Womersley (surname)

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

Cecilia Ann Womersley is an alpine skier from New Zealand.

Chris Womersley is an Australian author of crime fiction, short stories and poetry. He trained as a radio journalist and has travelled extensively to such places as India, South-East Asia, South America, North America, and West Africa. He currently lives in Melbourne.

Christopher Peter (Chris) Womersley is an alpine skier from New Zealand.

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The Womersley Baronetcy, of Grimsby in the County of Lincoln, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 3 September 1945 for the Conservative politician and former Minister of Pensions, Walter Womersley. As of 2010 the title is held by his grandson, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 1961.

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