Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history.
Heidi Alexander – Labour Party MP for Swindon South 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 Mehdi Hasan – British-American broadcaster and journalist, 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 songsAlfred Williams Heritage Society 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
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