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Paval Navara (; 17 September 1927–24 May 1983), also romanised as Paul Navara, was a Belarusian émigré public figure and co-founder of the Anglo-Belarusian Society.Гардзіенка, Наталля (2010). Беларусы ў Вялікабрытаніі ''Belarusians. Minsk: Згуртаванне беларусаў свету Бацькаўшчына. p. 468. .
In 1944 at the age of 16, Navara was mobilized into the Nazi army (which occupied Navahrudak at the time) and sent to France where he surrendered to the Allies. Navara joined the Polish II Corps and, after some military training, fought for the Allies in Northern Italy.Гардзіенка, Наталля (2010). Беларусы ў Вялікабрытаніі ''Belarusians. Minsk: Згуртаванне беларусаў свету Бацькаўшчына. p. 551-552. .
In 1952, he earned a degree in chemistry from the University of London and embarked on a science career.
in 1954, together with Auberon Herbert, he founded the Anglo-Belarusian Society, and in 1969 Navara, Herbert and Ceslaus Sipovich organised a successful fundraising campaign for the Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, which allowed the acquisition of a building in North London to house the collection.Гардзіенка, Наталля (2010). Беларусы ў Вялікабрытаніі Belarusians. Minsk: Згуртаванне беларусаў свету Бацькаўшчына. p. 427. .Nadson, Alexander (2007). Ceslaus Sipovich : the first Belarusian Catholic Bishop in the 20th century (1914-1981)''. Minsk: Technalohija. . p.158
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