Folkestone is a town and seaside resort in Kent, England. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Folkestone, or had some important contribution to make to the town.
Notable people from Folkestone __NOTOC__ 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
A William de Wiveleslie Abney (1843–1920) astronomer, chemist, and photographer Les Ames (1905–1990) cricketer Richard Ashworth (born 1947) Member of European Parliament
B Julian Baggini (born 1968) philosopher and writer Mark Barham (born 1962) association footballer Peter Barkworth (1929–2006) actor Graham Barlow (born 1950) cricketer Michael Bentine (1922–1996) comedian: The Goon Show Lesley Brook (1917–2009) actress Arthur Brough (1905–1978) actor (Are You Being Served?); established Folkestone Repertory Theatre
C John Henry Challis (1809–1880) philanthropist Fred Cheesmur (1908–1987) association footballer Jack Coggins (1911–2006) artist Wilkie Collins (1824–1889)Collins stayed with Charles Dickens in Folkestone A. E. Coppard (1878–1957) short story writer Bithia Mary Croker (c. 1848–1920) Irish-born novelist
D John Dartnell (1838–1913), Commandant of the Natal Mounted Police Andrew Davenport (born 1965), children's TV creator, writer, composer; Teletubbies, In the Night Garden, Moon & Me Michael Dillon (1915–1962) physician; first trans man to undergo phalloplasty John Doogan (1853–1940) Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross Roy Douglas (1907–2015) composer and arranger
E John Eric Erichsen (1818–1896) surgeon Eamon Everall (born 1948) artist, educator, founding member of Stuckism Art Movement
F Thomas Field (1855–1936) Church of England priest
G George Gardiner (1935–2002) politician Carl Gilbert (born 1948) association footballer Jonathan Gledhill (born 1949) Bishop of Lichfield Kitty Gordon (1878–1974) actress George Grossmith (1847–1912) comedian, writer, etc. collaborating with Gilbert and Sullivan on several operas
H William Halcrow (1883–1958) civil engineer Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943) author William Hall-Jones (1851–1936) Prime Minister of New Zealand Augustus Harris (1852–1896) actor, impresario and dramatist Charlotte Harris (born 1981) portrait artist William Harvey (1578–1657) physician (discoverer of blood circulation) Norman Heatley (1911–2004) scientist Michael Hogben (born 1952) auctioneer, antiques dealer Billy Hughes (born 1960) footballer Charles Bousfield Huleatt (1863–1908) missionary; discoverer of important papyrus documents Jessica Hynes (Born 1972) Bafta winning actress
I Peter Imbert (born 1933) senior police officer
J Michael Jack (born 1946) politician Hattie Jacques (1924–1980) comedy actress; Carry On films
K Alice Keppel (1868–1947) mistress of King Edward VII; great-grandmother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall Pete Kircher (born 1945) rock/pop drummer William Knox (1850–1913) Australian politician and businessman
L Roderick Alastair Brook Learoyd (1913–1995) Victoria Cross recipient Mabel Love (1874–1953) dancer, actress
M Francis MacKinnon (1848–1947) Test cricketer Mary Martin (1907–1969) sculptor Charles McCausland (1898–1965) cricketer Patrick McHale (1826–1866) Irish recipient of Victoria Cross Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) violinist; founder of Yehudi Menuhin International Competition for Young Violinists held in Folkestone Helena Millais (1886-1970) comedienne and actress
N Paul Nicholas (born 1945) actor and singer
P Sam Pepper (born 1989) Big Brother 2010 contestant. Edith Pechey (1845–1908) one of the first United Kingdom Women doctors. John Philipot (1588–1645) College of Arms. Samuel Plimsoll (1824–1898) politician and social reformer; the "Plimsoll line”. Mavis Pugh (1914–2006) comedy actress.
Q Len Quested (1925–2012) association footballer
R Noel Redding (1945–2003) musician; bass player with The Jimi Hendrix Experience Ricky Reina (born 1971) association footballer Baker Russell (1837–1911) senior army officer
S Marcus Sarjeant (born 1964) attempted murderer of Queen Elizabeth II Blaine Sexton (1892–1966) ice hockey player Brendan Sheerin (born 1959) travel guide and coach-trip host Sheila Sherlock (1918–2001) physician and hepatologist Gerald Sinstadt (born 1930) sports commentator Susan Spain-Dunk (1880-1962) composer, conductor and violinist Anne Stallybrass (1938–2021) actress Sydney Sturgess (1915–1999) Canadian actress
T Phil Tate (1922–2005) dance bandleader Cliff Temple (1948–1994) sports journalist Thunderstick (living) heavy rock musician; drummerreal name Barry Graham, based in Folkestone area since the mid-1990s; played for Iron Maiden and Samson; noted for wearing a mask and playing in a cage David Tomlinson (1917–2000) actorappeared in several Disney films including Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Mary Poppins Arthur Tooth (1839–1931) Ritualist priest; curate of St Mary's Folkestone Walter Tull (1888–1918) first black infantry officer in British Army; football (soccer) player
U Ernest Ewart Unwin (1881–1944) educationist
V Phil Vickery (born 1961) celebrity chef
W Weller brothers (born 1802, 1805, 1814) were the founders of a whaling station on Otago Harbour, New Zealand. Their name lives on in the sea shanty Soon May the Wellerman Come. Dave Wiltshire (born 1954), association footballer
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