Beresford () is an English name. It may refer to the following notable people:

Given name

* Beresford Baker (1847–1933), Irish first-class cricketer *

Beresford Clark Sir John Beresford Clark, KCMG, CBE, FKC (2 December 1902 – 2 August 1968) was a British broadcaster. Biography Clark was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, in 1902, the elder son of Frederic and Lettia Clark. He was educated at Rydal ...

(1902–1968), British broadcaster *

Beresford Craddock Sir George Beresford Craddock (7 October 1898 – 22 September 1976) was a British Conservative politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Spelthorne at the 1950 general election, and held the seat until his retirement at th ...

(1898–1976), British Conservative politician *

Beresford Egan Beresford Egan (1905–1984) was a satirical draughtsman, painter, novelist, actor, costume designer and playwright. He was born in London but grew up in South Africa following a family move when he was five years old. He returned to London in Ju ...

(1905–1984), British satirical draughtsman, painter, novelist, actor, costume designer and playwright * Beresford Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman *

Beresford Horsley Albert Beresford Horsley Order of the British Empire, CBE, Queen's Counsel, JP (2 January 1880 – 19 November 1923) was an English cricketer. Horsley's Batsman (cricket), batting and bowling (cricket), bowling styles are unknown. He w ...

(1880–1923), English cricketer * Beresford Kidd (1864–1948), Anglican priest and Church historian * Beresford Melville (1857–1931), British Conservative politician *

Beresford Potter Beresford Potter FRGS (1853–10 May 1931) was Archdeacon in Cyprus and Syria from 1901 to 1928."Potter, Ven. Beresford, (1853–10 May 1931)." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO The son of Dr Samuel George Potter, he was born in Stratford on Slaney i ...

(1853–1931), Archdeacon in Cyprus and Syria *

Beresford Richards Beresford (Berry) Richards (August 26, 1914, Aiegnmouth, Cornwall, England – May 1982) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1943 to 1949. Elected as a candidate of the Cooperative C ...

(1914–1982), Canadian politician

Surname

* Anna Beresford (1806–1866), British marine zoologist, * Bruce Beresford (born 1940), Australian film director *

Lord Charles Beresford Admiral Charles William de la Poer Beresford, 1st Baron Beresford, (10 February 1846 – 6 September 1919), styled Lord Charles Beresford between 1859 and 1916, was a British admiral and Member of Parliament. Beresford was the second son of J ...

(1846–1919), British Admiral and Member of Parliament *

Claude Richard Beresford Claude Richard Beresford also known as Claude Richard de la Poer Beresford (9 March 1888 – 19 September 1945) was a journalist in South Australia. He wrote more than 2,000 pieces of topical verse for '' The News'' and ''The Mail'' under the pe ...

(1888–1945), Australian journalist * David Beresford (1947–2016), South African author, journalist *

Elisabeth Beresford Elisabeth Beresford, MBE (; 6 August 1926 – 24 December 2010), also known as Liza Beresford, was an English author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a literary family, she took work as a journalist, but strug ...

(1926–2010), British children's author * George Beresford (disambiguation), several people including – ** George Beresford, 1st Marquess of Waterford (1735–1800), Irish peer **

George Beresford (clergyman) The Rt. Rev. George de la Poer Beresford (19 July 1765 – 16 October 1841) was an Irish bishop. A member of the Beresford family headed by the Marquess of Waterford, Beresford was the son of the Hon. John Beresford, younger son of Marcus ...

(1765–1841), Irish clergyman ** Lord George Beresford (1781–1839), Irish-born British politician ** George Charles Beresford (1864–1938), Victorian studio photographer *

Harry Beresford Harry J. Beresford (4 November 1863 – 4 October 1944) was an English-born actor on the American stage and in motion pictures. He used the professional name Harry J. Morgan early in his career. Career Harry Beresford began his acting career i ...

(1863–1944), British stage and film actor * Henry Beresford, 2nd Marquess of Waterford (1772–1826), Irish peer * Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford (1811–1859), Irish peer *

Herbert Beresford Herbert Grahame Beresford (November 19, 1880 – June 15, 1938) was a land surveyor and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1927 to 1932. Beresford was born in Tillicoultry, Scotland, and was r ...

(1880–1938), Canadian land surveyor *

J. D. Beresford John Davys Beresford (17 March 1873 – 2 February 1947) was an English writer, now remembered for his early science fiction and some short stories in the horror story and ghost story genres. Beresford was a great admirer of H.G. Wells, and w ...

