Ravenscroft may refer to:

People

John Ravenscroft (disambiguation) John Ravenscroft may refer to: * John Ravenscroft (engineer), engineer and engine designer for British manufacturer TVR * John Ravenscroft (horticulturalist), British founder of Bridgemere Garden World * John Ravenscroft (composer) (c. 1665 – 169 ...

, several people *

Christopher Ravenscroft Christopher Ravenscroft (born 1946) is an English actor, best known for his recurring role as DI Mike Burden in ''The Ruth Rendell Mysteries'', the ITV adaptation of Ruth Rendell's Inspector Wexford mysteries. Biography Ravenscroft was born in ...

(born 1946), English actor *

Edward Ravenscroft Edward Ravenscroft ( – 1707) was an English dramatist who belonged to an ancient Flintshire family. He was entered at the Middle Temple, but devoted his attention mainly to literature. Ravenscroft was the first critic to posit that Shakesp ...

(c. 1654–1697), English dramatist *

Edward James Ravenscroft Edward James Ravenscroft (1816–1890), was the author of ''The Pinetum Britannicum'' (1884), a monumental three-volume work that describes and depicts exotic coniferous trees cultivated in Britain in the 19th century, when they were at the he ...

(1816–1890), author of ''Pinetum Britannicum'' *

George Ravenscroft George Ravenscroft (1632 – 7 June 1683) was an English businessman in the import/export and glass making trades. He is primarily known for his work in developing clear lead crystal glass (also known as flint glass) in England. Personal life ...

(1632–1683), developer of lead crystal glass in England *

Raphael Ravenscroft Raphael Ravenscroft (4 June 1954 – 19 October 2014) was a British musician, composer and author. He is best known for playing the saxophone riff on Gerry Rafferty's 1978 song "Baker Street". Early life Ravenscroft was born in the distri ...

(1954–2014), saxophonist * Steve Ravenscroft (born 1970), rugby player *

Thomas Ravenscroft Thomas Ravenscroft ( – 1635) was an English musician, theorist and editor, notable as a composer of rounds and catches, and especially for compiling collections of English folk music. Biography Little is known of Ravenscroft's early lif ...

(c. 1588–1635), English composer *

(died 1681), English politician and civil war officer * Tim Ravenscroft (born 1992), Guernsey cricketer *

Tom Ravenscroft Thomas James Dalglish Ravenscroft (born 6 February 1980) is a British radio presenter and disc jockey. He previously hosted a BBC Radio 6 Music show featuring new and unsigned music. He is the son of the late DJ John Peel. Career Working initi ...

(born 1980), British radio presenter and disc jockey. * Trevor Ravenscroft, author *

Thurl Ravenscroft Thurl Arthur Ravenscroft (; February 6, 1914May 22, 2005) was an American actor and bass singer. He was well known as one of the booming voices behind Kellogg's Frosted Flakes animated spokesman Tony the Tiger for more than five decades. He was ...

(1914–2005), American voice actor and singer *

William Ravenscroft William Ravenscroft (1561 – 27 October 1628) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1586 and 1628. Ravenscroft was the son of George Ravenscroft. He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford in 157 ...

(1561–1628), English politician *

Ravenscroft Stewart Ravenscroft Stewart was an eminent Anglican priest in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Stewart was born in Newton Stewart on 23 June 1845, educated at Loretto; Uppingham and Trinity College, Cambridge and ordained in 1870. Aft ...

(1845–1921), Anglican priest

Characters

* Alistair, Margaret, and Celia Ravenscroft, characters in Agatha Christie's novel ''

Elephants Can Remember ''Elephants Can Remember'' is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in 1972.Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First Editions''. Dragonby Press (Seco ...

'' * Pam Ravenscroft, character from ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' by Charlaine Harris

Places

Ravenscroft, Tennessee Ravenscroft is an unincorporated community in White County, Tennessee, United States. Ravenscroft lies on the Cumberland Plateau to the east of Sparta off US Highway 70. Along with the adjacent areas of Bon Air and DeRossett, Ravenscroft is ...

Ravenscroft School Ravenscroft School is a coed independent private school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school enrolls students between Pre-Kindergarten and 12th grade, and serves 1,254 students. The school has three divisions: Lower School, Middl ...

, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States *

Ravenscroft School (Asheville, North Carolina) Ravenscroft School, also known as Chateau Nollman, is a historic school building located at Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The oldest section was built about 1845, and is a two- to three-story brick building in the Greek Revival st ...

, United States *

Ravenscroft School, Somerset Ravenscroft School (founded 1931 at Yelverton, Devon, and until 1978 known as Ravenscroft Preparatory School) was an independent day and boarding school, initially for boys only, but from 1964 co-educational. From 1945 onwards its premises were ...

, England

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Ravenscroft Psalter Ravenscroft may refer to: People * John Ravenscroft (disambiguation), several people * Christopher Ravenscroft (born 1946), English actor * Edward Ravenscroft (c. 1654–1697), English dramatist * Edward James Ravenscroft (1816–1890), autho ...

Ede & Ravenscroft Ede & Ravenscroft are the oldest tailors in London, established in 1689. They have two London premises, in Chancery Lane and Burlington Gardens, very close to the famous Savile Row. They make, sell and hire out legal gowns and wigs, clerical d ...

, tailors

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