Grenfell may refer to:

Buildings

Grenfell Campus Grenfell Campus, formerly Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, is a campus of the Memorial University of Newfoundland (MUN). It is located in the city of Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The campus has approximately 1,300 students enrol ...

, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada *

Grenfell Centre Grenfell Centre, formerly known as Oracle House and JLW Building, nicknamed Black Stump, is a high rise office building located at 25 Grenfell Street in the Adelaide city centre, South Australia. History and description The Brookman Build ...

, Adelaide, Australia, an office block * Grenfell railway station, New South Wales, Australia *

Grenfell Tower Grenfell Tower is a derelict 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington in West London, England. The tower was completed in 1974 as part of the first phase of the Lancaster West Estate. Most of the tower was destroyed in a Grenfell T ...

, a derelict tower block in London, United Kingdom **

Grenfell Tower fire On 14 June 2017, a List of fires in high-rise buildings, high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of Public housing in the United Kingdom, flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 British Summer Time, BST ...

, a fatal fire at the tower block in June 2017

People

* Alice Grenfell (1842–1917), British suffragist and Egyptologist *

Bernard Pyne Grenfell Bernard Pyne Grenfell FBA (16 December 1869 – 18 May 1926) was an English scientist and egyptologist. Excavations he did with Arthur Surridge Hunt uncovered manuscripts including the oldest Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Life Grenfell was the son o ...

(1869–1926), English Egyptologist * Bryan Grenfell (b. 1954), British biologist * Cecil Grenfell (1864–1924), soldier and British Liberal politician * Charles Grenfell (1790–1867), British businessman and politician * Charles Grenfell (1823–1861), British politician * Clarine Coffin Grenfell (1910–2004), American poet *

David Grenfell David Rhys Grenfell, (16 June 1881 – 21 November 1968), sometimes known as Dai Grenfell, was a Welsh Member of Parliament. He represented the Gower constituency for the Labour Party from 1922 to 1959. Early life Grenfell was born on 16 J ...

(1881–1968), Welsh politician * Diana Grenfell, (1935 - 2021), British plantswoman *

Edward Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just Edward Charles Grenfell, 1st Baron St Just (29 May 1870 – 26 November 1941), was a British banker and politician. His father, Henry Riversdale Grenfell, was Governor of the Bank of England between 1881 and 1883. William Grenfell, 1st Baron ...

(1870–1941), British politician and banker *

Ettie Grenfell, Baroness Desborough Ethel Anne Priscilla Grenfell, Baroness Desborough (née Fane; 27 June 1867 – 28 May 1952) was a British society hostess. Life Ethel (Ettie) Fane was born into an aristocratic family. However, at the age of three she was orphaned when her fat ...

(1967–1952), British society hostess * Eustace Grenfell (1890–1964), British pilot * Frances Grenfell, later Campbell-Preston (1918–2022), British author and courtier *

Francis Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Francis Wallace Grenfell, 1st Baron Grenfell, (29 April 1841 – 27 January 1925) was a British Army officer. After serving as aide-de-camp to the Commander-in-Chief, South Africa, he fought in th ...

(1841–1925), British soldier * Francis Octavius Grenfell (1880–1915), English soldier and Victoria Cross winner *

George Grenfell George Grenfell (21 August 1849, in Sancreed, Cornwall – 1 July 1906, in Basoko, Congo Free State (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) was a Cornish missionary and explorer. Early years Grenfell was born at Sancreed, near Penza ...

(1849–1906), Cornish missionary and explorer * George St. Leger Grenfell (1808–1868), British soldier of fortune *

Helen Loring Grenfell Helen Loring Grenfell (April 29, 1863 — July 25, 1935) was an American educator, suffragist, and clubwoman. She was Colorado's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1899 to 1905. Early life Helen Thatcher Loring was born in Valparaiso, Ch ...

(1863–1935), American suffragist and state superintendent of schools *

Henry Grenfell Henry Riversdale Grenfell (5 April 1824 – 11 September 1902) was a British banker and Liberal Party politician. Biography His Cornish grandfather Pascoe Grenfell was a tin and copper manager and Member of Parliament (MP), while his father, ...

(1824–1902), British banker and politician *

Hubert Grenfell Hubert Henry Grenfell, (12 June 1845 – 13 September 1906), was a British naval officer, and expert in naval gunnery. Life He was born at Rugby on 12 June 1845, the son of Algernon Grenfell, a cleric and schoolmaster, and his wife Maria Guerin P ...

