Grimshaw may refer to:

Places

Grimshaw, Alberta Grimshaw is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is approximately west of the Town of Peace River at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 2A and along Mackenzie Northern Railway. By virtue of being the original starting point of Highway ...

, Canada * Grimshaw, Lancashire, England * Grimshaw, Texas, also known as Oil City, built during the beginning of the oil industry and named for Amos Grimshaw, on whose land oil was discovered

People with the surname Grimshaw

Aiden Grimshaw Aiden Samuel Grimshaw (born 4 December 1991) is an English singer, songwriter and actor who is better known by his stage name Butterjack. He successfully made it to the live shows in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' in 2010 and finished ...

(b. 1991), English singer * Arthur Edmund Grimshaw (1868-1913), English artist, composer, organist and conductor * Arthur John Grimshaw (1933-2019), Australian Anglican clergyman *

Beatrice Grimshaw Beatrice Ethel Grimshaw (3 February 1870 – 30 June 1953) was an Irish writer and traveller. Beginning in 1903, she worked as a travel writer for the ''Daily Graphic'' and ''The Times'', leading her to move to the Territory of Papua, whe ...

(1870-1953), Irish writer * Billy Grimshaw (1892-1968), English footballer *

Charlotte Grimshaw Charlotte Grimshaw (born December 1966) is a New Zealand novelist, short-story writer, columnist and former lawyer. Since the publication of her debut novel ''Provocation'' (1999), she has received a number of significant literary awards incl ...

, New Zealand novelist *

Francis Grimshaw Francis Edward Joseph Grimshaw (6 October 1901 – 22 March 1965) was a British Roman Catholic bishop, who served as Archbishop of Birmingham from 1954 until his death. Early life Born in Bridgwater, Somerset on 6 October 1901, the eldest of ...

(1901-1965), British archbishop *

Gary Grimshaw Gary Grimshaw (February 25, 1946 – January 13, 2014) was an American graphic artist active in Detroit and San Francisco who specialized in designing rock concert posters. He was also a radical political activist with the White Panther Party and r ...

(1946-2014), American graphic artist and political activist *

John Grimshaw (cyclist) John Grimshaw (born 1945) is a voice for cyclists in the UK. Sustrans, run by Grimshaw, started the National Cycle Routes. The signposts are a cycle with a number outlined in red. Also, on the routes, there is usually a cast-iron signpost. Gr ...

(b. 1945), British cycling activist * John Grimshaw (politician) (1842-1917), American politician *

John Atkinson Grimshaw John Atkinson Grimshaw (6 September 1836 – 13 October 1893) was an English Victorian-era artist best known for his nocturnal scenes of urban landscapes.Alexander Robertson, ''Atkinson Grimshaw'', London, Phaidon Press, 1996 H. J. Dyos and ...

(1836-1893), English painter *

John Elisha Grimshaw Lieutenant-Colonel John Elisha Grimshaw VC (20 January 1893 – 20 July 1980) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Com ...

(1893-1980), English army officer, recipient of the Victoria Cross * Mortimer Grimshaw (1824 or 1825-1869), English political activist *

Myron Grimshaw Myron Frederick "Moose" Grimshaw (November 30, 1875 – December 11, 1936) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Boston Americans. Listed at , 173 lb., Grimshaw was a switch-hitter and threw right-hand ...

(1875-1936), American major league baseball player *

Nicholas Grimshaw Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, CBE, PPRA (born 9 October 1939) is a prominent English architect, particularly noted for several modernist buildings, including London's Waterloo International railway station and the Eden Project in Cornwall. He was Pre ...

(b. 1939), English architect *

Nick Grimshaw Nicholas Peter Andrew Grimshaw (born 14 August 1984), also known as Grimmy, is an English television and former radio presenter, podcaster and author. He became known for having hosted a variety of shows on BBC Radio 1. He is also known as a t ...

(b. 1984), British television and radio presenter * Percy H. Grimshaw (1869-1939), English entomologist and zoogeographer *

Soto Grimshaw Soto Grimshaw (1833–1900) was an Argentina, Argentine naturalist, explorer and gaucho. Grimshaw was born to British parents in La Pampa Province. Growing up on the family ranch, Grimshaw became well versed in the wrangling and cattle herding s ...

(1833-1900), Argentinian naturalist * Samuel Grimshaw (1840-1918), American soldier, recipient of the Medal of Honor * Thomas Wrigley Grimshaw (1839-1900), Irish physician and surgeon, Registrar General for Ireland *

Tracy Grimshaw Tracy Grimshaw (born 3 June 1960) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. She was the host of ''A Current Affair'' between 2006–2022, and was a co-host of ''Today'' between 1996–2005. Career Grimshaw's career began in 1981 wh ...

(b. 1960), Australian television presenter *

Trevor Grimshaw Trevor Grimshaw (1947–2001) was an English artist whose main subject is the northern industrial town landscape as it used to be. Life and work Grimshaw was born in Hyde, Greater Manchester, Hyde, Cheshire in 1947 and studied at the Stockport ...

(1947-2001), English artist *

Walter Grimshaw Walter Grimshaw (12 March 1832 – 27 December 1890) was a 19th-century British composer of chess problems. In 1854 he won the first ever chess problem composition tourney in London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the Un ...

(1832-1890), composer of chess problems

Other uses

Grimshaw (chess) A Grimshaw is a device found in chess problems in which two pieces arriving on a particular square mutually interfere with each other. It is named after the 19th-century problem composer Walter Grimshaw. The Grimshaw is one of the most common devic ...

, device found in chess problems, named after Walter Grimshaw *

Grimshaw Architects Grimshaw Architects (formerly Nicholas Grimshaw & Partners) is an architectural firm based in London. Founded in 1980 by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, the firm was one of the pioneers of high-tech architecture. In particular, they are known for thei ...

, British architecture firm founded by Nicholas Grimshaw * Grimshaw Guitars, British musical instrument manufacturer founded by Emile Grimshaw Snr and his son, Emile Grimshaw Jr * '' Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Co.'',

Ford Pinto The Ford Pinto is a subcompact car that was manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company in North America from 1971 until 1980 model years. The Pinto was the first subcompact vehicle produced by Ford in North America. The Pinto was marketed ...

product liability case that became staple of remedies courses in U.S. law schools * The Grimshaw family in ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'', most notably

Eileen Eileen ( or ) is an Irish feminine given name anglicised from Eibhlín and may refer to: People Artists *Eileen Agar (1899–1991), British Surrealist painter and photographer *Eileen Fisher (born 1950), clothing retailer and designer *Eileen ...

Todd Todd or Todds may refer to: Places ;Australia: * Todd River, an ephemeral river ;United States: * Todd Valley, California, also known as Todd, an unincorporated community * Todd, Missouri, a ghost town * Todd, North Carolina, an unincorporated ...

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Jason Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He w ...

* Grimshaw Club, the International Relations Society of the London School of Economics {{disambig, surname, geo