Noakes is a surname of English origin. It means "near the oaks". Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Noakes, British academic and writer *

Benedict Grant Noakes Benedict Grant Noakes (born 1965) is an English television producer and writer. As a television producer, he has made films for the BBC, NBC, C4 and Granada Television. In 2006, he founded and the UK branch of the Albert Schweitzer Institute, ca ...

(born 1965), British television producer * Catherine Noakes, British engineer *

Chris Noakes Chris Noakes (born 21 July 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player. Career ITM Cup Noakes made his debut for Otago in 2007 and was a regular starter by the 2008 Air New Zealand Cup, where he scored 51 points for the ...

(born 1985), New Zealand rugby union player * David Noakes (born 1953), English businessman and political candidate *

Edward Noakes The Ven. Edward Spencer Noakes, MA, LL.D (1861-1944) was Archdeacon of Derby from 1909 to 1943. He was born at Brede in 1861, educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge and ordained deacon in 1889 and priest in 1891. His first post was ...

(1863–1944), English clergyman *

George Noakes George Noakes (13 September 1924 – 14 July 2008) was the Bishop of St Davids and the Archbishop of Wales.''Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition)'', Church House Publishing () Born in Ceredigion on 13 September 1924 ...

(1924–2008), Bishop of St Davids and Archbishop of Wales * John Noakes (1934–2017), British actor, presenter and television personality * John Noakes (cricketer) (1802–1840), English cricketer *

Kim Noakes Kimberley Noakes (now Archibald; born 3 October 1982) is a New Zealand field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Noakes was born in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in ...

(born 1982), New Zealand field hockey player * Michael Noakes (1933–2018), English artist and portrait painter * Rab Noakes (1947–2022), Scottish singer-songwriter * Ray Noakes (1906–1928), executed for the murder of Fred N. Selak, the Hermit of Grand Lake, Colorado *

Roy Noakes Roy Noakes (June 10, 1936 - February 9, 2002) was a British sculptor. Early life All of the young British sculptors who emerged in the 1950s had to engage with the towering international reputation of Henry Moore, and with the associated fallac ...

(1936–2002), British sculptor * Sheila Noakes, Baroness Noakes (born 1949), British Conservative politician and former corporate executive * Tim Noakes (born 1949), professor of exercise and sports science at the University of Cape Town *

Vivien Noakes Vivien Noakes (née Langley; 16 February 1937 – 17 February 2011) was a British biographer, editor and critic, an expert on Edward Lear and the literature of the First World War. She was a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Early l ...

(1937–2011), English writer and literary critic

Fictional characters

* Camilla "Chummy" Noakes, from the British television series ''Call the Midwife'' * John Noakes (pseudonym), or John O'Noakes, or John Nokes, a fictitious name for a person involved in litigation (see John Doe)

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{{surname, Noakes English-language surnames

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