Dench is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: *

Charles Dench Charles Edward Dench (September 6, 1873 – June 28, 1958) was an English first-class cricketer and Test match umpire. Born in 1873 in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire, he played 91 matches for Nottinghamshire as a right-handed batsman and right arm m ...

(1873–1958), English cricketer and umpire * David Dench (born 1951), former Australian rules footballer, father of Michelle Dench * Doug Dench (1930–2012), Australian rules footballer *

Emma Dench Emma Dench (born 1963) is an English ancient historian, classicist, and academic administrator. She has been McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University since 2014, and Dean of its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ...

, English ancient historian, classicist, and academic administrator * Geoff Dench (1940–2018), British social scientist * Henry Dench, Mayor of Port Chalmers, New Zealand 1871-1873 *

Ian Dench Ian Alec Harvey Dench (born 7 August 1964) is an English songwriter and musician. He was the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF, who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with " Unbelievable" in 1991. ...

(born 1964), English songwriter and musician * Jeffery Dench (1928–2014), English actor, older brother of Judi Dench * Judi Dench (born 1934), English actress * Michelle Dench, Australian sportswoman *

Oliver Dench Oliver Mayer (born 9 September 1993), known professionally as Oliver Dench, is an English actor and theatre maker. He is co-founding artistic director of the Revolve Theatre Company. On television, he is known for his roles in the CW series ''Pan ...

(born 1993), English actor and theater maker * Patricia Dench (born 1932), Australian sports shooter * Peter Dench (born 1972), English photojournalist * Rosemarie Dench (born Rosemarie Stewart, 1914–2001), English pair skater *

Sacha Dench Sacha Dench is an Australian biologist, conservationist and adventurer. In 2016, she set a Guinness World Record as the first woman to cross the English Channel by paramotor. She is the recipient of the Britannia Trophy and winner of the Green S ...

, Australian biologist, conservationist and adventurer * William Dench (christened 1797), English cricketer

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