Horsham - Notable Living Residents

Notable Living Residents

  • William Beer - Sussex CCC cricketer
  • Junior Campbell (born William Campbell) record producer and formerly lead guitarist, singer and songwriter with The Marmalade; also known for co-writing the music for the original Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television series and films
  • Harry Enfield - English comedian attended Collyer's sixth form college. His famous Kevin the Teenager character made mention of living on Merryfield Drive in Horsham. He currently plays Jim Stonem in the E4 drama, Skins. His portrayal of Stavros the kebab shop owner is allegedly based upon the owner of the Greek fish and chip shop near Horsham station in the mid-1970s.
  • Robin Goodridge - Drummer in rock band Bush attended Tanbridge House School
  • Mark Hawkins - Great Britain Handball player, represented Team GB at 2012 Summer Olympics
  • Jamie Hewlett - Artist/cartoonist and creator of the comic strip Tank Girl (made into a film in 1995) and co-creator of the band Gorillaz (nominated for five Grammy Awards in December 2005). He attended both Tanbridge House School and the former Northbrook Art College
  • Douglas Maddon - Novelist and former lecturer at Collyer's Sixth Form College
  • Alan Mullery - Former footballer with Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, former manager of Crystal Palace and Brighton and Hove Albion
  • Chris Nash - Sussex CCC cricketer
  • Simon Nye - Writer of Men Behaving Badly, attended Collyer's when it was still a grammar school
  • Paul Parker - England and Sussex CCC cricketer (captain); attended Collyer's School
  • Chris Simms (author) - Crime thriller writer who was born in Horsham
  • Jamie Taylor - Footballer for Dagenham and Redbridge FC in Football League Two
  • Michael Thornely - Sussex CCC cricketer
  • Faye White - Footballer captain of England and player for Ottawa Fury, formerly of Arsenal
  • Roy Whiting - Convicted child killer of 7-year old Sarah Payne
  • Holly Willoughby - TV presenter and model attended Collyer's Sixth Form College
  • The Feeling - a pop band

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