Famous People with Name Gurney

Bobby Gurney            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Bobby Gurney: was a football forward who is the highest goal scorer in the history of his only senior club as a player, Sunderland.Born in Stewart Street, Silksworth, Sunderland, his father Joe was a miner at Silksworth Colliery. His mother, Elizabeth, stayed at home to look after Bobby, his three brothers and one sister. Bobby took up football as a child, playing for his village team.

Andrew Gurney            Origin/Culture/Country: British

Andrew Gurney: is an English footballer. He can play at right back as well as in the centre of defence, central midfield or as a sweeper.Gurney was born in Bristol, England, and began his career as an apprentice with his hometown club Bristol Rovers, turning professional in July 1992. His league debut came in the 1993-94 season and he went on to make 108 league appearances scoring 9 goals before being released in the summer of 1997.

Ivor Gurney            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Ivor Gurney: was an English composer and war poet.Gurney sang as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral, from 1900 to 1906 when he became an articled pupil of Dr Herbert Brewer at the cathedral. During this time he met two important friends, composer Herbert Howells, als

John Henry Gurney            Origin/Culture/Country: English

John Henry Gurney: was an English banker and amateur ornithologist.Gurney was the only son of Joseph John Gurney of Earlham Hall, Norfolk. At the age of ten he was sent to a private tutor at Leytonstone near the Epping Forest, where he met Henry Doubleday, and commenced his

Edward Gurney            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Edward Gurney: was an English cricketer who played for Gloucestershire. He was born in Wriddenham and died in Hove. Gurney made a single first-class appearance for the team, at the age of 43, in the 1911 season, against Cambridge University.