Mellor is a

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Notable people with this surname

Alan Mellor Alan John Mellor (born 4 July 1959) is a former English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1978 and 1979. Mellor was born in Horninglow, Staffordshire. He made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in the 1978 seas ...

(born 1959), English cricketer *

Anne K. Mellor Anne Kostelanetz Mellor (born July 15, 1941) is an American academic working as a Distinguished Professor of English Literature and Women's Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. She specializes in Romantic literature, British cult ...

(born 1942), feminist scholar of Romantic literature *

Chip Mellor William H. "Chip" Mellor (born December 31, 1950) is the chairman of the board of directors for the Institute for Justice and its former founder, President, and General Counsel. During his career as the Institute's General Counsel, Mellor pursue ...

(born 1950), President and General Counsel of the Institute for Justice * Corin Mellor (born 1966), English silverware designer *

Danie Mellor Danie Mellor (born 13 April 1971) is an Australian artist who was the winner of the 2009 National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Born in Mackay, Queensland, Mellor grew up in Scotland, Australia, and South Africa before undertaki ...

(born 1971), Australian artist *

David Mellor David John Mellor (born 12 March 1949) is a British broadcaster, barrister, and former politician. As a member of the Conservative Party, he served in the Cabinet of Prime Minister John Major as Chief Secretary to the Treasury (1990–92) and ...

(born 1949), British former MP *

David Mellor (designer) David Rogerson Mellor (5 October 1930 – 7 May 2009) was an English designer, manufacturer, craftsman and retailer. Regarded as one of the best-known designers in Britain,David Hugh Mellor (born 1938), English philosopher *

David Paver Mellor David Paver Mellor (19 March 1903 – 9 January 1980) was an Australian inorganic chemist, and was the Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of New South Wales from 1955 to 1969. Publications Mellor, D. P., 'The Development of ...

(1903–1980), Australian inorganic chemist *

David Alan Mellor David Alan Mellor is a British curator, professor and writer. He has been awarded the Royal Photographic Society's J. Dudley Johnston Award and Education Award. Life and career David Mellor — as he was called before he wanted to avoid con ...

, curator and art historian * Frank Mellor (1854–1925), English lawyer and cricketer *

Hugh Mellor David Hugh Mellor (; 10 July 1938 – 21 June 2020) was a British philosopher. He was a Professor of Philosophy and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, later Professor Emeritus, of Cambridge University. Biography Mellor was born in London on 10 July 1938, ...

(born 1938), English philosopher * Jack Mellor (born 1906), English footballer *

Janine Mellor Janine Mellor (born 3 May 1980, in Huddersfield) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Kelsey Phillips in BBC One's BAFTA-winning drama ''Casualty'' from 2005 to 2009. Biography Mellor attended at Lepton County Primary School, ...

(born 1980), English actress * John Mellor (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joe Mellor Joseph Patrick Mellor (born 28 December 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship. He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on l ...

(born 1990), English rugby league player * Joseph Mellor, founder of

Mellor Brothers Mellor Brothers was a farm machinery manufacturer in the early days of the colony of South Australia, founded by Joseph Mellor, and carried on by two of their four sons. History Joseph Mellor, his wife Mary née Fox, and son Thomas Fox Mellor ar ...

, a farm machinery manufacturer in South Australia *

Joseph Mellor Joseph William Mellor (1868–1938) was an English chemist and an authority on ceramics who grew up in New Zealand. Early life Joseph William Mellor was born in Lindley, Huddersfield, England, in 1869. He moved to New Zealand with his family i ...

(1869–1938), English chemist *

Julie Mellor Dame Julie Thérèse Mellor DBE (born 29 January 1957) is chair of Demos (a cross-party think-tank), chair of the Young Foundation, chair of the Federation of Industry Sector Skills and Standards and a trustee of Involve (experts in public par ...

