Skelton may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

Skelton Transmitting Station The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at near Skelton, Cumbria, England, about north-west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Since the Belmont Mast in Lincolnshire was shor ...

, a radio transmitter and the tallest structure in the UK *

Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire Skelton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about south-east of Howden and south-east from the county town of York. It forms part of the civil parish ...

, England *North Yorkshire, England **

Skelton, Richmondshire Skelton is a small hamlet in the Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire, England. It is within the Yorkshire Dales National parks of England and Wales, National Park near the larger village of Marske, Richmondshire, Marske in Swaledale. Along ...

** Skelton-on-Ure, Harrogate **

Skelton, York Skelton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England. It is north-north-west of the city of York, west of Haxby, and on the east bank of the River Ouse. Skelton was in the ancient roy ...

Skelton and Brotton Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. It consists of the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of Brotton, which had a combined population of 18,952 in 2002, reducing to 12,848 at the ...

, parish in Redcar and Cleveland ***

Skelton-in-Cleveland Skelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a market town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about east of Middlesbrough centre. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. The ...

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Skelton Castle Skelton Castle can refer to either a ruined medieval castle or an 18th-century Gothic style country house that replaced it. The site of both buildings is the village of Skelton, in North Yorkshire, England. The house is Grade I listed. Castle T ...

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North Skelton North Skelton is a village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is actually east of Skelton-in-Cleveland and just south of the A174 road between Thornaby and Whit ...

United States

Skelton, Indiana Skelton is a ghost town community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town would be completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the nor ...

Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana Skelton Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,625 and it contained 635 housing units. History Skelton Township was organized in about 1820. The township was named ...

* Skelton, West Virginia

People

Surname

* Aaron Skelton (born 1974) * Arvonne Fraser (née Skelton; 1925–2018), American women's rights activist * Aylmer Skelton (1884–1959) * B. R. Skelton (born 1933) * Barbara Skelton (1916–1996) *

Betty Skelton Erde Betty Skelton Frankman Erde (June 28, 1926 – August 31, 2011) was a land speed record holder and aerobatics pilot who set 17 aviation and automobile records. She was known as "The First Lady of Firsts", and helped create opportunities for women ...

(1926–2011), women's land speed record holder and aviator * Bevil Skelton (1641–1696) * Bill Skelton (1920–2003) * Byron George Skelton (1905–2004) *

Cameron Skelton Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau. He is the brother of Australian international second-row Will Skelton and represented the Samoa national under- ...

(born 1995), rugby player *

Carol Skelton Carol Skelton, (born December 12, 1945 in Biggar, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. She is a member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee which oversees the operation of Canadian Security Intelligence Service. She formerly served ...

(born 1945) * Charles Skelton (1806–1879), American politician *

Charlie Skelton Charlie Skelton is a comedy writer, journalist, artist and actor from Suffolk, England. Early work A University of Oxford graduate, he started out as a journalist, writing features for the ''Evening Standard'' and ''The Guardian''. Career Ske ...

, English comedy writer * Craig Skelton (born 1980) * Dudley Skelton (1878–1962) * Gavin Skelton (born 1981) * Geoffrey Skelton (1916–1998) * George Skelton (1919–1994) * Harry Skelton (born 1990), British jockey *

Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and Actor, actress. She co-presented the BBC children's programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presenter on ''Countryfile''. She als ...

(born 1983), British television presenter * Henrietta Skelton (1839/1842–1900), German-born Canadian-American social reformer, writer, organizer, lecturer *

Ike Skelton Isaac Newton Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committ ...

(1931–2013), American congressman * John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet *

John Skelton (American football) John Michael Skelton (born March 17, 1988) is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Fordham and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Cincinn ...

(born 1988), American football quarterback * Joseph John Skelton (1783–1871) * Karen Skelton (born 1961) * Katie Skelton (born 1987) * Keith Skelton (1918–1995) * Kenneth Skelton (1918–2003) * Louise Skelton, equestrian athlete * Matt Skelton (born 1967), boxer * Matthew Skelton, writer * Melissa M. Skelton (born 1951) * Nellie Bangs Skelton (1855-1911) *

Nick Skelton Nicholas David Skelton (born 30 December 1957, Bedworth, Warwickshire) is a British former equestrian who competed in show jumping. He retired at the age of 59 years old, on 5 April 2017. He began riding at age 18 months and in 1975 took two t ...

