Collinson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Cliff Collinson Clifford Collinson (3 March 1920 – September 1990) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United during the 1946–47 season. Born in Middlesbrough, in north-east England, Collinson was spotted playing for Urmston ...

(1920–1990), English footballer *

Fred Collinson Frederick Marginson Collinson (1874 – 15 May 1915) was an English footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League for Darwen and Bury. Personal life Collinson joined the Lancashire Fusiliers of the British Army at age 15 i ...

(1874–1915), English footballer and soldier *

Geoff Collinson Geoff Collinson is an Australian horn player and was the head of the brass department at the University of Melbourne. He was the principal horn with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra from 1990 until 2000; he was also guest principal horn ...

, Australian horn player and Head of Brass at the University of Melbourne *

Harry Collinson Owen Harry Collinson Owen (1882–1956) was a British journalist and author. Background During World War I he edited the British Army newspaper ''Balkan News The ''Balkan News'' was a daily newspaper produced in Salonika for the British Salonica ...

(1882–1956), British journalist and author *

James Collinson James Collinson (9 May 1825 – 24 January 1881) was a Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood from 1848 to 1850. Life He was born at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire and was the son of a bookseller. He entered th ...

(1825–1881), Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood *

John Collinson (cricketer) John Collinson (2 October 1911 – 29 August 1979) was an English cricketer who played three first-class matches either side of the Second World War. Life Collinson was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead. He appeared twice for Midd ...

(1911–1979), English cricketer *

John Collinson (historian) The Rev. John Collinson (19 July 1757 – 27 August 1793) was an English cleric, antiquarian and county historian. He is best known for his three-volume history of Somerset which he published at the age of 34, two years before his death, and whi ...

(c.1757–1793), English cleric and historian of Somerset *

Laurence Collinson Laurence Henry Collinson (7 September 1925 – 10 November 1986) was a British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher. Biography Born in Leeds, England, Collinson's family moved to Australia in 1930. Whi ...

(1925–1986), British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacher * Les Collinson (born 1935), English professional footballer *

Madeleine Collinson Madeleine Collinson (22 July 1952 – 14 August 2014) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Mary Collinson. They were the first ide ...

(1952–2014), Maltese-British model and actress; twin of Mary Collinson *

Mary Collinson Mary Collinson (22 July 1952 – 23 November 2021) was a Maltese-British model and actress. She was chosen as ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in October 1970, together with her twin sister Madeleine Collinson. They were the first id ...

(born 1952), Maltese model and actress; twin of Madeleine Collinson *

Patrick Collinson Patrick "Pat" Collinson, (10 August 1929 – 28 September 2011) was an English historian, known as a writer on the Elizabethan era, particularly Elizabethan Puritanism. He was emeritus Regius Professor of Modern History, University of Cambridge, ...

(1929–2011), English historian *

Peter Collinson (botanist) Peter Collinson FRS (January 1694 – 11 August 1768) was an English gardener, botanist and horticulturist. A Fellow of the Royal Society and an avid gardener, Collinson served as the middleman for an international exchange of scientific ideas ...

(1694–1768), Enghlish gardener, botanist and horticulturist *

Peter Collinson (film director) Peter Collinson (1 April 1936 – 16 December 1980) was a British film director probably best remembered for directing ''The Italian Job'' (1969). Early life Peter Collinson was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire in 1936. His parents, an actr ...

(1936–1980), British film director *

Phil Collinson Philip Collinson (born 26 August 1970) is a British television producer. He was initially an actor, before switching to working behind the cameras in the industry as a script editor and writer on programmes such as ''Springhill'' and ''Emmerdal ...

(born 1970), British television producer *

Richard Collinson Admiral Sir Richard Collinson (7 November 1811 – 13 September 1883) was an English naval officer and explorer of the Northwest Passage. Early life He was born in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, then part of County Durham. He joined the R ...

(1811–1883), English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic *

Robert Collinson Robert Whiteley Collinson (6 November 1875 – ) was an English first-class cricketer, who played two matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club in 1897 as an amateur. Born in Moss Side, Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Collinson was ...

(1875–1963), English cricketer *

Septimus Collinson Septimus Collinson (11 September 1739 – 24 January 1827) was provost of Queen's College, Oxford. Collinson was the seventh son of Joseph and Agnes Collinson, was born at Gotree, near Hunsonby, Cumberland. He was brought up at Great Musgrave, ...

(1739–1827), provost of Queen's College, Oxford *

William Edward Collinson William Edward Collinson (4 January 1889 – 4 May 1969) was a British linguist and, from 1914 to 1954, Chair of German at the University of Liverpool. Like Edward Sapir and Otto Jespersen, he collaborated with Alice Vanderbilt Morris to develop t ...

(1889–1969), British linguist *

William Robert Collinson William Robert Collinson (August 26, 1912 – June 1, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Ed ...

(1912–1995), American federal judge

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