Curwen is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Dame Anne Curwen (1889–1973), National General Secretary, YWCA of Great Britain *

Annie Jessy Curwen Annie Jessy Curwen (1845 – 22 April 1932), born Annie Jessy Gregg, usually known from her books as Mrs. Curwen or Mrs. J. Spencer Curwen, was a writer children's books and books for music teachers, on music theory and performance, and particular ...

(1845–1932), an author of books of instruction in music and piano playing *Sir

Christopher Curwen Sir Christopher Keith Curwen, (9 April 1929 – 18 December 2013) was a British Intelligence officer specialising in South East Asia who was Head of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 1985 to 1989. Career Curwen was educated at Sher ...

(1929–2013), Head of the British Secret Intelligence Service from 1985 to 1989 * Christopher Curwen (MP) (died 1450), English soldier, administrator and politician * Clarice Modeste-Curwen, a politician and educator from Grenada * Daisy Curwen (1889–1982), British swimmer *

David Curwen David C. Curwen (30 November 1913 – 26 May 2011) was an English miniature railway steam locomotive mechanical engineer. Born in Sydenham, South London, and educated at King's School, Canterbury, Curwen worked from 1935 to 1945 for Short Broth ...

(1913–2011), British miniature railway steam locomotive mechanical engineer * Henry Curwen (c.1581–1623), English politician * Hugh Curwen (died 1568), English ecclesiastic and statesman *

John Curwen John Curwen (14 November 1816 – 26 May 1880) was an English Congregationalist minister and diffuser of the tonic sol-fa system of music education created by Sarah Ann Glover. He was educated at Wymondley College in Hertfordshire, then Cowa ...

(1816–1880), English Congregationalist minister, and founder of the Tonic sol-fa system of music education **

Curwen Press The Curwen Press was founded by the Reverend John Curwen in 1863 to publish sheet music for the "tonic sol-fa" system. The Press was based in Plaistow, Newham, east London, England, where Curwen was a pastor from 1844. The Curwen Press is bes ...

, a music publishing house founded 1863 by John Curwen * John Curwen (physician) (1821–1901), Superintendent of the first public mental hospital in Pennsylvania *

Patric Curwen Patric Curwen (14 December 1884 – 31 May 1949) was a British stage and film actor. Biography Curwen, son of John Spencer Curwen of the music publishing company, and grandson of John Curwen, founder of the Tonic sol-fa system, was educated at A ...

(1884–1949), British stage and film actor *

Patricius Curwen Sir Patricius Curwen, 1st Baronet (c. 1602 – 15 December 1664) of Workington Hall, Cumberland was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons of England from 1640 to 1643 and from 1661 to 1664. He supported the Royalist ...

(c. 1602 – 1664), English landowner and politician * Wilfred Curwen (1883–1915), English cricketer and soldier

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