(Nicholas David Skelton, born 1957), British show jumper *

Noel Skelton Archibald Noel Skelton (1 July 1880 – 22 November 1935) was a Scottish Unionist politician, journalist and intellectual. Early life The son of Sir John Skelton KCB LLD, Skelton was born on 1 July 1880 at Hermitage of Braid in Edinburgh a ...

(1880–1935), Scottish British MP *

Oscar D. Skelton Oscar Douglas Skelton (July 13, 1878 – January 28, 1941) was a Canadian political economist and civil servant. Skelton was a loyal member of the Liberal Party, an expert on international affairs, and a nationalist who encouraged Canadians ...

(1878–1941) *

Owen Ray Skelton Owen Ray Skelton (February 9, 1886 – July 20, 1969) was an American automotive industry engineer and automobile designer. Along with Fred M. Zeder and Carl Breer, he was one of the core group who formed the present day Chrysler Corporation. ...

(1886–1969) * Peter Skelton (1934–2009) *

Philip Skelton Philip Skelton (1707–1787) was an Irish Protestant clergyman and writer. Life The son of Richard Skelton, a farmer, gunsmith tanner, he was born at Derriaghy, County Antrim, in February 1707. His mother, Arabella Cathcart, was daughter of a farm ...

(1707–1787) * Raleigh Ashlin Skelton (1906–1970), cartographer *

Red Skelton Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program '' The Red Skelton Show''. He has stars ...

(1913–1997), comedian *

Reginald Skelton Sir Reginald William Skelton (3 June 1872 – 5 September 1956) was a British vice-admiral and engineer who served as chief engineer and official photographer of the 1901-1904 Discovery Expedition to Antarctica. Early life Skelton was born at Lon ...

(1872–1956), polar explorer * Rich Skelton (born 1966) *

Robert Skelton Robert Lumley Skelton (4 October 1896 – 11 August 1963) was a British newspaper editor. Skelton grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and attended Rutherford College. During World War I, he served in the Durham Light Infantry from 1914, but was seco ...

(1896–1973) *

Roy Skelton Roy William Skelton (20 July 1931 – 8 June 2011) was an English stage, screen and voice actor, whose voice was more familiar to television viewers than his name. Born in Nottingham to John H Skelton and Dorothy (née Bromley), he provided ...

(1931–2011), actor * Samuel Skelton (died 1634), first pastor of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts *

Sean Skelton Sean Skelton (born 28 September 1971) is a former South Africa international rugby league footballer who represented South Africa in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. Playing career In 1987, Skelton played for the Nowra Warriors in the Group 7 ...

(born 1971) * Simon Skelton (born 1972), English lawn bowler *

Sophie Skelton Sophie Alexandra Skelton (born 7 March 1994) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Brianna Fraser in the Starz drama series '' Outlander''. Biography Skelton was born and raised in Woodford, Greater Manchester, the daughter o ...

(born 1994), English actress *

Stuart Skelton Stuart Skelton (born 1968 in Sydney) is an Australian operatic heldentenor. In 2016 he opened the Metropolitan Opera season with Nina Stemme in Wagner's ''Tristan und Isolde''. Discography Studio concert recordings *2008: Mahler – '' Das Li ...

(born 1968) * Thomas R. Skelton (1928–1994) * Will Skelton (born 1992), Australian rugby player * William de Skelton, English medieval college fellow and university chancellor *

Walter Skelton Walter Peden Joyce Skelton MBE (28 March 1883 – 21 May 1979) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Skelton was born in Boggabri, New South Wales, ninth child of a railway fettler, edu ...

(1883–1979) * William Skelton (1763–1848)

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Skelton Knaggs Skelton Barnaby Knaggs (27 June 1911 – 30 April 1955) was an English stage actor who also appeared in films, especially in horror films. Biography Knaggs was born in the Hillsborough district of Sheffield, England. Knaggs moved to Lond ...