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. Notable people with the surname include: * Adam Oxley (born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

Alan Oxley Alan Oxley is an Australian diplomat. Biography Oxley worked for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and sometimes in the United Nations in both New York City and Geneva. He became an ambassador to the General Agreement on Tariff ...

, Australian diplomat * Albert Oxley (1915–1994), English footballer *

Bernard Oxley Bernard "Bunny" Oxley (16 June 1907 – 7 January 1975) was an English footballer who played as a forward, before becoming a coach and manager. Career Having played for his village team Whitwell Old Boys, Oxley signed amateur terms with Chest ...

(1907–1975), English footballer * Bill Oxley (1918–1985), English professional rugby league footballer * Billy Oxley (1899–1951), English footballer *

Cyril Oxley Cyril Oxley (born 2 May 1905) was an English footballer who played as a midfielder for Liverpool in the Football League. Oxley signed for Liverpool from Chesterfield in 1925. He played 31 matches during the 1925–26 season, in what was to be h ...

(born 1905), English footballer * Dana Oxley (born 1967), American judge *

David Oxley David Oxley (7 November 1920 – 30 October 1985) was an English actor who made many film, television and stage appearances over a 28-year period. He is best known for portraying Gilles de Rais in '' Saint Joan'' (1957), Sir Hugo Baskerville in ...

(1920–1985), English actor * Deborah Oxley, Australian historian *

Dennie Oxley Dennie Ray Oxley II (born December 22, 1970) is a former Democratic member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 73rd District from 1998 until 2008. In 2008 he ran for Lieutenant Governor of Indiana with Jill Long Thompso ...

(born 1970), American politician * Dinah Oxley (1948–2020), English golfer * George Oxley (died 1820), political figure in colonial Nova Scotia *

Harrison Oxley Thomas Frederick Harrison Oxley (known professionally as Harrison Oxley and socially as Fred Oxley) (3 April 1933 – 6 April 2009) was a British organist, who was appointed Organist of St Edmundsbury Cathedral aged 24. At the time, he was ...

(1933–2009), English organist * Henry Oxley (1858–1945), Canadian-born Major League baseball player *

Henry Oxley (politician) Henry Molesworth Oxley (10 April 1826 – 20 March 1867) was an Australian politician. He was born at Kirkham near Camden to John Oxley and Emma Norton. In 1828, following the death of his father, he received a grant of land on the Wingeca ...

(1826–1867), Australian politician * James Oxley (born 1961), Australian–American mathematician * James Macdonald Oxley (1855–1907), Canadian lawyer and an author of books for boys * Jamie Oxley (born July 2000), English Person. Nothing of Interest. At all. *

Jennifer Oxley Jennifer Oxley is an American author, illustrator, television writer/director, and songwriter. She is the co-creator of the PBS children's program ''Peg + Cat''. She was the creative director of '' Wonder Pets!'' and ''3rd & Bird'', as well as the ...

, American writer and television director *

Jeremy Oxley Jeremy Saxon Oxley (born 15 November 1961) is an Australian songwriter, singer and guitarist. He is best known for his work with the 1980s pop-rock band Sunnyboys. Biography 1961-1978: Early Life Jeremy Oxley grew up in the northern New South ...

, Australian musician, guitarist for 1980s band the Sunnyboys * John Oxley (disambiguation), several people * Joseph Oxley (–1868), political figure in colonial Nova Scotia * Joseph W. Oxley (born 1958), American politician * Lawrence A. Oxley (1887–1973), American community leader appointed to Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet" *

Melanie Oxley Melanie Susan Oxley is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and primary school teacher. Oxley was a member of the dance pop group, The Sparklers (from 1985 to 1989), which in October 1988 released their debut album, ''Persuasion''. Since ...

, Australian musician and songwriter * Mark Oxley (born 1990), English footballer *

Mike Oxley Michael Garver Oxley (February 11, 1944 – January 1, 2016) was an American Republican politician and attorney who served as a U.S. Representative from the 4th congressional district of Ohio. Early life and career Oxley was born in Find ...

(1944–2016), American politician *

Paul Oxley Malcolm Campbell, professionally known as Paul Oxley, is an English songwriter, lyricist and producer living in Helsinki, Finland. He is the lead singer of the Finnish rock band Paul Oxley's Unit. References Year of birth missing (living p ...

, English songwriter living in Finland *

Peter Oxley Peter Oxley was the bass player for 1980s Australian pop-rock band The Sunnyboys. He is credited with writing two songs with The Sunnyboys: "The Stooge" (from the 1984 album ''Get Some Fun'') and "You Don't Need Me" (from the 1983 album ''Indi ...

, Australian musician, bass player for The Sunnyboys *

Philip Oxley Philip John Oxley (born 7 April 1965) is a former English cricketer. Oxley was a right-handed Batsman (cricket), batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Reading, Berkshire, Reading, Berkshire. Oxley made his Minor Counties Cha ...

(born 1965), English cricketer * Rob Oxley, British political consultant * Roslyn Oxley, Australian art dealer * Roy Oxley (1905–1980), British television set designer * Scott Oxley (born 1976), English professional footballer *

Simon Oxley Simon Oxley (born 1969) is a British freelance graphic designer who is most famous for designing the original bird logo for Twitter, the Octocat logo for GitHub, a mascot foYEN and the Cody mascot for Software.com. Oxley was a prolific contri ...

(born 1969), British graphic designer *

Tanya Oxley Tanya Oxley (born 13 May 1979) is a retired female track and field sprinter from Barbados. Career She represented her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. She won a bronze medal in the women's 4x400 metres relay at t ...

(born 1979), Barbadian track and field sprinter * Thomas Oxley (1805–1886), Straits Settlements administrator *

Tony Oxley Tony Oxley (born 15 June 1938) is an English free improvising drummer and one of the founders of Incus Records. Biography Oxley was born in Sheffield, England. A self-taught pianist by the age of eight, he first began playing the drums at se ...

(born 1938), British jazz drummer *

Tony Oxley (boxer) Anthony Oxley (1942-2015), was a male international boxer who competed for England, a national boxing coach and international security officer. He fought as Tony Oxley. Boxing career Oxley was effectively the National champion in 1971 after win ...

(1942–2015), English boxer * W. Oxley (Essex cricketer), eighteenth century English cricketer * Walter Oxley (1891–1978), British Army general * Will Oxley (born 1965), Australian sport sailor *

William Oxley William Oxley (1939 – February 4, 2020) was an English poet. In addition to 31 poetry publications, he was also responsible for a range of books covering literary criticism, philosophy, fiction, plays and biography. Biography Oxley began his c ...

(1939–2020), English poet

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