People

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

Jack Besford was a dentist and amateur swimmer, who became British and European swimming champion.

A self-styled strongman, Samson’s hobby was collecting and lifting mangles.

David Besford was the skipper of the St. Patrick trawler in Lowestoft.

Peter Besford, of 8 Clifford Drive, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft, was the skipper of the Suffolk Kinsman trawler.

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

Sonja Besford (Sonja Batinić-Besford) is a Serbian writer born in Belgrade.

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

Steve Besford is an actor, playwright and screenwriter based in Leeds, writing period drama for the screen.

Samuel Besford rose from valet and butler in grand households to hotelier, keeping the Three Cups at Colchester and the George at Scarborough with his wife Mary Ann, who was killed in the George Hotel fire of 1902.