Watling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Alan Watling Alan John Watling (born 23 July 1948) is a former Australian rules footballer who played 284 games for West Perth in the WANFL Watling was mainly a ruck-rover but started his career on the wing from his debut in 1969. Strong overhead and posse ...

(born 1948), Australian rules footballer * Barry Watling (born 1946), English footballer * BJ Watling (born 1985), New Zealand-South African cricketer *

Bradley-John Watling Bradley-John Watling (born 9 July 1985), known as BJ Watling, is a South African-born former New Zealand international cricketer who has represented Northern Districts since December 2004. He made his Test debut in December 2009 and eight mont ...

(born 1985), New Zealand cricketer * Deborah Watling (1948–2017), English actress *

Dick Watling Richard (Dick) John Watling (born 13 November 1951) is a Fijian ornithologist, writer and environmental consultant of British origin. Life Watling was born in Uganda, spent most of his childhood in East Africa and first went to Fiji in 1967. H ...

(born 1951), Fijian ornithologist *

Dilys Watling Dilys Rhys Watling ('' née'' Jones, 5 May 1942 – 10 August 2021) was an English actress, best known for appearing on British television ('' Coronation Street'', ''The Benny Hill Show'' and ''The Two Ronnies''). Early life and education Wat ...

(1943–2021), English actress *

E. F. Watling Edward Fairchild Watling (8 October 1899 – 6 September 1990) was an English schoolmaster, classicist and translator. He produced translations for Penguin Books#Penguin Classics, Penguin Classics of Sophocles's Oedipus Cycle, three Theban plays, n ...

(1899–1990), English classicist and translator * Geoffrey Watling (1913–2004), English president * Giles Watling (born 1953), English actor and politician * Jack Watling (1923–2001), English actor *

John Watling John, or George, Watling (died 1681) was a 17th-century English buccaneer. It was said that he would never plunder on the Sabbath and refused to allow his crew to play cards on this holy day. John Watling is best known for making his headquarte ...

(died 1681), 17th-century British buccaneer * John Leonard Watling (1923–2004), British philosopher *

Jonathan Watling Jonathan Watling (born February 29, 1976 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and ...

(born 1976), American rower *

Josser Watling John Daniel Watling (11 May 1925 – 3 June 2023), known as Josser Watling, was an English professional footballer who played in The Football League for Bristol Rovers between 1945 and 1963. Watling was a one-club man, whose only senior team w ...

(born 1925), English footballer * Leonor Watling (born 1975), Spanish actress *

Ralph Watling Ralph George Watling (12 September 1872 – 10 May 1951) was a male badminton player from England. Watling won the All England Open Badminton Championships The All England Open Badminton Championships is the world's oldest badminton tournamen ...

(1872–1951), English badminton player *

Roy Watling Roy Watling , PhD., DSc, FRSE, F.I.Biol., C.Biol., FLS (born 1938) is a Scottish mycologist who has made significant contributions to the study of fungi both in identification of new species and correct taxonomic placement, as well as in fung ...

(born 1934), Scottish mycologist

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