People
- Steve Blatherwick is a former professional footballer who played for clubs including Nottingham Forest and Chesterfield.
- Lord Byron (poet, philosopher and revolutionary) was buried in the parish church (on 16 July 1824).
- Robin Bailey (1919–1999), actor.
- Ben Caunt (1815–1861), a bare-knuckle fighter, known as "The Torkard Giant", who became 'Champion of England'. It is after Ben Caunt that the bell Big Ben is named.
- Eric Coates (1886–1957), whose compositions include the theme music for The Dam Busters movie, and the "Sleepy Lagoon" introduction for Desert Island Discs.
- Philanthropist Zachariah Green (1817–1897). Buried in the local Parish church. Has a monument to his memory in Titchfield Park.
- Jack Hall (1883–1938) professional footballer who played as an inside-forward or centre-forward for Stoke, Middlesbrough, Leicester Fosse, and Birmingham.
- Thomas Cecil Howitt, (1889–1968) an eminent British provincial architect of the 20th Century. The architect of Nottingham Council House.
- Countess Ada Lovelace (1815–1852), daughter of the Poet Lord Byron, is buried in the church. She is credited as being the first programmer, having assisted in realising the potential of Babbage's analytical engine.
- Enoch 'Knocker' West (1886–1965), a footballer who played for Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United. In 1915 he was banned from playing football for 30 years for allegedly fixing a match. He protested his innocence until his death.
- Sam Weller Widdowson, a footballer who played for Nottingham Forest and England. He also played cricket for Nottinghamshire and is credited with inventing football shin pads in 1874.
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