Famous People From Houghton-le-Spring
Bernard Gilpin (1517–1583), Apostle of the North, was associated with the town. William Sancroft, later Archbishop of Canterbury, was briefly Rector of Houghton-le-Spring in 1661-1662. Famous amateur mathematician, William Shanks, worked out the value of Pi to 707 decimals (of which the first 527 were correct) while living in Houghton. He died in 1882 and was buried in the town. Other noteworthy people associated with Houghton include: the actress Florence Linden Travers (1913–2001); music producer Trevor Horn; musician Paul Mullen; Jaff from rock band the Futureheads; biologist Gordon Scurfield; novelist Sheila Quigley; and footballer David Knight. It is also the home of star of Geordie Shore, Charlotte Letitia Crosby. Labour Party MP Jonathan Reynolds was born in the area.
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