List of people from Swindon

Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history:

• Dean Ashton - Premiership footballer played for West Ham United. Born in Swindon
• Ralph Bates - writer
• Billy Bodin- footballer- Born in Swindon
• Mark A. Brennan - Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968
• Ian Carter - U.S trivia champion, born in Swindon, 1968
• Julian Clary - comedian, formerly a resident of Rodbourne; but not born in Swindon. His family still lives in the area.
• Jamie Cox - boxer. ABA light-welterweight champion. Won a gold medal for the England team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia.
• Jack Dangers - musician, producer, founder of electronic band Meat Beat Manifesto
• Rick Davies - founder and member of the band Supertramp
• Diana Dors - actress. Born in Swindon, Wiltshire, Diana Dors is celebrated via a larger-than-life-statue outside the West Swindon cinema complex. The statue forms part of the West Swindon sculpture walk.
• Jahmene Douglas - finalist and runner-up on X Factor 2012.
• John Eatwell - Baron Eatwell. A British Economist and Labour Peer
• Harold Fleming - Swindon Town footballer 1907 - 1924, capped nine times for England
• John Francome - novelist, sports commentator and former jockey
• Tommy Hatto - Actor, most notable in the films Thor: The Dark World and Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again 3D. Born in Swindon
• Justin Hayward - lead guitarist, vocalist and composer for The Moody Blues.
• John Helvin - artist, author and magician
• Liam Fitzgerald - socialite, human rights campaigner and musician
• David Hempleman-Adams - explorer
• Alex Henshall - footballer for Manchester City. Born in Swindon
• Nick Hewer - public relations officer and businessman. One of Alan Sugar's advisers on The Apprentice, Born in the town
• David Howell - Ryder Cup golfer and five-time winner on the European Tour.
• Richard Jefferies - Victorian nature writer born at Coate.
• David Murray John - Swindon's town clerk 1938-1974 and a driving force behind Swindon's development and growth.
• Bob Kilby - speedway rider.
• Josh Kumra - singer and songwriter
• Mark Lamarr - TV presenter, comedian, and radio DJ. Grew up in Park South.
• Jon Lewis - England and Gloucestershire cricketer.
• Melinda Messenger - former glamour model and television presenter. Born in Swindon.
• Antony Micallef - artist.
• Levi Lapper Morse - English grocer and draper and Liberal Party politician.
• Gilbert O'Sullivan - Irish born, Swindon raised, singer/songwriter.
• Billie Piper - actress and former pop singer, who played Rose in the 2005/2006 seasons and the 2008 season final of BBC Sci-Fi TV programme Doctor Who.
• Don Rogers - Widely acknowledged as Swindon Town's greatest footballer owns a sports shop in Swindon.
• Maria Rubia - UK-born model, actress and singer.
• Rachel Shelley - actress (The L Word, Ghost Whisperer), born in Swindon.
• Tim Smith - Radio 2 broadcaster and co-presenter of Radio 2's "Steve Wright in the Afternoon" Show
• Sir William Arthur Stanier - Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, member of Royal Society, designed Princess Coronation Class engines, born in Wellington Street, Swindon in 1876
• Ben Thatcher - football player with Ipswich Town F.C.
• Mark G. Thomas - scientist.
• Alfred Williams - hammerman at the GWR works 1892-1914, author, poet and collector of folk songs^[1]
• Tom Wisdom - actor (300, The Boat That Rocked)
• XTC, pop rock band from Swindon
  • Dave Gregory - lead guitarist from 1979 to 1999. Born in Swindon.
  • Colin Moulding - founding member, second songwriter, vocalist, and bassist for the band. Born in Swindon.
  • Andy Partridge - founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter. Born in Malta. Raised in Swindon, where he lives.
• Thaila Zucchi - Italian/British singer and actress, starred in Balls of Steel

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Notes

1. Alfred Williams Heritage Society www.alfredwilliams.org.uk