Woodford is a surname originally referring to places located near a river crossing in a forest. The surname Woodforde is pronounced similarly. Notable people with these surnames include: Woodford Adolphus Frederick Alexander Woodford (1821–1887), British historian of Freemasonry Arthur B. Woodford (1861–1946), American economist, university professor, grammar school rector, and football coach Field Marshal Sir Alexander George Woodford (1782–1870), senior British Army officer and colonial administrator Charles Woodford (disambiguation), several people George Woodford (1915–1966), English footballer with Norwich City and Southampton Howard E. Woodford (1921–1945), United States Army soldier, Medal of Honor recipient Jake Woodford (born 1996), American baseball player James Woodford (bishop) (1820–1885), Bishop of Ely from 1873 James Woodford (1893–1976), English sculptor Jeanne Woodford, American former prison officer, Executive Director of Death Penalty Focus John Woodford several people Kevin Woodford (born 1950), British TV chef and actor Larry Woodford, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (2010) Les Woodford (1897–1965), Australian rules footballer Matthew Woodford (1738–1807), Archdeacon of Winchester 1795–1807 Michael Woodford (disambiguation), several people Neil Woodford (born 1960), British fund manager Nina Woodford, Swedish songwriter Sir Ralph Woodford (1784–1828), Governor of Trinidad 1813–1828 Oswald Langdon Woodford (1827–1870), American Congregationalist minister, teacher, and politician Rick Woodford (1948–2006), member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly (1985–2003), mayor of Cormack Robert Woodford (17th-century diarist) (1606–1654), English lawyer Robert J. Woodford (born 1936), American expert on the Latter Day Saint movement Stewart L. Woodford (1835–1913), American politician William Woodford (politician) (1858–1944), Canadian politician from Newfoundland William Woodford (1734–1780), American general Edith Woodford-Grimes (also known as Dafo; 1887–1975), one of the earliest known English Wiccan Sue Woodford-Hollick (born 1945), British businesswoman and campaigner Eluned Woodford-Williams (1913–1984), British geriatrician Woodforde Anna Maria Woodforde (1757–1830), English housekeeper and diarist Christopher Woodforde (1907–1962), Anglican priest, Dean of Wells 1959–1962 James Woodforde (1740–1803), English author of The Diary of a Country Parson, published posthumously Dr John Woodforde (1808–1866), early British settler of Adelaide, South Australia Mark Woodforde (born 1965), Australian professional tennis player Samuel Woodforde (1763–1817), English painter Amy Woodforde-Finden (1860–1919), Chilean composer See also The Woodford baronets Woodford (disambiguation) English toponymic surnames