashcroft High School

While attending Ashcroft High School, St Dominic's College then later, McCarthy Catholic Senior High School Emu Plains, Fittler played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1988 and 1989.

* Lord Ashcroft International Business School

Lord Ashcroft Building is the seat of the Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

In 2009, one of the University's largest buildings, Rackham, in the centre of the campus, was demolished to make way for the brand new Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

In 1937 / 38, he brought his celebrity and talent to bear in producing a season of plays at the Queen's Theatre, presenting the aforementioned Richard II, The School for Scandal, Three Sisters, and The Merchant of Venice with a permanent company that included himself, Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Redgrave and Alec Guinness.

Presenters throughout the thirteen-year run included familiar Play School presenters such as Brian Cant, Toni Arthur, Derek Griffiths, Floella Benjamin, Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball, and Julie Stevens, as well as lesser known presenters including Janine Sharp, Roger Martin and Carol Chell.

* CEDAR ( Centre for Enterprise Development and Research ), a research body of Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge run in association with Lord Ashcroft International Business School.

Griffiths was best known in his early years for his Play School appearances alongside the likes of Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball and Brian Cant.

Chloe Ashcroft ( born 7 August 1942 ) was a presenter on several BBC children's TV programmes, including Play School, Play Away, Hokey-Cokey and Pie in the Sky.

Some speculated that Ashcroft felt reporters were photographing him with the female statue in the background to make fun of his church's opposition to pornography.

Ronnie and Mildred ( Gordon Peters and Barbara Ashcroft ) – Ronnie and Mildred were a constantly cheerful couple who provided yet another annoyance to the Meldrews, who dreaded any upcoming visits to them.

On June 6, 2002, Attorney General Ashcroft proposed regulations that would create a special registration program that required males aged 16 to 64 who were citizens of designated foreign nations resident in the U. S. to register with the Immigration and Naturalization Service ( INS ), have their identity verified, and be interviewed, photographed and fingerprinted.

* 5: 00 p. m .: Attorney General John Ashcroft announces that some of the hijackers were pilots trained in the U. S.

Supporting the law were the U. S. government, represented by the Attorney General in an ex officio capacity ( originally Janet Reno, later replaced by John Ashcroft ), along with a set of amici including the Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association of America, ASCAP and Broadcast Music Incorporated.

The Verve were an English alternative rock band formed in 1989 in Wigan by lead vocalist Richard Ashcroft, guitarist Nick McCabe, bass guitarist Simon Jones and drummer Peter Salisbury.

The group were signed by Hut Records in 1991 and their first studio releases in 1992, " All In The Mind ", " She's a Superstar ", and " Gravity Grave " ( along with the December 1992 Verve ) saw the band become a critical success, making an impression with freeform guitar work by McCabe and unpredictable vocals by Ashcroft.

The band's singles were given extensive airplay on US rock stations and Ashcroft, and band mates, appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine in March 1998.

Chavasse's medals, which had been left by his family to St Peter's College, Oxford, were purchased in 2009 by Lord Ashcroft for around £ 1. 5 million, a world record price.

In 2002, with George W. Bush in the White House, Shelby reintroduced his language, but then-Attorney General John D. Ashcroft said that " rigorous investigation " and enforcement of existing laws -- not new legislation -- were the best way to fight leaks.

Then-Senators John Ashcroft and John Kerry were opponents of the Clipper chip proposal, arguing in favor of the individual's right to encrypt messages and export encryption software.

Ashcroft in his review considers the literary work structure as consistent with morals and values of colonial era where the colonial powers considered people from different ethnic groups as unequal by birth in their abilities, character and potential, where laws were enacted that made sexual relations and marriage between ethnic groups as illegal.

" The Verve was subsequently forced to give ABKCO 100 percent of the royalties from " Bitter Sweet Symphony ", and Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were given songwriting credits along with Ashcroft.

On May 26, 2004, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that reports indicated that el Shukrijumah was one of seven al-Qaeda members who were planning terrorist actions for the summer or fall of 2004.

They were followed by Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan and The Importance of Being Earnest in 1948, and Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie directed by Gielgud, starring Helen Hayes ; and The Heiress, an adaptation of Henry James's Washington Square, directed by Gielgud and starring Ralph Richardson and Peggy Ashcroft, who was succeeded by Wendy Hiller ( 1949 – 50 ).

The Court again ruled that any limitations on the internet were unconstitutional in American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft ( 2002 ).

On May 26, 2004, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that reports indicated that Mohammed was one of seven al-Qaeda members who were planning a terrorist action for the summer or fall of 2004.

On May 26, 2004, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that reports indicated that el-Maati was one of seven al-Qaeda members who were planning a terrorist action for the summer or fall of 2004.

The FBI announced that it wanted Gadahn for questioning in 2004, and on May 26, 2004, United States Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that reports indicated that Gadahn was one of seven Al-Qaeda members who were planning terrorist actions for the summer or fall of 2004.

Already under fire for issuing " excessive and somewhat alarmist " warnings about terrorists plotting against the United States, Attorney General John Ashcroft stated that Jdey and Faker Boussora were likely traveling together and should be considered " extremely dangerous ".

On May 26, 2004, Attorney General John Ashcroft and FBI Director Robert Mueller announced that reports indicated that Jdey was one of seven al-Qaeda members who were planning terrorist actions for the summer or fall of 2004.

His medals were sold at auction in 2007 for £ 247, 000 to Lord Ashcroft.

Under the authorization of Attorney General John Ashcroft, Chief Immigration Judge Michael Creppy told all immigration judges to close to the public and media all hearings associated with immigration that were thought to be related to the September 11 investigation.

Sidlow with Charlie Ashcroft and Ray Minshull were the goalkeepers vying for the number one jersey at Anfield for the 1946 / 47 season ; the first competitive season following the war.

There were subsequent games on Springwood Park where Jimmy played with such aces as John Gidman ( Everton ) and Billy Ashcroft ( Middlesbrough ).