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Littlewood

British

/ ˈlɪtəlwʊd /

noun

( Maud ) Joan . 1914–2002, British theatre director, who founded the Theatre Workshop Company (1945) with the aim of bringing theatre to the working classes: noted esp for her production of Oh, What a Lovely War! (1963)

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Littlewood left Nuffield after the Germany incident and, while the World Championships in China in 2024 was her last canoe polo event for Great Britain, she said you "never really retire".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Beth Littlewood, a former canoe polo champion, spent years pursuing a string of grievances against Nuffield Health, the company she worked for as a personal trainer at its Bridgend gym.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Mr Littlewood was working as a barrister when he started writing essays for other people in 2003.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

In last week’s episode of the “Great British Bake Off,” Toby Littlewood struggled to bake his school cake, which sank in the middle.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

Lady Littlewood, of Romley Manor, had a beautiful but rather eccentric heirloom in the form of a ruby brooch.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest

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