Notable People
- Simon Browne, a dissenting preacher and theologian, was born in Shepton Mallet in 1680 and, after preaching at Old Jewry in London, and also in Portsmouth, died in the town in 1732.
- Christopher Cazenove (1945—2010), cinema, television and stage actor, lived at Ham Manor in Bowlish, near Shepton Mallet, as a child.
- William Henry Coombes (1767—1850), Catholic theologian, was a priest in Shepton Mallet from 1810 to 1849, following which he retired to the nearby Downside Abbey.
- Edmund Adams (1915–2005), Cricketer, born in Shepton Mallet.
- Herbert Foxwell (1849—1936), economist, was born in Shepton Mallet on 17 June 1849.
- Sir Ronald Gould (1904—1986), General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers from 1947—1970, was educated at Shepton Mallet Grammar School.
- Racey Helps (1913–1970), the children's writer and illustrator, lived in the town in the 1940s.
- Hugh Inge, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland ( died 1528 ) was a native of Shepton Mallet.
- John Lewis (1836—1928), founder of the British department store John Lewis, was born in Town Street in Shepton Mallet on 24 February 1836.
- Frank Tuohy (1925—1999), novelist and short-story writer, lived in Shepton Mallet following his retirement, and died in the town's hospital on 11 April 1999.
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