Stanner

Stanner is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. The most famous Stanner was Emeritus Professor W.E.H. (Bill) Stanner (1905-1981).

Persons

Family of Bill and Pat Stanner

*Bill Stanner was an Australian anthropologist.
*Pat Stanner, Bill Stanner’s wife lives in Canberra, Australia.
*Andrew Stanner and John Stanner, sons of Bill Stanner and Pat Stanner.

Other notable Stanners

*Sara Stanner, Nutritionist and Author of the British Nutrition Foundation.

Places

In Australia

*Ulladulla, New South Wales, named in honour of Bill Stanner.
*The WEH Stanner Building at the Australian National University, named in honour of Bill Stanner.

In the United Kingdom

*Stanner, a suburb in Radnorshire.
*Stanner Rocks, an area of igneous rocks in what is called the Stanner-Hanter district near the Welsh border.

Other uses

*Stanner is an alternative name for all of the students, current and alumni of the Archbishop Molloy High School located in Queens in New York City. The school newspaper is called the “The Stanner” and several other things in the school have this name.
*Stanner Prize awarded annually by AIATSIS in Australia.