Among those who were born in the London Borough of Harrow, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order, within category):
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources List of people from the London Borough of Harrow news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Among those who were born in the London Borough of Harrow or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are alphabetical order within category Location of the London Borough of Harrow within Greater London This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources Contents 1 Notable residents 1 1 Academia and research 1 2 Arts and entertainment 1 3 Business and finance 1 4 Engineering and technology 1 5 Journalism and the media 1 6 Literature 1 7 Military 1 8 Politics and government 1 9 Sport 2 See also 3 ReferencesNotable residents editAcademia and research edit Peter Ackroyd Biblical scholar brought up in Harrow Sir Patrick Moore astronomer born in Pinner Malcolm Nokes MC CENTO nuclear scientist research chemist and teacher see also below Sport Keith Riglin bishop and theologian brought up and educated in Harrow Edward Skoyles researcher and quantity surveyor born in Harrow Arts and entertainment edit Peter Andre singer and entertainer born in Harrow George Arthurs songwriter and author lived and died in Harrow David Baddiel comedian and TV personality lives in Hatch End Ronnie Barker comedian lived in Pinner before moving to Oxfordshire James Blunt singer educated at Harrow School Yama Buddha rapper and writer lived and died in Harrow Lord Byron poet educated at Harrow School 1801 1805 Todd Carty actor known for roles in Grange Hill and EastEnders lived in South Harrow Rebecca Clarke composer and violist was born and grew up in Harrow Kenneth Connor Carry On actor lived in South Harrow Brian Cookman musician artist and tai chi expert Barry Cryer comedy writer and author lived in Pinner Benedict Cumberbatch actor educated at Harrow School Leslie Davenport artist and teacher Alan Dedicoat announcer of The National Lottery Draws lives in Harrow Alan Donohoe singer of The Rakes Ian Dury musician of Ian Dury and the Blockheads born in Harrow Weald Loick Essien singer Tom Fletcher singer guitarist with McFly born in Harrow Carrie Hope Fletcher actress singer author and Vlogger born in Harrow Michelle Gayle actress and singer lives in Harrow on the Hill Sir William Gilbert of Gilbert amp Sullivan fame lived and died at Grim s Dyke Harrow Weald Roger Glover bassist with Deep Purple and musician Harvey Shield Harrow County School alumni Nikki Grahame best known as a contestant at Big Brother lived in Stanmore at the time of her death Honey G a finalist on the thirteenth series of The X Factor Blake Harrison actor lives in Stanmore Gavin Harrison musician drummer of Porcupine Tree and King Crimson Billy Idol singer born in Stanmore Gregory Isaacs reggae singer lived and died in Harrow Weald Sir Elton John musician brought up on Pinner Hill Road David Jones artist and poet lived and died in Harrow Martin Kemp part of Spandau Ballet lived in Pinner whilst working on EastEnders Mark Lamarr TV personality moved from Swindon to Harrow in his late teens Robin Leach Harrow born and raised American television personality former entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight and former host of the syndicated Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous program Simon Le Bon lead singer of Duran Duran brought up in North Harrow Matt Lucas comedian born in Stanmore Royston Maldoom choreographer born in Harrow Peter Melvin architect Mike Mitchell actor partly raised in Harrow Weald briefly educated at Harrow High School Sir Roger Moore actor who played Simon Templar and James Bond lived in Gordon Avenue Stanmore Kate Nash singer and musician Dev Patel actor stars in Skins and Slumdog Millionaire Geoffrey Perkins TV producer attended Harrow County School and lived in Barn Crescent Stanmore Nina Rajarani MBE founder of Srishti Dance and winner of The Place Prize in 2006 Johnny Robinson finalist on the eighth series of The X Factor Pam St Clement actress who played Pat Evans in EastEnders born in Harrow on the Hill Jay Sean singer and songwriter raised in North Harrow Aiden Shaw model author and actor born in Harrow Jamie Stewart musician and former bassist for The Cult Sir David Suchet actor lived in Pinner