Notable People
- Lt. Col. Herbert St Maur Carter D.S.O., M.D.- a surgeon who retired to Mortimer after service in the Royal Army Medical Corps. Decorated by the British and Serbian governments.
- Jonathan 'Mad John' Phethean
- Robert Newman (former England bowls champion)
- David Tuttle (former professional footballer and manager)
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