List of Worthing inhabitants

This is a list of notable inhabitants of the borough of Worthing in West Sussex, England.

Note that in the case of persons still living, they may not "currently" live within the area of the borough, but have done so at some time.

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A

* Vivien Alcock, children's author was born in Worthing.
* Frederick Aldridge, seascape artist, (1850-1933) was from Worthing.
* Vera Arlett, playwright and poet, lived at Park Crescent in the town.

B

* James Bateman, accomplished horticulturist and landowner, lived at 'Springbank' in Victoria Road until his death in 1897.
* Edwin Bennett, cricketer, lived in East Worthing until his death in 1929 aged just 35.
* Paul Blackman, theatrical producer and director, was born in the town.
* Dave Benson-Phillips, children's television presenter, lives in the town.
* Jeffrey Boehm, naval officer, lived for a while in Worthing.
* Peter Bonetti, Chelsea and England goalkeeper, grew up in Worthing.
* John Bowers, was born in the town in 1924.
* Edward Boyse, eminent physician and biologist was born in the town in 1923.
* Thomas Shaw Brandreth, mathematician, inventor and classicist lived in the town until he died in 1873.
* Francis Burchell, cricketer, lived in Worthing until his death in 1947.
* Alfred Burges, civil engineer, lived in Worthing until his death in 1886 and founded almshouses in Clifton Road in 1859. [ [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=18234 Worthing - Charities for the poor | British History Online ] ]

C

* Jonathan Cake, actor, was born in Worthing in 1967 and grew up in the town.
* Thomas Clark, Biology graduate from the University of Sussex, now the Ambassador for Namibia.
* Alma Cogan, 1950s recording artist, lived with her parents above their shop in Warwick Street, then moved to a large house on the corner of Lansdowne Road and Downview Road in West Worthing.
* Pauline Collins, actress, grew up in Worthing.
* John Cooper, car maker, lived in Worthing until his death in 2001. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2000/12/25/ncoop25.xml Creator of Mini Cooper dies aged 77 - Telegraph ] ]
* Anthony Copley Fielding, watercolour painter, lived at Park Crescent from 1847 until he died in 1855.
* Paddy Croft, actress, was born in the town.
* Freeman Wills Crofts, author of detective fiction, lived in Worthing from 1953 until his death in 1957.

D

* Byron Dafoe, goaltender for the Washington Capitals was born in the town in 1971.
* Maureen Duffy, poet, novelist and playwright was born in the town in 1933.

E

* Keith Emerson, keyboard virtuoso and rockstar, grew up in Worthing.
* Edouard Espinosa, co-founder of the Royal Academy of Dance, lived in Brighton Road until his death in 1997.
* Gary Evans, professional golfer, is from Worthing.

F

* Mick Farren, novelist and one-time writer of the "New Musical Express", is from Worthing.
* John Fleming, trance producer and DJ is from Worthing.
* John Flett (1963-1991), internationally-recognised fashion designer [http://microsoftencarta.org/encyclopedia_762505652/John_Flett.html] lived in the town and studied at Northbrook College. [http://www.answers.com/topic/john-flett]
* George Forbes, electrical engineer, astronomer, explorer, author and inventor lived in the town.

G

* Patrick Gordon Walker, Labour Member of Parliament for Smethwick, was born in Worthing in 1907.
* Ian Grant, manager of the record company Track Records, and former manager of Big Country, The Stranglers and The Cult, is from Worthing.
* Sir Edward Guilford, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, was born in Offington in the town around 1474.

H

* Scott Harris, footballer for Portsmouth F.C. was born in the town in 1985.
* Beatrice Hastings, writer, poet and literary critic, moved to the town in the 1930s and publishing two books in the town.
* Harry Hay, American gay rights activist, was born in Worthing in 1912 before emigrating with his parents to the United States.
* William Ernest Henley, poet, lived in Chesswood Road between 1899 and 1901.
* Edward Henty, pioneer, was born in Tarring in 1810.
* Christopher Hewett, actor best known for the role of the butler Lynn Belvedere on the sitcom Mr. Belvedere.
* Jamie Hewlett, comic book artist and designer, lived in the town while attending Northbrook College.
* William Horwood, commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, was born in Broadwater in 1868.
* William Henry Hudson, author and naturalist, lived in the town.

I

* Billy Idol, musician, grew up on the Goring Hall estate housing area in Goring, near Falmer Avenue.

J

* Richard Jefferies, author and naturalist spent the last 10 months of his life living in Goring
* Lisa John, ten-pin bowler and member of the English National Team 1997 – 2003, lives in Worthing

K

* Lucinda Kennard, actress, lives in Worthing.
* Edward Knoblock, US-born playwright and author bought and lived in Beach House from 1917.

