1. Guy Fawkes (1570)

Soldier

English soldier who was executed for the failed Gunpowder Plot assassination attempt on King James I of England in 1605.

2. John Flaxman (1755)

English Artist

British sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism. He sculpted the Memorial at Badger, Shropshire.

3. Seebohm Rowntree (1871)

Philanthropist Industrialist And

British researcher, social reformer, and industrialist who has studied many topics including poverty.

4. Frankie Howerd (1917)

British Actor

Comedian and actor whose career spanned six decades, and who played Mean Mr. Mustard in the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. He appeared on the popular British shows...

5. Francis Matthews (1927)

Actor

English actor best known for playing the title role in the detective series Paul Temple. In addition to his many film roles, he starred in films like 1965's The Intelligence...

6. Alice Sey (1991)

Model

English glamor model who has appeared in Maxim, Zoo and Elite Online Magazine. In 2014 she became a Suicide Girl, an online community dedicated to pin-up photography. 

7. Freya Ireland (2002)

Dancer

Dancer and social media superstar who has become most well known on TikTok under the handle freyaireland. She earned a verification crown and she has been featured more than a...

8. ItsOwen (2002)

YouTube Star

Versatile YouTuber known for both vlogs and gaming videos. He is most known for his ItsOwen channel where he has gained over 230,000 subscribers creating reactions, Q&As, and other vlogs....

9. John Snow (1941)

Cricket Player

One of England's premiere fast-bowlers from 1965 to 1975, best known for leading England to victory against the West Indies in 1967–68 and Australia in 1970–71.

10. Vince Cable (1943)

Politician

Member of Parliament for the British Liberal Democratic Party. He began his first parliamentary term in 1997 and was later appointed his party's Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson.

11. Beth Whale (1993)

YouTube Star

Singer who is famous for her BethOfficial YouTube channel. She has earned massive popularity there for her original, often stylized vocal covers of popular songs.

12. Amber Doig-Thorne (1994)

Movie Actress

Facebook star turned actress and model who has had notable roles in the films The Seven and Fanged Up. She became popular for her pranks on Facebook in 2016, with...

13. Dawn Farmer (1999)

TikTok Star

TikTok sensation known for her dawnnfarmer account, where she mainly posts videos about life in the UK. Her account has amassed over 3.1 million followers and more than 96 million likes. She...

14. Mark Addy (1964)

English Actor

Actor well known as the detective on the British sitcom The Thin Blue Line and for his role in US sitcom Still Standing.

15. Rob Heaps (1983)

Tv Actor

British actor who became best known as Ezra Bloom in the series Imposters. He portrayed AC Tom Halliwell in the 2016 show Home Fires and was cast in a 2019...

16. Pronunciation with Emma (1992)

Instagram Star

Teacher who has risen to fame for her pronunciationwithemma Instagram account. She has earned massive popularity for her British pronunciation lessons. 

17. Charles Cecil (1962)

British Video Game Designer And

Entrepreneur and video game programmer who was one of the founders of Revolution Software. His notable video game credits include Broken Sword and Beneath a Steel Sky.

18. Octav1us (1988)

YouTube Star

Social media star who has gained fame for her Octav1us YouTube channel. She has earned massive popularity for her gaming reviews, Let's Plays, and retrospectives. 

19. Simon Dyson (1977)

Professional Golfer

Became a competitor on the Asian Tour and European Tour; won Rookie of the Year honors on the Asian Tour in 2000 after winning three tournaments.

20. Christopher Fox (actor) (1974)

British Actor

Christopher Fox is a British actor. He is best known for playing Corporal Louis Hoffman in Ultimate Force from 2002-2008 and DS Max Carter in The Bill between December 2007...

21. Emily Horne (1978)

British Model

webcomic photographer see A Softer WorldEmily Horne is best known for being a multi-time bigamist after her well-publicised marriages to six men without legally divorcing any of them each time...

22. Andrew Milne (1990)

Professional Footballer

Andrew Milne is a professional footballer who plays for Scarborough Athletic. A defender who has played for Ossett Town and Altrincham Milne played in the Football League for Darlington during...

23. Lauren Winfield (1990)

English Cricketer

Lauren Winfield represents England at cricket.

24. Oli Denton (1990)

English Rugby Union Player

Oli Denton is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie. Denton was educated at St Peter's School York and has plenty experience of playing rugby sevens.

