Brierley (surname)

Brierley (surname)

Brierley is a surname of English origin. The name refers to:
*Benjamin Brierley (1825–1896), British author
*David Brierly (1935–2008), English actor
*Roger Brierley (1935–2005), British accountant and actor
*Ron Brierley (b. 1937), New Zealand investor and corporate raider
*Thomas Brierley (1785–1855), British Freemason whose gravestone became a mystery
*Tom Brierley (1910–1989), English and Canadian cricket player
*Walter Brierley (fl. early 20th c.), English architect


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