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Arts, news, and entertainment

* Alan Symonds (1946–2006), American theatre technical director *

John Symonds John Symonds (12 March 1914 – 21 October 2006) was an English writer known for his biographies of Aleister Crowley, as well as novels, plays, and children's books. His literary career spanned several decades, covering a wide range of genres ...

(1914–2006), English biographer, playwright and author *

John Addington Symonds John Addington Symonds Jr. (; 5 October 1840 – 19 April 1893) was an English poet and literary critic. A cultural historian, he was known for his work on the Renaissance, as well as numerous biographies of writers and artists. Although mar ...

(1840–1893), English poet and literary critic and advocate of homosexual love *

Matthew Symonds Matthew John Symonds (born 20 December 1953) is a British journalist and, since 2018, the executive director of the Larry Ellison Foundation. He was a co-founder of ''The Independent'' in 1986. Born in 1953, Symonds is the son of John Beavan,< ...

(born 1953), English journalist *

Nelson Symonds Nelson Symonds (September 24, 1933 – October 11, 2008) was a Canadian jazz guitarist born in Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia. Biography After pursuing the banjo at a young age, Symonds switched to the guitar. He gained his first performanc ...

(1933–2008), Canadian jazz guitarist *

Robert Symonds Robert Symonds (December 1, 1926 – August 23, 2007) was an American actor. He was the associate director of the Repertory Theater of Lincoln Center from 1965 through 1972. Career His stage credits with the Lincoln Center include productio ...

(1926–2007), American actor *

Ross Symonds Ross Symonds (born 8 January 1942) is an Australian former media personality, news presenter and reporter, radio and television personality and spokesman, best known for his association with the ABC starting in the early 1960s and subsequently ...

(born 1942), Australian news presenter *

William R. Symonds William Robert Symonds (1851 – 7 November 1934) was an English painter. He specialised in genre scenes, often sentimental, or involving children and animals. Life Born in Yoxford, Suffolk, he studied in Antwerp and settled in London in 1881. ...

(1851–1934), English painter

Business and commerce

* Matt Symonds (born 1968), British entrepreneur * Peter Symonds (c.1528–1586), English merchant and benefactor

Education and academia

Craig Symonds Craig Lee Symonds (born 31 December 1946, in Long Beach, California) was the Distinguished Visiting Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History for the academic years 2017–2020 at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is als ...

(born 1946), American historian * Richard Symonds (academic) (1918–2006), British UN administrator and academic

Military

* James Symonds (born 1954), American naval officer *

Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1792) Captain Thomas Symonds (bapt. 10 August 1731 –1792) was a British naval captain of the American Revolutionary War. Symonds was the second son of the Rev John Symonds, rector of Horringer, Suffolk, and his wife, Mary Spring (died 1774), dau ...

(1731–1792), British naval captain of the American Revolutionary War *

Thomas Symonds (Royal Navy officer, died 1894) Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Sir Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds, Order of the Bath, GCB (31 October 1811 – 14 November 1894) was a Royal Navy officer. He was commanding officer of that participated in the Siege of Se ...

(1811–1894), British admiral *

William Cornwallis Symonds Captain William Cornwallis Symonds (1 August 1810 – 23 November 1841) was a British Army officer who was prominent in the early colonisation of New Zealand. Biography Symonds was born at Lymington, Hampshire in 1810, the eldest son of W ...

(1810–1841), British army officer, Chief Magistrate of Auckland and Deputy Surveyor-General of New Zealand *

William Symonds Sir William Symonds CB FRS (24 September 1782 – 30 March 1856, aboard the French steamship ''Nil'', Strait of Bonifacio, Sardinia)Jermyn Symonds Captain John Jermyn Symonds (4 January 1816 – 3 January 1883) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in Auckland, New Zealand. He purchased land for the New Zealand Company and was later a judge of the Native Land Court. Biography Symonds w ...

(1816–1883), Member of Parliament in New Zealand *

Joseph Symonds Joseph Bede Symonds OBE (17 January 1900 – 29 March 1985) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was the member of parliament (MP) for the Whitehaven constituency in Cumberland from 1959 until he stood down at the 1970 gene ...

