Orford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Charles Orford (1899–1977), English footballer *

Jeff Orford Jeff Orford (born 11 January 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. He played for Eastern Suburbs, St. George, Gold Coast Chargers and South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League premi ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * John Orford, British classical bassoonist * Lewis Orford (cricketer) (1865–1948), English lawyer and cricketer * Lewis Orford (footballer) (born 2006), English footballer * Margie Orford, South African writer *

Martin Orford Martin Orford (born 10 June 1959, Bitterne, Southampton) is an English keyboard player and singer. He is best known as the founder of progressive rock bands IQ and Jadis. He also worked with former King Crimson, U.K. and Asia bassist John Wetton ...

, keyboard player of the progressive rock band IQ *

Matt Orford Matthew Orford (born 22 April 1978), also known by the nickname of "The Ox", is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Gosford Townies as a junior. A City New South Wales ...

, Australian rugby league footballer * Nicole Orford, Canadian ice dancer * Robert Orford, Bishop of Ely from 1302 to 1310 *

Sandy Orford Edwin J. Orford (5 December 1911 – 1986), also known by the nickname of "Sandy", was a Welsh Professional wrestling, professional wrestler of the 1940s and 1950s, wrestling trainer of the 1950s and 1960s, and professional rugby league footba ...

(1911–1986), Welsh rugby league player and wrestler

Fictional people

* Ellen Orford, a character in Benjamin Britten's 1945 opera ''

Peter Grimes ''Peter Grimes'', Op. 33, is an opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten, with a libretto by Montagu Slater based on the section "Peter Grimes", in George Crabbe's long narrative poem '' The Borough''. The "borough" of the opera is a fictional ...

Fictional people

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