List of people from Slough
This is a list of notable people who are current or former residents or associates of the town of Slough in the English county of Berkshire.
- Cecil Aldin (1870–1935), painter of animals and rural life
- Gerry Anderson (1929–2012), television drama maker and creator of supermarionation
- Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), schoolboy at St Michael's School, Aldin House and later Prime Minister[1]
- Steve Bell (born 1951), political cartoonist
- Cliff Bennett, of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
- Keith Bosley (born 1937), poet and translator
- Alan Bown, of The Alan Bown Set
- Fenner Brockway (1888–1988), anti-war activist and politician
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), engineer
- Mark Brzezicki (born 1957), drummer with Big Country, Procol Harum
- Jimmy Carr (born 1972), comedian
- Billy Clifford, footballer
- Alma Cogan (1932–1966), singer, former pupil at St Joseph's School
- Kim Conley (born 1986), Olympic athlete
- Rod Evans (born 1947), original lead singer of Deep Purple
- Tommy Farr (1913–1986), boxer
- Sean Foley (born 1964), comedian[2]
- Thomas Gray (1716–1771), poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
- Geri Halliwell (born 1972), entertainer
- Chip Hawkes, of The Tremeloes
- Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), astronomer
- John Herschel (1792–1871), mathematician and astronomer
- William Herschel (1738–1822), astronomer and composer
- Sam Hutchinson (born 1989), footballer
- Mark Hylton (born 1976), Olympic athlete
- Alan Johnson, former Slough postal worker, Cabinet minister
- Simon Kernick, author
- Danny King, author
- Jayne Kitt, Big Brother 7 contestant
- Iain Lee, entertainer
- Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (born 1975), politician
- Forrest Mars Sr., entrepreneur
- Fiona May, twice world long jump champion
- Marian McPartland, jazz pianist
- Grace Moloney (born 1993), Ireland international footballer
- John Nash, painter
- Gary Numan (born 1958), musician
- Lloyd Owusu (born 1976), Ghana international footballer
- Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall (Plantagenet (1209–1272), royal aristocrat
- Marcia Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
- Mark Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
- Helen Sharman (born 1963), scientist and astronaut
- Kalim Siddiqui (1931–1996), journalist and Muslim activist
- Billy Smart, Jr (1934–2005), circus owner
- Una Stubbs (1937–2021), actress[3]
- Ellen Ternan (1839–1914), actress
- Thousand Yard Stare, indie pop band
- Tracey Ullman (born 1959), comedian
- Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), scientist
- Marcus Willis (born 1990), tennis player
- Vic Woodley (1910–1978), footballer
- Matty Cash (born 1997), footballer
References[]
- ^ p. 93, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, Slough 1973
- ^ Where you're smiling | | guardian.co.uk Arts
- ^ Something about Una – Independent on Sunday, 22 February 2004, accessed 28 May 2009
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