Famous Retfordians
- Anthony Perrinott Lysberg Barber, Baron Barber, PC (4 July 1920 – 16 December 2005), was a British Conservative politician who served as a member of both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and Chancellor of the Exchequer 1970-4.
- Frank Branston, (9 May 1939 – 14 August 2009), award-winning journalist and newspaper owner, also the first directly-elected mayor of Bedford.
- Doc Cox, went to the King Edward VI School.
- Robert Craufurd. Major General during Peninsular War and Member of Parliament for East Retford between 1802-06.
- Philip Jackson, actor best known for his role as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Agatha Christie's Poirot.
- John Kelsall, (31 July 1947 – 4 November 1986), British composer, conductor and lecturer.
- Liam Lawrence, football player for Portsmouth FC and the Republic of Ireland national football team.
- Samuel Milner, physicist.
- Derek Randall, cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and the English cricket team in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Started his playing career at Retford Cricket Club
- Sam Trickett, poker player.
- John Warham, photographer.
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