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Places

United Kingdom

Skelton, Cumbria Skelton is a small village and civil parish about north west of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the former route of the B5305 road, which is now about to the north. The parish had a population of 1,059 in 2001, increasing ...

, England ** Skelton Transmitting Station, a radio transmitter and the tallest structure in the UK * Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire, England *North Yorkshire, England ** Skelton, Richmondshire **

Skelton-on-Ure Skelton-on-Ure or Skelton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Harrogate, Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated west of Boroughbridge, near the A1(M) motorway, A1(M) motorway. There is one village pub called ...

, Harrogate ** Skelton, York ** Skelton and Brotton, parish in Redcar and Cleveland *** Skelton-in-Cleveland *** Skelton Castle *** North Skelton

United States

* Skelton, Indiana * Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana *

Skelton, West Virginia Skelton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19, north of downtown Beckley. It has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail ...

People

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Aaron Skelton Aaron Skelton (born 22 November 1974 in Welwyn Garden City) is a former professional footballer who played at right-back, right-wing, center-midfield and center-back during his time at Luton Town FC, Luton Town and Colchester United F.C., Colch ...

(born 1974) *

Arvonne Fraser Arvonne Skelton Fraser (September 1, 1925 – August 7, 2018) was an American women's rights advocate and political campaigner. She held the position of Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, and fro ...

(née Skelton; 1925–2018), American women's rights activist *

Aylmer Skelton Henry Aylmer Skelton (11 October 188430 August 1959) was a bishop in the mid part of the twentieth century. He was born in 1884''West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1910'1939 England and Wales Register'' and e ...

(1884–1959) *

B. R. Skelton Billy Ray Skelton (born January 21, 1933), known as B. R. Skelton, is a former Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Education and professional career Skelton is an alumnus of Clemson, receiving his B.S. and M.S. ...

(born 1933) *

Barbara Skelton Barbara Olive Skelton (26 June 1916 – 27 January 1996) was an English memoirist, novelist and socialite. Background Skelton was born at The Croft, Ellington Road, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, elder daughter of Eric George Skelton, who had been a Maj ...

(1916–1996) * Betty Skelton Erde (1926–2011), women's land speed record holder and aviator *

Bevil Skelton Bevil Skelton (1641–1696) was a British foreign envoy and diplomat. Probably descended from the Skeltons of Armthwaite Castle, Cumberland, Bevil Skelton began his career as a colonel in the British Army, eventually rising to the position of Li ...

(1641–1696) *

Bill Skelton Frank Seymour "Bill" Skelton Distinguished Service Order, DSO & Medal bar, Bar, Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), DFC & Bar (26 August 1920 – 24 May 2003) became, with Branse Burbridge, a highly successful British night-fighter tea ...

(1920–2003) *

Byron George Skelton Byron George Skelton (September 1, 1905 – February 6, 2004) was a judge of the United States Court of Claims. Education and career Born September 1, 1905, in Florence, Williamson County, Texas, Skelton received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 19 ...

(1905–2004) * Cameron Skelton (born 1995), rugby player * Carol Skelton (born 1945) *

Charles Skelton Charles Skelton (April 19, 1806 – May 20, 1879) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855. Skelton was born in Buckin ...

(1806–1879), American politician * Charlie Skelton, English comedy writer *

Craig Skelton Craig Skelton (born 14 September 1980) is an English footballer who played as a striker in the Football League for Darlington and in non-league football for a large number of clubs, mostly in the north east of England. Football career Darling ...

(born 1980) *

Dudley Skelton Lieutenant-General Dudley Sheridan Skelton, (8 August 1878 - 2 March 1962) was a British Army officer, author and physician. Skelton was educated at Bloxham School. He commissioned into the British Army as a lieutenant ''on probation'' in the R ...

(1878–1962) *

Gavin Skelton Gavin Richard Skelton (born 27 March 1981) is an English football coach, manager, and former professional footballer. As a player, he was primarily deployed as a defensive midfielder. He is the first-team coach of Carlisle United. Skelton's pla ...

(born 1981) *

Geoffrey Skelton Geoffrey David Skelton (1916–1998) was a British author and translator. He specialized in German music, writing biographies of Richard Wagner, Cosima Wagner, Wieland Wagner and Paul Hindemith. He also translated numerous plays by leading German ...

(1916–1998) *

George Skelton George Alfred Skelton (27 November 1919 in Thurcroft, near Rotherham, Yorkshire – 1994) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town & Leyton Orient Leyton Orient Football Club is a professional football ...

(1919–1994) *

Harry Skelton Harry Skelton (born 20 September, 1989) is a British jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Skelton was the 2020-2021 British Champion Jump Jockey. Career Skelton started his racing career with Richard Hannon on the flat, before switchin ...

(born 1990), British jockey * Helen Skelton (born 1983), British television presenter *

Henrietta Skelton Henrietta Skelton (, Hedderich; pen names, H. S.; Madame Skelton; November 5, 1839/1842 – August 22, 1900) was a 19th-century German-born Canadian-American social reformer, writer, organizer, and lecturer in the German Spanish, and English langu ...

