Skelton may refer to:

Places

United Kingdom

Skelton, Cumbria Skelton is a small village and civil parish about north west of Penrith in the English county of Cumbria. It is on the former route of the B5305 road, which is now about to the north. The parish had a population of 1,059 in 2001, increasin ...

, England **

Skelton Transmitting Station The Skelton Transmitting Station is a radio transmitter site at near Skelton, Cumbria, England, about north-west of Penrith, run by Babcock International and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Since the Belmont Mast in Lincolnshire was sho ...

, a radio transmitter and the tallest structure in the UK *

Skelton, East Riding of Yorkshire Skelton is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, and a linear settlement on the east bank of the River Ouse. It is situated about south-east of Howden and south-east from the county town of York. It forms part of the civil pa ...

, England *North Yorkshire, England ** Skelton, Richmondshire **

Skelton-on-Ure Skelton-on-Ure or Skelton is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated west of Boroughbridge, near the A1(M) motorway. There is one village pub called The Black Lion, a primary school, a ...

, Harrogate **

Skelton, York Skelton is a village and civil parish in the unitary authority of the City of York, in North Yorkshire, England. It is north-north-west of the city of York, west of Haxby, and on the east bank of the River Ouse. Skelton was in the ancient roy ...

Skelton and Brotton Skelton and Brotton is a civil parish in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland, England. It consists of the town of Skelton-in-Cleveland and village of Brotton, which had a combined population of 18,952 in 2002, reducing to 12,848 at the ...

, parish in Redcar and Cleveland ***

Skelton-in-Cleveland Skelton-in-Cleveland or Skelton is a market town in the civil parish of Skelton and Brotton at the foot of the Cleveland Hills and about east of Middlesbrough centre. It is in the borough of Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, England. T ...

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Skelton Castle Skelton Castle can refer to either a ruined medieval castle or an 18th-century Gothic style country house that replaced it. The site of both buildings is the village of Skelton-in-Cleveland, Skelton, in North Yorkshire, England. The house is Grad ...

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North Skelton North Skelton is a village in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. The village is actually east of Skelton-in-Cleveland and just south of the A174 road between Thornaby and Whi ...

United States

Skelton, Indiana Skelton is a ghost town community in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. The town would be completely inside the grounds of the Gibson Generating Station The Gibson Generating Station is a coal-burning power plant located at the nor ...

Skelton Township, Warrick County, Indiana Skelton Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,625 and it contained 635 housing units. History Skelton Township was organized in about 1820. The township was named fo ...

Skelton Township, Carlton County, Minnesota Skelton Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 372 as of the 2000 census. Skelton Township was named for John and Harry E. Skelton, two brothers who were both employed as county officials. Geograph ...

Skelton, West Virginia Skelton is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 19, north of downtown Beckley. It has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer that provides mail ...

People

Surname

* Aaron Skelton (born 1974) *

Arvonne Fraser Arvonne Skelton Fraser (September 1, 1925 – August 7, 2018) was an American women's rights advocate and political campaigner. She held the position of Senior Fellow at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, and fro ...

(née Skelton; 1925–2018), American women's rights activist *

Aylmer Skelton Henry Aylmer Skelton (11 October 188430 August 1959) was a bishop in the mid part of the twentieth century. He was born in 1884''West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813–1910'1939 England and Wales Register'' and e ...

(1884–1959) * B. R. Skelton (born 1933) * Barbara Skelton (1916–1996) *

Betty Skelton Erde Betty Skelton Frankman Erde (June 28, 1926 – August 31, 2011) was a land speed record holder and aerobatics pilot who set 17 aviation and automobile records. She was known as "The First Lady of Firsts", and helped create opportunities for wome ...

(1926–2011), women's land speed record holder and aviator *

Bevil Skelton Bevil Skelton (1641–1696) was a British foreign envoy and diplomat. Probably descended from the Skeltons of Armthwaite Castle, Cumberland, Bevil Skelton began his career as a colonel in the British Army, eventually rising to the position of L ...

(1641–1696) * Bill Skelton (1920–2003) * Byron George Skelton (1905–2004) *

Cameron Skelton Cameron Skelton (born 8 March 1995 in Auckland, New Zealand), is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau. He is the brother of Australian international second-row Will Skelton and represented the Samoa national un ...