L

* Edward William Lane, translator of "The Thousand and One Nights" (Arabian Nights) from Arabic, lived at 4 Union Place in the town.
* Bruno Lawrence, musician and actor, was born in Worthing and lived in the town as a child until his family emigrated to New Zealand.
* David Leadbetter, golf instructor, is originally from Worthing.
* Neil Lenham, cricketer, was born and grew up in Worthing.
* Damian Le Bas, artist, lives in the town.
* Delaine Le Bas, artist, lives in the town.
* Martin Lee, former Great Britain Davis Cup player, is from Worthing.
* Jason Lewry, Sussex cricketer and member of Sussex's County Championship-winning sides of 2006 and 2007, was born in the town in 1971.
* Jennie Linden, actress, was born in the town in 1939.
* Edward Lloyd, tenor, lived in Worthing until his death in 1927.
* Hugh Lloyd, actor, lives in the town.
* Sir Edmund Loder, gardener and owner of Leonardslee Gardens in Lower Beeding lived at Beach House.
* Sir Robert Loder, scientific farmer, with estates in England, Russia and Sweden and MP for New Shoreham lived at Beach House.

M

* Reginald Marsh, actor and star of Coronation Street in the 1960s and 1970s, grew up in Worthing.
* Charlotte Mason was a well-known educator who taught at Davison School in Worthing for more than ten years in the 1800s.
* David McGhee, footballer who played for clubs including Brentford and Leyton Orient.
* Vivien Merchant, actress, lived in Ambrose Place from 1963 to 1964 with her then husband, playwright Harold Pinter.
* Frederick George Miles, aircraft designer and manufacturer, was born in the town in 1901 and died in the town in 1976.
* Bob Monkhouse, comedian, moved to Worthing in 1939, attending school at Goring Hall in Goring.
* Katy Morgan-Davies, politician, lived in Worthing and attended Our Lady of Sion School.

N

* Wilfred Noy, film director lived in Worthing until his death in 1948.

O

* John Oxenham (real name William Arthur Dunkerley), novelist, poet and journalist, lived in Farncombe Road in the town.
* Elsie J. Oxenham (real name Elsie Jeanette Dunkerley), children's author, lived in Farncombe Road in the town.

P

* Eric Parsons, footballer was born in Worthing in 1923 and continues to live in the town.
* Cecil Pashley, aviation pioneer, was born in Worthing in 1891.
* Harold Pinter, Nobel Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter, lived in Ambrose Place in the town in the 1960s with his first wife, the actress Vivien Merchant.
* Samuel Preston (known simply as "Preston"), lead singer and guitarist with The Ordinary Boys, is originally from Worthing.
* Nancy Price, actress, lived in the High Salvington area of Worthing.
* Luke Pritchard, lead singer and rhythm guitarist of indie band The Kooks was born in Worthing in 1983.

R

* Michel Emmanuel Rodocanachi, trader and banker, lived at "Chios" in West Worthing.

* Anthony Salvin, architect of Harlaxton Manor, parts of Windsor Castle and Durham Castle Keep was born in Worthing in 1799 and died in Worthing in 1881.
* Carl Adolf Seebold, impresario, lived in Worthing.
* John Selden, jurist, legal antiquary and oriental scholar was born in Salvington in Worthing in 1584.
* Nicollette Sheridan, American television actress, was born in the town in 1963.
* John Sims Reeves, opera singer, lived in Worthing until his death in 1900.
* Donald Smith, former Test cricketer, was born in Broadwater in 1923.
* Charles "Chuck" Stanley, musician, lives in Worthing.
* Sally-Anne Stapleford, skater, was born in Worthing.
* Paul Steel, psychedelic rock artist, originates from Worthing.
* Sir Frederick Stern, gardener and creator of Highdown Gardens, lived at Highdown Towers in Goring.
* Alfred Sterry, President of the Lawn Tennis Association was born in Worthing in 1876. Sterry married five-times Wimbledon champion Charlotte Cooper.
* Ken Suttle, Sussex cricketer and footballer with Brighton and Hove Albion, lived in Worthing.

U

* Michael Underwood (real name John Michael Evelyn), mystery/detective author, was born in Worthing in 1916.

V

* Richard Vobes podcasts to the world from his studios in Worthing. His 30-minute daily show features a mix of entertainment, comedy and news.

W

* Thomas West, 8th Baron De La Warr lived in Offington and is buried at Broadwater Church.
* Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr also lived in Offington.
* John White, surgeon, lived in Worthing and is buried in the cemetery of St Mary's Church in Broadwater.
* Peter Wight, actor, was born in Worthing in 1950.
* Gary Willard, Premiership referee, lives in Worthing.
* Charles Williams, composer, lived in the Findon Valley area of Worthing.
* John Turtle Wood, architect, engineer and archaeologist lived on Marine Parade and is buried in Christ Church in the town centre.

Y

* Brian Yeo, footballer, was born in the town in 1950.

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