1. William Shirley (1694)

Royal Governor Of Massachusetts

During the 1740s and '50s, this colonial governor presided over the Massachusetts Bay Province and played a key role in planning the Siege of Louisbourg during the third French and...

2. Jared Hess (1979)

Director

American film director of the unique comedies Napoleon Dynamite from 2004 and Nacho Libre from 2006.

3. Francis Thompson (1859)

British Poet

English poet known for his ascetic lifestyle and for his poem "The Hound of Heaven." His other literary works include Sister Songs and On Health and Holiness.

4. Wade Barrett (1980)

Professional Wrestler

Born Stuart Bennett, he is a 6'7" British WWE wrestler known by the ring name Bad News Barrett. He won the first season of WWE NXT in 2010 and became the WWE...

5. Alan Robertson (1920)

British Population Geneticist

An English geneticist who was greatly influential in the popularization of artificial insemination of cattle.

6. Tom Finney (1922)

English Footballer

English striker who spent 14 years with the Preston North End football club.

7. Ronnie Clayton (1934)

Soccer Player

Right half who represented England internationally from 1955-1960 and played professionally for the Blackburn Rovers from 1950-1969.

8. Holly Bleasdale (1991)

British Athlete

Pole vaulter who competed in the 2012 Olympics and won bronze at the 2012 World Indoor Championships and gold at the 2013 European Indoor Championships.

9. Lenny Johnrose (1969)

English Footballer

Known best as a defensive midfielder, this English soccer star played for the Bury, Swansea City, Hartlepool United, and Burnley football clubs. Over the course of his career, he scored...

10. Peter Purves (1939)

English Actor

English television presenter who hosted the BBC children's show Blue Peter from 1967 until 1978. Also a television actor, he played the role of Steven Taylor in the popular Doctor...

11. Tim Farron (1970)

British Politician

British politician who is best known for having been the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale. He is also formerly the leader of the Liberal Democrats party in the UK.

12. Joseph Delaney (1945)

British Writer

British science fiction author most well known for his series The Wardstone Chronicles. The first book in the series was made into a film.

13. Penny Jordan (1946)

Novelist

A prolific writer in the romance genre, she wrote under numerous pseudonyms, including Penny Jordan, Annie Groves, and Melinda Wright. She is known for both contemporary and historical romance novels.

14. Sam Johnstone (1993)

English Footballer

Soccer goalkeeper who came up through the Manchester United system, but made his professional debut in 2011 while on loan to Scunthorpe United. He's also played for Doncaster, Preston North End and...

15. Jim Bamber (1948)

Cartoonist

Cartoonist made famous for his motorsport renderings and animation of various celebrities. He wrote the popular cartoon, Yumping Yarns, which was published for three years between 1987 and 1990.

16. Kevin Kilbane (1977)

Footballer

Former professional soccer left back and winger who played for numerous teams including Sunderland, Everton, Wigan Athletic and Hull City. He went on to become an analyst for Virgin Media Television and BBC...

17. Bill Beaumont (1952)

English Rugby Union Player

Former lock for England who also played for Lancashire from 1972 to 1982. He later became Chairman of the Rugby Football Union.

18. Phil Jones (1992)

Director

English defender who joined Manchester United and the English national team in 2011; helped lead Manchester United to a Premier League title in 2012-13.

19. Clarke Carlisle (1979)

Footballer

Center back for numerous teams, who made his senior career debut in 1997 for Blackpool.

20. Philip Bretherton (1955)

British Actor

English actor best known for his role as Alistair Deacon in the television series, As Time Goes By.

21. Andrew Flintoff (1977)

English Cricketer

Retired English all-rounder known as "Freddie" who was named ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2004 and ICC Player of the Year in 2005. He finished his Test career...

22. Scott Barron (1985)

Footballer

Left back and left midfielder who made his senior career debut in 2004 for Ipswich Town.

23. Andrew James (1990)

YouTube Star

Beauty blogger and makeup artist who worked with Ashley Brown of America's Next Top Model, Miss Scotland Nieve Jennings, and the band Supanova, among others. He was named Best Beauty...

24. ZaraLena Jackson (1992)

Reality Star

Self-taught designer who starred on MTV's sixth season of the reality show, Ex on the Beach.

