Risley
Risley is an English surname. People surnamed Risley include:
- Ann Risley (born 1949) American actress and comedian
- Bill Risley (born 1967), former MLB pitcher
- Elijah Risley (1787 – 1870) U.S. Representative from New York
- Herbert Hope Risley (1851 – 1911) British ethnographer and colonial administrator
- John Risley, a Canadian businessman
- Michealene Cristini Risley American writer, director and human rights activist
- Thomas Risley (1630 – 1716) English clergyman
- Walt Risley American football, basketball and baseball coach
- Richard Risley (before 1615 – 1648) Puritan settler
Risley may also refer to:
A building:
- Colored Memorial School and Risley High School, Brunswick, Georgia
- HM Prison Risley, a prison in Risley, Warrington, England
- John Risley Hall at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Risley Hall (Derbyshire, England), a hotel and spa in Derbyshire
- Risley Residential College, connected with Cornell University
- ROF Risley, a former munitions factory near Warrington, England
A place in England:
- Risley, Derbyshire
- Risley Park Lanx a large Roman silver dish discovered in 1729
- Risley, Warrington, with Risley Prison
Other uses:
- Professor Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe a 2012 book
- Risley (circus act), a circus act, and a form of acrobalance
- Samuel Risley-class icebreaker, a class of Canadian icebreakers
- CCGS Samuel Risley, the first ship of the class
- Risley Moss is an area of peat bog in England
See also
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