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This is a list of notable people who have been or are associated with Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

A

B

C

D

  • Mark Davis (born 1972), champion snooker player. Lives in Hastings.[43]
  • Martin Degville (born 1961), Sigue Sigue Sputnik singer and writer. Lives and works in St Leonards and Hastings.[44]
  • Paul Denman (born 1957), songwriter and bass guitarist with the band Sade. Lives in St Leonards with his fashion designer wife Kim Denman.[45]
  • Eugénie de Montijo (1826–1920), 16th Countess of Teba and 15th Marchioness of Ardales, the last Empress consort of the French. Stayed in Hastings as a refugee.[citation needed]
  • John Digweed (born 1967), DJ, record producer and actor. Born in Hastings.[46]
  • Tymon Dogg (Stephen John Murray) (born 1950) singer-songwriter, musician. Lives in Hastings.[47]
  • Barry Dransfield (living), folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. Lives and works in Hastings.[48]
  • Sir Alfred Dyer (1865–1947), journalist, chief executive, and Conservative Party politician. Lived in Hastings and died in St Leonards.[49]

E

  • Elizabeth Eiloart (1827–1898), novelist (as Mrs C. J. Eiloart), feminist and suffragist. Retired to St Leonards.[50]
  • Ernest Elmore (1901–1957), theatre producer, director, writer (as "John Bude"). Died in Hastings.[51]
  • Maya Evans (born 1979), political activist, peace campaigner. From Hastings.[52]

F

G

  • David Gemmell (1946–2006), novelist. Lived and died in Hastings.[61]
  • Mary Gentle (born 1956), science fiction and fantasy author. Went to school and lived in Hastings.[62]
  • Adrian Gray (born 1981), international darts player. Based in St Leonards.[63]
  • William Alexander Greenhill (1814–1896), doctor, literary editor and sanitary reformer. Lived and practiced in Hastings and St Leonards.[64]

H

J

K

L

M

N

O

  • Titus Oates (1649–1705), instigator of the "Popish Plot". Lived in Hastings when his father was Curate of All Saints.[93]
  • Jane Omorogbe (born 1971), actress, TV presenter, journalist. Brought up in Hastings.[citation needed]
  • Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) (1888–1938), author, nature conservation pioneer, and Canadian icon. Born in Hastings.[59]

P

Q

R

S

T

U

W

Y

  • Mike Yardy (born 1980), cricketer, Sussex captain, played for England. Grew up in Hastings.[135]
  • Paula Yates (1959–2000), television presenter. Had a house in Hastings before she died in 2000.[136]

See also

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