25. Charlie Ware (1931)

Irish Hurler

Charlie Ware was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Erin's Own and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from the 1920s until the...

26. Giles Shaw (1931)

British Politician

Sir John Giles Dunkerley Shaw known as Giles Shaw was a British Conservative Party politician. Shaw was born in York the son of an engineer. He was educated at Sedbergh...

27. Frank Dobson (1940)

British Politician

Gordon Dobson is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Holborn and St. Pancras since 1979. He served in the Cabinet as Secretary of...

28. Simon Heslop (1987)

Footballer

Simon James Heslop is an English footballer who plays for Stevenage as a midfielder. Heslop started his career at Barnsley signing his first professional deal with the club in 2005....

29. Christine Gosden (1939)

Swimmer

Christine Lorraine Gosden is a retired British swimmer who won a bronze medal in the 4×100 m medley relay at the 1958 European Aquatics Championships. She competed in the 200...

30. Nick Miller (American football) (1987)

American Football Player

Nickelous Nick Miller is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent...

31. Twinnie Lee Moore (1987)

British Actor

Twinnie Lee Moore is a British actress who has been seen in West End ensembles and starred in a touring version of the musical Chicago. She appeared on stage was...

32. Joseph Dixon (Australian politician) (1911)

Australian Politician

Joseph Henry Dixon AO was an Australian politician. He was born in York in England. In 1955 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for...

33. Samuel S. Lewis (1874)

American Politician

Samuel S. Sam Lewis was the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania from 1939 to 1943. Lewis was born in York Pennsylvania. He was elected Pennsylvania Auditor General in 1921 and...

34. Garry Kilworth (1941)

British Writer

Garry Douglas Kilworth is a fantasy and historical novelist. Kilworth was raised partly in Aden South Arabia the son of an airman. Having an itinerant father he travelled widely both...

35. Paweł Abbott (1982)

Footballer

Pawel Tadeusz Howard Abbott is a professional footballer who plays for Zawisza Bydgoszcz as a striker.

36. Phil Clifton (1987)

British Dj

Phil Clifton is a British television and Sony nominated radio presenter appearing on MTV Xfm and Channel 4.

37. Sue Doughty (1948)

British Politician

Susan Kathleen Doughty known as Sue Doughty is a politician in the United Kingdom. She was Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Guildford.

38. George Leeman (1809)

British Politician

George Leeman was a lawyer railwayman and a Liberal Member of Parliament for the City of York in the nineteenth century.

39. Allan Whitwell (Unknow)

Rower

Allan Whitwell is a former Olympic rower from England. He was a member of the silver medal-winning British coxed rowing eights at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. In 1986 he was...

40. Elliott Simpson (1976)

Footballer

Elliott David Simpson is an English former footballer who played as a defender. He played for York City Rowntree Pickering Town Gainsborough Trinity and Harrogate Railway Athletic.

41. Brian Pollard (1954)

Footballer

Brian Edward Pollard is an English former footballer who played as a winger.

42. Richard Dodds (1959)

Field Hockey Player

Richard David Allan Dodds OBE is a former field hockey player who was captain of the gold medal-winning Great Britain team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years...

43. Cliff Calvert (1954)

English Footballer

Clifford Alistair Cliff Calvert is an English former footballer.

44. Karl J. Friston (1959)

British Neuroscientist

Karl John Friston FRS FMedSci FSB is a British neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging.

45. Thomas Osborne, 1st Duke Of Leeds (1632)

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46. Mike Johnson (1970s pitcher) (1951)

Former American Baseball Player

Michael Norton Johnson is former Major League Baseball pitcher. Johnson played for the San Diego Padres in 1974. He batted and threw right-handed.

47. St. John Ellis (1964)

English Rugby League Player

St. John Ellis ) was a professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s and coach of the 1990s and 2000s playing at representative level for Great Britain and...

48. Martin Rees (1942)

Actor

49. Geoffrey Dodsworth (1928)

British Politician And Businessm

Geoffrey Hugh Dodsworth is a well-respected and successful former merchant banker and British Conservative Party politician. Educated at St.

50. Neil Grayson (1964)

Footballer And Manager

Neil Grayson is an English footballer who currently plays for Sutton Town A. F. C in the position of striker. Grayson's first club was local outfit Rowntree Mackintosh playing in...