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

Anne Willan Anne Willan (born 26 January 1938 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is the founder of the École de Cuisine La Varenne, which operated in Paris and Burgundy France, from 1975 until 2007. La Varenne classes continued in Santa Monica, California, thr ...

(born 1938), founded the Ecole de Cuisine La Varenne *

Frank Willan Group Captain Frank Andrew Willan, (21 December 1915 – 12 November 1981) was an English aviator, Royal Air Force officer and Conservative politician. He was Chairman of Wiltshire County Council from 1973 to 1979. Early life The son of Briga ...

(1915–1981), English pilot, Royal Air Force officer and Conservative politician *

Frank Willan (rower) Frank Willan (8 February 1846 – 22 March 1931) was an English rower and Militia officer who rowed for Oxford in four winning Boat Race crews and umpired the race between 1889 and 1902. He was also a yachtsman and one of the founders of the Roya ...

(1846–1931), English rower and Militia officer *

Healey Willan James Healey Willan (12 October 1880 – 16 February 1968) was an Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and ...

(1880–1968), Anglo-Canadian organist and composer *

Jason Willan Jason Willan is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in the USL A-League and the National Professional Soccer League. He was the 1996 NPSL Rookie of the Year. Willan graduated from Franklin High School. Growing up, he p ...

, American soccer player * John Willan (1799–1869), English amateur cricketer *

Robert Willan __NOTOC__ Robert Willan (12 November 1757, near Sedbergh, Yorkshire – 7 April 1812, in Madeira) was an English physician and the founder of dermatology as a medical specialty. Life Willan was educated at Sedbergh School, and received his M ...

(1757–1812), English physician and the founder of dermatology as a medical specialty *

Robert Hugh Willan Brigadier Robert Hugh Willan, (6 September 1882 – 4 May 1960) was an officer in the British Army. Willan was a lieutenant in the 4th (Militia) Battalion of the Oxfordshire Light Infantry when he received a commission as second lieutenant in Th ...

(1882–1960), British soldier *

Robert Joseph Willan Robert Joseph Willan (10 January 1878 - 12 January 1955) was a British surgeon and academic. Early life Robert Joseph Willan was born on 10 January 1878, the second son of John Willan JP of Durham, and was educated there at Durham School follow ...

(1878-1955), British surgeon and academic *

Sophie Willan Sophie Willan (born 21 October 1987) is an English actress, narrator, writer and comedian. Early life Sophie Willan was born on 21 October 1987, in Bolton where she grew up, and spent time in care as a child, as her mother was a heroin addict. ...

(born 1987/88), British comedian

Places

* Willan Saddle (Sedlovina Willan, a place in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica *

Willan Nunatak Willan Nunatak is an ice-free tipped peak rising to 449 m on the glacial divide between Huntress Glacier and Balkan Snowfield on Hurd Peninsula in eastern Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. It is linked to Burdick So ...

, a mountain in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica *

Willans (disambiguation) Willans may mean: People * Herbert Geoffrey Willans, (4 February 1911 – 6 August 1958), an English author and journalist, is best known as the co-creator, with the illustrator Ronald Searle, of Nigel Molesworth * Owen Willans Richardson, (26 Apri ...

* Willian (disambiguation)

Other

* Willan Publishing, a book publisher (acquired by

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