People

The Besford Boys was a name given to a group of North East children who were sent by Sunderland Council in the 1940s and 50s to attend schools run by the Roman Catholic Church.

Sheri Besford led the communications team at BDP, a major international practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists, for many years.

Ian Besford is a District Judge on the North East Circuit, sitting predominantly at Kingston-upon-Hull Combined Court.

Debby Besford is an international documentary photographer who was born in the United Kingdom.

Dr John Besford is a retired Harley Street dentist, famous for his specialism in prosthodontics.

John Besford was one of two Members of Parliament (MPs) elected in September 1388 for Northampton, a British parliamentary constituency in existence until 1974.

Known as Jack, John Charles Preston Besford was a dentist and amateur swimmer, who became British and European swimming champion, and won the British backstroke title seven times from 1927 to 1936.

Lee Besford is a photographer whose work is often credited in the Sydney Morning Herald, Australia.

Pat Besford (1919-1988) was a leading British sportswriter.