(1873–1947), English writer * John Beresford (disambiguation), several people including – ** Lord John Beresford, the Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland) ** John Beresford (statesman) (1738–1805), Irish statesman ** Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet (1766–1844), British naval officer and politician **

John Claudius Beresford John Claudius Beresford (23 October 1766 – 20 July 1846) was an Irish Tory Member of the UK Parliament representing Dublin City 1801–1804 and County Waterford 1806–1811. Early life Beresford was educated at Trinity College, Dublin. From ...

(1766–1846), Irish politician, *

Julius Beresford Julius Beresford (Wiszniewski) (18 July 1868 – 29 September 1959), also known as Berry or The Old Berry, was a British rower and coach. Beresford competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. Life Beresford was the son of Julius B ...

(1868–1959), English rower, Jack Beresford's father *

Lucy Beresford Lucy Beresford is an English broadcaster, presenter, novelist, and psychotherapist. Biography Beresford has an M.A. in Psychotherapy awarded by the City University, London, and an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Psychotherapy, having studied fo ...

, British writer and psychotherapist *

Marcus Beresford (disambiguation) Marcus Beresford may refer to: *Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694–1763), Irish MP for Coleraine * Marcus Beresford (Dungarvan MP) (1764–1797), Irish MP for Dungarvan, grandson of the above *Marcus Beresford (British Army officer, born ...

, several people including ** Marcus Beresford, 1st Earl of Tyrone (1694–1763), Irish peer **

Lord Marcus Beresford Lord Marcus Talbot de la Poer Beresford, KCVO (25 December 1848 – 16 December 1922) was an equerry and racing manager. The son of the 4th Marquess of Waterford, he ran the stables of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales from 1890. On the Prince' ...

(1846–1922), British equerry and racing manager **

Marcus Beresford (1818–1890) Colonel Francis Marcus Beresford (August 1818 – 1 August 1890) was a British Conservative Party politician Early life and education He was born at Aylestone, Leicestershire, the fourth son of Rev Gilbert Beresford and his wife Anne. He was e ...

, British Conservative Party politician *

Marlon Beresford Marlon Beresford (born 2 September 1969) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He formerly also worked as an accountancy tutor and sports commentator after retiring from football. He is currently working for Woking FC as a ...

(born 1969), English former footballer * Maurice Beresford (1920–2005), English economic historian *

Meg Beresford Meg Beresford (born 5 September 1937) was a British campaigner against nuclear weapons and general secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament from 1985 to 1990. An activist involved with the European Nuclear Disarmament (END) movement, she ...

(born 1937), General Secretary of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament 1985–1990 *

Paul Beresford Sir Alexander Paul Beresford (born 6 April 1946) is a British-New Zealand dentist and politician who has served as the British Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Mole Valley in Surrey since the 1997 general election. He was first ...

(born 1946), British Conservative Party politician *

Peter Beresford Peter Beresford OBE, FAcSS, FRSA (born 1 May 1945) is a British academic, writer, researcher and activist best known for his work in the field of citizen participation and user involvement, areas of study he helped to create and develop. He is c ...

(born 1945), British writer, academic, researcher and activist *

Randal Beresford Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet (died 19 October 1681) was an Irish politician and baronet. Early life He was the son of Sir Tristram Beresford, 1st Baronet and his first wife Anne Rowley, daughter of John Rowley of Castleroe, County Londonderry ...

(died 1681), Irish politician and baronet * Steve Beresford (born 1950), British musician * Tristam Beresford (disambiguation), several people including – * Sir Tristam Beresford, 1st Baronet (died 1673), Irish soldier and politician *

Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet Sir Tristram Beresford, 3rd Baronet (1669 – 16 June 1701) was an Irish politician and baronet. Early life He was the second, but oldest surviving son of Sir Randal Beresford, 2nd Baronet and the former Hon. Catherine Annesley. Among his sibling ...

(1669–1701), Irish soldier and politician *

William Beresford (politician) William Beresford (17 April 1797 – 6 October 1883) was a British Conservative politician. Background He was the only son of Marcus Beresford and his wife Frances Arabella, daughter of Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown. Beresford was educated ...

(1797–1883), British Conservative politician *

William Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(1768–1856), British general who fought in the Peninsular War * Lord William Beresford (1847–1900), Irish recipient of the VC

Fictional characters

* Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, detectives created by Agatha Christie * Sir Raleigh Beresford, Father Brown (2013 TV series), series 3 episode 2, "The Curse of Amenhotep" * Beresford Bear, created by Australian children's author Elisabeth Sophia * John Beresford Tipton, the title benefactor of ''

The Millionaire (TV series) ''The Millionaire'' is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1955 to 1960. It was originally sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. The series, produced by Don Fedderson and Fred Henry, explored the ways that sudden and unexpected wealth ...

'', a 1955–1960 American television series

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