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1. Isaac Brock (1769)

British Major-general

British Major General who served during the War of 1812. He was killed during the historic Battle of Queenston Heights, which occurred in October of 1812.

2. Fanny Davies (1861)

British Musician

Widely admired British musician whose harshest critics eventually became admirers. She specialized in early and modern works.

3. Roy Dotrice (1923)

Actor

British actor of stage, film, and television, who was honored with a Tony Award for his performance in the revival of A Moon for the Misbegotten, and in 2008 became...

4. John Savident (1938)

British Actor

During the 1990s and early 2000s, Savident played the role of Fred Elliott in the popular British soap opera Coronation Street. His other screen credits include roles in the films...

5. Karen Dotrice (1955)

English Actress

Former child actress who became immortalized as Jane Banks in the classic 1964 Disney film Mary Poppins.

6. Heather Watson (1992)

Tennis Player

British tennis player who became the top-ranked British woman in the WTA rankings in July 2012. She won her first WTA singles title at the Japan Open that year.

7. Ryan-Zico Black (1981)

Guernsey Footballer

Ryan-Zico Black is a Guernsey footballer who plays as a midfielder for Guernsey FC in the Isthmian League. He is named after Zico a Brazilian footballer admired by Black's father....

8. Paul Le Tocq (1981)

Welsh Badminton Player

Paul Le Tocq is a male badminton player from Guernsey.

9. Chris Foss (1946)

British Artist

Christopher Chris F. Foss is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the...

10. Andrew Lawrence-King (1959)

Harpist

Andrew Lawrence-King is a harpist and conductor from Guernsey known for his work in early music.

11. Martine Le Moignan (1962)

Guernsey Squash Player

Martine Le Moignan MBE is a former professional squash player who was one of the game's leading players in the 1980s and early-1990s. In international competition she represented England. Le...

12. Peter Harwood (Unknow)

Guernsey Politician

Peter Harwood is a Guernsean lawyer who was the Chief Minister of Guernsey from 1 May 2012 until 25 February 2014. Harwood was born in Guernsey in 1947 and educated...

13. Tim Ravenscroft (1992)

English Cricketer

Timothy John Ravenscroft is a Guernsey cricketer. Ravenscroft is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. Ravenscroft was spotted by the Guernsey Cricket Association at an early age after...

14. Peter Broun (1797)

Australian Politician

Peter Nicholas Broun known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council.

15. Lee Luscombe (1971)

English Professional Footballer

Lee Luscombe is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a forward. He started his youth career with Vale Recreation FC before joining Southampton FC...

16. Sylvester Houédard (1924)

Benedictine Priest And Poet

Dom Sylvester Houédard also known under the acronym dsh was a Benedictine priest theologian and noted concrete poet.

17. Tam Lenfestey (Unknow)

Guernsey Writer

Tam Lenfestey published poetry in Guernsey newspapers and in book form.

18. Digby Mackworth Dolben (1848)

Guernsey Poet

Digby Augustus Stewart Mackworth Dolben was an English poet who died young from drowning. He owes his poetic reputation to his cousin Robert Bridges poet laureate from 1913 to 1930...

19. Denys Corbet (1826)

Guernsey Artist And Poet

Denys Corbet was a Channel Islands poet Naïve painter and school master. He was the second son of Pierre and Susanne who was born at La Turquie Vale Guernsey Channel...

20. Thomas Henry Mahy (1862)

Guernsey Poet

Thomas Henry Mahy wrote Dires et Pensées du Courtil Poussin a regular column in Guernésiais in La Gazette Officielle de Guernesey from 1916. A collection was published in booklet form...

21. Andy Priaulx (1973)

British Racing Driver

Andrew Graham Priaulx MBE is a British racing driver from Guernsey and is a BMW factory driver. He is a European Touring Car Championship champion three times World Touring Car...

22. Chris Tardif (1979)

Footballer

Christopher Luke Chris Tardif is a former professional footballer who currently plays for Guernsey F. C. as a goalkeeper. He has represented Northern Ireland at youth level through a now...

23. Barry Jones (1893)

Actor

Barry Jones was an actor seen in British and American films, on American television and on the stage. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Jones, licensed under...

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