Joss Naylor

Joss Naylor
Joss Naylor at Greendale Bridge waiting for finishers of his challenge in June 2021
Personal information
Birth nameJoseph Naylor
Born(1936-02-10)10 February 1936
Wasdale Head, England
Died28 June 2024(2024-06-28) (aged 88)
Gosforth, Cumbria, England
OccupationFarmer
Spouse
Mary Downie
(m. 1963)
Children3
Sport
SportFell running

Joseph Naylor MBE (10 February 1936 – 28 June 2024) was an English fell runner who set many long-distance records, and a sheep farmer, living in the Lake District. He became known as the "King of the Fells" or simply the "Iron Man".