List of people from Swindon (original) (raw)
Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history. * Heidi Alexander – former Labour Party MP for Lewisham East * Sam Allen – football manager at Swindon Town * Joseph Armstrong – engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway lived, worked and is buried in Swindon * Dean Ashton – Premiership footballer, played for West Ham United, born in Swindon * Colin Bailey – drummer * Ralph Bates – writer * Carl Benjamin – YouTuber, political commentator better known as Sargon of Akkad * Billy Bodin – footballer, born in Swindon * Mark A. Brennan – Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968 * Jazz Carlin – swimmer, World Champion in 400m and 800m freestyle * Luc
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| dbo:abstract | Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history. * Heidi Alexander – former Labour Party MP for Lewisham East * Sam Allen – football manager at Swindon Town * Joseph Armstrong – engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway lived, worked and is buried in Swindon * Dean Ashton – Premiership footballer, played for West Ham United, born in Swindon * Colin Bailey – drummer * Ralph Bates – writer * Carl Benjamin – YouTuber, political commentator better known as Sargon of Akkad * Billy Bodin – footballer, born in Swindon * Mark A. Brennan – Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968 * Jazz Carlin – swimmer, World Champion in 400m and 800m freestyle * Lucy Cohu – actress, born in Swindon, 1968 * Julian Clary – comedian, formerly a resident of Rodbourne, but not born in Swindon. His family still lives in the area. * Jamie Cox – boxer, ABA light-welterweight champion. Won a gold medal for the England team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. * Jack Dangers – musician, producer, founder of electronic band Meat Beat Manifesto * Rick Davies – founder and member of the band Supertramp * Diana Dors – actress, born in Swindon; celebrated by a larger-than-life-statue outside the West Swindon cinema complex * John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell, economist and Labour peer * Harold Fleming (footballer) – Swindon Town footballer 1907–1924, capped nine times for England * John Francome – novelist, sports commentator and former jockey * Sam Fuller - drummer for punk rock band Peter and the Test Tube Babies * Charlie George - comedian and comedy writer * Mark Harper – Conservative Party politician was born in Swindon * Tommy Hatto – actor, most notable in the films Thor: The Dark World and Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again 3D. Born in Swindon. * Justin Hayward – lead guitarist, vocalist and composer for The Moody Blues * David Hempleman-Adams – explorer * Alex Henshall – footballer for Manchester City. Born in Swindon. * Nick Hewer – public relations officer and businessman. One of Alan Sugar's advisers on The Apprentice. Born in the town. * David Howell – Ryder Cup golfer and five-time winner on the European Tour * Richard Jefferies – Victorian nature writer, born at Coate * David Murray John – Swindon's town clerk 1938–1974 and a driving force behind Swindon's development and growth * Bob Kilby – speedway rider * Samuel Knaggs – British colonial administrator born in Swindon * Josh Kumra – singer and songwriter * Mark Lamarr – TV presenter, comedian, and radio DJ. Grew up in Park South. * Jon Lewis – England and Gloucestershire cricketer * Melinda Messenger – former glamour model and television presenter * Antony Micallef – artist * Hannah Miley – swimmer, 400m medley champion at the World Short Course Championships * Desmond Morris – zoologist, ethologist and artist, born just outside Swindon and moved to the town as a child * Levi Lapper Morse – grocer and draper and Liberal Party politician who was 2nd mayor of Swindon and an MP. * William Ewart Morse – Son of Levi Lapper Morse, Liberal Party politician, mayor of Swindon for 2 years and an MP. * Edith New – suffragette, born in Swindon * Gilbert O'Sullivan – Irish born, Swindon raised, singer/songwriter * William Overton – cricketer * Charlie Paynter – manager of West Ham United, 1932–1950 * Bob Peart – football player with Burnley, Swindon Town, Headington United, Cheltenham Town * Billie Piper – actress and former pop singer, played Rose in the 2005/2006 seasons and the 2008 season final of BBC Sci-Fi TV programme Doctor Who * Don Rogers – Swindon Town footballer * Leonard Rwodzi (known professionally as S1mba) – rapper, born in Zimbabwe but grew up in Swindon * Rachel Shelley – actress (The L Word, Ghost Whisperer), born in Swindon * Tim Smith – Radio 2 broadcaster and co-presenter of Radio 2's "Steve Wright in the Afternoon" * Sir William Arthur Stanier – Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, member of the Royal Society, designed Princess Coronation Class engines, born in Wellington Street, Swindon in 1876 * Ben Thatcher – football player with Ipswich Town F.C. * Mark G. Thomas – scientist * Alfred Williams – hammerman at the GWR works 1892–1914, author, poet and collector of folk songs * Tom Wisdom – actor (300, The Boat That Rocked) * XTC – pop rock band from Swindon * Terry Chambers – founding member, drummer from 1972 to 1982. Born in Swindon. * Dave Gregory – lead guitarist from 1979 to 1999. Born in Swindon. * Colin Moulding – founding member, second songwriter, vocalist, and bassist for the band. Born in Swindon. * Andy Partridge – founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter. Born in Malta, raised in Swindon, where he lives. * Thaila Zucchi – Italian/British singer and actress, starred in Balls of Steel (en) |
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| rdfs:comment | Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history. * Heidi Alexander – former Labour Party MP for Lewisham East * Sam Allen – football manager at Swindon Town * Joseph Armstrong – engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway lived, worked and is buried in Swindon * Dean Ashton – Premiership footballer, played for West Ham United, born in Swindon * Colin Bailey – drummer * Ralph Bates – writer * Carl Benjamin – YouTuber, political commentator better known as Sargon of Akkad * Billy Bodin – footballer, born in Swindon * Mark A. Brennan – Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968 * Jazz Carlin – swimmer, World Champion in 400m and 800m freestyle * Luc (en) |
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