List of people from Guernsey

This is a selected list of famous people from Guernsey.

List

*James Saumarez (1757-1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez
*Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), hero of Upper Canada
*Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866), printer and stationer
*William Le Lacheur (1802-1863), sea captain and merchant
*Warren de la Rue (1815-1889), astronomer and chemist
*Jean Thomas Corbet (1837-1927), wealthy quarrier of granite at the Catelain and Corvee sites
*William Corbet (1866-1956), horticulturalist known as the "Melon King"
*Roy Dotrice (born 1923), actor; and his daughters, actresses Michele Dotrice (born 1948) and Karen Dotrice (born 1955)
*Gerald Basil Edwards (1899-1976), author of "The Book of Ebenezer Le Page"
*Gene Fallaize (1984-), film producer. Fallaize lived in Guernsey for the most of his childhood life, although he was not born there.
*Wilfred Hansford Gallienne (1897-1956), British Ambassador to Cuba
*Arthur Maurice Hocart (1883-1939), anthropologist
*Barry Jones (1893–1981) Actor
*Andrew Lawrence-King (born 1959), baroque harpist, director of The Harp Consort
*George Métivier, the island's national poet
*Sarah Montague (born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter
*Matthew Le Tissier (born 1968), retired Southampton FC and England footballer
*Andy Priaulx (born 1974), motor racing driver and reigning World Touring Car Champion for BMW Team UK
*Dawn Porter (born 1979), BBC Television Presenter
*Ronnie Ronalde, music hall performer famous for his singing, whistling, yodelling, and imitations of bird song. Ronalde was not born in Guernsey, but lived there for a number of years. During this time he was the owner of St Martin's hotel, which was colloquially known as Ronnie Ronalde's Hotel at that time.
*John Savident (born 1938), actor in "Coronation Street"
*Oliver Reed (1938-1999), actor in "Gladiator" and "Oliver!". Reed lived in Guernsey for many years although was not born there.
*John Le Mesurier (1912-1983), actor in "Dad's Army". Le Mesurier lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life, although he was not born there.
*Gary John Smith (1971-), swimmer competed in "1986 Commonwealth Games". Though born in Guernsey, Gary now lives in Essex.
*Paul Le Tocq, Welsh national champion for badminton and Commonwealth Games, competitor for Great Britain.
*Jonathan Le Tocq, (born 1964) Newfrontiers Church Minister, politician and musician
*Len Duquemin, footballer, played for Tottenham Hotspur, early 1950s
*Dale Garland (born 13 October 1980) Channel Islands, athlete
*Lisa Opie (born 15 August 1963), squash player
*Martine Le Moignan (born 28 October 1962), squash player