1. Hussain Manawer (1991)

Poet

Poet who has spoke at events alongside Kofi Annan, Justin Trudeau and Meghan Markle. He is a mental health and awareness advocate and shares his inspiring content through Instagram for his over 70,000 followers. 

2. Eva Hart (1905)

Titanic Survivor

Titanic survivor who became one of the most outspoken critics of the vessel's lack of lifeboats after the ship's sinking in 1912.

3. Kathleen Raine (1908)

Poet

An English poet, literary critic, and scholar, she is known for such works as Stone And Flower, Living in Time, and The Pythoness. She also published an acclaimed, two-volume scholarly...

4. Jenny Powell (1968)

English Television Presenter

Television presenter and commentator first known for presenting on No Limits and UP2U. She would go on to present on Live Talk, Daybreak, and Loose Women, amongst others. 

5. Nigel Benn (1964)

British Boxer

Former boxer nicknamed The Dark Destroyer who defended the WBC super-middleweight title an impressive 9 times from 1992 to 1995.

6. Kenny Ball (1930)

British Musician

Trumpet player and vocalist in Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen who sang hits like "Midnight in Moscow" and "March of the Siamese Children."

7. Jet Black (1938)

English Rock Drummer

Founder of and drummer with the English punk rock and new wave band The Stranglers.

8. Kathy Kirby (1938)

English Singer

Most famous for her 1963 cover of the Doris Day hit 'Secret Love,' this English vocalist also recorded such UK chart-ranked singles as 'Let Me Go, Lover!' and 'Dance On!' She was...

9. Stuart Conquest (1967)

British Chess Player

English chess Grandmaster who has been particularly successful as a commentator and organizer.

10. Carole Ann Ford (1940)

British Actress

British actress who has played the role of Susan Foreman on the BBC television series, Doctor Who. She also starred in The Day of the Triffids in 1962.

11. Tamzin Outhwaite (1970)

British Actor

British actress known for her role as Melanie Owen in the soap opera EastEnders.

12. Paul Ince (1967)

Footballer

Midfielder who played for the English national team from 1992 to 2000. He won two Premier League titles as a midfielder with Manchester United in 1993 and 1994.

13. Noel Edmonds (1948)

English Television Presenter And

English radio DJ and television presenter who hosted the UK's Deal or No Deal, Top of the Pops, and Are You Smarter Than a Ten Year Old? He also hosted Noel's...

14. Rachel Bright (1985)

British Actress

Famous for playing Poppy Meadow on the popular British soap opera EastEnders, she is also known for her role as Anna in the 2012 film Life Just Is. By early 2015,...

15. Kevin Ash (1959)

Journalist Writer

Famous for his motorcycle-themed writing, this British journalist penned numerous articles for Motor Cycle News and The Daily Telegraph. Tragically, he died in a motorcycle accident at the age of...

16. Jane Leeves (1961)

Actress

Cast member on the TV Land show Hot in Cleveland, which premiered in 2010. She was nominated for Emmy and Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of Daphne Moon on the...

17. Bruce Dyer (1975)

Footballer

Striker who played for 11 clubs from 1993-2008, scoring 119 goals in 469 appearances.

18. Steve Dowman (1958)

Professional Footballer

Steve Dowman is a former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a central defender.

19. Demetrios Petrokokkinos (1878)

Tennis Player

Demetrios Petrokokkinos was a Greek tennis player. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Petrokokkinos was defeated in the first round of the singles tournament by fellow Greek...

20. Stephenie McMillan (1942)

British Set Designer

Stephenie Lesley McMillan was an internationally-recognised British set decorator. Born in Ilford Essex but raised in Chigwell she graduated from the Woodford County High School for Girls. She worked as...

21. Gary Howard (1955)

British Actor And Musician

Gary William Howard is a British musician and actor. Formerly best known as a member of the a cappella group The Flying Pickets in more recent years he is known...

22. Georgina Hale (1943)

English Actress

Georgina Hale is an award-winning English actress notable for many stage film and television appearances; often in the works of director Ken Russell and writer Simon Gray. She is perhaps...

23. Bramwell Tovey (1953)

British Composer

Bramwell Tovey OC OM is a British conductor and composer.

24. Richard Littlejohn (1954)

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Richard William Littlejohn is an English author broadcaster and journalist. He currently writes a twice-weekly column for the Daily Mail. Littlejohn was previously a columnist for The Sun and has...

