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Hedley Atkins Sir Hedley John Barnard Atkins (30 December 1905 – 26 November 1983) was the first professor of surgery at Guy's Hospital and President of the Royal College of Surgeons. He was the son of Guy's Hospital physician Sir John Atkins and Elizabet ...

(1905–1983), British professor of surgery and President of the Royal College of Surgeons * Hedley Blackmore (1901-1992), Australian rules footballer *

Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges Hedley Francis Gregory Bridges (April 7, 1902 – August 10, 1947) was a Canadian politician. Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of Hedley Vicars Burpee Bridges and Mabel Eloise Fulton Gregory, he was educated at the University of N ...

(1902–1947), Canadian politician * Hedley Burrows (1887-1983), Anglican cleric, Dean of Hereford *

Hedley Donovan Hedley Donovan (May 24, 1914 – August 13, 1990) was editor in chief of Time Inc. from 1964 to 1979. In this capacity, he oversaw all of the company's magazine publications, including ''Time'', ''Life'', ''Fortune'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''M ...

(1914-1990), editor-in-chief of Time, Inc. * Hedley David Farquhar (politician) (1927–2009), Australian politician * Hedley Fitton (1859-1929), English engraver and printmaker *

Hedley Hazelden Squadron Leader Hedley George "Hazel" Hazelden (7 June 1915 – August 2001) was a British test pilot. Royal Air Force career Hazelden trained as a pilot in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve before the outbreak of the Second World War. ...

(1915-2001), British civilian test pilot and Second World War RAF squadron leader * Hedley Hope-Nicholson (1888–1969), English barrister and littérateur *

Hedley Howarth Hedley John Howarth (25 December 1943 – 7 November 2008) was an international cricketer who played 30 Tests and nine One Day Internationals for New Zealand. The elder brother of Geoff Howarth, former New Zealand captain, he was born and died i ...

(1943-2008), New Zealand international cricketer *

Hedley Kett William Hedley Kett, DSC and Bar (28 July 1913 – 28 June 2014) was a British submariner who commanded two ships during the Second World War. Early life Kett was born at Ponders End, Lea Valley, London on 28 July 1913. He was a descendant ...

(1913-2014), British Second World War submarine commander *

Hedley Marston Hedley Ralph Marston FRS FAA (26 August 1900 – 25 August 1965) was an Australian biochemist who worked for the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). First published in ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Volu ...

(1900-1965), Australian biochemist * Hedley Vicars Short, Canadian Anglican Bishop of Saskatchewan (1970-1985) * Hedley Thomas, Australian investigative journalist and author *

Hedley Verity Hedley Verity (18 May 1905 – 31 July 1943) was a professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire and England national cricket team, England between 1930 and 1939. A Left-arm orthodox spin, slow left-arm orth ...

(1905-1943), English cricketer *

Hedley Webster Hedley Webster (21 July 1880 – 28 June 1954) was the 12th Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh. Educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1904, his first posts were curacies at St Luke's, Cork and Holy Trin ...

(1880–1954), Irish Anglican Bishop of Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert and Kilmacduagh *

Hedley Woodhouse Hedley John Woodhouse (January 23, 1920 - December 29, 1984) was a Canadian jockey who won the New York state riding championship in 1953. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he began his racing career there in 1937 at the Lansdowne Park racetrac ...

(1920-1984), Canadian jockey

Fictional characters

* Hedley Lamarr, villain of the film ''

Blazing Saddles ''Blazing Saddles'' is a 1974 American satirical postmodernist Western black comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger, based on a story treatment by Be ...

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