Sleaford - Notable Sleafordians

Notable Sleafordians

• 22-20s, a rock band formed in Sleaford.
• Banks, Sir Joseph opened the Sleaford Navigations in 1794; the river was dredged and linked to the River Witham.
• Bass, George born at Aswarby helped to map the coast of Australia in 1797, and the waters between Australia and Tasmania are now called the 'Bass Strait'.
• Crosby, Gary (1964–), footballer who has played for Lincoln United, Grantham Town and Nottingham Forest.
• Handley, (various); lawyers, politicians and landowners in the 1700s-1800s
• Hayat, Joseph (1993-), entrepreneur and former Deputy Member of Youth Parliament for Sleaford and North Hykeham, who was educated at Sleaford Joint Sixth Form.
• Hussey, John (c.1465-c.1536), 1st Baron Hussey of Sleaford and Chief Butler of England.
• Rhodes, Cecil, the famous explorer and entrepreneur spent part of his boyhood in The Manor House, on the west side of Northgate. Part of this is now known as Rhodes House in his honour.
• Saunders, Jennifer (1958–), British actress, comedian and writer (French & Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous)
• Shannon, Charles (April 26, 1865–1937), English artist.
• Broughton, Spence (c.1746–1792), highwayman executed for robbing the Sheffield and Rotherham mail, thought to have been born in the town.
• Taupin, Bernie, Elton John's songwriter, was born at Anwick on the road to Horncastle.
• Thompson, Eric (1929–1982), British actor, husband of Phyllida Law and father of Emma Thompson and Sophie Thompson. He was the narrator of the well-known 1960s TV series The Magic Roundabout.
• Titmuss, Abi lived in nearby Heckington and Ruskington, went to school in Sleaford and took her A-levels in the town.
• Wilkinson, Lois (1944–) original member of The Caravelles, a British duo girl band best known for their 1963 hit single, "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry".
• Wright, William (1876–1951), Prospector for Gold, Patron of The Globe and Mail (Canadian newspaper).