(born 1995), rugby player *

Carol Skelton Carol Skelton, (born December 12, 1945 in Biggar, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian politician. She is a member of the Security Intelligence Review Committee which oversees the operation of Canadian Security Intelligence Service. She formerly served ...

(born 1945) * Charles Skelton (1806–1879), American politician *

Charlie Skelton Charlie Skelton is a comedy writer, journalist, artist and actor from Suffolk, England. Early work A University of Oxford graduate, he started out as a journalist, writing features for the '' Evening Standard'' and '' The Guardian''. Career Sk ...

, English comedy writer * Craig Skelton (born 1980) * Dudley Skelton (1878–1962) * Gavin Skelton (born 1981) *

Geoffrey Skelton Geoffrey David Skelton (1916–1998) was a British author and translator. He specialized in German music, writing biographies of Richard Wagner, Cosima Wagner, Wieland Wagner and Paul Hindemith. He also translated numerous plays by leading Germ ...

(1916–1998) *

George Skelton George Alfred Skelton (27 November 1919 in Thurcroft, near Rotherham, Yorkshire – 1994) was a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town Association Football Club is a professional footb ...

(1919–1994) *

Harry Skelton Harry Skelton (born 20 September, 1989) is a British jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Skelton was the 2020-2021 British Champion Jump Jockey. Career Skelton started his racing career with Richard Hannon on the flat, before switchi ...

(born 1990), British jockey *

Helen Skelton Helen Elizabeth Skelton (born 19 July 1983) is an English television presenter and actress. She co-presented the BBC children's programme ''Blue Peter'' from 2008 until 2013, and since 2014 has been a presenter on '' Countryfile''. She also co ...

(born 1983), British television presenter * Henrietta Skelton (1839/1842–1900), German-born Canadian-American social reformer, writer, organizer, lecturer *

Ike Skelton Isaac Newton Skelton IV (December 20, 1931 – October 28, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer who served as the U.S. representative for from 1977 to 2011. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Armed Services Committ ...

(1931–2013), American congressman * John Skelton (c.1460–1529), English poet * John Skelton (American football) (born 1988), American football quarterback *

Joseph John Skelton Joseph John Skelton (1783–1871) was an English engraver. Life He was brother of William Skelton, and became an engraver specialising in topographical and antiquarian subjects. Before 1819 he went to live at Oxford. He left Oxford in 1830 fo ...

(1783–1871) *

Karen Skelton Karen Skelton (born May 11, 1961) is an American political strategist and lawyer working at the highest levels of national politics and state public policy issues. Most recently, she was named Senior Advisor to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granhol ...

(born 1961) *

Katie Skelton Katherine Sheila Skelton (born 5 October 1987) is a competitor in synchronised swimming who represented Great Britain in the team event at the 2012 London Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and ...

(born 1987) * Keith Skelton (1918–1995) * Kenneth Skelton (1918–2003) *

Louise Skelton Louise Harwood is a British equestrian athlete competing in eventing at top three and four star events, and has won at the CCI *** Blair Castle event. She started her Advanced career on two full brothers, bred by herself, Bit of a Barney and P ...

, equestrian athlete *

Matt Skelton Matt Skelton (born 23 January 1967) is a British former professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist. In boxing he competed from 2002 to 2014. He challenged once for the WBA heavyweight title in 2008. At regional level, he held the ...

(born 1967), boxer * Matthew Skelton, writer *

Melissa M. Skelton Melissa Maxine Skelton (born 1951) is the bishop provisional of the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia. She was previously the 9th Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster, a diocese in the Anglican Church of Canada, and was the 12th Metropolit ...

(born 1951) * Nellie Bangs Skelton (1855-1911) *

Nick Skelton Nicholas David Skelton (born 30 December 1957, Bedworth, Warwickshire) is a British former equestrianism, equestrian who competed in show jumping. He retired at the age of 59 years old, on 5 April 2017. He began riding at age 18 months and in ...

(Nicholas David Skelton, born 1957), British show jumper *

Noel Skelton Archibald Noel Skelton (1 July 1880 – 22 November 1935) was a Scottish Unionist politician, journalist and intellectual. Early life The son of Sir John Skelton KCB LLD, Skelton was born on 1 July 1880 at Hermitage of Braid in Edinburgh a ...

