Stanmore - Notable Natives and Residents

Notable Natives and Residents

  • Performer and musician Beardyman (Darren Foreman) grew up in Stanmore
  • Performer and comedian Matt Lucas was born in Stanmore on 5 March 1974. He attended Aylward First & Middle School, and the Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School
  • Queen Adelaide (1792–1849), queen consort of William IV, lived at Bentley Priory from 1848 until her death there.
  • George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen — Peelite Prime Minister (in office December 1852 – February 1855); was raised and is buried in Stanmore.
  • W.S. Gilbert — English dramatist, librettist and illustrator; buried in Stanmore.
  • Robert and Ellen Hollond lived here from 1847. He was a balloonist and MP, she found London's first créche.
  • Clement Attlee — Labour Prime Minister in the first post-war government; lived in a large villa "Heywood", which was later demolished and replaced by a small block of flats.
  • Brit-rocker Billy Idol (William Michael Albert Broad), was born in Stanmore.
  • Football coach Dave Bassett, was born in Stanmore.
  • Drummer Peter Van Hooke was raised in Stanmore.
  • Actress Linda Hayden, was born in Stanmore.
  • Author/screenwriter Anthony Horowitz, was born in Stanmore.
  • Actor Cyril Shaps lived in Stanmore.
  • Actress Patricia Medina, second wife of Joseph Cotten, lived in Stanmore.
  • Actor Roger Moore, famous for his role as James Bond and in The Saint, lived in Stanmore.
  • Footballer Theo Walcott, current Arsenal and England player, was born in Stanmore in 1989. His family still live there.
  • Labour MP Keith Vaz currently lives in Stanmore.
  • Olly Mann, co-host of cult podcast, Answer Me This!.
  • Nigel Rothband, Chief Executive of Retail Trust and former manager of the Great Britain Maccabiah cricket team currently lives in Stanmore.
  • James Bord, professional poker player

Cliff Richard lived in Stanmore and use to own the house with the green roof

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