Fell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alfred Fell (merchant) Alfred Fell (1817 – 2 November 1871) was an early colonist to Nelson, New Zealand, Nelson in New Zealand. Born in Yorkshire, England, in 1817, he came to Nelson as a single man in 1842 as one of the first settlers of the town. He immediately est ...

(1817–1871), early settler in New Zealand * Alfred Fell (rugby union) MB ChB (1878–1953), Scottish international rugby player (1901–1903) *

Alison Fell Alison Fell (born 1944 in Dumfries, Scotland) is a Scottish poet and novelist with a particular interest in women's roles and political victims. Her poems have appeared in many anthologies. Her children's books also pass on social messages. Lif ...

(born 1944), Scottish poet and novelist * Anthony Fell (politician) (1914–1998), British Conservative Party politician *

Anthony S. Fell Anthony S. Fell, OC is a Canadian businessman who was formerly chairman and CEO of RBC Dominion Securities (RBC DS), the corporate and investment banking subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). From 1980 to 2000, he was the chief execu ...

, OC, Canadian businessman and chairman of RBC Capital Markets * Arthur Fell (1850–1934), English solicitor and Conservative Party politician * Barry Fell (1917–1994), zoologist and writer on epigraphy *

Bill Fell William Raymond Fell (26 October 1904 – 12 November 1986) was a New Zealand police officer. He was born in Melksham, Wiltshire, England, on 26 October 1904. In the 1964 Queen's Birthday Honours, Fell was awarded the Queen's Police Medal ...

QPM (1904–1986), New Zealand policeman * Bob Fell OAM (born 1930), Australian politician *

Charles Fell Charles Yates Fell (5 August 1844 – 9 June 1918) was a New Zealand barrister, politician, watercolour artist, and photographer. Early life and family Fell was born in Nelson in 1844. He was the son of Alfred Fell, merchant and early settler ...

(1844–1918), Mayor of Nelson, New Zealand and painter *

Charles Fell (divine) Charles Fell, D.D. (1687–1763) was an English Roman Catholic priest. Biography Fell was born in England, but he was of French extraction, and was originally named Umfreville. After studying philosophy and divinity at the communauté of Monsieur ...

, D.D. (1687–1763), English Roman Catholic priest *

Christine Fell Professor Christine Elizabeth Fell OBE (1938 – 1998) taught English at the University of Nottingham from 1971 until 1993. She was awarded a first-class Honors in English from Royal Holloway, University of London and later completed an MA i ...

(died 1998), taught English at the University of Nottingham *

Clare Fell Clare Isobel Fell (10 October 1912 – 17 July 2002) was a British archaeologist. She was born in Ulverston, Lancashire (now Cumbria), England. She read archaeology at Newnham College, Cambridge in the 1930s. The university did not allow wo ...

(1912–2002), British archaeologist *

Claude Fell Claude Allan Fell (6 December 1892 – 11 May 1972) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serv ...

(1892–1972), former Australian rules footballer * Dafydd Fell (born 1970), political scientists * David Fell (1869–1956), Scottish-born Australian politician *

Derek Fell Derek Fell is a writer and photographer with art, travel and garden books totaling more than 2.5 million in print, plus a photo library numbering more than 150,000 images portraying plants, gardens and travel destinations. Fell has created his own t ...

, writer and photographer of art, travel and garden books * Desmond Fell (1912–1992), South African cricketer * George Fell (1849–1918), American physician, worked on artificial ventilation and electrocution * Gerry Fell (footballer, born 1951)), English professional footballer * Gerry Fell (footballer, born 1898) (1898–1977), English footballer * Gideon Fell, fictional character created by John Dickson Carr *

Graeme Fell Graeme Vincent Fell (born 19 March 1959 in Dagenham, Essex, England) is a male former 3000 metres steeplechase runner. Athletics career Fell competed for England at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, winning a silver medal in the 300 ...

, former 3000 meters steeplechase runner *

Hans-Josef Fell Hans-Josef Fell (born 7 January 1952) was a member of the German Parliamentary Group Alliance 90/ the Greens from 1998 to 2013. He served as spokesman on energy for the Alliance 90/The Greens parliamentary group, a member of the Environmental ...

, German Member of Parliament * Heather Fell, British modern pentathlete * Henry Fell (fl. 1672), was a Quaker missionary and writer * Honor Fell, DBE, Ph.D, D.Sc, FRS (1900–1986), British scientist and zoologist *

James Fell James Fell (October 15, 1821 – December 8, 1890) was an English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia. He served as mayor of Victoria, British Columbia from 1885 to 1887. He was born at Muncaster Head, Cumberland and appren ...

(1821–1890), English-born merchant and political figure in British Columbia * Jeffrey Fell (born 1956), retired jockey and a Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee *

Jesse Fell Jesse Fell was an early political leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was one of the first Pennsylvanians to successfully burn anthracite on an open air grate. Anthracite differs from wood in that it needs a draft from the bottom, and Judge ...

, anthracite experimenter from Pennsylvania * Jesse W. Fell, Illinois businessman and friend of Abraham Lincoln *

Jimmy Fell James Irving Fell (4 January 1936 – 2 February 2011) was an English footballer, who played in the Football League for Grimsby Town, Everton, Newcastle United, Walsall and Lincoln City. Playing career Grimsby Town Fell attended Clee Gramm ...

