Furse
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Furse is a Devon surname as well as one of several names for the evergreen shrub more widely known as Gorse.
Members of the Furse family:
- C. W. Furse, Archdeacon of Westminster and Rector of St. John's, Smith Square, 1820-1901
- Charles Wellington Furse, 1868-1904, painter and contributor to the New English Art Club (NEAC)
- Rear Admiral Paul Furse
- Bishop Michael Bolton Furse
- Lt. Col. Sir R. D. Furse
- Dame Katharine Furse
- Clara Furse (by marriage), current CEO of the London Stock Exchange (LSE)
- Roger Furse, Film set designer, who was married to Margaret Furse (nee Watts)
- Judith Furse, character actress
- Jill Furse, actress
- John Furse, director. Notable films include Blind Flight which depicts a true story from events in the lives of John McCarthy and Brian Keenan.
References
M. and C. Robbins -- The Furse Family. December 1981.
