Devon, United Kingdom

1. Scott Neville (1989)

Soccer Player

Australian right back who made his professional debut for the Football West State League Sorrento F.C., joining the A-League Newcastle Jets in 2012.

2. Anthony Sullivan (1968)

Welsh Rugby Union Player

English rugby player whose professional career spanned from 1988 to 2003.

3. Ella Hunt (1998)

Actress

English actress and singer who has showcased her talents in films like the Oscar-winning 2012 musical Les Misérables. She has since been cast in films like 2014's Robot Overlords and...

4. Dermot Murnaghan (1957)

British News Presenter

News anchor who worked for Sky News: the 24-hour news channel part of British Sky Broadcasting.

5. John Henry Taylor (1871)

Professional Golfer

John Henry J. H. Taylor was an English professional golfer and one of the pioneers of the modern game of golf. He was also a significant golf course architect. Taylor...

6. Glen Michael (1926)

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Glen Michael is a former children's television presenter and an entertainer. His career at Scottish Television spanned several decades with the popular show Glen Michael's Cartoon Cavalcade. He was born...

7. David McKee (1935)

British Children's Illustrat

David McKee is a British writer and illustrator chiefly of children's books and animations. He has used the pseudonym Violet Easton. He is frequently referenced as David McKee. For his...

8. Richard Tooley (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

Richard Tooley (November 25 1820- Feb. 28 1910 was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Middlesex East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1883 and...

9. William Widgery (Unknow)

American Politician

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10. Lucia Graves (1943)

British Writer Adn Translator

Lucia Graves is a writer and translator. Born in Devon England she is the daughter of Robert Graves and is herself a translator working in English and Spanish/Catalan. Her translations...

11. William Duer (1743)

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12. William Walrond (1876)

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13. Jules Sylvester (1950)

British Actor

Jules Sylvester is a snake wrangler who works in film and television. He was born in England and raised in Kenya where he was first introduced to snake catching at...

14. Paul Madden (diplomat) (1959)

British Diplomat

Paul Damian Madden CMG is a British diplomat who is High Commissioner to Australia.

15. John Acland (1823)

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16. William Cutfield King (Unknow)

New Zealand Politician

Cutfield King was a 19th-century New Zealand politician who was elected to Parliament but was killed in the New Zealand land wars before the first session.

17. Pete Richens (1952)

British Screenwriter

Peter Pete Richens Richens is a British screenwriter perhaps best known as the writing partner of Peter Richardson writer/director/star of the long-running TV series The Comic Strip Presents.

18. Mike Rendell (Unknow)

Falkland Islands Politician

Michael Rendell is a British-born Falkland Islands politician and former Royal Marine who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for the Camp constituency from 2005 until 2009. Rendell...

19. Roger Allin (1848)

American Politician

Roger Allin was an American politician who was the fourth Governor of North Dakota from 1895 to 1897 and the second Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota from 1891 to 1893.

20. Rolf Dudley-Williams (1908)

British Politician

Sir Rolf Dudley Dudley-Williams 1st Baronet Dudley Williams 17 June 1908 – 8 October 1987) was a British aeronautical engineer and Conservative Party politician.

21. Henry Anstey (Unknow)

Australian Politician

Henry Frampton Anstey was a politician in colonial Tasmania a nominee member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council and later an elected member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. Anstey was...

22. John Glanville (judge) (Unknow)

English Politician

Sir John Glanville the elder was an English Member of Parliament and judge the first judge recorded as having reached the bench after beginning his career as an attorney. Born...

23. John Fortescue (MP) (1819)

British Politician

The Honourable John William Fortescue was a British Whig politician.

24. Michael Ridpath (1961)

British Writer

Michael Ridpath is an English author of thrillers based around the world of high finance. He was born in Devon in 1961 and grew up in Yorkshire. He was educated...

25. Humphrey Gilbert (cricketer) (1886)

Cricketer

Humphrey Adam Gilbert was an Indian-born English cricketer who played 118 first-class matches.

26. Richard Reynolds (1492)

Brigittine Monk And Martyr

Saint Richard Reynolds O. Ss. S was an English Brigittine monk executed in London for refusing the Oath of Supremacy to King Henry VIII of England. He was canonized by...

27. Edmund John Glyn Hooper (Unknow)

Canadian Politician

Edmund John Glyn Hooper was a Canadian businessman and political figure. He represented Addington in the 1st Parliament of Ontario and Lennox in the Canadian House of Commons as a...

28. Charles Kingsley (1819)

Writer

Charles Kingsley was a priest of the Church of England a university professor historian and novelist. He is particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire. He was a...

29. Thomas d'Urfey (Unknow)

English Writer And Wit

Thomas D'Urfey was an English writer and wit. He composed plays songs and poetry in addition to writing jokes. He was an important innovator and contributor in the evolution...

30. Paul Venables (1962)

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31. Ben Nealon (1966)

British Actor

Benjamin Nealon OBE is best known for playing 2nd Lt/Lt/Capt Jeremy Forsythe in the ITV award winning series Soldier Soldier. He has been in TV series such as Bugs Casualty...

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