Ealing, England

1. Thomas Henry Huxley (1825)

English Biologist And Evolutioni

English biologist who was known as "Darwin's Bulldog" due to his advocacy of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

2. Caroline Aherne (1963)

English Comedian Actress And Wri

English actress, writer and comedian best known for her work on the television series The Royle Family. She also narrated the Channel 4 reality series Gogglebox.

3. Charlotte Cooper (1986)

Bassist

Bassist for the English rock band The Subways. On July 4th, 2005, the group released their debut album, Young for Eternity. It peaked at #32 on the UK music charts.

4. Rebecca Lowe (1980)

Journalist

Sports journalist best known for her work with prominent networks like BBC, ESPN and NBC. She is primarily a soccer reporter, having covered high-profile soccer events like the 2006 FIFA...

5. John Junkin (1930)

Actor

Comedic actor and writer who starred in the BBC series The Rough with the Smooth and played Shake in the Beatles film, A Hard Day's Night. In 1988, he appeared...

6. Oliver Ford Davies (1939)

British Actor

British actor who played Sio Bibble in Star Wars Episodes I, II, and III, collectively known as the prequel trilogy to the original films.

7. Colin Thompson (1942)

Writer

British author of The Floods series, The Dragons series, and other works of children's literature and science fiction. His Floods series, published between 2005 and 2013, includes a dozen titles.

8. John McVie (1945)

British Musician

Fleetwood Mac's guitarist who combined his nickname with Mick's last name to give the band its name. His band released albums like Rumours and released singles including "Landslide" and "Don't...

9. Rukshar Dhillon (1993)

Movie Actress

Indian actress who is known for her work both in Telugu and Kannada films. She is best recognized for having played Riya in Krishnarjuna Yudham and Anagha in Aakatayi. 

10. Peter Hammill (1948)

British Singer-songwriter

Singer and guitarist who was the frontman for the British rock act Van der Graaf Generator.

11. Tim Staffell (1948)

English Rock Musician

Member of Smile with Brian May and Roger Taylor, which eventually became Queen after his departure and Freddy Mercury and John Deacon's arrivals. He went on to become a model...

12. Steve Perryman (1951)

English Footballer And Manager

Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year in 1982, made a record 854 first team appearances for Tottenham.

13. Fern Britton (1957)

English Television Presenter

Known to British television audiences as the longtime host of This Morning.

14. Mitch Mitchell (1947)

Actor

Rock drummer who performed with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. He was involved in recordings of classics like "Manic Depression."

15. Leon Haslam (1983)

British Motorcycle Racer

Professional motorcycle road racer renowned since he began his career in 2004. He is perhaps best known for placing 2nd in the Superbike World Championship in 2010. Since his success,...

16. Paul Staines (1967)

British Political Blogger

Blogger behind one of Britain's leading political blogsites known as Guido Fawkes. He held a popular weekly column in the Sun on Sunday taking a libertarian stance. He co-founded MessageSpace,...

17. Paul McGrath (1959)

Actor

Retired Irish soccer defender known for his time with Manchester United and Aston Villa, earning more than 400 combined caps over 14 years with the clubs. Despite struggles with knee...

18. David Spinx (1953)

Soap Opera Actor

British soap opera actor known for his role as Keith Miller on the BBC's EastEnders. He also appeared in such television series as Hustle and The Bill.

19. Beatrice De Cardi (1914)

Archaeologist

Beatrice E. de Cardi OBE FBA FSA is an archaeologist specializing in the study of the Persian Gulf and the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. She is president of the Society...

20. P. F. Strawson (1919)

British Philosopher

Sir Peter Frederick Strawson FBA was an English philosopher. He was the Waynflete Professor of Metaphysical Philosophy at the University of Oxford from 1968 to 1987. Before that he was...

21. Darius Charles (1987)

Footballer

sley Darius Donald Charles known as Darius Charles is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a defender. Charles started his career after progressing through the Brentford youth system...

22. Anthony Straker (1988)

Footballer

Anthony Othneal Straker is a footballer who plays for Southend United as a defender or midfielder.

23. John Delve (1953)

English Footballer

John Delve is an English former footballer who played as a midfielder. He made 493 appearances in the Football League for Queens Park Rangers Plymouth Argyle Exeter City and Hereford...

24. Andy Picheta (1957)

British Film Director

Andy Picheta is a Film and TV director producer screenwriter and editorPicheta has worked alongside some of entertainment's greatest and most famed names such as Ian McKellen Andrew Lloyd Webber...

25. Bernard Braine (1914)

British Conservative Party Polit

Bernard Richard Braine Baron Braine of Wheatley PC was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was educated at Hendon County Grammar School and served with the North...

26. Tommy Boyd (1952)

British Dj

Timothy Leslie Boyd better known as Tommy Boyd is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester West Sussex.

27. Reeta Chakrabarti (1964)

British Journalist

Reeta Chakrabarti is Contributing Editor and education correspondent for BBC News.

28. Oliver Wilkin (1992)

English Cricketer

Oliver Wilkin is an English cricketer. Wilkin is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born in Ealing London. While studying for his degree in Materials Engineering...

29. Rob Lozowski (1960)

English Rugby Union Player

Robert Angelo Peter Lozowski is a former rugby player. He played for the London Wasps and was capped for the England team in 1984 against Australia. He played 283 1st...

30. Mel Stride (1961)

British Politician

Melvyn John 'Mel' Stride is a British Conservative Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament for Central Devon at the 2010 general election.

31. Brian Whelan (1957)

British Painter

Brian Whelan is an Irish painter and author.

32. Brodie Henderson (1869)

Canadian Rugby Union Player

Brodie Henderson is a rugby union player who has represented Canada and Canada Sevens. Henderson played professionally for Bay of Plenty in New Zealand during the 2005-2006 season and Pertemps...

33. Michael Leary (1983)

Footballer

Michael Antonio Leary is an English footballer who plays for Gainsborough Trinity as a midfielder. He has previously played for Luton Town Bristol Rovers Walsall Torquay United Brentford Barnet and...

34. Simon Marsh (1977)

Professional Footballer

Simon Marsh is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Oxford United Birmingham City and Brentford.

35. Bernard Cronin (1884)

Australian Journalist And Noveli

Bernard Cronin was an English author and journalist. Cronin was born in Ealing Middlesex England second son of Charles Frederick Cronin an auctioneer and Laura née Marshall. His father was...

36. PF Strawson (1919)

Philosopher

37. Frazer Toms (1979)

English Footballer

zer Toms in Ealing London England is an English professional footballer who played for Barnet in the Football League.

38. Jessica Brooks (1981)

English Actress

Jessica Kate Brooks is an actress. In musical theatre she is a soprano. She has appeared in various BBC television productions including Murder Rooms: The Kingdom of Bones and featured...

39. Lee Canoville (1981)

English Footballer And Manager

Leroy Paul Lee Canoville is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for United Counties League side Spalding United. Having began his career with Premier League side Arsenal...

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