(1839/1842–1900), German-born Canadian-American social reformer, writer, organizer, lecturer * Ike Skelton (1931–2013), American congressman *

John Skelton John Skelton may refer to: *John Skelton (poet) (c.1460–1529), English poet. * John de Skelton, MP for Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) *John Skelton (died 1439), MP for Cumberland (UK Parliament constituency) *John Skelton (American footb ...

(c.1460–1529), English poet * John Skelton (American football) (born 1988), American football quarterback *

Joseph John Skelton Joseph John Skelton (1783–1871) was an English engraver. Life He was brother of William Skelton, and became an engraver specialising in topographical and antiquarian subjects. Before 1819 he went to live at Oxford. He left Oxford in 1830 for ...

(1783–1871) *

Karen Skelton Karen Skelton (born May 11, 1961) is an American political strategist and lawyer working at the highest levels of national politics and state public policy issues. Most recently, she was named Senior Advisor to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granhol ...

(born 1961) * Katie Skelton (born 1987) *

Keith Skelton Keith Dexter Skelton (May 6, 1918 – October 23, 1994) was an American attorney, soldier and politician. He served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly and as a World War II B-17 pilot. As a pilot, he flew over fifty missions in the war against J ...

(1918–1995) *

Kenneth Skelton Kenneth John Fraser Skelton CBE (16 May 1918-30 July 2003) was the 2nd Bishop of Matabeleland in what was then known as Rhodesia and subsequently the 96th Bishop of Lichfield. He was born on 16 May 1918 and educated at Dulwich College and Cor ...

(1918–2003) *

Louise Skelton Louise Harwood is a British equestrian athlete competing in eventing at top three and four star events, and has won at the CCI *** Blair Castle event. She started her Advanced career on two full brothers, bred by herself, Bit of a Barney and P ...

, equestrian athlete *

Matt Skelton Matt Skelton (born 23 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. In boxing he competed from 2002 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held the ...

(born 1967), boxer *

Matthew Skelton ''Endymion Spring'' is a children's fantasy novel by English Canadian author Matthew Skelton. It was first published in 2006. Origins and publishing history At some point during the drafting of his Ph.D., the character that would later become ...

, writer *

Melissa M. Skelton Melissa Maxine Skelton (born 1951) is the bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. She was previously the 9th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster, a diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada, and was the 12th Metropolit ...

(born 1951) *

Nellie Bangs Skelton Cornelia (“Nellie”) Pomeroy Bangs Skelton DePue (August 8, 1855 - November 23, 1911) was an American composer, pianist, singer and vocal coach who toured the United States as a pianist. She published and performed as Nellie Bangs Skelton. Skelt ...

(1855-1911) * Nick Skelton (Nicholas David Skelton, born 1957), British show jumper * Noel Skelton (1880–1935), Scottish British MP * Oscar D. Skelton (1878–1941) * Owen Ray Skelton (1886–1969) *

Peter Skelton Peter Jeffrey Skelton (25 July 1934 – 1 August 2009) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two matches of first-class cricket during the 1950s, one each for Otago and Northern Districts. Skelton was born at Whanganui in 1934 and educated a ...

(1934–2009) * Philip Skelton (1707–1787) *

Raleigh Ashlin Skelton Raleigh Ashlin Skelton (21 December 1906 – 7 December 1970) is best known for his work on the history of cartography and particularly his attempts to prove the authenticity of the Vinland map. Life An enigmatic personality, Skelton was known as ...

(1906–1970), cartographer * Red Skelton (1913–1997), comedian * Reginald Skelton (1872–1956), polar explorer * Rich Skelton (born 1966) * Robert Skelton (1896–1973) * Roy Skelton (1931–2011), actor *

Samuel Skelton Samuel Skelton (died August 2, 1634, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America) was the first pastor of the First Church of Salem, Massachusetts, which is the original Puritan church in North America. Biography On February ...

(died 1634), first pastor of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts * Sean Skelton (born 1971) *

Simon Skelton Simon Skelton is an English international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career Simon bowls for the Nottingham indoor club and Stute outdoor bowls club. During the 2002 Commonwealth Games he was part of the fours that won the gold medal with John ...

(born 1972), English lawn bowler * Sophie Skelton (born 1994), English actress * Stuart Skelton (born 1968) *

Thomas R. Skelton Thomas R. Skelton (September 24, 1927 – August 9, 1994) was an American lighting designer. In a career spanning more than four decades, he was best known for his lighting designs for ballet and Broadway theatre productions. Biography Born in No ...

(1928–1994) * Will Skelton (born 1992), Australian rugby player *

William de Skelton William de Skelton was an English college fellow and university chancellor. William de Skelton was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. Between 1339 and 1341, he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford , mottoeng = The L ...

, English medieval college fellow and university chancellor * Walter Skelton (1883–1979) *

William Skelton William Skelton (1763–1848) was an English engraver. Life He was born in London on 14 June 1763, the brother of the engraver Joseph Skelton. He studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, and was a pupil first of James Basire and later of ...

(1763–1848)

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