List of people from Mansfield
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This is a list of people from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England with a Wikipedia page. Names in sections are in alphabetical order. Information not on the subject's Wikipedia page must be referenced.
Armed forces
[edit]- Sergeant Ernest Antcliffe (born 1898), World War I flying ace gunner, was born in Mansfield.
- Wilfred Dolby Fuller (born 28 July 1893) won the Victoria Cross for his bravery on 12 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France.
Art
[edit]- Albert Sorby Buxton (1867–1932), painter, from Mansfield
- Elspeth Gibson (born 1963), Nottingham-born fashion designer, who studied at Mansfield College of Art and Design[1]
Business and professions
[edit]- Nicholas Crafts (born 1949), economic historian
- Watson Fothergill (1841–1928), architect, born and married in Mansfield
- Gervase Holles (1607–1675), lawyer, antiquarian and politician, died and buried at Mansfield
- Sir Richard Jebb, 1st Baronet (1729–1787), physician to the Royal Family
- Samuel Jebb (c. 1694–1772), physician and literary scholar, probably born in Mansfield
- John Medley Wood (1827–1915), South African botanist, born in Mansfield, died in Durban
- William Martin (1767–1810), naturalist, born in Mansfield 1767.[2]
- John Bainbridge Webster (1955–2016), Professor of Divinity at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews.[3]
Literature
[edit]- The ancestral home of Lord Byron, Newstead Abbey, is in nearby Ravenshead.
- Robert Dodsley (1704–1764), bookseller, poet and miscellaneous writer, born in Mansfield
Music
[edit]- John Balance (1962–2004), singer/musician with Coil
- Cantamus Girls Choir (founded 1968) twice World Choir Olympic champions, is based in Mansfield.
- Wes Dolan (born 1980), songwriter, musician and actor, born in Mansfield
- Ric Lee (born 1945), drummer of the rock group Ten Years After, born in Mansfield
- Leo Lyons (born 1943), rock musician, bassist of the rock group Ten Years After, born in Mansfield
- John Andrew Howard Ogdon (1937–1989), pianist and composer, born in Mansfield
- Carly Paoli, opera singer, born in Mansfield
- Joel Peat, lead guitarist of the band Lawson
- Alvin Stardust (1942–2014), singer, lived here as a child.
- Charlie Starr (born 1981) singer, songwriter, tribute artist, born in Mansfield
Politics
[edit]- Charles Brown (1884–1940), Labour Party politician elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mansfield
- Ed Davey (born 1965), Leader of the Liberal Democrats, born in Mansfield
- Sir John Plowright Houfton (1857–1929), colliery owner and politician from Mansfield
- Sir Richard Charles Leese (born 1951), politician, born in Mansfield
- Sir Arthur Markham, 1st Baronet (1866–1916), industrialist and politician, served in 1900–1916 as Liberal MP for Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire
- (Harry) Bernard Taylor, Baron Taylor of Mansfield (1895-1991), coal miner and politician
- Glenis Willmott (born 1951), politician, educated in Mansfield
Sport
[edit]- Rebecca "Becky" Adlington (born 1989), freestyle swimmer, won gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m
- William Barnes (1852–1899), professional cricketer; born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, died in Mansfield Woodhouse
- George Bean (1864–1923), cricketer; born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, died in Mansfield
- Gordon Albert Beet (1939-1994), cricketer, died in Mansfield
- Ben and Tom Birchall, sidecar F1 World Champions in 2009 and 2018, and sidecar F2 World Champions in 2016 and 2017
- Peter Bircumshaw (born 1938), footballer, born in Mansfield
- Donald "Don" Bradley (1924–1997), footballer, played for Mansfield Town as a left-back
- George Butler (1810–1887), professional cricketer; born in Mansfield, died at Nottingham
- Kris Commons (born 1983), Celtic F.C. footballer
- Craig Disley (born 1981), Grimsby Town F.C. footballer
- Brian Hill (born 1942), professional footballer, born in Mansfield
- Richard Hodgkinson (born 1983), cricketer, born in Mansfield
- Rob Kozluk (born 1977), footballer
- Liam Lawrence (born 1981), former Mansfield Town footballer
- Simon David Myles (born 1966), cricketer who played for Hong Kong, born in Mansfield
- Steven "Oggy" Ogrizovic (born 1957), football goalkeeper, born in Mansfield
- Gregory Clive Owen (born 1972), professional golfer, born in Mansfield
- James Perch (born 1985), Queens Park Rangers F.C. footballer
- Neil Geoffrey Pointon (born 1964), professional football (soccer) player, born in Church Warsop in Mansfield
- Cyril John Poole (1921–1996), cricketer, born in Mansfield
- Thomas Frederick Revill (1892–1979), cricketer, died in Mansfield
- James Sadler (1830–1865), cricketer, born in Mansfield
- Henry Shaw (1854–1932), cricketer, born in Mansfield
- Lee Spick (born 1980), professional snooker player, born in Mansfield
- Harry Thompson (1915–2000), professional footballer, born in Mansfield
- Richard Daniel "Dan" Tremelling (1897–1978), professional footballer, played as a goalkeeper
- John Whetton (born 1941), athlete, born in Mansfield
- Oliver John Wilson (born 1980), professional golfer, born in Mansfield
- Max Fricke (born 29 March 1996), Speedway GP Racer, born in Mansfield
Stage and broadcasting
[edit]- Robert Aldous (born 1934), stage and television actor, born in Mansfield
- Richard Paul Bacon (born 1975), television and radio presenter, born in Mansfield
- Stephen Critchlow (born in late 1960s), character actor, born in Mansfield
- Mark Henderson (born 1957), Tony award winning lighting designer, born in Mansfield
- Holmes Herbert (1882–1956), character actor, born in Mansfield
- Calvin Robinson (born 1985), clergyman and political commentator
- Tom Scott, comedian, YouTuber, and former presenter of Gadget Geeks on Sky One
- Pollyanna Woodward (born 1982), TV presenter, born in Mansfield
Other
[edit]- Barry Snowdon (born 1968), street hero and street sweeper, employed by Mansfield District Council
References
[edit]- ^ "Cut and Taste". The Guardian. 5 August 2000. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Highfill, Philip H.; Kalman, A.; Burnim, Edward A. Langhans (1973). Belfort to Byzand. p. 487. ISBN 9780809305186.
- ^ [1] Archived 2 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine