Sir William Derek Hodgkinson was a prominent British Royal Air Force officer, born on December 27, 1917, in Prestbury, Cheshire. He served with distinction and held various important positions, most notably as Air Secretary in the Ministry of Aviation from 1973 to 1976, achieving the rank of Air Chief Marshal. His contributions to the RAF and aviation are recognized through his honors, including KCB, CBE, DFC, and AFC. He passed away on January 29, 2010, in Hampshire.
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Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Derek
ruler of the people
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Derek Hodgkinson belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Prestbury
Place of Death: Hampshire
Occupation: British Royal Air Force officer
Spouses: Heather Goodwin
Children: Elizabeth Heather Hodgkinson | Richard Hodgkinson
Employers: Royal Air Force
Awards Received: Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | Air Force Cross | Distinguished Flying Cross
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for December 27, 1917
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on December 27, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for December 27, 2025 |
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| Sun | 5 Capricorn 11 | 5 Capricorn 59 | 23 Aries 43 |
| Moon | 24 Gemini 14 | 2 Aries 17 | 9 Gemini 2 |
| Mercury | 19 Capricorn 11 | 21 Sagittarius 51 | 10 Taurus 11 |
| Venus | 18 Aquarius 56 | 3 Capricorn 33 | 7 Pisces 39 |
| Mars | 25 Virgo 33 | 9 Capricorn 15 | 14 Virgo 39 |
| Jupiter | 2 Gemini 41 | 21 Cancer 57 | 9 Gemini 57 |
| Saturn | 14 Leo 26 | 25 Pisces 50 | 8 Leo 23 |
| Uranus | 21 Aquarius 7 | 28 Taurus 5 | 26 Aquarius 43 |
| Neptune | 6 Leo 31 | 29 Pisces 27 | 4 Leo 18 |
| Pluto | 4 Cancer 27 | 2 Aquarius 35 | 3 Cancer 34 |
| Rahu | 1 Capricorn 16 | 12 Pisces 24 | 25 Sagittarius 33 |
| Ketu | 1 Cancer 16 | 12 Virgo 24 | 25 Gemini 33 |
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