Pelling (surname)

Last updated May 01, 2019

Pelling is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Albert Pelling (1903–1977), British fencer
Andrew Pelling (born 1959), British politician
Christopher Pelling, British literary scholar
Edward Pelling (baptised 1640–1718), English cleric and academic
Harry Pelling Gill (1855–1916), Australian art curator, teacher and painter
Henry Pelling (1920–1997), British historian
John Pelling (disambiguation), multiple people
Mark Pelling (born 1956), British circuit judge
Maurice Pelling (1920–1973), British art director
Nick Pelling (born 1964), British computer programmer and inventor
Rowan Pelling (born 1968), British journalist

Albert Edward Pelling was a British fencer. He competed at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

Andrew John Pelling is a British politician. First elected as a Conservative he was an independent Member of Parliament for Croydon Central and on 30 March 2010 announced his intention to contest the seat as an Independent at the 2010 general election, but lost the seat to his former party. He was also a member of the London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a councillor in Croydon. Pelling has since become a member of the Labour Party, in February 2011.

Christopher Brendan Reginald Pelling was the Regius Professor of Greek, at Christ Church, Oxford, from 2003 to 2015. He is President of the Hellenic Society and is a representative for the Society at the Institute of Classical Studies Advisory Council.

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