Townend is a surname. Notable people with the surname include * Annie Quayle Townend (c.1845–1914), Australian-born New Zealand heiress and philanthropist * Gertrude Townend, British nurse and suffragette *

John Townend John Ernest Townend (12 June 1934 – 18 August 2018) was a British politician who was a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party. Early years The son of Charles Hope and Dorothy Townend, he was born on 12 June 1934 in Kingston upon H ...

, British politician *

Oliver Townend Oliver David Townend (born 15 November 1982) is a British horse rider. He has represented Great Britain at the European Eventing Championships, winning the team gold medals in 2007, 2009, and 2017. He has also won competing in events such as th ...

, British event rider * Peter Townend (novelist), British novelist, thriller writer, photographer and journalist *

Stuart Townend (headmaster) Lieutenant-Colonel H. Stuart Townend OBE MA (24 April 1909 – 26 October 2002) was a British military officer, athlete, headmaster, and politician. Townend was the first headmaster to educate an heir to the British throne, having founde ...

, British athlete, soldier and school headmaster * Tosh Townend, American skateboarder

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