(1900–1985), British politician, MP for Whitehaven * Thomas Powell Symonds (1762–1819), British politician, MP for Hereford, and lieutenant colonel South Gloucester Militia *

Carrie Symonds Caroline Louise Beavan Johnson (' Symonds; born 17 March 1988) is an English media consultant and is married to Boris Johnson. She is the daughter of Matthew Symonds, co-founder of ''The Independent.'' Symonds worked as a Conservative Party (U ...

(married name Carrie Johnson, born 1988), British media consultant, second wife of

Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (born 19 June 1964) is a British politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party (UK), Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He wa ...

Nick Thomas-Symonds Nicklaus Thomas-Symonds (born 26 May 1980) is a British academic, barrister and politician who has been Paymaster General, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations since July 2024. A mem ...

(born 1980), British politician, MP for Torfaen

Science

Charles Symonds Air Vice Marshal Sir Charles Putnam Symonds (11 April 1890 – 7 December 1978) was an English neurologist and a senior medical officer in the Royal Air Force. His initial medical training was at Guy's Hospital, followed by specialised trainin ...

(1890–1978), English neurologist *

Percival Symonds Percival Mallon Symonds (April 18, 1893 – August 6, 1960) was an American educational psychologist. He was known for his development of several tests in the fields of educational, clinical, and school psychology, including the Foreign Language ...

(1893–1960), American educational psychologist *

William Samuel Symonds William Samuel Symonds (13 December 181815 September 1887) was an English cleric, geologist and author. Life He was born in Hereford, and educated at Cheltenham College and Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1842. Having take ...

(1818–1887), English geologist

Sports

Andrew Symonds Andrew Symonds (9 June 1975 – 14 May 2022) was an Australian international cricketer, who played all three formats as a batting all-rounder. Commonly nicknamed "Roy", he was a key member of two Cricket World Cup, World Cup–winning squads. ...

(1975–2022), Australian cricketer *

Calvin Symonds Roderick Calvin Hilgrove Symonds, known as Calvin "Bummy" Symonds (born 29 March 1932), is a retired Bermudian cricketer and footballer. He represented the Bermuda national cricket team and played one match in the English Football League for Rochd ...

, Bermudian cricketer and footballer *

Chas Symonds Chas 'Chasa' Symonds (born 8 July 1982) is a former English professional welterweight boxer. He is the former two time BBBofC Southern Area welterweight title holder. He currently fights bare-knuckle for the BKFC. Personal Life Symonds was ...

(born 1982), English boxer *

Harry Symonds (cricketer) Henry George Symonds (24 June 1889 – 1 January 1945) was a Welsh cricketer who played first-class cricket for Glamorgan and Wales in the 1920s. Symonds played in Glamorgan's inaugural County Championship match, against Sussex in 1921, scoring ...

(1889–1945), Welsh cricketer * Noel Symonds (1863–1943), English rower *

Pat Symonds Patrick Bruce Reith Symonds (born 11 June 1953) is a British motor racing engineer, who is currently the executive engineering consultant for the Andretti Cadillac F1 program. He was the Chief Technical Officer at Williams Grand Prix Engineer ...

(born 1953), British motorsport engineer * Tom Symonds (born 1989), Australian Rugby League Player * Tony Symonds (born 1962), Australian rules footballer

Other

John Alexander Symonds John Alexander Symonds (13 July 1935 – 7 January 2017) was an English Metropolitan Police officer and KGB agent. Biography John Alexander Symonds was born in the Soke of Peterborough on 13 July 1935. He was commissioned in the Royal Artillery, ...

(born 1935), British police officer who spied for the KGB * Joseph W. Symonds (1840–1918), Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court *

Richard Symonds (diarist) Richard Symonds (1617–1660) was an English royalist and antiquary, now remembered for an eye-witness diary he wrote of events of the First English Civil War. Life He was the eldest son of Edward (or Edmund) Symonds of Black Notley, Essex, wher ...

(1617–1692?), English royalist and Civil War diarist