Woolley is the surname of:

People

* Albert Woolley (footballer), English footballer *

Alma S. Woolley Alma S. Woolley (October 3, 1931, New York City – December 17, 2005, Baltimore) was an American nurse, nurse educator, nursing historian, and author. She led several schools of nursing, and authored a number of books and articles on nursing edu ...

, American nurse, educator, historian and author * Bennie L. Woolley, Jr., American trainer of racing horses *

Benjamin Woolley Benjamin Woolley is an author, media journalist and television presenter. In 2018, he published ''The King's Assassin'.'' Biography Woolley studied Philosophy & Politics at Durham University, graduating in 1979. Woolley currently teaches Engli ...

, author, media journalist, television presenter *

Bruce Woolley Bruce Martin Woolley (born 11 November 1953) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He wrote songs with artists such as The Buggles and Grace Jones, including "Video Killed the Radio Star" and " Slave to the Rhythm", an ...

(born 1953), English writer, performer and record producer * Cam Woolley, Ontario Provincial Police officer *

Claud Woolley Claud Neville Woolley (5 May 1886 – 3 November 1962) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire. He also served as a first-class umpire and stood in one Test during the 1948 Ashes series. A ...

, English cricketer *

Edmund Woolley Edmund Woolley (16951771) was an English-born American architect and master carpenter, best known for building Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Biography Woolley was born in England around 1695, and emigrated to th ...

, early American architect and master carpenter * Édouard Woolley, Canadian tenor, actor and composer * Edwin D. Woolley, elected to the Utah Territorial Legislature *

Frank Woolley Frank Edward Woolley (27 May 1887 – 18 October 1978) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1906 and 1938 and for the England cricket team. A genuine all-rounder, Woolley was a left-handed batsman ...

(1887–1978), English Cricketer *

Geoffrey Harold Woolley Geoffrey Harold Woolley, (14 May 1892 – 10 December 1968) was a British Army infantry officer, Church of England priest, and Second World War military chaplain. He was the first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cros ...

, British Victoria Cross recipient *

George Cathcart Woolley George Cathcart Woolley (24 December 1876 – 6 December 1947) was a British colonial administrator in North Borneo (now Sabah) in the early part on the twentieth century. Woolley was also an ethnographer and an ardent collector, and the ...

, British colonial administrator and ethnographer *

Hannah Woolley Hannah Woolley, sometimes spelled Wolley, (1622 – c.1675) was an English writer who published early books on household management; she was probably the first person to earn a living doing this. Life Her mother and elder sisters were all skil ...

, early English writer of household management books *

Harry George Woolley Harry George Woolley (4 January 1942 – 23 May 2009) was a Canadian player, coach, referee, manager, scout and advocate for the game of lacrosse. He spent 46 years as a builder volunteering in a total of 72 appointments. His career extended to c ...

, Canadian Lacrosse player and advocate * Helen Thompson Woolley (1874-1947), psychologist and behavioural researcher * Jack Woolley (born 1998) irish taekwondo athlete *

James Woolley Woolley in the 90's. James Joseph Woolley (September 26, 1966 – August 14, 2016) was an American keyboard and synthesizer player, best known for performing with industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails during the 1991 Lollapalooza Tour and th ...

(1966–2016), keyboard player for the group Nine Inch Nails * Janet McCarter Woolley (1906–1996), American bacteriologist * Jason Woolley, Canadian ice hockey defenseman * John Woolley (disambiguation) * Jordan Woolley, American actor * Joseph Woolley, fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society *

Leonard Woolley Sir Charles Leonard Woolley (17 April 1880 – 20 February 1960) was a British archaeologist best known for his Excavation (archaeology), excavations at Ur in Mesopotamia. He is recognized as one of the first "modern" archaeologists who excavat ...

(1880–1960), British archaeologist *

Lorin C. Woolley Lorin Calvin Woolley (October 23, 1856 – September 19, 1934) was an American proponent of plural marriage and one of the founders of the Mormon fundamentalist movement. As a young man in Utah Territory, Woolley served as a courier and bodyguard ...

, leader in the LDS (Mormon) Fundamentalist Movement *

Ken Woolley Kenneth Frank Charles Woolley, AM B Arch, Hon DSc Arch Sydney LFRAIA, FTSE, Architect, (29 May 1933 – 25 November 2015) was an Australian architect. In a career spanning 60 years, he is best known for his contributions to project housing with ...

(1933–2015), Australian architect *

Mary Emma Woolley Mary Emma Woolley (July 13, 1863 – September 5, 1947) was an American educator, peace activist and women's suffrage supporter. She was the first female student to attend Brown University and served as the 11th President of Mount Holyoke Colle ...

, American educator, peace activist, and women's suffrage supporter * Monty Woolley (1888–1963), American actor * Patrick Woolley, American lawyer *

Persia Woolley Persia Woolley (November 8, 1935 – October 3, 2017) was an American author, perhaps best known for her Guinevere trilogy. She also has written a number of works on writing, such as ''How to Write and Sell Historical Fiction'' (2000). Wo ...

, historical novelist *

Richard van der Riet Woolley Sir Richard van der Riet Woolley Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (24 April 1906 – 24 December 1986) was an English astronomer who became the eleventh Astronomer Royal. His mother's maiden n ...

, British astronomer * Rob Woolley (born 1990), English first-class cricketer * Robert W. Woolley, director of the US Mint and member of the Democratic Party *

Roger Woolley Roger Douglas Woolley (born 16 September 1954) is a former Australian cricketer who played in two Test matches and four One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 1983 and 1984. He was a middle-order batsman, and later a wicket-keeper. He was a memb ...

, Tasmanian and Australian cricketer *

Sarah Woolley Sarah Woolley (born 1987) is a British trade union leader, the first ever woman to lead the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU). Woolley joined BFAWU while working part-time at a Bakers Oven shop. She became full-time, and later a sho ...

(born 1987), British trade union leader * Sarah M. N. Woolley, American neuroscientist * Shawn Woolley, suicidal ''Everquest'' player * Stephen Woolley, English film producer and director *

William Woolley William Edward Woolley (17 March 1901 – 11 May 1989) was a National Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected in 1940 as Member of Parliament (MP) for the Spen Valley constituency in the West Riding of Yorkshire T ...

, member of the National Liberal Party in the UK

Fictional characters

Bernard Woolley Sir Bernard Woolley, GCB, MA (Oxon) is one of the three main fictional characters of the 1980s British sitcom ''Yes Minister'' and its sequel, ''Yes, Prime Minister''. He was portrayed originally by Derek Fowlds, with Chris Larkin taking on t ...

, a main character in the British television series ''Yes Minister'' and ''Yes, Prime Minister'' {{surname, Woolley Woolley