(1936–2011), English footballer * John Fell (bishop) (1625–1686), English churchman and influential academic *

John Fell (Canadian politician) John Fell (January 21, 1819 – February 5, 1901) was an Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure. He represented Victoria North from 1883 to 1890 as a Conservative member. He was born in Ingleby Greenhow, Yorkshire, England in ...

(1819–1901), Ontario businessman, farmer and political figure *

John Fell (drummer) John Fell is an American drummer. Born in New York City in 1961 to academic parents, he came into prominence in the early 1980s playing with rock/reggae/Latin band from Miami named "Watchdog". He is the co-owner of Main Drag Music located in W ...

, American drummer * John Fell (judge) (1721–1798), American merchant and jurist *

John Fell (tutor) John Fell (22 August 1735, Cockermouth – 6 September 1797, Homerton Academy) was an English congregationalist minister and classical tutor. Life Fell was born at Cockermouth, Cumberland, on 22 August 1735. His father, Daniel Fell, was a school ...

(1735–1797), English congregationalist minister and classical tutor * John Barraclough Fell (1815–1902), engineer * John Fell (industrialist) (1862-1955), Scottish born Australian businessman in shale oil extraction and oil refining * Julian Fell, winning contestant from the British game show Countdown * Júnior Fell (born 1992), Brazilian football player * Laura Fell, known as Darla Aquista, a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics *

Leonard Fell Leonard Fell (died 1700), was an English Quaker. Life Fell was the son of Thomas Fell, gentleman, of Beckliff, or Baycliff, Lancashire (now Cumbria), and in his early life occupied some position of trust in the house of his relative, Thomas Fe ...

(died 1700), English Quaker *

Les Fell Leslie James Fell (16 December 1920 – 9 October 2010) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League. He was known as 'Lightning Les' for his bursts of speed whilst playing for Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic ...

(1920–2010), English footballer * Lloyd Fell (1920–1981), Canadian politician * Margaret Fell or Margaret Fox (1614–1702), one of the founding members of the Religious Society of Friends *

Mark Fell (cricketer) Mark Fell (born 17 November 1960) is a former English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire between 1981 and 1985. Fell first represented Nottingham ...

(born 1960), former English cricketer *

Mary Fell Mary Fell (born September 22, 1947 Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American poet and academic. Life She graduated from Worcester State College majoring in English and it was here that she first became interested in poetry. Fell and fellow poet Fr ...

(born 1947), American poet and academic * Matthew Fell (1875–1957), Australian rules footballer * Michael Fell (born 1963), California criminal lawyer and former prosecutor * Norman Fell (1924–1998), American actor of film and television * Patrick Fell (1940–2011), Roman Catholic priest, convicted of being a commander of an IRA active service unit *

R. A. L. Fell Roland Arthur Lonsdale Fell (1895‑1973) was a British classical scholar educated at Cambridge, the author of ''Etruria and Rome'', an important work on the Etruscan civilization for which he won the 1923 Thirlwall Prize; and co-author with Thomas ...

(1895‑1973) was a British classical scholar and writer * R. B. Fell CB was the 4th Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force * Richard Fell, British High Commissioner to New Zealand from 2001 to 2006 *Rita Fell (1935–2004), also known as

Rita Mills Rita Mills (25 August 1935 – 8 December 2004), also known as Rita Fell Rita Tyrell, and Rita Fell-Tyrell, was an Australian singer from the Torres Strait Islands. She was one of the band the Mills Sisters. Biography Mills was born in 1934 on ...

, Australian singer * Sam Fell, animator *

Samuel Fell Samuel Fell D.D. (1584 – 1 February 1649) was an English academic and clergyman, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford during the First English Civil War. Life Samuel Fell was born in the parish of St Cl ...

(1584–1649) Dean of Christ Church, Oxford *

Shane Fell Shane Fell (born 29 September 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL). A forward, Fell played his early football at Kingsville Football Club now Yarraville Seddon and Foots ...

(born 1967), former Australian rules footballer * Simon Fell (politician), British politician *

Simon H. Fell Simon H. Fell (13 January 1959 – 28 June 2020) was an English jazz bassist and composer; he is primarily known for his work as a free improviser and the composer of ambitiously complex post-serialist works. Fell began playing double bas ...

, bassist and composer *

Stuart Fell Stuart Fell is a professional actor and stuntman. Prior to this career, Fell served in the Parachute Regiment. He has appeared on British television many times, with his earliest role being in the LWT comedy series '' Hark at Barker'', in which ...

, professional actor and stuntman * Terry Fell (1921–2007), American country musician * Thomas Fell (1598–1658), lawyer, member of parliament and vice-chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster *

Tom Fell Thomas Charles Fell (born 17 October 1993) is an English cricketer who plays for Worcestershire. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. Tom Fell was educated at Oakham School, where he was the highest run scorer in the schoo ...

(born 1993), English cricketer *

Tony Fell Robert Anthony "Tony" Fell (27 December 1931, Liverpool6 December 2011) was a British businessman and musician. Fell worked for various firms, including ICI in the 1950s, becoming managing director of Hortors Printers from 196874, and managi ...

(1931–2011), British businessman and musician * Wilfred Fell (1879–1920), former Australian rules footballer * William Fell (writer) (1761–1848), English writer * William Scott Fell (1866–1930), Australian shipping merchant and politician

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