DBE (born 1957), English Parliamentarian * Karen Mellor (born 1963), winner of Miss United Kingdom * Kay Mellor (born 1951), English actress *

Paul Mellor (priest) Kenneth Paul Mellor is an Anglican priest. He was born on 11 August 1949, educated at Southampton University and Ripon College Cuddesdon and ordained in 1974. After a curacies at St Mary the Virgin, Cottingham and All Saints, Ascot he held i ...

, Kenneth Paul Mellor (born 1949), Anglican priest * M. Mellor (active 1880s), English footballer *

Malcolm Mellor Malcolm, Malcom, Máel Coluim, or Maol Choluim may refer to: People * Malcolm (given name), includes a list of people and fictional characters * Clan Malcolm * Maol Choluim de Innerpeffray, 14th-century bishop-elect of Dunkeld Nobility * Máel C ...

Australian glaciologist, after whom

Mellor Glacier Lambert Glacier is a major glacier in East Antarctica. At about 50 miles (80 km) wide, over 250 miles (400 km) long, and about 2,500 m deep, it is the world's largest glacier. It drains 8% of the Antarctic ice sheet to the east and s ...

was named * Marq Mellor (born 1968), American field hockey player *

Neil Mellor Neil Andrew Mellor (born 4 November 1982) is an English retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He began his career at Liverpool in the Premier League. He made his name in 2004 by scoring a stunning last-minute goal from long r ...

(born 1982), English footballer * Oliver Mellor (born 1981), English actor *

Paul Mellor Paul Mellor (born 21 August 1974 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for four different Sydney NRL clubs and in Britain before retiring at the en ...

(born 1974), Australian rugby league player *

Peter Mellor Peter Mellor (born 20 November 1947) is an American former professional footballer whose playing career as a goalkeeper spanned three decades. He played 17 years in the top three tiers of English professional football with Burnley, Fulham, Here ...

(born 1947), English-born American footballer and coach *

Robert B. Mellor Robert B. Mellor (born in Yorkshire, UK) is a British scientist probably best known for his 1989 "unified vacuole theory", although also made significant contributions to environmental technology and to our understanding of the workings of the t ...

(born Yorkshire), British scientist * Salusbury Mellor (1863–1917), British sailor and Olympian *

Stan Mellor Stanley Thomas Edward Mellor (10 April 1937 – 1 August 2020) was a National Hunt jockey and trainer who was the first jockey to ride 1,000 winners and Champion Jockey three years in a row from 1960 to 1962. Riding career Riding style Me ...

(1937–2020), English jockey *

Stephen J. Mellor Stephen J. Mellor (born 1952) is an American computer scientist, developer of the Ward–Mellor method for real-time computing, the Shlaer–Mellor method, and Executable UML, and signatory to the Agile Manifesto. Biography Mellor rece ...

, American computer scientist * Steven Mellor (swimmer) (born 1973), British swimmer * Syd Mellor (born 1989), English footballer * Thomas Walton Mellor (1814–1902), British cotton manufacturer *

Will Mellor William Mellor (born 3 April 1976) is an English actor, singer and model. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in ''Hollyoaks'', Gaz Wilkinson in ''Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'', Warren Stamp in EastEnders, DC Spike Tann ...

(born 1976), British actor *

William Mellor William Mellor could refer to: * Bill Mellor (1874–1940), American baseball player * Bill Mellor (footballer), (1886–1938), English football goalkeeper *Chip Mellor (full name William H. Mellor), American lawyer and political activist *Will Me ...

(1888–1942), British journalist *

William Mellor (footballer) William "Billy" Mellor (date and place of birth unknown) was a footballer who played as a defender. Having played as a young amateur for teams in Sheffield, Mellor was spotted by Sheffield United and offered a professional contract in the summe ...

, English footballer *

William C. Mellor William C. Mellor, A.S.C. (29 June 1903 – 30 April 1963) was a cinematographer who worked at Paramount, MGM and 20th Century Fox during a career that spanned three decades. After earning his stripes on a string of B-movies in the 1930s, he fi ...

(1903–1963), American cinematographer

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