Askew is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Sports people

* B. J. Askew (born 1980), American football player *

Billy Askew Billy Askew (born 2 October 1959 in Great Lumley (near Durham), England) is an English footballer best known for his career with Hull City. Askew attended Lord Lawson school in Birtley and began his career with Middlesbrough before joining Hull ...

(born 1959), English footballer *

Carl Askew Carl Sydney Askew (born 19 November 1952 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former motorcycle speedway rider and a drag bike rider from Australia. Career He rode in the United Kingdom for the Oxford Cheetahs in 1976 and 1978Bamford,R & Shailes, ...

(born 1952), Australian motorcycle speedway and drag bike rider *

Dave Askew Dave Askew (born 3 April 1963) is a former English professional darts player who competed in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He is a two-time semi-finalist of the PDC World Championship ...

(born 1963), English darts player * Dean Askew (born 1962), New Zealand cricketer *

John Askew John Garbutt Askew (2 September 1908 – 31 August 1942) was an English rugby player and first-class cricketer. In rugby, Askew played as a fullback, while in cricket he played as a right-handed batsman. He was born at Gateshead, County Durham ...

(1908–1942), English rugby and cricket player *

Lynsey Askew Lynsey Riann Frances Askew (born 3 September 1986) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium bowler and right-handed batter. She appeared in eight One Day Internationals and six Twenty20 Internationals for England between ...

(born 1986), English cricketer *

Matthias Askew Matthias Askew (born July 1, 1982) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan State. Askew has also been a member o ...

(born 1982), American football player *

Oliver Askew Oliver Clark Askew (born December 12, 1996) is an American-Swedish auto racing, race car driver who races under the American flag. He previously competed in the 2021-22 Formula E World Championship, Formula E World Championship for Andretti Auto ...

(born 1996), American race car driver *

Philip Askew Philip Askew (born 4 October 1973) is an English former ice dancer. With partner Marika Humphreys, he won the gold medal at the 1996 and 1997 British Figure Skating Championships. They finished 17th at the World Figure Skating Championships ...

(born 1973), British ice dancer * Rayshawn Askew (born 1979), American football player *

Sonny Askew John "Sonny" Askew (born April 17, 1957) is a retired American soccer forward who spent seven seasons in the North American Soccer League, two in the second American Soccer League, two in the third American Soccer League, and one in the Major ...

(born 1957), American soccer player *

Tosh Askew Tony Askew, known by most as Tosh, was coach of the England under 19's rugby union team. He lives in Stoke-on-Trent. He has taken the English under 19's to a grand slam victory in 2005 and the semi-final place in the world cup. He was previousl ...

, English rugby coach *

Vincent Askew Vincent Jerome Askew (born February 28, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player who played for nine seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for eight different teams. A 6'6" guard-forward, Askew played college basket ...

(born 1966), American basketball player

Other people

Anne Askew Anne Askew (sometimes spelled Ayscough or Ascue) married name Anne Kyme, (152116 July 1546) was an English writer, poet, and Anabaptist preacher who was condemned as a heretic during the reign of Henry VIII of England. She and Margaret Cheyne a ...

(1520/1521–1546), English poet and Protestant persecuted as a heretic *

Anthony Askew Anthony Askew (1722–1774) was an English physician and is best known for having been a book collector. His collection was purchased by the British Museum and books purchased by George III of Great Britain were added to the King's Library. Lif ...

(fl. 1699–1774), English physician and book collector * Barry Askew (1936–2012), English newspaper editor *

Christopher Crackenthorp Askew Capt. Christopher Crackenthorp Askew (23 May 1782 – 7 December 1848) was a British naval officer who fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Askew was the third surviving son of John Askew of Pallinsburn House, Northum ...

(23 May 1782 — 7 December 1848), Royal Navy Captain *

Desmond Askew Desmond Askew (born 17 December 1972) is an English actor of film and television. In 1983 he had the lead role of 'naughty schoolboy' in the promo video of the Wham! single " Bad Boys". He has appeared in the films '' Go'' (1999), '' Repli-K ...

(born 1972), English actor *

Edward Ayscu Edward Ayscu, Ayscough or Askew (1550–1616/17), was an English historian.D. R. Woolf‘Ayscu , Edward (1550–1616/17)’ ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008, accessed 10 Aug 2011 Ays ...

or Askew (1550–1616/17), English historian *

Egeon Askew Egeon Acton Askew (born 1576), was an English divine. Early life Askew was from Lancashire. His family was originally of Mulcaster Crescent, Carlisle, Cumberland, and subsequently of Kirkby Ireleth, in North Lancashire, at which latter place on ...

(1576–unknown), English divine *

Felicity Askew Felicity Katherine Sarah Askew (born 19 December 1894) ''London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1923'' was a British artist, notable for her paintings and sculptures of horses. Biography Askew was born at Chelsea in Lond ...

(born 1899, date of death unknown), English sculptor * George Askew (born 1986), UK reality TV participant *

George Edward Askew George Edward Ayscough (died 14 October 1779) was an English dramatist and traveller. Life Ayscough was the son of Dr. Francis Ayscough, dean of Bristol The Dean of Bristol is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and ...

(died 1779), English dramatist and travel writer *Sir Henry Askew (1775–1847), lieutenant-general in the British army * Janet Askew (died 2015), New Zealand nurse * John Bertram Askew (1869–1929), socialist translator * Lucy Jane Askew (1883–1997), briefly the oldest person in Europe * Luke Askew (1932–2012), American actor *

Reginald Askew Reginald James Albert Askew (16 May 1928 – 9 April 2012) was a British Anglican priest and academic. He was Principal of Salisbury and Wells Theological College from 1973 to 1987, and Dean of King's College London from 1988 to 1993. Refere ...

(1928–2012), British Anglican priest and academic *

Reubin Askew Reubin O'Donovan Askew (September 11, 1928 – March 13, 2014) was an American politician, who served as the 37th governor of Florida from 1971 to 1979. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 7th U.S. Trade representative from 1979 ...

(1928–2014), American politician, governor of Florida * Rilla Askew (born 1951), American novelist and short story writer * Steve Askew (born 1957), English guitarist, formerly with Kajagoogoo *

Terry Askew Terry is a unisex given name, derived from French Thierry and Theodoric. It can also be used as a diminutive nickname for the names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence or Terrier (masculine). People Male * Terry Albritton (1955–200 ...

, creator of British children's sci-fi audio series The Space Gypsy Adventures *

Valerie Askew Valerie Askew (25 January 1939 – 27 August 2020) was a British modelling agent, and the co-founder (with her younger sister, Gloria) of the Askew Team modelling agency in 1966. Early life She was born in Epping, London on 25 January 1939, the da ...

(1939–2020), British modelling agent * Walter "Salty Walt" Askew, American sea shanty singer *

William Askew Sir William Askew (also spelled Ascough or Ainscough or Ascue; 1490–1540 or 1541) was a gentleman at the court of Henry VIII of England. He has gone down in history as one of the jurors in the trial of Anne Boleyn and as the father of Anne Ask ...

(1490–1541), juror in the trial of Anne Boleyn, father of Anne Askew *

Claire Askew Claire Askew (born 10 March 1986) is a Scottish novelist and poet. The first book in her crime fiction series, which follows the work of DI Helen Birch, ''All the Hidden Truths'', won the inaugural Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year ...

(born 1986), British author

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