(1880–1935), Scottish British MP * Oscar D. Skelton (1878–1941) *

Owen Ray Skelton Owen Ray Skelton (February 9, 1886 – July 20, 1969) was an American automotive industry engineer and automobile designer. Along with Fred M. Zeder and Carl Breer, he was one of the core group who formed the present day Chrysler Corporation. ...

(1886–1969) *

Peter Skelton Peter Jeffrey Skelton (25 July 1934 – 1 August 2009) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played two matches of first-class cricket during the 1950s, one each for Otago and Northern Districts. Skelton was born at Whanganui in 1934 and educated a ...

(1934–2009) *

Philip Skelton Philip Skelton (1707–1787) was an Irish Protestant clergyman and writer. Life The son of Richard Skelton, a farmer, gunsmith tanner, he was born at Derriaghy, County Antrim, in February 1707. His mother, Arabella Cathcart, was daughter of a fa ...

(1707–1787) *

Raleigh Ashlin Skelton Raleigh Ashlin Skelton (21 December 1906 – 7 December 1970) is best known for his work on the history of cartography and particularly his attempts to prove the authenticity of the Vinland map. Life An enigmatic personality, Skelton was known as ...

(1906–1970), cartographer *

Red Skelton Richard Red Skelton (July 18, 1913September 17, 1997) was an American entertainer best known for his national radio and television shows between 1937 and 1971, especially as host of the television program '' The Red Skelton Show''. He has stars ...

(1913–1997), comedian *

Reginald Skelton Sir Reginald William Skelton (3 June 1872 – 5 September 1956) was a British vice-admiral and engineer who served as chief engineer and official photographer of the 1901-1904 Discovery Expedition to Antarctica. Early life Skelton was born at Lo ...

(1872–1956), polar explorer * Rich Skelton (born 1966) *

Robert Skelton Robert Lumley Skelton (4 October 1896 – 11 August 1963) was a British newspaper editor. Skelton grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne and attended Rutherford College. During World War I, he served in the Durham Light Infantry from 1914, but was seco ...

(1896–1973) *

Roy Skelton Roy William Skelton (20 July 1931 – 8 June 2011) was an English stage, screen and voice actor, whose voice was more familiar to television viewers than his name. Born in Nottingham to John H Skelton and Dorothy (née Bromley), he provided ...

(1931–2011), actor * Samuel Skelton (died 1634), first pastor of the First Church in Salem, Massachusetts * Sean Skelton (born 1971) * Simon Skelton (born 1972), English lawn bowler * Sophie Skelton (born 1994), English actress *

Stuart Skelton Stuart Skelton (born 1968 in Sydney) is an Australian operatic heldentenor. In 2016 he opened the Metropolitan Opera season with Nina Stemme in Wagner's ''Tristan und Isolde''. Discography Studio concert recordings *2008: Mahler – ''Das Lied ...

(born 1968) *

Thomas R. Skelton Thomas R. Skelton (September 24, 1927 – August 9, 1994) was an American lighting designer. In a career spanning more than four decades, he was best known for his lighting designs for ballet and Broadway theatre productions. Biography Born in No ...

(1928–1994) *

Will Skelton William "Will" Skelton (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian rugby union player, who plays as a lock for La Rochelle in the French Top 14 competition. Skelton was born in New Zealand, and he is of Samoan descent; he moved to Australia as ...

(born 1992), Australian rugby player *

William de Skelton William de Skelton was an English college fellow and university chancellor. William de Skelton was a Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. Between 1339 and 1341, he was Chancellor of the University of Oxford , mottoeng = The L ...

, English medieval college fellow and university chancellor *

Walter Skelton Walter Peden Joyce Skelton MBE (28 March 1883 – 21 May 1979) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. Skelton was born in Boggabri, New South Wales, ninth child of a railway fettler, e ...

(1883–1979) *

William Skelton William Skelton (1763–1848) was an English engraver. Life He was born in London on 14 June 1763, the brother of the engraver Joseph Skelton. He studied in the schools of the Royal Academy, and was a pupil first of James Basire and later of W ...

(1763–1848)

Given name

Skelton Knaggs Skelton Barnaby Knaggs (27 June 1911 – 30 April 1955) was an English stage actor who also appeared in films, especially in horror films. Biography Knaggs was born in the Hillsborough district of Sheffield, England. Knaggs moved to Londo ...