List of people from Ilkley

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.

Donald Baverstock (1924–1995), TV executive (former resident)^[1]
Gillian Baverstock (1931–2007), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton (former resident)^[1]
Martyn Bedford, novelist
Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
Don Brennan (deceased), England cricketer
Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television (deceased) presenter
John Gordon Dower, architect and leading light to create the National Parks of England and Wales^[2]
Jeremy Dyson, author, musician and screenwriter
Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
Anita Ganeri, author
Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
Georgie Henley, actress
The Rt Revd. and The Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York)
Clive Hornby, actor
Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
Mark James, professional golfer
Pat Kirkwood (deceased), musical theatre actress, lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
Marie Walker Last 1917-2017 artist ^[3]
Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)^[4]
Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
Thomas Bowman Stephenson, Methodist minister and founder of National Children's Home
Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
Catherine Tolson (1892–1924), English nurse and suffragette
Donald Wade, Baron Wade (deceased), Liberal Party Member of Parliament
Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs (former resident)
Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Obituary: Donald Baverstock". The Independent. 18 March 1995.
^ Sheail, John. "Dower, John Gordon". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/94011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Neville, Colin. "Editor". notjusthockney.info. Colin Neville. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
^ "Monty the Ryder Cup warrior was forged here in Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2010.

[Baverstock-1] "Obituary: Donald Baverstock". The Independent. 18 March 1995.

[2] Sheail, John. "Dower, John Gordon". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/94011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[3] Neville, Colin. "Editor". notjusthockney.info. Colin Neville. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

[4] "Monty the Ryder Cup warrior was forged here in Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2010.

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