Notable People
Notable people who were born in Epsom include: singer Petula Clark, artist Simon Starling, photographer Martin Parr, actors Tom Felton, Warwick Davis, Alex Kingston and the current Ambassador of the European Union to the United Nations, Thomas Mayr-Harting. People who have lived in Epsom at some time include writer Isabella Beeton, comedian Norman Wisdom, comedienne Mel Giedroyc, author and charity-founder David Charles Manners, snooker player Jimmy White and football commentators Kenneth Wolstenholme and David Vine.The guitarist Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin notoriety is a famous son of Epsom and his father owned the Page Motors garage. Andy Ward, the drummer of the prog-rock band Camel was born here and others include adult film actor Nici Sterling, the Bristol City footballer Jody Morris, Group one winning jockey Ian Mongan who is an Epsom based rider and television presenters Tyger Drew-Honey and Michaela Strachan (born in Ewell).
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