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Chris Foote Wood

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Chris Foote Wood (born Christopher Wood, 15 December 1940) is an English politician and author. He is the brother of the late comedian and actress Victoria Wood.

Education and early career[edit]

Foote Wood was born in Prestbury, Cheshire, and is one of the four children of Stanley Wood and Nellie Mape; the late comedian Victoria Wood was one of his three sisters.

Foote Wood went to Bury Grammar School. He completed a four-year honours degree course in Civil Engineering at Kings College, Newcastle (then part of the University of Durham) but was not awarded a degree. He worked as a civil engineer for several years before starting Durham Free Press in 1968, but gave it up after three years to work as a freelance journalist and broadcaster. He later set up his own press agency, North Press News & Sport, and ran it for 30 years up to 2004.

Political career[edit]

Foote Wood has contested a large number of public elections at all levels. He has stood for Parliament nine times without success as a Liberal, later Liberal Democrat. He also stood for the European Parliament six times (1979 and 1984 for Durham; 1999 No. 1 on the North East list; 2004 No. 2 on the North East list; 2009 No. 2 on the North East list; 2014 No. 4 on the Yorkshire and the Humber list).

Foote Wood was a district councillor in Bishop Auckland for 40 years, from 1967 to 2007, and was Leader of Wear Valley District Council for six years.[1] He was also a member of Durham County Council for 12 years, vice-chairman of the North East Regional Assembly and a member of the EU Committee of the Regions, one of the three elected councillors representing the North East on this body and the first Liberal Democrat to do so.

He was the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) in Richmond (Yorks) for the 2015 General election, before stepping aside in March 2015. He joined the Labour Party in 2018.[1]

Parliamentary elections contested[edit]

Constituency Year Number
of votes		 % of
votes		 Position Winner Ref.
Newcastle upon Tyne North February 1974 6,772 23.1 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | Conservative [2]
Middlesbrough October 1974 5,080 13.8 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [3]
Durham 1979 8,572 14.49 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [4]
North West Durham 1983 11,008 25.7 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [5]
North West Durham 1987 9,349 20.7 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [6]
Bishop Auckland 2001 6,073 15.7 3rd of 4 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [7]
Bishop Auckland 2005 9,018 23.7 2nd of 4 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [8]
Middlesbrough 2010 6,662 19.9 2nd of 6 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DC241f;" data-sort-value="Labour Party (UK)" | Labour [9]
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland 2017 1,354 2.8 3rd of 3 style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | Conservative [10]

Mayoral elections contested[edit]

Constituency Year Number
of votes		 % of
votes		 Position Winner Ref.
Middlesbrough 2011 3,256 9.2 3rd of 4 style="width: 2px; background-color: #DDDDDD;" data-sort-value="Independent politician" | Independent [11]
Tees Valley 2017 12,550 12.3 3rd of 4 style="width: 2px; background-color: #0087DC;" data-sort-value="Conservative Party (UK)" | Conservative [12][13][14]

Author[edit]

Foote Wood's first book, Nellie's Book, about the early life of his mother was published in 2006. Foote Wood has written several more books, including When I'm Sixty-Four (1,001 things to do at 60+), and a guide to the 56 remaining seaside pleasure piers in Britain, Walking Over the Waves.

His biography of Victoria Wood was criticised for the way it portrayed her.[15][16] The biography was revised before publication for this reason.[17]

Wood statue[edit]

Foote Wood raised money for a statue of Victoria Wood.[18][19][20]

Acting[edit]

For ten years to 2022, Foote Wood regularly performed a one-person show about Charles Dickens.[21]

Works[edit]