(1845–1906), British naval officer *

Joanne Grenfell Joanne Woolway Grenfell (born 27 May 1972) is a bishop of the Church of England serving as Bishop of Stepney, an area bishop of the Diocese of London, since 2019. Early life and education Grenfell was born on 27 May 1972. She was educated at Eg ...

(b. 1972), British bishop *

John Pascoe Grenfell John Pascoe Grenfell (20 September 1800 – 20 March 1869) was a British officer of the Empire of Brazil. He spent most of his service in South America campaigns, initially under the leadership of Lord Cochrane and then Commodore Norton. He was ...

(1800–1869), British admiral in the Brazilian Navy *

Joyce Grenfell Joyce Irene Grenfell (''née'' Phipps; 10 February 1910 – 30 November 1979) was an English diseuse, singer, actress and writer. She was known for the songs and monologues she wrote and performed, at first in revues and later in her solo show ...

(1910–1979), English actress, comedian and singer–songwriter *

Julian Grenfell Julian Henry Francis Grenfell (30 March 1888 – 26 May 1915) was a British soldier and a war poet of World War I. Early life Julian Grenfell was born at 4 St James's Square, London, the eldest son of William Grenfell, later Baron Desborough ...

(1888–1915), British poet and son of Lord Desborough *

Julian Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell Julian Pascoe Francis St Leger Grenfell, 3rd Baron Grenfell, Baron Grenfell of Kilvey (born 23 May 1935), is a Labour hereditary peer, life peer, and former member of the House of Lords known for his strong Europhile views. Background and edu ...

(b. 1935), British politician *

Maria Grenfell Maria Grenfell (born 1969) is an Australian music teacher and composer. Early life and education Maria Grenfell was born in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia in 1969. She grew up and was educated in Christchurch, New Zealand, where she graduated from the ...

(b. 1969), Australian musician and composer *

Pascoe Grenfell Pascoe Grenfell (3 September 1761 – 23 January 1838) was a British businessman and politician. Biography He was born at Marazion, in Cornwall. His father, Pascoe Grenfell (1729–1810), and uncle were merchants in the tin and copper business ...

(1761–1838), British businessman and politician * Pascoe Grenfell, 2nd Baron Grenfell (1905–1976), British politician * Pascoe St Leger Grenfell (1798–1879), British businessman * Peter Grenfell, 2nd Baron St Just (1922–1984), British politician * Stephen Grenfell (d. 1989), British broadcaster * Stephen Grenfell (b. 1966), English footballer *

Wilfred Grenfell Sir Wilfred Thomason Grenfell (28 February 1865 – 9 October 1940) was a British medical missionary to Newfoundland, who wrote books on his work and other topics. Early life and education He was born at Parkgate, Cheshire, England, on 28 F ...

(1865–1940), British medical missionary *

William Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough William Henry Grenfell, 1st Baron Desborough (30 October 1855 – 9 January 1945) was a British athlete, sportsman, public servant and politician. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons first for the Liberal Part ...

(1855–1945), British athlete, sportsman and public servant

Given name

* Grenfell Jones (1934–2007), Welsh cartoonist * Grenfell Price (1892–1977), Australian geographer *

Arthur Grenfell Wauchope General Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope (1 March 1874 – 14 September 1947) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. Military career Educated at Repton School, Wauchope was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1 ...

(1874–1947), British army officer and colonial administrator

Places

Grenfell, New South Wales Grenfell is a town in Weddin Shire in the Central West of New South Wales, Australia. It is west of Sydney. It is close to Forbes, Cowra and Young. At the 2011 census, Grenfell had a population of 1,996. The town is served daily by conne ...

, Australia, a town *

Grenfell, Saskatchewan Grenfell (Canada 2016 Census population 1,098.5) is a town in List of communities in Saskatchewan, Southern Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated at the junction of Saskatchewan Highway 47, Highway 47 and the Saskatchewan Highway 1, Trans-Canada ...

, Canada, a town *

Grenfell Street Grenfell Street () is a major street in the north-east quarter of the Adelaide city centre, South Australia. The street runs west-east from King William Street to East Terrace. Its intersection with Pulteney Street is formed by Hindmarsh Squa ...

, Adelaide, Australia

Other uses

* Grenfell Cloth, a cotton twill fabric {{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname