List of people from Croydon

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This is a list about individuals associated with the London Borough of Croydon in England. This means they were either born in the districts of Croydon, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough. These people include:-

[edit] Noteble Persons

Table of contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See Also • References

[edit] A

• Feroz Abbasi, arrested in Afghanistan in 2001 and detained at Guantanamo Bay, lived in Shirley and attended school in Croydon.
• Allan Ahlberg (1938-), children's writer (Penguin)
• Dame Peggy Ashcroft (1907–1991), Actress was born in Croydon and lived in George Street as a child. She is honoured in the naming of the Ashcroft Theatre, part of the Fairfield Halls. She was a school friend of architect Jane Drew.

[edit] B

• Jeannie Baker (1940-), artist, author, designer and animator
• Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury (1883-1896) lived at Addington Palace. Invented Christmas tradition of Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.
• Cicely Mary Barker (1895–1973), Illustrator and artist who created the famous Flower Fairies books, was born in Croydon and lived locally. She studied at the Croydon School of Art.
• Jeff Beck (1944-), guitarist
• Derek Bentley (1933-1953), victim of injustice
• Keith Berry (1973-), musician & composer
• James Booth (1927-2005), actor (Zulu)
• Dane Bowers (1979-), singer
• Derren Brown, illusionist, was born and brought up in Purley.
• Raymond Burns (1954-), musician, member of punk rock band the Damned. He is also known by the name Captain Sensible.
• Mark Butcher (1972-), in Croydon - Surrey and England cricketer
• Bob Brown (1936-), prize-winning Royal Academy artist, student at Croydon College of Art

[edit] C

• Martin Clunes (1961-), actor - resident
• Carlton Cole,born in Croydon who is playing for West Ham United and formerley of Chelsea F.C.
• Ronnie Corbett, the comic actor lived for many years in Shirley, Croydon
• Frederick George Creed (1871–1957), Electrical engineer and inventor of the Teleprinter lived and died at 20 Outram Road, Addiscombe.

[edit] D

• Tasha Danvers-Smith (1977-), champion hurdler
• Desmond Dekker (1941-2006) Legendary Ska musician lived in Thornton Heath.
• Luol Deng (1985-), basketball player for the Chicago Bulls and Great Britain raised in South Norwood
• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) author and creator of Sherlock Holmes, lived at 12 Tennison Road, South Norwood 1891-1894.
• Jane Drew (1911-1996), architect and town planner, was born at 8 Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath. She went to Croydon High School and was a school friend of Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
• Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987), A British cellist, acknowledged as one of the greatest players of the instrument, but whose career was cut short by multiple sclerosis. Lived in Purley and attended Croydon High School.

[edit] E

• Havelock Ellis (1859-1939), Victorian sexologist
• Tracey Emin (1963-), artist

[edit] F

• Noel Fielding Mighty Boosh comedian was raised in Mitcham, Croydon.
• Matthew Fisher (1946-), musician, Procol Harum, Composer of Whiter Shade of Pale
• Vincent Frank (1985-), musician, Frankmusik
• Donna Fraser (1972-), international athlete
• Neil Fraser (1955-), dub musician/producer (AKA Mad Professor)
• Ian Frazer, poker player
• Charles Burgess Fry (1872-1956), polymath - sportsman, politician, teacher, writer, editor, publisher

[edit] G

• Sir Philip Green (1952-), Croydon born British billionaire who is the owner of the Arcadia Group.
• Deryck Guyler (1914-1999), actor

[edit] H

• Will Hay (1888–1949), Comic actor lived at 45 The Chase, Norbury 1927-1934.
• Sir Francis Bond Head (1793-1875), soldier, traveller, author and Lieut. Governor of Upper Canada (1836-1838), had his home at Duppas Hill, Croydon
• Roy Hodgson, football manager and former player, born in Croydon
• Joseph Holbrooke (1822-1876), composer of stage, choral, and orchestral music
• John Horniman (1803–1893) and Frederick John Horniman (1835–1906), tea merchants, collectors and public benefactors, lived at Coombe Cliff, Coombe Road, Croydon
• Roy Hudd Comedian was born in Croydon in 1936.^[1]

[edit] J

• Oliver Jones (1986-) - Croydon born Dubstep producer formally known as Skream.

