List of people from Winchester

List of people from Winchester

* Saint Swithun, (c800-862), Bishop of Winchester.
* Saint Æthelwold, (909-984), Bishop of Winchester.
* Henry III, (1207-1272), King of England.
* Arthur, Prince of Wales, (1486-1502), elder son of Henry VII who pre-deceased his father and therefore never reigned.
* Richard, Earl of Cornwall (1209 – 1272), younger brother of King Henry III., was Count of Poitou (from 1225 to 1243), Earl of Cornwall (from 1227) and German King (formally "King of the Romans", from 1257).
* William Adelin, (1103-1120), only legitimate son and heir of Henry I.
* Peter White, (1947-), blind broadcaster and radio journalist.
* Mary Warnock, Baroness Warnock, (1924-), philosopher and writer on existentialism.
* George Ferguson, (1947-), architect.
* Tony Middleton, (1964-), cricketer.
* Terry Paine, (1939-), footballer.
* Lucy Pinder, (1983-), model.
* Jack Dee, (1962-), comedian, lived in Winchester from an early age.
* K.E. (Ken) Palmer MBE, (1937-), cricketer and umpire, Somerset all-rounder who played one Test for England.
* Sarah Leonard, soprano. [ [http://www.alliedartists.co.uk/artist_page.php?aid=58&tid=9 Allied Artists - Sarah Leonard] ]
* Diana Montague, (1953-), mezzo-soprano. [ [http://www.intermusica.co.uk/montague Intermusica / Artists / Diana Montague / Biography] ]
* Julia Darling, (1956-2005), poet. [ [http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1459595,00.html Poet Julia Darling dies of cancer | News | guardian.co.uk Books] ]
* Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool, (1729-1809), statesman.
* Kathy Smallwood-Cook, (1960-), athlete and Olympic medallist.
* Edward Young, (1683-1765), poet.
* John Lingard, (1771-1851), Roman Catholic priest and historian.
* Brian Froud, (1947-), fantasy artist.
* Colin Firth, (1960-), English actor.
* Alexa Chung, (1983-), model.
* Benedict Francis, (1972-), Director/actor.
* Andy Burrows, (1979-), Razorlight drummer.
* James Tomlinson, (1982-), Hampshire cricketer
* James Adams, (1980-), Hampshire cricketer
* Philippa Forrester, (1968-), TV and Radio Presenter.

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