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

A. N. Hornby Albert Neilson Hornby, nicknamed Monkey Hornby (10 February 1847 – 17 December 1925) was one of the best-known sportsmen in England during the nineteenth century excelling in both rugby and cricket. He was the first of only two men to captain ...

(1847–1925), English rugby and cricket player *

A. S. Hornby Albert Sidney (or Sydney A. P. Cowie‘Hornby, Albert Sydney (1898–1978)’ ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004) Hornby, usually just A. S. Hornby (1898–1978), was an English grammarian, lexicographer, and ...

(1898–1978), English grammarian, lexicographer, and pioneer in the field of English language learning and teaching (ELT) *

Andy Hornby Andy Hornby (born 21 January 1967) is an English businessman, currently chief executive of The Restaurant Group, a British chain of restaurants and public houses. Biography Hornby was born in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, but brought up in Br ...

(born 1967), English businessman * Anna Hornby (1914–1996), English painter and calligrapher *

Ben Hornby Ben Hornby (born 18 February 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. An Australia international and New South Wales State of Origin representative back, he captained the St George Il ...

(born 1980), Australian rugby league player *

Clive Hornby Clive William Hornby (20 October 1944 – 3 July 2008) was an English actor, best known for his role as Jack Sugden in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale''. He first appeared in the programme (then named ''Emmerdale Farm'') in 1980, and remained in ...

(1944–2008), English actor * D. Brock Hornby (born 1944), American judge * Edmund Hornby (politician) (1773–1857), British politician *

Edmund Grimani Hornby Sir Edmund Grimani Hornby (29 May 1825 – 17 November 1896) was a leading Jewish-Italian British judge, with family interests in diamond-rich Antwerp. He was the founder and Chief Judge of both the British Supreme Consular Court at Constantinopl ...

(1825–1896), British judge *

Edmund Phipps-Hornby Brigadier General Edmund John Phipps-Hornby, (31 December 1857 – 13 December 1947) was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and ...

(1857–1947), English recipient of the Victoria Cross * Edward Kenworthy Hornby (1839–1887), British politician *

Frank Hornby Frank Hornby (15 May 1863 – 21 September 1936) was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture, and although he had no formal engineering training, he was responsible for the inven ...

(1863–1936), English inventor of Meccano and Hornby Trains *

Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby Admiral of the Fleet Sir Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby GCB (10 February 1825 – 3 March 1895) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he saw action at the capture of Acre in November 1840 during the Egyptian–Ottoman War. As a capt ...

(1825–1895), British admiral of the fleet * Hugh Leycester Hornby (1888–1965), Anglican clergyman *

James John Hornby James John Hornby CVO (18 December 1826 – 2 November 1909) was an English rower and headmaster of Eton College from 1868 to 1884. Early life Hornby was born at Winwick, the third son of Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby and his wife Sophia Maria Bu ...

(1826–1909), headmaster and, later, provost of Eton *

John Hornby John Hornby (1880–1927) was an English explorer, best known for his expeditions in the Arctic region of northern Canada, notably in the "Barren Lands" in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Biography Hornby was born to a wealthy family ...

(1880–1927), Canadian explorer *

Judy Hornby Judy Hornby, also known as Judith Hornby, is a British-born American-based former model, fashion designer and boutique owner. In 1971 one of her ensembles, designed for her by Graziella Fontana, was chosen as the Dress of the Year. She then went on ...

, British-American fashion designer * Lesley Hornby (born 1949), birth name of English model, actress, and singer better known as "Twiggy" *

Nick Hornby Nicholas Peter John Hornby (born 17 April 1957) is an English writer and lyricist. He is best known for his memoir ''Fever Pitch'' and novels '' High Fidelity'' and '' About a Boy'', all of which were adapted into feature films. Hornby's work f ...

(born 1957), author * Nick Hornby (artist) (born 1980), British artist *

Phil Hornby Phil Hornby is a British news reporter who currently works for ITV Meridian ITV Meridian (previously Meridian Broadcasting) is the holder of the ITV (TV network), ITV franchise for the South and South East England, South East of England. The ...

, British news reporter *

Phipps Hornby Admiral Sir Phipps Hornby, (27 April 1785 – 19 March 1867) was a prominent and experienced Royal Navy officer of the nineteenth century. Hornby served on frigates throughout most of his wartime experience, which included witnessing the Nore M ...

(1785–1867), British naval officer * Phipps Hornby (cricketer) (1820–1848), English cricketer *

Richard Hornby Richard Phipps Hornby (20 June 1922 – 22 September 2007) was a British Conservative politician and businessman. He was Member of Parliament for Tonbridge for over 17½ years, from June 1956 to February 1974, holding a junior ministerial posit ...

(1922–2007), British politician and businessman *

Robert William Bilton Hornby Robert William Bilton Hornby (5 January 1821 – 28 September 1888) was an English antiquarian and priest, and the Lord of the Manor of Heworth in York. Ancestry Hornby was born at Heworth in 1821, the son of William Hornby and Sophia ''née' ...

(1821–1888), priest, antiquarian and lord of the manor from the City of York *

Ron Hornby Ronald Hornby (13 April 1914 – 13 July 1962) was a professional footballer who played for Stalybridge Celtic, Rochdale and Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, Englan ...

(1914–1962), British football player *

Ross Hornby Ross Hornby is a Canadian lawyer, public servant and diplomat who was Canada's Ambassador to the European Union in Brussels, from June 2006 to July 2011. Prior to that, he had many posts including the Foreign Service Legal Bureau and Canada Perm ...

, Canadian diplomat *

Simon Hornby Sir Simon Michael Hornby (29 December 1934 – 17 July 2010) was a British businessman. He was chairman of WHSmith, the British retail chain, the Royal Horticultural Society and the Design Council. He founded the National Literacy Trust. Early l ...

(1934–2010), English businessman *

Warwick Hornby Warwick Hornby is an Australian musician, best known for his time as bassist for The Whitlams. Note: n-lineversion was expanded from the 2002 edition. He joined the band together with drummer Terepai Richmond in 1998, and remained with them until ...

, Australian musician in the band The Whitlams *

Wilfrid Bird Hornby Wilfrid Bird Hornby was an Anglican colonial bishop at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. Born on 25 February 1851 and educated at Marlborough and Brasenose College, Oxford he was ordained in 1876. In 1880 he went on the ...

(born 1851), Anglican bishop *

William Hornby (governor) William Hornby (baptised 11 March 1723, Snaith, died 18 November 1803, The Hook, near Titchfield, Hampshire) References William Hornby External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hornby, William 1720s births 1803 deaths Governors of Bombay Brit ...

(c.1723–1803), Governor of Bombay *

Sir William Hornby, 1st Baronet Sir William Henry Hornby, 1st Baronet, (29 August 1841 – 22 October 1928), usually known as Harry Hornby, was an English industrialist and Conservative Party politician from Blackburn in Lancashire. He sat in the House of Commons from 1886 to ...

(1841–1928), English industrialist and politician, son of William Henry *

William Henry Hornby (1805–1884) William Henry Hornby (1805–1884) an English cotton spinner, industrialist and politician. He became the first Mayor of Blackburn in Lancashire and national chairman of the Conservative Party. Life He was the son of the cotton spinner John Hor ...

, English industrialist and politician

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