List of people from Ilkley
This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.
- Gillian Baverstock (deceased), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton
- Martyn Bedford, novelist
- Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
- Don Brennan (deceased), England cricketer
- Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
- John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television presenter
- Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
- Anita Ganeri, author
- Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
- Georgie Henley, actress
- The Rt Revd. and The Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York)
- Clive Hornby, actor
- William Ilkley, actor[1]
- Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
- Mark James, professional golfer
- David Jones, Yorkshire County Cricket Club president and former NEXT chairman
- Pat Kirkwood (deceased), musical theatre actress, lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
- Rory Marshall, fashion model[2]
- Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
- Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
- Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)
- Benjamin Murphy, artist
- Sanjida O'Connell, BBC Wildlife presenter, author[3]
- Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
- John Thorne, BBC North of England correspondent
- Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
- Donald Wade, Baron Wade (deceased), Liberal Party Member of Parliament
- Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
- Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs (former resident)
- Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer
References
- ↑ William Ilkley
- ↑ "Leeds model is sexy new face of Ralph Lauren". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2008-02-04. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ↑ Sanjida O'Connell
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