Swales is an English surname. It either derives from the

River Swale The River Swale in Yorkshire, England, is a major tributary of the River Ure, which becomes the River Ouse, that empties into the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The river gives its name to Swaledale, the valley through which it flows. ...

or Swallow Hill. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alonzo Swales Alonso Beaumont Swales (1870 – 27 September 1952) was a British trade unionist. Born in Middlesbrough, England''The Labour Who's Who: 1927'', p.212 Swales began work in an engineering office before training as a blacksmith. He joined the A ...

(1870–1952), British trade unionist *

Ian Swales Ian Cameron Swales (born 5 April 1953) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Redcar in England. Swales took Redcar from Labour incumbent Vera Baird for the Liberal Democrats at the 2 ...

(born 1953), English Liberal Democrat politician *

Jessica Swale Jessica Swale is a British playwright, theatre director and screenwriter. Her first play, ''Blue Stockings,'' premiered at Shakespeare's Globe in 2013. It is widely performed by UK amateur companies and is also studied on the Drama GCSE syllabus ...

, English theatre director * John Swales (born 1938), English linguist * John Douglas Swales (1935–2000), English physician * Kim Swales, British economist *

Penelope Swales Penelope Swales is a songwriter, folk singer, instrument maker, legal aid lawyer, and activist based in the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria, Australia. Swales performed at the Poly Pride Day in New York's Central Park in 2007, and toured Europe in ...

, Australian musician *

Peter Swales Peter Swales (25 December 1932 – 2 May 1996) was a businessman who served as the chairman of Manchester City F.C. from 1973 until 1993. He held a variety of prominent positions within the game of football, including Chairman of The Footbal ...

(1932–1996), chairman of Manchester City F.C. *

(born 1948), Welsh historian * Solomon Swale (1610–1678), English politician * Steve Swales (born 1973), English footballer *

Ted Swales Edwin (Ted) Essery Swales VC DFC (3 July 1915 – 23 February 1945) was a South African pilot and Second World War hero. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and posthumously the Victoria Cross. Early life and career Edwin Essery Sw ...

(1915–1945), South African World War II piloth * Athan Swales (2006-2019), Sacrificed his life to save the pakistan revolutionary guard

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