West Bromwich - Notable People

Notable People

  • John Bainbridge – Author and countryside access campaigner, born in West Bromwich, raised in Great Barr.
  • Francis Asbury – Methodist bishop
  • Charles Carrington - author of Soldier From the Wars Returning
  • Denise Lewis – heptathlete
  • Robert Plant – singer with Led Zeppelin Born in West Bromwich.
  • Keith Law, Songwriter for Velvett Fogg born in West Bromwich.
  • Major Nichols – lightweight Racing bicycle manufacturer
  • Dr. Stewart Donaldson – Author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist
  • Madeleine Carroll – actor
  • Jana Bellin – chess grandmaster
  • Phil Lynott – Thin Lizzy
  • Ian Hill – Judas Priest bassist
  • K.K. Downing – Judas Priest guitarist
  • Dr Karl Shuker – zoologist, cryptozoologist and author
  • Frank Skinner – comedian
  • Brian Walden – Member of Parliament, journalist and broadcaster
  • Matthew Marsden – actor
  • Cindy Kent – former singer with The Settlers and currently a broadcaster
  • Steve Webb – Member of Parliament, and Liberal Democrat
  • John Byrne – comic book artist (Moved to Canada when 8)
  • Lee Woodley – boxer
  • Gary Bull – footballer
  • Anne Aston – Real name Anne Lloyd. TV presenter and actress. Lived in Old Meeting Street.
  • Thomas Guinane – Winner of the military medal in World War One
  • Mike Collins – Comic book artist, attended Churchfields High School
  • Reuben Farley – First Mayor of West Bromwich
  • Al Atkins Founder member of Judas Priest,and still lives in West Bromwich.
  • Professor Adrian Whitehouse - Professor of Virology at the University of Leeds.

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