Spry is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Sir Charles Spry (1910–1994), director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
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Constance Spry
Constance Spry (née Fletcher, previously Marr; 5 December 1886 – 3 January 1960) was a British educator, florist and author in the mid-20th century.
Life
Constance Fletcher was born in Derby in 1886, eldest child and only daughter of Geor ...
(1886–1960, née Fletcher), British educator, florist and author
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Daniel Spry
Major General Daniel Charles Spry CBE DSO CD (February 4, 1913 – April 2, 1989) was a senior Canadian Army officer who commanded the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division during Operation Veritable in World War II.
War service
In 1943, Spry comm ...
(1913–1989), Canadian commander of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division
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Eunice Spry
Eunice Spry (born 28 April 1944) is a British woman from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, a Jehovah's Witness who was convicted of 26 charges of child abuse against children in her foster care in April 2007. She was sentenced to 14 years' imprison ...
(born 1944), British criminal
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Graham Spry
Graham Spry, CC (February 20, 1900 - November 24, 1983) was a Canadian broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist. He was the husband of Irene Spry and father of Robin Spry, Richard Spry and Lib Spry.
Life
He was born in ...
(1900–1983), Canadian broadcaster
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Irene Spry
Irene Mary Spry, OC (née Biss: Standerton, Transvaal Colony, August 28, 1907 – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, December 16, 1998) was an economic historian and social democrat awarded two honorary doctorates and named to the Order of Canada for her co ...
(1907–1998), Canadian economic historian
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John Spry (priest)
The Venerable John Spry, BD (Exeter 1690 – West Hendred 1763) of Lincoln College, Oxford was Archdeacon of Berkshire
The Archdeacon of Berkshire (also rendered Archdeacon of Berks) is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Di ...
(1690–1763), Archdeacon of Berkshire
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Judith Spry, (born 1942, later Judith Moriarty), American politician, Missouri Secretary of State
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Keith Spry
Stuart Keith Spry (1911 – 14 October 1991) was a New Zealand swimmer, conservationist and local politician. On his death '' The Dominion'' described him as "one of the great identities of Wellington city".
Biography Early life and career
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(1911-1991), New Zealand swimmer, conservationist and politician.
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Lib Spry
Lib Spry is a Canadian director, playwright, and academic. She is a co-founder of Company of Sirens and Straight Stitching Productions and served as the artistic director of Passionate Balance.
Career
In 1986, Spry co-founded the feminist thea ...
, Canadian playwright and director
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Sir Richard Spry (1715–1775), Admiral of the Royal Navy
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Robin Spry
Robin Spry (October 25, 1939 – March 28, 2005) was a Canadian film director and television producer and screenwriter.
Spry was perhaps best known for his documentary films '' Action: The October Crisis of 1970'' and '' Reaction: A Portrait of ...
(1939–2005), Canadian filmmaker and television producer
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William Spry
William Spry (January 11, 1864 – April 21, 1929) was an American politician who was the third Governor of the State of Utah. He is the namesake of the William Spry Agriculture Building that houses the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
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(1864–1929), American politician, Governor of Utah
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William Spry
William Spry (January 11, 1864 – April 21, 1929) was an American politician who was the third Governor of the State of Utah. He is the namesake of the William Spry Agriculture Building that houses the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
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, British army officer
See also
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Spry family
The Spry family have resided for many centuries at Place House in the Cornish parish of St Anthony in Roseland. There are a number of memorials in the parish church of St Anthony's. The Spry family settled in Cornwall in the early 16th centur ...
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