  • Victoria Wood Comedy Genius – Her Life and Work, Published by The Memoir Club, 07552086888, ISBN 978-1-84104-596-2 Search this book on .
  • Baghdad Trucker: Adventures of a Truck Driver, with Kevin Noble (co-author), Northern Writers (2006), ISBN 978-0-9553869-0-9 Search this book on .
  • Basil's Boys – Student Memories of Henderson Hall, Northern Writers (2010), ISBN 978-0-9564973-0-7 Search this book on .
  • Bishop Auckland in old picture postcards, European Library (1985), ISBN 978-90-288-3279-4 Search this book on .
  • Discover Weardale, Allendale, S. Tynedale : the tourist and holiday guide to the area, Barnard Castle (1981), OCLC 16561236
  • Kings of amateur soccer : the official centenary history of Bishop Auckland F.C., North Press (1985), ISBN 978-0-9510624-0-1 Search this book on .
  • Life of Brian in black & white : fifty years following Newcastle United, with Brian Hall (co-author), Northern Writers (2007), ISBN 978-0-9553869-2-3 Search this book on .
  • London squares : Green gems, hidden spaces, with Frances Foote Wood (co-author), Northern Writers (2010), ISBN 978-0-9553869-1-6 Search this book on .
  • My great British pier trip : 66 seaside piers in 21 days, Northern Writers (2008), ISBN 978-0-9553869-4-7 Search this book on .
  • Nellie's book : the early life of Victoria Wood's mother, with Nellie Wood (co-author), The History Press (2006), ISBN 978-0-7509-4180-8 Search this book on .
  • Proud to be a Geordie: The Life & Legacy of Jack Fawcett, Dysart Associates (2007)
  • T Dan Smith "Voice of the North" Downfall of a Visionary: The Life of the North-East's Most Charismatic Champion, Northern Writers (2010), ISBN 978-0-9553869-9-2 Search this book on .
  • Tales from the council chamber: Amusing Real-life Anecdotes, with Olive Brown, MBE (co-author), Northern Writers (2009), ISBN 978-0-9553869-6-1 Search this book on .
  • Tindale Towers: New Art Deco Mansion – How Mike Keen's Dream Home Was Planned, Designed and Built 2005–2007, Northern Writers (2008), ISBN 978-0-9553869-3-0 Search this book on .
  • The Derwentside Story: Derwentside District Council – 35 Years Serving the People, Northern Writers (2009), ISBN 978-0-9553869-5-4 Search this book on .
  • Walking Over the Waves: Quintessential British Seaside Piers, Whittles Publishing (2008), ISBN 978-1-904445-67-8 Search this book on .
  • When I'm Sixty Four: 1001 Things to Do at 60+, Capall Bann Publishing (2007), ISBN 978-1-86163-289-0 Search this book on .

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kelly, Mike (26 January 2018). "Veteran North East Liberal Democrat politician defects to Labour – and launches scathing attack". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "February 1974 General Election - North Newcastle-upon-Tyne". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "October 1974 General Election - Middlesbrough". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "1979 General Election - Durham". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "1983 General Election - North West Durham". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "1987 General Election - North West Durham". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "2001 General Election - Bishop Auckland". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "2005 General Election - Bishop Auckland". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "2010 General Election - Middlesbrough". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "2017 General Election - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland". Parliament.uk. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Declaration of result of poll". Middlesbrough Council. 5 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  12. ↑ "Tees Valley Combined Authority Mayoral Election results 2017". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Halliday, Josh (26 April 2017). "Different worlds, 300 metres apart: how two areas sum up Middlesbrough's fate". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  14. ↑ Pidd, Helen (5 May 2017). "Mayoral elections: who holds the new seats around the country?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Victoria Wood's brother defends book that labels comedian a 'fat, unhappy girl'". Belfast Telegraph. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Victoria Wood's brother defends tell-all biography". ITV. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Victoria Wood biography postponed for rewrite". BBC News. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  18. ↑ Parveen, Nazia (10 August 2016). "Victoria Wood statue to be built in her home town of Bury". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  19. ↑ Johnson, Helen (9 September 2018). "A major new exhibition honouring comedy legend Victoria Wood is now open in her home town". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  20. ↑ White, Andrew (17 May 2019). "Chris Foote Wood travels from North-East to see sister's statue unveiled". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "Chris plans one last performance of Dickens show". Teesdale Mercury. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  • "Book commemorates council's history." Europe Intelligence Wire 16 March 2009. General OneFile. Retrieved 17 October 2012. GALE|A195743082 (review of The Derwentside Story)
  • "Bestseller reveals the hidden history of authority." Europe Intelligence Wire 1 April 2009. General OneFile. Retrieved 17 October 2012. GALE|A196958199 (review of The Derwentside Story)
  • "Baghdad Trucker." Evening Telegraph [Derby], 19 May 2007. 18, Newspaper Source Plus, EBSCO. Retrieved 17 October 2012. (review of Baghdad Trucker)
  • "Author talks about pier." Evening Post [South Wales], 13 June 2008. 10, Newspaper Source Plus, EBSCO. Retrieved 17 October 2012. (notice of author appearance)

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