Burgon

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

  • Archie Burgon (1912–1994), professional footballer
  • Colin Burgon (born 1948), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament for Elmet 1997–2010
  • Geoffrey Burgon (1941–2010), British composer notable for his television and film themes
  • James Burgon Valentine (born 1978), American musician
  • John Burgon (1813–1888), English Anglican divine, became Dean of Chichester Cathedral in 1876
  • Richard Burgon (born 1980), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Leeds East since 2015 general
  • Sid Burgon (born 1936), British comics artist

See also[edit]

  • Burgon Group, a group of Attic black-figure vase painters active in the middle third of the sixth century B.C.
  • Burgon vase, an amphora from the Burgon group, the earliest known Panathenaic amphora
  • Burgon Society, founded in 2000 for the study and promotion of academical dress to preserve its history and to advise in its correct usage
  • Bourgon