Waddingtons was a publisher of card and board games in the United Kingdom. The company was founded by John Waddington of Leeds, England, under the name John Waddington Limited. The name was changed to Waddington's House of Games, then Waddington Games, and finally just Waddingtons. The company sold both games published elsewhere by other publishers, and its own games; especially board game tie-ins for UK television programmes. The company was eventually bought by Hasbro. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A board game is any game played with a premarked surface, with counters or pieces that are moved across the board. ... Leeds is a city in the county of West Yorkshire, in the north of England. ... The Hasbro logo uses a smile to indicate the carefree nature of its products. ...
Cluedo (Clue in North America) is a crime fiction board game originally published by Waddington Games, UK in 1948. ... Monopoly is one of the best-selling commercial board games in the world. ... The Subbuteo Deluxe Set, circa 1990 Subbuteo is a set of board games simulating team sports such as football, cricket, both codes of Rugby and hockey, although many people associate the name Subbuteo exclusively with the football version. ...
David Charles Waddington, Baron Waddington of Read, PC (born August 2, 1929), is a Conservative politician in the United Kingdom.
A junior minister under Margaret Thatcher, Waddington was Parliamentary Under-secretary at the Department of Employment (1981-83), Minister of State at the Home Office (1983-87)and Chief Whip from 1987 untill his elevation to Cabinet level becoming Home Secretary in 1989.
Lord Waddington is currently serving as the Chairman of the European Reform Forum.
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