List of people from Littlehampton
Littlehampton, is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Littlehampton, or had some important contribution to make to the town.
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A
- George K. Arthur (1899–1985) actor and producer, winner of the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat was born in Littlehampton[1]
B
- Ronnie Barker (1929–2005) actor comedian and writer, lived on South Terrace, Littlehampton[2]
- Paul Bence (1948–2024) former professional footballer for Brentford FC was born in Littlehampton[3]
- John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey (1840–1929) jurist and politician, died in Littlehampton[4]
- Benjamin Bonetti, Self-help author, hypnotherapist
C
- Mary Chater, Music advisor to the Girl Guides from 1949 to 1961, editor of 15 songbooks
- Ronald Colman (1891-1958) actor, winner of the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1947 for the film A Double Life, attended Hadleigh House School in Littlehampton from 1905 - 1907. He appeared together with George K. Arthur (see above) in the movies Her Sister from Paris (1925) and Kiki (1926).
D
- Anne Dalgarno (1909–1980) politician, nurse and community leader, attended the Covent of the Holy Family, Littlehampton[5]
- Delirious? (Active years:1992–2009) christian rock band formed in Littlehampton
F
- Ian Fleming (1908–1964) author, journalist and naval intelligence officer helped found No. 30 Commando unit, which was based in Littlehampton in 1944[6][7]
G
- Nick Gibb (1960–) politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. First elected to the seat in 1997 and remained MP until stepping down in 2024.[8]
- Benjamin Gray (1810–1879) born in Littlehampton and founded the town of the same name in Adelaide Hills, Australia in 1849[9]
- Will Green (1973–) rugby union footballer who played at prop for Wasps and Leinster was born in Littlehampton[10]
H
- Michael Harbottle (1917–1997) Army officer, cricketer and peace campaigner was born in Littlehampton[11]
- Edwin Harris (1891–1961) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club was born in Littlehampton[12]
- Stanley Holloway (1890–1982) actor, died in Littlehampton[13]
- Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon (1826–1874) children's book illustrator was born in Littlehampton
- Cicely Hale (1884-1981) suffragette, health visitor, author. A plaque is dedicated to her in Marina Gardens, Littlehampton[14]
J
- Robert James (–1944) Army officer, born in Norfolk Road, Littlehampton[15]
L
- Joan Mary Last (1908–2002) music educator, author and composer, born in Littlehampton
M
- Alan Minter (1951 - 2020) Former world middleweight boxing champion, lived in Littlehampton in his later years[16]
N
- Mary Neal (1860–1944) folk dance revivalist, suffragist and social worker, lived in Littlehampton 1925–1940[17]
O
- Paul O'Grady (1955–2023) comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ lived in Littlehampton for a time[18]
Q
- Jeffrey Quill (1913–1996) aviator and test pilot was born in Littlehampton[19]
R
- Frederick Ravenhill (1837–1897) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club was born in Littlehampton[20]
- Albert Reed (1846–1931) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club died in Littlehampton[21]
- Anita Roddick (1942–2007) founder of The Body Shop was born in Littlehampton and established the Body Shop headquarters in the town.
- Francis Rowe (1864–1928) cricketer for Essex County Cricket Club died in Littlehampton[22]
S
- John A. Scott (1948–) English-Australian poet, novelist and academic was born in Littlehampton
T
- Paul Tanqueray (1905–1991) photographer was born in Littlehampton[23]
See also
References
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- ^ Mooney, Hugh. "Bigham, John Charles, first Viscount Mersey (1840–1929)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, May 2006, accessed 28 April 2011 (subscription required)
- ^ Clarke, Patricia (1993). "Dalgarno, Anne Patricia (1909–1980)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Littlehampton grants town freedom to James Bond unit". BBC. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Fleming's Red Indians special Royal Marine Commando unit". Littlehampton Gazette. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Mr Nick Gibb". www.parliament.uk/. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Gammon, Alan (January 2014). The Benjamin Gray Story. Alan Gammon. ISBN 978-0992792107.
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- ^ Melvern, Linda (14 May 1997), "Obituary: Brigadier Michael Harbottle", The Independent, retrieved 11 February 2014
- ^ "Edwin Harris". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- ^ Midwinter, Eric. "Holloway, Stanley Augustus (1890–1982)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, online edition, January 2011, accessed 21 April 2011 (subscription required)
- ^ Butler, James. "Pioneering Suffragette who loved Littlehampton is honoured". Littlehampton Gazette. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "JAMES, ROBERT BRIAN". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Rawling, John (10 September 2020). "Alan Minter obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Mary Neal's move to St. Flora's Road". The Mary Neal Project. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ O'Grady, Paul (2010). The Devil Rides Out: The Second Coming. Bantam. pp. 137, 144–152. ISBN 978-0-593-06424-5.
- ^ "Jeffery Quill", The Times, 29 February 1996, retrieved 11 February 2014
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- ^ "Albert Reed". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Francis Rowe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | TANQUERAY, Paul". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.