Notable People
- Peter Hammill, singer-songwriter
- Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the 'shrapnel shell'
- Miles Kington, journalist
- Sharron Davies, Swimmer and TV presenter
- Alex Moulton, engineer and inventor
- Simon R. Green, science-fiction/fantasy author
- Rugby union players Will Carling, Phil de Glanville, and Jon Sleightholme
- Hugh Scully, television presenter
- Jonathan Newth, actor
- Rob Newman, ex-footballer and current football manager
- Andy Pearce, ex-footballer
- Stephen Volk, TV scriptwriter, TV series Afterlife, Dark Corners
- Simon Tisdall, journalist
- Pop groups Jesus Jones and Blackbud were both formed in the town
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