List of people from Chester
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A list of famous people from Chester, England.
A
- Russ Abbot, actor, musician.
B
- Reg Barton, footballer.
- Diana Beck, neurosurgeon.
- Stan Bennion, footballer.
- Chris Blackburn, footballer.
- Emily Booth, actress.
- Grenville Booth, footballer.
- Sir Adrian Boult, orchestral conductor.
- Thomas Brassey, civil engineer, railway contractor.
- David Brett, footballer
- Oswald Walters Brierly, Marine painter to Queen Victoria.
C
- Hall Caine, (1853–1931), writer.
- Randolph Caldecott, illustrator and artist.
- Thomas E. Caldecott, politician.
- Ray Carter, footballer.
- Mark Cartwright, footballer.
- Hugh B. Cave, author.
- Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster.
- Mike Cecere, footballer.
- Dave Challinor, footballer.
- Ron Chesterman, musician.
- Nigel Clutton, footballer.
- Danny Collins (footballer), footballer.
- Alec Croft, footballer.
- Brian Croft, footballer.
- Daniel Craig, actor (James Bond series).
- Emma Cunniffe, actress.
D
- John Douglas, (1830–1911), architect.
E
F
- Tony Field (footballer born 1942).
- Mike Fields, footballer.
- Graham, Paul, and Ron Futcher, brothers who all played professional football.
G
- Keith Griffiths, footballer.
H
- Albert and Les Harley, footballing brothers.
- Thomas Harrison, architect.
- Tom Heaton, footballer.
- Malcolm Hebden, actor.
- Joe Hewitt, footballer.
- Randle Holme - name shared by four successive generations of a family of herald painters.
- A. S. Hornby, lexicographer.
- Robert Spear Hudson (businessman).
- Tom Hughes, actor
I
- Jerry Ireland, footballer.
J
- Eddie Johnson (English footballer).
- Colin Jones (footballer).
- Gary Jones (footballer born 1975).
- Ray Jones (footballer born 1944).
- Mike Jones (referee).
K
L
- Lee Latchford-Evans, singer.
- Eric Lee (footballer).
- Bert Lipsham, footballer.
- Hugh Lloyd, actor.
- Frank Eric Lloyd, author of Rhodesian Patrol.
M
- Levi Mackin, footballer.
- Lucy Meacock, broadcaster.
- Bob Mills (comedian).
- Helen Modern, actress.
- William Monk R.E., etcher, woodcut engraver and painter.
- Steve Moore (footballer)
- Alan Morris (footballer)
- William De Morgan, potter and tile designer.
- Spangles Muldoon, DJ.
- Danny Murphy (footballer born 1977), footballer.
O
- Stephen Oliver, composer.
- Michael Owen, footballer.
P
- Mike Parry, broadcaster.
- Ronald Pickup, actor.
- John Port (the elder), judge.
- Gary Potter, footballer.
- Graham Pugh, footballer.
R
- Basil Radford, actor.
- Paul Raynor (footballer born 1957).
- Bill Rigby footballer.
- L. T. C. Rolt, biographer, engineer, writer and canal enthusiast.
- Gary Roberts (footballer born 1984).
- Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987).
- Martin Roscoe (b. 1952), classical pianist.
- Adam Rickitt (singer and actor)
S
- Alex Sanderson, Rugby union player.
- Harry Smith (footballer born 1930).
- George Spruce, footballer.
- John Steiner, actor.
- Ryan Shawcross, footballer.
T
- Beatrice Tinsley, cosmologist.
- Anthony Thwaite, poet.
- Beth Tweddle, gymnast.
- Martin Tyler, football commentator.
V
- Danny Ventre, footballer.
W
- Robert Wilcox (martyr).
- Helen Willetts, weather presenter and former international badminton player.
- Brian Woodall, footballer.