Famous Inhabitants
- Wayne Barnes, international rugby union referee, lived in Bream, and played for Bream RFC.
- Jane Couch, winner of five women's World Boxing titles, lives in Lydney.
- Members of the band EMF are from Cinderford.
- Winifred Foley, author who wrote about her childhood in the forest, was born in Brierley.
- Edna Healey, author and wife of Denis Healey, was born in the Forest and lived in Coleford.
- James and William Horlick, the inventors of malted milk powder who gave their name to Horlicks, were born in Ruardean.
- Warren James, a miners' leader who led the Free Miners to action against the Crown, was born on the edge of Parkend.
- David Mushet, a Scottish metallurgist who pioneered techniques for iron production, lived in Coleford from 1810 to 1844.
- Robert Forester Mushet, who discovered a way to perfect the Bessemer Process, and who produced the first commercial steel alloys, was born in Coleford.
- Dennis Potter, author and playwright who frequently used the region as a setting in his work, was born near Coleford.
- J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, lived on the southern edge of the Forest at Tutshill from 1974 to 1983.
- Dick Whittington, also known as Richard Whittington and who later became Lord Mayor of the City of London, was born in Pauntley, now part of the Forest of Dean district.
- Jimmy Young, the BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 DJ was born in Cinderford.
- Joe Meek, record producer and composer of 'Telstar' was born in Newent in 1929.
- Shoo Rayner, children's book author, illustrator, and YouTube personality.
- Steve James (cricketer), former England / Glamorgan batsman and now Sports journalist for the Telegraph was born in Lydney and played both cricket and rugby for the town.
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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or inhabitants:
“Madame Sosostris, famous clairvoyante,
Had a bad cold, nevertheless
Is known to be the wisest woman in Europe,
With a wicked pack of cards.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“Do you know what Agelisas said, when he was asked why the great city of Lacedomonie was not girded with walls? Because, pointing out the inhabitants and citizens of the city, so expert in military discipline and so strong and well armed: “Here,” he said, “are the walls of the city,” meaning that there is no wall but of bones, and that towns and cities can have no more secure nor stronger wall than the virtue of their citizens and inhabitants.”
—François Rabelais (1494–1553)