Dench is an English surname. Notable people with the name include: *

Charles Dench Charles Edward Dench (September 6, 1873 – June 28, 1958) was an English first-class cricketer and Test cricket, Test match umpire. Born in 1873 in East Stoke, Nottinghamshire, he played 91 matches for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club, Nottin ...

(1873–1958), English cricketer and umpire *

David Dench David Dench (born 23 August 1951) is a former Australian rules footballer in the (then) Victorian Football League. He played his whole career with North Melbourne Football Club during one of its most successful periods. VFL career Dench play ...

(born 1951), former Australian rules footballer, father of Michelle Dench * Doug Dench (1930–2012), Australian rules footballer *

Emma Dench Emma Dench (born 1963) is an English ancient historian, classicist, and academic administrator. She has been McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University since 2014, and Dean of its Graduate School of Arts and Science ...

, English ancient historian, classicist, and academic administrator * Geoff Dench (1940–2018), British social scientist * Henry Dench, Mayor of

Port Chalmers Port Chalmers () is a town serving as the main port of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand. Port Chalmers lies ten kilometres inside Otago Harbour, some 15 kilometres northeast of Dunedin's city centre. History Early Māori settlement The or ...

, New Zealand 1871-1873 *

Ian Dench Ian Alec Harvey Dench (born 7 August 1964) is an English songwriter and musician. He is the guitarist and principal songwriter for EMF, who scored a major international hit reaching number 1 in the United States with " Unbelievable" in 1991. I ...

(born 1964), English songwriter and musician *

Jeffery Dench Jeffery Danny Dench (29 April 1928 – 25 March 2014) was an English actor, best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He was the older brother of actress Judi Dench. Personal life Jeffery Dench was born, on 29 April 1928 in ...

(1928–2014), English actor, older brother of Judi Dench *

Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, she is noted for her versatility, having appeared in films and television, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage ...

(born 1934), English actress *

Michelle Dench Michelle Dench is an Australian sportswoman who played women's Australian rules football and basketball in the Women's National Basketball League. Dench played for the Melbourne University Mugars in the Victorian Women's Football League. She wa ...

, Australian sportswoman *

Oliver Dench Oliver Mayer (born 9 September 1993), known professionally as Oliver Dench, is an English actor and theatre maker. He is co-founding artistic director of the Revolve Theatre Company. On television, he is known for his roles in the CW series ''Pa ...

(born 1993), English actor and theater maker *

Patricia Dench Patricia Dench (born 8 March 1932) is an Australian sport shooter. She won the bronze medal in the 25 m pistol in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Dench is regarded as Australia's first Olympic medallist in shooting. Previously ...

(born 1932), Australian sports shooter *

Peter Dench Peter Dench (born 23 April 1972) is a British photojournalist working primarily in advertising, editorial and portraiture. His work has been published in a number of books. Biography Dench was born and grew up in Weymouth, Dorset. He graduated f ...

(born 1972), English photojournalist * Rosemarie Dench (born Rosemarie Stewart, 1914–2001), English pair skater *

Sacha Dench Sacha Dench is an Australian biologist, conservationist and adventurer. In 2016, she set a Guinness World Record as the first woman to cross the English Channel by paramotor. She is the recipient of the Britannia Trophy and winner of the Green ...

, Australian biologist, conservationist and adventurer * William Dench (christened 1797), English cricketer

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