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- A.L. Barker (1918–2002) novelist; short story writer
- Django Bates (1960 ) composer; multi-instrumentalist; band leader
- Hugh Bean (1929–2003) violinist
- Floella Benjamin (1949- ) actress, singer and TV presenter
- John Bennett (1928–2005) actor
- Enid Blyton (1897–1968) children’s writer
- Frank Bourne (1984-1945) Anglo-Zulu War veteran
- David Bowie (1947- ) musician, actor, producer, arranger
- Zowie Bowie (1971-) film director (and son of David Bowie)
- Betty Box (1915–1999) film producer & screenwriter
- Sydney Box 1907-1983) film producer & screenwriter
- Tony Bradman (1954- ) children’s author
- Peircy Brett (1709–1781) admiral Royal Navy; politician
- Bob Broadbent (1924–1993) cricketer
- Ali Brown (1970- ) cricketer
- Godfrey Bryan (1902–1991) cricketer
- Ronald Bryan (1898–1970) cricketer
- Stuart Bunce (1971- ) actor
- Arthur Gardiner Butler (1844–1925) entomologist
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