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Beresford

British  
/ ˈbɛrɪsˌfəd /

noun

  1. Bruce. born 1940, Australian film director. His films include The Adventures of Barry McKenzie (1972), Breaker Morant (1980), Driving Miss Daisy (1989) and Evelyn (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, I can say Josh Dylan and Antonia Thomas do justice to their modernized versions of Christie’s power couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Psychotherapist and relationship coach Lucy Beresford says that in struggling relationships couples often avoid genuine, constructive conversation.

From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026

Roth was more at home with these tableaux than in grandiose projects such as the San Remo and the Beresford.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The property’s owners, venture capitalist Oliver Beresford and his wife, Isabelle, will be in Bali, giving Liz a week to relax and recharge in their gated private enclave.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025

June 25, 1806, Admiral Popham appeared in the estuary, and fifteen hundred troops, under the command of General Beresford, were disembarked a few miles below Buenos Aires.

From The South American Republics Part I of II by Thomas C. Dawson

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