25. Robert Atwell (1954)

English Anglician Bishop

Robert Ronald Atwell is the current Anglican Bishop of Stockport. Atwell was born in 1954 in Ilford Essex and educated at the St John's College Durham and Westcott House Cambridge....

26. Dean Chandler (1976)

English Footballer

Dean Andrew Robert Chandler is an English former professional footballer. He currently plays for Redbridge and has represented England's Learning Disability team. Chandler began his career as a trainee with...

27. Liz Robertson (1954)

British Actor

Liz Robertson is an English actress and singer and the widow of playwright and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner. She is especially well known for her performances as Madame Giry having...

28. Gillian Merron (1959)

British Politician

Gillian Joanna Merron was a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Lincoln from 1997 to 2010. From 2009 to 2010 she was Minister of State...

29. Steve Aylott (1951)

English Footballer

Steve Aylott is an English former football player.

30. Adam Nichols (1962)

Footballer

Adam Anthony Nichols is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a defender for Colchester United.

31. Bob Neill (1952)

British Politician

Robert James MacGillivray Bob Neill is a British barrister and Conservative Party politician. He has served as the Member of Parliament for Bromley and Chislehurst since a by-election on 29...

32. Sarah Winman (1964)

Actress

Sarah Winman is a British actress and author. In 2011 her debut novel When God Was a Rabbit became an international bestseller and won Winman several awards including New Writer...

33. Tim Gane (1964)

British Musician

Tim Gane is the leader of the rock band Stereolab. Born in Barking England he started his musical career as a purveyor of harsh noise in the early 1980s under...

34. Michael Richard Lynch (1965)

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Michael Richard Lynch OBE FREng DL is the co-founder of Autonomy Corporation. His entrepreneurship is associated with Silicon Fen. Autonomy is a leader in the area of computer understanding of...

35. Ernest Millington (1916)

Soldier And Politician

Ernest Rogers Millington DFC was a British Common Wealth and later Labour Member of Parliament.

36. Stephen Purches (1980)

English Footballer

Stephen Robert Purches is an English footballer who plays for Bournemouth.

37. Leo Roget (1977)

English Footballer

Leo Thomas Earl Roget is an involuntarily retired English footballer who has played in The Football League for Southend United Stockport County Reading and Brentford.

38. Ian Hendon (1971)

Footballer

Ian Michael Hendon is an English professional former footballer and first team coach at West Ham United.

39. Alex Richards (1971)

English Cricketer

Alexander 'Alex' Charles Richards is an English cricketer. Richards is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm off break. He was born in Ilford London. Richards represented the Essex Cricket Board...

40. Robert Mitchell (jazz pianist) (1971)

British Musician

Robert Mitchell is a British jazz musician composer and teacher.

41. Chris Willsher (1971)

British Singer

Chris Willsher ) is an entertainer musician punk singer drummer actor and writer of London Irish extraction now residing in Plymouth. He is also known as Chris Wheelie Wheelchair and...

42. Gary Bowes (1989)

English Footballer

Gary Tyron Bowes is an English footballer who plays as a striker for club Louletano II Divisão Portugal.

43. Conor Gough (1993)

English Footballer

Conor John Joseph Gough is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for League Two side Bristol Rovers

44. Ola Abidogun (1993)

British Paralympic Athlete

Ola Abidogun is a British athlete who competes in T46 sprinting events. He competed for England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and has been selected for the British team at...

45. Geoffrey Midgley (1921)

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46. Howard Atherton (1947)

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Howard William Atherton BSC is an English cinematographer. He studied the London International Film School and worked as commercial film staff. From 1970's He worked as the camera assistant at...

47. Ian Ridpath (1947)

British Astronomer

Ian William Ridpath is an English science writer and broadcaster best known as a popularizer of astronomy and a biographer of constellation history. As a UFO sceptic he investigated and...

48. Sophie Lawrence (1972)

British Actor And Singer

Sophie Lawrence is an English actress singer director and choreographer. She played the role of Diane Butcher in the BBC soap opera EastEnders as a regular cast member from 1988...

49. Stuart Nethercott (1973)

English Footballer

Stuart Nethercott is a former English professional football player.

50. Simon Fitzgerald (1966)

English Cricketer

Home and Away character see Simon Fitzgerald