Liphook - Notable People

Notable People

  • Sidney Webb, 1st Baron Passfield (1859–1947), politician, economist and social reformer
  • Beatrice Webb, Lady Passfield (1858–1943), sociologist, economist and social reformer
  • Sir Adrian Holman (1895–1974), diplomat
  • Ken Wood (manufacturer), founder of Kenwood Manufacturing Co.
  • Flora Thompson, author of Lark Rise to Candleford

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