Hadow is a Scottish surname. A number of notable people have this name: *Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Lovell Hadow (1877–1968) who was commanding the

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on the day of its destruction on the first day of the Battle of the Somme *Colonel Arthur De Salis Hadow (1858–1915) was commander of the 10th battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment and was killed in the Battle of Loos. * Charles Scott Hadow (1801–1849) co-owner of Willis, Hadow and Co, wine merchants of Scot's Yard, Bush lane, London and trader in India. *

Douglas Robert Hadow Douglas Robert Hadow (30 May 1846 – 14 July 1865) was a British novice mountaineer who died on the descent after the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Family Hadow was born in 1846 at 49 York Terrace, Regent's Park, London, the son of Patrick Do ...

(1846–1865) who died during the descent after the first ascent of the Matterhorn * Edward Ash Hadow, (1831–1866) chemist who conducted pioneering research on cyanide. * Major-General

Frederick Edward Hadow Major-General Frederick Edward Hadow (28 October 1836 – 15 May 1915). He is notable for having served during the Indian mutiny and is believed to have been a senior Officer in the Hyderabad Contingency Force. Family background Hadow was born in ...

(1836–1915) served during the Indian Mutiny, in the Madras Artillery, later became a Justice of the Peace in Hereford. *Professor

George Hadow George Hadow (4 July 1712 – 11 September 1780) was professor of Hebrew and oriental languages at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews, Scotland from 1748 to 1780. He was the son of Principal James Hadow, also of St Andrews' University ...

(1712–1780) professor of Hebrew and oriental languages at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews from 1748 to 1780 *Canon

Gerald Edgcumbe Hadow Gerald Edgcumbe Hadow (13 June 1911 – 27 February 1978 Cambridge) was a British Christian missionary in East Africa. Early life He was the son of Canon Herbert Edgcumbe Hadow and Edith Rose Abell. He grew up at Quedgeley Vicarage, Glouc ...

OBE (1911–1978) Missionary to Tanzania. * Gilbert Bethune Hadow (1832–1876) Surgeon in the 1st Battalion 5th Foot ( Northumberland Fusiliers) *Sir Gordon Hadow (1908–1993) masterminded the transition of Gold Coast to independence from Great Britain. * Grace Eleanor Hadow (1875–1940) author, principal of St Anne's College, Oxford University and former vice-chairman of the Women's Institute *Principal

James Hadow James Hadow (1667–1747) was a Scottish minister who served as Principal of St Mary's College, St Andrews from 1707 till 1747. Life He was born in Douglas, South Lanarkshire, Scotland on 13 August 1667. He died on 4 May 1747 at St An ...

(1667–1747) Principal of St Mary's College, University of St Andrews from 1707 till 1747 *Reverend

(1757–1847) Vicar of St Margaret's Church, Streatley, Bedfordshire for fifty nine years. *Sir (Reginald)

Michael Hadow Sir (Reginald) Michael Hadow (17 August 1915 – 22 December 1993) was a British diplomat. He was Ambassador to Israel from 1965 to 1969, and Ambassador to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, Rep ...

former British Ambassador to Israel and Argentina. * Patrick Douglas Hadow (1812–1876) former Chairman of P&O Shipping Company. * Patrick Francis Hadow (1855–1946) Wimbledon champion and big game hunter. *

Pen Hadow Rupert Nigel Pendrill Hadow known as Pen Hadow (British, born 26 February 1962), is an Arctic region explorer, advocate, adventurer and guide. He is the only person to have trekked solo, and without resupply by third parties, from Canada to the ...

(1962 - ) British explorer and the first man to walk solo and unsupported the from the northern coast of Canada to the North Pole. *Commander

Philip Henry Hadow Philip, also Phillip, is a male given name, derived from the Greek (''Philippos'', lit. "horse-loving" or "fond of horses"), from a compound of (''philos'', "dear", "loved", "loving") and (''hippos'', "horse"). Prominent Philips who populariz ...

, RN (1903–1942) Commander of

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which was mined and damaged in the North Sea. *Sir

Robert Henry Hadow The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(1895–1963), diplomat and appeaser."Portrait of an Appeaser", Lindsay W Mitchie
/ref> * Walter Hadow (1849-1898) English cricketer, HM Commissioner for Prisons for Scotland. *Sir William Henry Hadow (1859–1937) educational reformer, musicologist and vice-chancellor of Sheffield University. {{surname

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