Gladwin is a

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

English surname meaning good friend (derived from

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

''glæd'' + ''wine''). Notable people with the surname include: * Chris Gladwin (cricketer) (born 1962), English cricketer *

Cliff Gladwin Clifford Gladwin (3 April 1916 – 10 April 1988) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Derbyshire from 1939 to 1958 and in eight Tests for England from 1947 to 1949. He took over 1,600 first-class wickets. A tall right-arm mediu ...

(19161988), English cricketer *

Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee Derek Oliver Gladwin, Baron Gladwin of Clee, CBE (6 June 1930 – 10 April 2003) was a British trade unionist. Born in Grimsby, Gladwin was educated at Ruskin College and the London School of Economics. Gladwin worked for the General and Municipa ...

(19302003), British trade unionist *

Harold S. Gladwin Harold Sterling Gladwin (1883–1983) was an American archaeologist, anthropologist, and stockbroker. Introduction Harold Sterling Gladwin was an early twentieth century archaeologist that specialized in Southwestern archaeology of the United ...

, American archaeologist, anthropologist and stockbroker *

Henry Gladwin Major-General Henry Gladwin (1729 or 1730 – 22 June 1791) was a British army officer in colonial America and the British commander at the Siege of Fort Detroit during Pontiac's Rebellion in 1763. He served in the disastrous campaign of Edw ...

(1729 or 1730–1791), British commander at Fort Detroit when it was besieged during Pontiac's Rebellion *

Joe Gladwin Joseph Gladwin (22 January 1906 – 11 March 1987) was an English actor, best known for his roles as Fred Jackson in Coronation Street, Stan Hardman in Nearest and Dearest, and Wally Batty in the world's longest-running sitcom, ''Last of the ...

(19061987), British actor *

John Gladwin John Warren Gladwin (born 30 May 1942) is a retired Anglican bishop. From 2004 to 2009, he was the Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England. He stands in the open evangelical tradition. Early life Gladwin was born on 30 May 1942 in Hertfor ...

(born 1942), Bishop of Chelmsford in the Church of England *

Mary E. Gladwin Mary Elizabeth Gladwin (December 24, 1861 – November 22, 1939) was an English-born American Red Cross nurse active in three wars. She was one of the first six American nurses to receive the Florence Nightingale Medal when it was awarded by the ...

(18611939), American nurse *

Phil Gladwin Phil Gladwin is a television writer and script editor. He created the screenwriting website and platform ''Screenwriting Goldmine'', designed to help train young screenwriters and provide them with key resources relating to craft and business. He s ...

, television writer and script editor * Thomas Gladwin (musician) (1710–1799), English composer and musician * Thomas Gladwin (sheriff) (1629/30–1697), Sheriff of Derbyshire

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