Bradbury is an English

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Bredbury Bredbury is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, east of Stockport and south-west of Hyde. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 16,721. It is on the lower southern ...

in historic

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

, or sometimes from Bradbury in

County Durham County Durham ( ), officially simply Durham,UK General Acts 1997 c. 23Lieutenancies Act 1997 Schedule 1(3). From legislation.gov.uk, retrieved 6 April 2022. is a ceremonial county in North East England.North East Assembly �About North East E ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * Lady Joan Bradbury (née Leche) (c. 1465 – 1530) *

Baron Bradbury Baron Bradbury, of Winsford in the County of Chester, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 January 1925 for the economist and public servant Sir John Bradbury. He was Joint Permanent Secretary to the Treasury fr ...

, a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, including three barons with the surname Bradbury *

Bill Bradbury Bill Bradbury (born May 29, 1949) is an American politician who served as a member of the Oregon Legislative Assembly and as the 23rd Oregon secretary of state from 1999 to 2009. Bradbury was an unsuccessful candidate for the 2010 Oregon gube ...

(born 1949), American politician and Oregon Secretary of State *

Bettina F. Bradbury Bettina Francion Bradbury (July 22, 1955 – January 13, 2019) was an American television soap opera screenwriter. She was the daughter of American science fiction writer Ray Bradbury. Positions held *''All My Children'' (hired by Megan McTavish ...

, American soap opera writer *

Bettina Bradbury Bettina Bradbury (born 1949) is a professor emerita in the Department of History and Gender Studies at York University and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. She is also the author of numerous history books. In 2012, she was awarded the ...

, Canadian author and academic *

Edward Kinder Bradbury Captain Edward Kinder Bradbury Victoria Cross, VC (16 August 1881 – 1 September 1914) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British ...

(1881–1914), British soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Edward P. Bradbury, pen name of Michael Moorcock (born 1939), English writer *

Garrett Bradbury Garrett Bradbury (born June 20, 1995) is an American football center for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State and was selected by the Vikings in the first round of the 2019 NFL Dra ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Henry Bradbury Henry Riley Bradbury (20 September 1829 Wingrove Place, Clerkenwell – 1860) was an English writer on printing. Works Bradbury is known for his book ''The Ferns of Great Britain and Ireland'' with author Thomas Moore and editor John Lindley pub ...

(1829–1860), English writer *

Jack Bradbury John Morin "Jack" Bradbury (December 27, 1914 - May 15, 2004) was an American animator and comic book artist. Bradbury began working for Disney at age 20 and was responsible for key scenes in films like ''Pinocchio'', ''Fantasia'' and ''Bambi''. ...

(1914–2004), American animator and comic book artist *

Jason Bradbury Jason Alan Bradbury (born 10 April 1969) is a British television presenter and children's author, best known for presenting shows such as the Channel 5 (UK), Channel 5 technology programme ''The Gadget Show'' and the BBC One game show ''Don't ...

(born 1969), British television presenter *

John Bradbury (naturalist) John Bradbury (1768–1823) was an English botanist noted for his travels in the United States Midwest and West in the early 19th Century and his eyewitness account of the New Madrid earthquake. Early life Bradbury was born at Souracre Fold near ...

(1768–1823), Scottish botanist *

John Bradbury, 1st Baron Bradbury John Swanwick Bradbury, 1st Baron Bradbury (23 September 1872 – 3 May 1950) was a British economist and public servant. Bradbury was born in Crook Lane, Winsford, Cheshire, the son of John Bradbury and Sarah Cross. He was educated at Manche ...

(1872–1950), British economist and public servant * John Bradbury, 3rd Baron Bradbury (born 1940), British peer, grandson of the 1st Baron *

John Bradbury (drummer) John "Brad" Bradbury (16 February 1953 – 28 December 2015) was an English drummer and record producer. He is best known for having been the drummer in the English ska group the Specials. Early life and education Bradbury was born in Coven ...

(19532015), English musician and record producer, best known as drummer with The Specials * John Bradbury (footballer, born 1878) (born 1878), English footballer * Joshua B. Bradbury (1849–1918), American politician *

Julia Bradbury Julia Michele Bradbury (born 24 July 1970) is an Irish-born English television presenter, employed by the BBC and ITV, specialising in documentaries and consumer affairs. Her passion is the outdoors and more recently following her cancer diagno ...

(born 1970), British television presenter *

Julie Bradbury Julie Jane Bradbury (born 12 February 1967) is a former English badminton player who represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games. She was part of the national mixed team that won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, ...

(born 1967), English badminton player *

Lee Bradbury Lee Michael Bradbury (born 3 July 1975) is an English football manager and former footballer who is currently manager of National League club Eastleigh. As a player, he was a striker who made more than 500 appearances in the Football League wi ...

(born 1975), English professional football player * Leone C. Bradbury (1905–1983), American artist *

Malcolm Bradbury Sir Malcolm Stanley Bradbury, (7 September 1932 – 27 November 2000) was an English author and academic. Life Bradbury was born in Sheffield, the son of a railwayman. His family moved to London in 1935, but returned to Sheffield in 1941 with ...

(1932–2000), British author and academic *

Martyn "Bomber" Bradbury Martyn 'Bomber' Bradbury (born 1974) is a New Zealand media commentator, former radio and TV host, and former executive producer of Alt TV – a now-defunct alternative music and culture channel. He is a blogger that writes at the blogs ''Tumeke! ' ...

(born 1974), New Zealand television host and blogger *

Nicola Bradbury Nicola Anne Lulham Bradbury D. Phil. (born 1951) is an English literary critic, lecturer, editor, and author, specializing in the 19th century novel. Life Bradbury was born in Weston-super-Mare, the daughter of Robin J. Bradbury and Joan Lulham, w ...

(born 1951), English literary critic and editor *

Norris Bradbury Norris Edwin Bradbury (May 30, 1909 – August 20, 1997), was an American physicist who served as director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory for 25 years from 1945 to 1970. He succeeded Robert Oppenheimer, who personally chose Bradbury ...

(1909–1997), American physicist, director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory *

Randy Bradbury Randy Bradbury (born September 20, 1964) is the current bass guitar player for the Californian punk band Pennywise. He joined in October 1996 when founding bass player Jason Thirsk took a leave of absence to go to rehab for alcohol addiction. Br ...

(born 1964), American punk rock musician *

Ray Bradbury Ray Douglas Bradbury (; August 22, 1920June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of modes, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and r ...

(1920–2012), American science fiction and fantasy writer *

Steven Bradbury (speed skater) Steven John Bradbury OAM (born 14 October 1973) is an Australian former short track speed skater and four-time Olympian. He won the 1,000 m event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all of his opponents were involved in a last-corner pile-u ...

(born 1973), Australian short-track speed skater *

Steven G. Bradbury Steven Gill Bradbury (born September 12, 1958) is an American attorney and government official who served as the General Counsel of the United States Department of Transportation. He previously served as Acting Assistant Attorney General (AAG) f ...

(born 1958), American lawyer *

Stephen Bradbury (artist) Stephen Bradbury (born 1954) is a British artist and illustrator, illustrating science fiction and fantasy novels for over 20 years. Biography It was on his journey from his home in Cheshire, as a student to Bolton College of Art everyday th ...

(born 1954), British illustrator and painter * William Bradbury (disambiguation), several people

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