[edit] K

• Steve Kember (1948-), born in Croydon, footballer

[edit] L

• D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) Author lived at 12 Colworth Road, Addiscombe, 1908-1912 whilst a teacher at Davidson Road School.
• Sir David Lean (1908–1991), Film director was born in Croydon on 25 March1908.

[edit] M

• Kirsty MacColl, the late singer and songwriter was born and grew up in Croydon
• Miles Malleson (1888–1969) Actor and dramatist was born in Croydon.
• David McAlamont (1967–), British vocalist and songwriter was born in Croydon on 2 May.
• Duke McKenzie (1963-), world champion boxer
• Ralph McTell (1944-), musician, Composer of Streets of London
• Katie Melua, singer, songwriter, musician who went to the Brit School for Performing Arts at Selhurst, Croydon
• Graham Moodie (1981-), olympic hockey player
• Kate Moss (1974-), model.
• Malcolm Muggeridge (1903– 1990) Author and media personality was the son of H.T. Muggeridge, a prominent Croydon Labour councillor. He also taught at John Ruskin Central School in the 1920s.

[edit] N

• Kate Nash (1987-) singer/songwriter born July 6 1987. Attended Brit School, Croydon

[edit] P

• Sue Perkins (1969-), comedienne, writer, performer
• Lucy Porter, comedienne was raised in Croydon.
• Simon Prebble (1942-), actor/narrator
• Luke Pritchard, lead singer of The Kooks, attended the Brit School, Croydon

[edit] R

• Chris Reed (1982-), BBC Radio One Dubstep & Grime DJ/Producer (AKA Plastician)
• Jamie Reid (1947-), situationist, artist, graphic designer
• Nigel Reo-Coker, current English midfielder, born in Thornton Heath who is playing for Aston Villa and formerly of Wimbledon F.C. and West Ham United.
• Martyn Rooney (1987-), international sprinter
• John Ruskin (1819–1900) Art critic and social theorist spent much of childhood in Croydon at his mother's family home and visited often as an adult. His parents are buried in Shirley.
• Bridget Riley (1931-), an English painter who is one of the foremost proponents of op art, born in Norbury

[edit] S

• Peter Sarstedt (1942-), singer, winner of Ivor Novello Award - resident
• Kellie Shirley, EastEnders actress
• Bernard Spear (1919-2003), actor (Yentob)
• William Ford Robertson Stanley (1829–1909), inventor, collector, manufacturer scientific instruments and philanthropist, lived in Croydon, and founded and designed the halls and technical school known as the Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood Hill, South Norwood.

[edit] T

• Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875–1912), Composer lived at 30 Dagnall Park, Selhurst. Black composer noted for his cantatas including The Song of Hiawatha trilogy.

[edit] U

• Benga Uthman (1987-), Croydon born Dubstep producer formally known as Benga.

[edit] W

• Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913), Naturalist lived at 44 St Peter's Road, Croydon. He independently proposed a theory of evolution by natural selection and prompted Charles Darwin to reveal his own unpublished theory sooner than he had intended.
• John Whitgift (ca. 1530–1604), Archbishop of Canterbury is buried in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist. Several other Archbishops are buried in the Parish Church or St Mary's in Addington.
• Rickie Haywood Williams (1982-), TV and radio presenter currently working for MTV and Kiss 100 London
• Amy Winehouse, singer who attended Brit School, Croydon
• Wilfred Wood served as Bishop of Croydon 1985-2002, the first black Church of England bishop.
• Edward Woodward (1930-2009), born in Croydon, actor
• Ian Wright MBE, former Crystal Palace, Arsenal and England football team footballer lives in Shirley.
• Matthew Wright, British Journalist and Television Presenter born and resides in Croydon.
• Tom Wright (1957-), architect of Burj Al Arab

[edit] Z

• Émile Zola (1840–1902), French novelist lived at The Queen's Hotel, 122 Church Road, Upper Norwood 1898-1899.

[edit] In Fiction

• Sarah Jane Smith, the popular fictional companion of the Third and Fourth Doctors in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who
• Jeremy "Jez" Osbourne and Mark Corrigan, the fictional protagonists from the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show live in a flat in Croydon.
• Captain Kevin Darling from the BBC sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth lived in Croydon with his girlfriend Doris. Darling was also a wicket keeper for the Croydon Gentlemen cricket team.
• Philip Smith from the BBC sitcom Rising Damp is a second generation African immigrant from Croydon (although for most of the series he claims to be the son of an African tribal King).

[edit] See also

List of people from London

[edit] References

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