List of people from Guernsey
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This is a selected list of notable people with links to Guernsey.
List
- James Saumarez (1757-1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez
- Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), hero of Upper Canada
- Margaret Ann Neve (1792-1903), first validated female supercentenarian
- Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866), printer and stationer
- William Le Lacheur (1802-1863), sea captain and merchant
- Victor Hugo (1802-1885), author of 'Les Miserables', 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Toilers of the sea', Victor Hugo lived in self-imposed exile on the island for 15 years, during which Les Miserables was written. Toilers of the Sea was dedicated to the island
- Warren de la Rue (1815-1889), astronomer and chemist
- Jean Thomas Corbet (1837-1927), wealthy quarrier of granite at the Catelain and Corvee sites
- William Corbet (horticulturalist) (1866-1956), horticulturalist known as the "Melon King"
- Gerald Basil Edwards (1899-1976), author of The Book of Ebenezer Le Page
- Arthur Maurice Hocart (1883-1939), anthropologist
- Wilfred Hansford Gallienne (1897-1956), British Ambassador to Cuba
- Barry Jones (1893–1981) Actor
- John Le Mesurier (1912-1983), actor in Dad's Army. Le Mesurier lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life, although he was not born there.
- Desmond Bagley (1923-1983), best selling writer of thriller novels. Lived in Guernsey from 1976-1983
- Roy Dotrice (born 1923), actor; and his daughters, actresses Michele Dotrice (born 1948) and Karen Dotrice (born 1955)
- John Savident (born 1938), actor in Coronation Street
- Oliver Reed (1938-1999), actor in Gladiator and Oliver!. Reed lived in Guernsey for many years although was not born there.
- Andrew Lawrence-King (born 1959), baroque harpist, director of The Harp Consort
- George Métivier, the island's national poet
- Martine Le Moignan (born 28 October 1962), squash player
- Lisa Opie (born 15 August 1963), squash player
- Sarah Montague (born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter
- Matthew Le Tissier (born 1968), retired Southampton FC and England footballer[1]
- George Torode (1946-2010), writer and radio host[2]
- Andy Priaulx (born 1974), motor racing driver and former World Touring Car Champion for BMW Team UK[3]
- Dawn Porter (born 1979), BBC Television Presenter (born in Scotland but grew up in Guernsey)
- Len Duquemin, footballer, played for Tottenham Hotspur, early 1950s
- Dale Garland (born 13 October 1980) Channel Islands, athlete
- Heather Watson, tennis player, 2009 US Open Girls' singles champion.[4]
David Down - young 5 aside footballer player recently palyer in england 5 a side leauge
References
- ^ http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=584
- ^ "Donkey author dies". Guernsey Press. 2010-04-22. Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ http://www.andypriaulx.com/ap/profile.html
- ^ http://www.heatherwatson.co.uk/profile/