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Marples

Marples is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Brian John Marples FRSNZ (1907–1997), British and New Zealand zoologist Chris Marples, former English footballer and first-class cricketer David R. Marples, Canadian historian, professor at University of Alberta Ernest Marples PC (1907–1978), British Conservative politician, Postmaster General and Minister of Transport Fred Marples (1885–1945), Canadian sports executive in ice hockey and athletics George Marples (1883–1947), English cricketer John Marples, multihull sailboat designer who collaborates with Jim Brown Molly Marples (1908–1998), New Zealand microbial ecologist & medical mycologist Morris Marples (1901–1976), English author and headmaster Nigel Marples, Canadian soccer player and coach Simon Marples, English soccer player Stan Marples, professional ice hockey player William Marples & Sons, English tool-maker

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Marples is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Brian John Marples FRSNZ (1907–1997), British and New Zealand zoologist
  • Chris Marples (born 1964), former English footballer and first-class cricketer
  • David R. Marples, Canadian historian, professor at University of Alberta
  • Ernest Marples PC (1907–1978), British Conservative politician, Postmaster General and Minister of Transport
  • Fred Marples (1885–1945), Canadian sports executive in ice hockey and athletics
  • George Marples (1883–1947), English cricketer
  • John Marples, multihull sailboat designer who collaborates with Jim Brown
  • Molly Marples (1908–1998), New Zealand microbial ecologist & medical mycologist
  • Morris Marples (1901–1976), English author and headmaster
  • Nigel Marples (born 1985), Canadian soccer player and coach
  • Simon Marples (born 1975), English soccer player
  • Stan Marples, professional ice hockey player
  • William Marples & Sons, English tool-maker
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