Melissa Suffield actress who played Lucy Beale in EastEnders Screaming Lord Sutch musician and leader of The Monster Raving Loony Party lived and died in Harrow Dave Vanian lead singer of The Damned Mike Vernon record producer of Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton born in Harrow John Wardley concept designer and developer of theme parks born in Harrow Molly Weir Scottish comedy actress lived in Pinner until her death Dame Vivienne Westwood celebrated fashion designer moved to Harrow aged 17 Dame Barbara Windsor known for roles in the Carry On films and Eastenders lived in Stanmore Richard Wright keyboard player and songwriter with Pink Floyd spent early years in Hatch End Business and finance edit Agha Hasan Abedi founder of BCCI at one point the sixth largest bank in the world Engineering and technology edit Gavin Fisher engineer former chief designer for the Williams F1 team Journalism and the media edit George Alagiah BBC newsreader and journalist lived in Harrow Weald Clive Anderson lawyer and chat show host was schooled at then Harrow County Grammar School Mrs Beeton first celebrity cook lived on Uxbridge Road Hatch End Kay Burley Sky News presenter and journalist lives at Harrow on the Hill Joe Colquhoun comics writer including Charley s War Daniel Finkelstein now Lord Finkelstein comment editor of The Times lives in Pinner Liam Halligan financial journalist and TV presenter alumnus now governor of John Lyon School Bob Holness television presenter lived in Pinner Claire Rayner journalist and agony aunt lived at Harrow on the Hill Heath Robinson cartoonist lived in Pinner 1 Literature edit Lord Byron poet Harriett Drury 1824 1912 novelist poet and writer of boys stories was born in Harrow Michael Rosen Children s Laureate 2007 09 born in Harrow on the Hill and lived in Pinner 1946 62 Military edit Douglas Arthur Davies World War I flying ace with No 150 Squadron RAF Charles Garforth 15th Hussars VC educated in Harrow Theodore Hardy Army Chaplains Department VC educated in Hatch End Leefe Robinson VC RFC buried in All Saints Churchyard Harrow Weald graveyard at Brockhurst Corner opposite a restaurant bearing his name Joseph Wong HGVs educated in Harrow Politics and government edit Diane Abbott politician grew up in Harrow Sir Winston Churchill British Prime Minister attended Harrow School beginning 1888 Susan Hall politician local councillor and Member of the London Assembly Sir Oswald Mosley local MP in the 1920s Jawaharlal Nehru first Prime Minister of India educated at Harrow School Horatia Nelson illegitimate daughter of Admiral Lord Nelson lived died and is buried in Pinner Marmaduke Pickthall convert to Islam notable for translating the Qur an into English Michael Portillo politician and Cabinet minister attended Harrow County Grammar School Merlyn Rees later Lord Merlyn Rees Welsh politician taught at Harrow Weald GS and lived in Hatch End Lord Sutch eccentric politician and musician lived and died in South Harrow see also Arts above Sport edit Sir Roger Bannister athlete and neurologist Syd Brown Middlesex County Champions cricketer alumnus of Headstone County School Byron Bubb international footballer Ciaran Clark Aston Villa F C defender Angus Fraser Middlesex and England cricketer Ben Gill professional footballer for Cheltenham Town F C Vinnie Jones footballer and actor played for Wealdstone F C 1984 88 and Wales David Kemp professional footballer and Stoke City F C manager Adrian Mariappa Reading F C defender Bevis Mugabi Motherwell F C defender Capt M C Nokes MC Olympic amp Commonwealth medallist hammer twice Chairman of the AAA John Joe O Toole Colchester United footballer Stuart Pearce footballer played for Wealdstone F C 1978 83 and England manager 2012 Mark Ramprakash England cricketer now President of Middlesex CCC lives in Hatch End Anton Robinson footballer for Bournemouth F C from Rayners Lane Alexis Sanchez Chilean footballer lived in Stanmore when playing for Arsenal F C Simisola Shittu Harrow born Canadian basketball player now with Limoges CSP Theo Walcott England footballer born in Stanmore Elliott Ward A F C Bournemouth defenderSee also editHarrovian disambiguation References edit Discover Harrow Guide 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of people from the London Borough of Harrow amp oldid 1212950533, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
