Notable People
John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1691 until 1694 was educated in Colne Grammar School.
Wallace Hartley, lead member of the orchestra on board the Titanic was brought up and buried in Colne and has a memorial near the Library Cenotaph.
Sir William Pickles Hartley, jam manufacturer and philanthropist, who founded the Hartley's Jam Company was born in Colne in 1846 and attended a local British and Foreign School Society school. Hartley's Jam is still on the market though no longer linked to Colne. He gave some of his profits to build Hartley Hospital and Hartley Homes on the boundary with Laneshawbridge.
Brian Redman, (born 9 March 1937 in Colne) Redman drove for Shadow Racing Cars both in CanAm and in Formula One in the 1960s and 1970s and winning the SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship three years in a row (1974–76) driving Lolas. He raced many Le Mans 24 hour races and living in Florida is still active appearing at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races in August 2009.
Sydney Silverman, MP for Nelson & Colne, 1935–68, winning eight elections and sponsoring the abolition of hanging in 1965.
Geoff Crambie, writer and local historian of Pendle and Colne.
Tony Livesey, British journalist and broadcaster who lives in Colne.
Mike Phelan, Assistant Manager of Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Natalie Gumede, actress best known for playing China in BBC Three's Ideal.
Jeff Smith MBE, motorcyclist known for his two FIM 500cc Motocross World Championships (1964–65), two British Trials Championships, multiple British Experts Trial wins, four individual race wins in the Motocross des Nations, one Scottish Six Days Trial win and eight ISDT Gold Medals. He was a member of the BSA factory racing team.
Steven Burke, track and road cyclist who won the bronze medal in the individual pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Hannah Hobley, actress, best known for playing Chantelle "Telle" Garvey in ITV's Benidorm.
Alan Wharton, (1923–1993) England Test cricketer who played for Lancashire and later Leicestershire.
Jessica Forrest, Hollyoaks actress who plays fictional character Leanne Holiday.
David Fishwick owner of David Fishwick minibus company and stars in Channel 4'S 'Bank of Dave'
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