Elwes
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Elwes is a surname, and may refer to
- John Elwes (politician)John Elwes (politician)John Elwes [né Meggot or Meggott] , MP, Esq. was a Member of Parliament in Great Britain for Berkshire and a noted eccentric and miser, believed to be the inspiration for the character of Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol...
(1714–1789) - Henry John ElwesHenry John ElwesHenry John Elwes, FRS was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, naturalist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalayas and Korea. He was the first person to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural...
(1846–1922) - Robert Elwes (British Army officer)Robert Elwes (British Army officer)Robert Hamond Elwes was a Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards famous for having died valiantly at the Battle of Laing's Nek, South Africa as immortalized in Elizabeth Thompson's painting, "Floreat Etona!" ....
(1856–1881) - Gervase Elwes (1866–1921)
- Simon ElwesSimon ElwesLt. Col. Simon Edmund Vincent Paul Elwes, better known as Simon Elwes, RP, RA, KM was a British war artist and society portrait painter whose patrons included kings, queens, statesmen, sportsmen, prominent social figures and many members of Britain's Royal Family...
(1902–1975)- Dominick Elwes (1931–1975)
- Cassian ElwesCassian ElwesCassian Elwes is an independent film producer and agent, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential people in the independent film industry.-Biography:...
(1959– ) - Damian ElwesDamian ElwesDamian Elwes is an English-born, American-based artist. He is known for his series of paintings depicting the studios of 20th century masters and for paintings of the natural world that venture beyond the usual boundaries of landscape painting. His work focuses on human creativity and creation in...
(1960– ) - Cary ElwesCary ElwesIvan Simon Cary Elwes , known professionally as Cary Elwes, is an English actor. The son of Dominick Elwes and Tessa Georgina Kennedy, Elwes acted in off-Broadway plays during college and moved to the United States in the early 1980s. He is known for his role as Westley in the cult classic The...
(1962– )
- Cassian Elwes
- Dominick Elwes (1931–1975)
- Simon Elwes
- Columba Cary-ElwesColumba Cary-ElwesEvelyn Charles Cary-Elwes , professed a monk as Dom Columba Cary-Elwes, OSB, of Ampleforth Abbey in York, England. As a missionary he traveled to Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya and is the author of numerous books on Christianity...
(1903–1994) - John Elwes (tenor) (1946– ), singer