Stanner

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Stanner may refer to

Persons

• Stanner (surname), a family name originating in England
• Albert Stephen Stanner, was a churchwarden at St James church Menangle^[1]
• Bill Stanner, was an Australian anthropologist and commander of the 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit.
• Duncan Stanners, who played for Rangers F.C. in the 1953 Scottish Cup Final
• Kiekie Stanners, a New Zealand makeup artist at MAC Cosmetics whose clients have included Lorde.^[2]
• Sara Stanner, Nutritionist, Author and researcher of the British Nutrition Foundation

Places

In Australia

Named in honour of Bill Stanner:

• The WEH Stanner Building at the Australian National University
• The Stanner Room at University House at the Australian National University
• Stanner Circuit, Bonner, Australian Capital Territory
• Stanner Close, Woolgoolga, New South Wales
• The Stanner Club in Darwin, formerly the club of the 2/1st North Australia Observer Unit
• Stanner Street (under construction) at Ulladulla, New South Wales

In the United Kingdom

• Stanner, a hamlet in Radnorshire, Wales
• Stanner Nab, part of Bulkeley Hill of the Peckforton Hills in Cheshire
• Stanner Rocks, an area of igneous rocks in what is called the Stanner-Hanter district near the Welsh border
• The Stanners, an area on the south bank of the River Tyne in Corbridge, Northumberland

Other uses

• Stanner is an alternative name for all of the students, current and alumni of the Archbishop Molloy High School located in Queens in New York City. The school newspaper is called the “The Stanner” and several other things in the school have this name.
• Stanner Award awarded annually by AIATSIS in Australia
• Stanner is also a commonly used nickname for people who have the last name Stanley or some variation.^[3]
• 'Stanner's Dream is a painting by Brett Whiteley^[4]
• Stanners tartan^[5]

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