Letchworth - Notable Residents

Notable Residents

  • Edward Carpenter - Philosopher
  • George Harris - Actor. Roles in Harry Potter films, Black Hawk Down and many others
  • Jack Hobbs - International cricketer. Holder of world record for most centuries - played for Letchworth after his retirement from first class cricket
  • Ben Hull - actor, brought up in Letchworth
  • Shaun Hutson - Horror Author
  • Annie Kenney - Suffragette, lived in Letchworth for several years before her death in 1953
  • Tom Killick - International Cricketer, and rector of Willian
  • Dave Kitson - Footballer
  • James Lovelock - Scientist, Gaia Theory, born in Letchworth
  • James Mayhew - Writer and illustrator of children's books
  • Laurence Olivier - Actor. Olivier's father was Rector of Letchworth Parish 1918-1924
  • Magnus Pyke - Scientist and TV popular science personality.
  • Claire Rushbrook - Actor
  • John Martin Scripps - Serial killer, was born in the town
  • Philip Snow - Author, Cricketer, Assistant Colonial Secretary of the Fiji Islands
  • Peter Underwood - Parapsychologist and Author, born in Letchworth
  • Simon West - Film Director, Con Air
  • Josephine Wiggs - Bass Guitar player, The Breeders
  • Richard Wiggs - founder of The Anti-Concorde Project
  • Michael Winner - Film Director, Restaurant Critic. Attended St Christopher School
  • Samantha Womack - Actress. Known for portraying the character Ronnie Mitchell in the BBC Soap Opera "Eastenders".

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