Fothergill is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

, thought to have come from the meaning 'Further river' and may refer to the following: *

Alastair Fothergill Alastair David William Fothergill (born 10 April 1960) is a British producer of nature documentaries for television and cinema. He is the series producer of the series ''The Blue Planet'' (2001), ''Planet Earth'' (2006) and the co-director of ...

, English TV producer *

Allodin Fothergill Allodin Fothergill (born 7 February 1987) is a Jamaican athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professiona ...

(born 1987), Jamaican athlete *

Andrew Fothergill Andrew Robert Fothergill (born 10 February 1962 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland) is a former English first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman who played primarily as a wicketkeeper. Early life Fothergill was born on 10 Febru ...

, English cricketer * Anthony Fothergill (physician) (1732–1813), English physician * Anthony Fothergill (theologian) (1686–1761), English theological writer *

Arnold Fothergill Arnold James Fothergill (26 August 1854 – 1 August 1932) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club and the MCC in a career which spanned from 1870 until 1892. A left-arm fast-mediu ...

(1854–1932), English cricketer *

Bob Fothergill Robert Roy Fothergill (August 16, 1897 – March 20, 1938), often referred to by the nicknames "Fats" and "Fatty", and "the People's Choice", was an American baseball player. He played professional baseball, principally as a left fielder, for 1 ...

(1897–1938), American baseball player * Charles Fothergill (1782–1840), Canadian journalist and politician *

Des Fothergill Desmond Hugh Fothergill (15 July 1920 – 16 March 1996) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and for Williamstown Football Club in the Victorian Football Associatio ...

, Australian rules footballer * George Algernon Fothergill (1868-1945), Scottish illustrator and painter *

Jessie Fothergill Jessie Fothergill (June 1851 – 28 July 1891) was an English novelist. Her novel ''The First Violin'' sold particularly well. Life and writings Fothergill was born in June 1851 at Cheetham Hill, Manchester, the eldest child of Thomas Fothergi ...

(1851–1891), English novelist * John Fothergill (engineer) (born 1953), Pro-Vice-Chancellor of City University London *

John Fothergill (innkeeper) John Rowland Fothergill (1876–1957) was an English innkeeper and entrepreneur, described as a "pioneer amateur innkeeper" in '' Who's Who''. Biography John Rowland Fothergill was born in Kent in 1876, his family originating from Westmorland and ...

(1876–1957), English innkeeper and entrepreneur * John Fothergill (merchant) (1730–1782), merchant from Birmingham, England *

John Fothergill (physician) John Fothergill FRS (8 March 1712 – 26 December 1780) was an English physician, plant collector, philanthropist and Quaker. His medical writings were influential, and he built up a sizeable botanic garden in what is now West Ham Park in Londo ...

FRS (1712–1780), English physician, plant collector, philanthropist and Quaker * John Fothergill (priest) (1808–1851), the inaugural Archdeacon of Berbice * John Milner Fothergill, M.D. (1841–1888), British physician and medical writer * Marmaduke Fothergill (1652–1731), scholar and collector * Miles Fothergill, British actor * Pat Fothergill, Scottish roboticist *

Philip Fothergill Charles Philip Fothergill (23 February 1906 – 31 January 1959) was an English woollen manufacturer and Liberal Party politician. Family and education Fothergill was born in Dewsbury into a radical, nonconformist, Yorkshire family. He was educa ...

, English businessman and politician * Philip G. Fothergill FRSE FIAL (1908–1967), British biologist and historian of science *

Richard Fothergill (ironmaster) Richard Fothergill (1758–1821) was an ironmaster in South Wales and the founder of the Fothergill dynasty of ironmasters. His sons were Richard Fothergill II (1789–1851), Thomas Fothergill (1791–1858), and Rowland Fothergill (1794–1871). ...

(1758–1821), ironmaster in South Wales *

Richard Fothergill (politician) Richard Fothergill (8 November 182224 June 1903) was an English ironmaster, a coalmine-owner in Wales and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880. Early life Fothergill was the son of Richard Fothergill of Lowb ...

(1822-1903), British politician and businessman * Samuel Fothergill (1715–1772), Quaker minister * Tessa Fothergill, founder of the British single-parent charity Gingerbread *

Thomas Fothergill Thomas Fothergill D.D. (1715/6–1796) was an English cleric and academic administrator at the University of Oxford. Life He was the son of Henry Fothergill of Westmorland, and brother of George Fothergill. He matriculated at The Queen's Colle ...

, English academic administrator at the University of Oxford * Thomas Fothergill (ironmaster) (1791–1858), ironmaster, sheriff of Monmouthshire *

Watson Fothergill Watson Fothergill (12 July 1841 – 6 March 1928) was a British architect who designed over 100 unique buildings in Nottingham in the East Midlands of England, his influences were mainly from the Gothic Revival and Old English vernacular architec ...

, English architect * William Edward Fothergill (1865–1926), professor of clinical obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Manchester

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