Orford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Orford (1899–1977), English footballer *

Jeff Orford Jeff Orford (born 11 January 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Eastern Suburbs, St. George, Gold Coast Chargers and South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League prem ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * John Orford, British classical bassoonist * Lewis Orford (1865–1948), English lawyer and cricketer *

Margie Orford Margie Orford (born 30 September 1964) is a South African journalist, film director and author of crime fiction, children's fiction, non-fiction and school text books. Biography Orford was born in London and grew up in Namibia and South Africa. ...

, South African writer *

Martin Orford Martin Orford (born 10 June 1959, Bitterne, Southampton) is an English keyboard player best known as the founder of progressive rock bands IQ and Jadis. He also worked with former King Crimson, U.K. and Asia bassist John Wetton, and has released t ...

, keyboard player of the progressive rock band IQ *

Matt Orford Matthew Orford (born 22 April 1978), also known by the nickname of "The Ox", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Erina Eagles as a junior. A City New South Wales rep ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Nicole Orford Nicole Orford (born October 10, 1992) is a Canadian former ice dancer. With former partner Thomas Williams, she placed fifth at the 2014 Four Continents Championships. She teamed up with Asher Hill in 2015. Personal life Nicole Orford was b ...

, Canadian ice dancer *

Robert Orford Robert Orford (died 1310) was a medieval Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception ...

, Bishop of Ely from 1302 to 1310 * Sandy Orford (1911–1986), Welsh rugby league player and wrestler

Fictional people

* Ellen Orford, a character in Benjamin Britten's 1945 opera ''

Peter Grimes ''Peter Grimes'', Op. 33, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Montagu Slater based on the section "Peter Grimes", in George Crabbe's long narrative poem '' The Borough''. The "borough" of the opera is a fictional ...

Fictional people

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