Tewksbury is a surname, derived from the town of
Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury ( ) is a medieval market town and civil parish in the north of Gloucestershire, England. The town has significant history in the Wars of the Roses and grew since the building of Tewkesbury Abbey. It stands at the confluence of the Riv ...
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Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean.
The county town is the city of Gl ...
. Notable people with the surname include:
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Bob Tewksbury
Robert Alan Tewksbury (born November 30, 1960) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher and current Mental Skills Coordinator for the Chicago Cubs. He played professionally for the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, ...
(born 1960), American baseball pitcher
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Mark Tewksbury
Mark Roger Tewksbury, (born February 7, 1968) is a Canadian former competitive swimmer. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He also hosted the first season of ''How It's Made'', ...
(born 1968), Canadian swimmer
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Peter Tewksbury
Henry Peter Tewksbury (March 21, 1923 – February 20, 2003) was an American film and television director.
Biography
Born in Cleveland, he attended Dartmouth College but left to serve as a US Army captain in the Pacific during WWII.
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(1923–2003), American filmmaker
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Walter Tewksbury
Walter Beardsley Tewksbury (March 21, 1876 – April 24, 1968) was an American track and field athlete. At the 1900 Summer Olympics, he won five medals, including two golds.
Biography
Born in Ashley, Pennsylvania, Tewksbury studied for a dental ...
(1876–1968), American athlete
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English-language surnames
English toponymic surnames