25. Cometan (1998)

Philosopher

British author, philosopher and entrepreneur known by the pen name Cometan who founded The Jesse Millette Company, officially known as The People's Constitutional Company of Jesse Millette. He also founded...

26. Luke Mulholland (1988)

English Footballer

Attacking midfielder who joined Real Salt Lake in 2014 after spending a year with the Tampa Bay Rowdies.

27. Lady Creepypasta (1999)

YouTube Star

YouTube content creator of primarily Bitstrip comics based off of Creepypasta content or short parodies requested by her subscribers.

28. Tupele Dorgu (1977)

British Actor

TV actress who played  Kelly Crabtree in the soap opera Coronation Street from 2004 to 2010.

29. Bob Wren (1974)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

Robert Wren is a professional ice hockey Center currently playing for ERC Ingolstadt of Germany's Deutsche Eishockey Liga. He was drafted 94th overall by the Los Angeles Kings in the...

30. Jenna Carroll (1990)

Association Footballer

Jenna Carroll is an English female football defender. She currently plays for Preston North End WFC. She was born in Preston.

31. Simon Kerrigan (1989)

English Cricketer

Simon Christopher Kerrigan is an English cricketer who currently plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club. He bowls slow left arm orthodox spin. Kerrigan signed for the club in September 2008...

32. Helen Clitheroe (1974)

British Middle- And Long-distanc

Helen Teresa Clitheroe is a British middle- and long-distance runner coached by Trevor Painter. She competed in the 1500 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and in...

33. Ashley Eastham (1991)

Footballer

Ashley Thomas J. Eastham is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rochdale. His main position is centre-back.

34. Stewart Drummond (1975)

Footballer

Stewart James Drummond is an English footballer who plays for Morecambe. He is a central midfielder. Signed by Chester City after a long spell with Morecambe in 2004 he went...

35. Jamie Squires (1975)

English Footballer

Jamie Squires born November 15 1975 in Preston is an English footballer currently playing for Bamber Bridge.

36. Simon Wiles (1985)

English Football Player

Simon Peter Wiles is an English former footballer who is now a coach.

37. Emma Hindle (1975)

British International Equestrian

Emma Hindle is a British international equestrian. She first rode for her country in 2004 competing in the World Equestrian Games of that year and competed for Great Britain in...

38. Stuart Pettman (1975)

British Snooker Player

Stuart Pettman is an English professional snooker player. The ginger-haired Preston native has qualified for the World Championship three times in 2003 2004 and 2010. He beat 2005 champion Shaun...

39. Belle Chrystall (1910)

British Actor

Belle Chrystall was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston Lancashire in 1910. She came...

40. Sophie McDonnell (1976)

British Broadcaster

Sophie McDonnell was a presenter for CBBC until 2006. She was also in the band Precious which was the UK entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999.

41. Samuel Ryder (1858)

Entrepreneur

Samuel Ryder was an English businessman entrepreneur golf enthusiast and golf promoter. He originated the idea of selling garden seeds in penny packets and built a very successful business on...

42. Steve Parr (1926)

English Footballer

Steve Parr is a former English footballer who played as a defender.

43. Andrew Sznajder (1967)

Tennis Player

Andrew Sznajder is a former Canadian professional tour tennis player. A native of Oakville Ontario Sznajder achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 46 in September 1989. This...

44. Charles Williamson Crook (1862)

English Teacher Trade Union Offi

Charles Williamson Crook was an English teacher trade union official and a Conservative and Unionist Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for East Ham North twice from 1922...

45. Gordon Milne (1937)

English Footballer And Manager

Gordon Milne is an English former footballer and football manager.

46. Bruce Crawford (1955)

British Politician

Bruce Crawford is the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Parliamentary Business and Government Strategy in the Scottish Government and Scottish National Party Member of the Scottish Parliament for Stirling.

47. Hannah Britland (1990)

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48. Richard Stuart Lake (1860)

Canadian Politician

Sir Richard Stuart Lake KCMG was a long serving territorial provincial and federal level politician from Saskatchewan Canada.

49. Stacey Kemp (1988)

Figure Skater

Stacey Kemp is an English pair skater who represents Great Britain. With partner David King she is an eight-time British national champion. Kemp began skating at age six. She teamed...

50. Josh Morris (footballer) (1991)

English Footballer

Joshua Francis Morris is an English footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town on loan from Blackburn Rovers as a left midfielder but can also play as a central midfielder or...