List of people from Slough

This is a list of notable people who are current or former residents or associates of the town of Slough in Berkshire.

• Cecil Aldin (1870–1935), painter of animals and rural life
• Gerry Anderson (1929–2012), television drama maker and creator of supermarionation
• Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), schoolboy at St Michael's School, Aldin House and later Prime Minister ^[1]
• Steve Bell (born 1951), political cartoonist
• Cliff Bennett (born 1940), of Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
• Keith Bosley (born 1937), poet and translator
• Alan Bown (1942–2014), of The Alan Bown Set
• Fenner Brockway (1888–1988), anti-war activist and politician
• Mark Brzezicki (born 1957), drummer with Big Country, Procol Harum
• Jimmy Carr (born 1972), comedian
• Alma Cogan (1932–1966), singer, former pupil at St Joseph's School
• Kenton Cool (born 1973), climber and mountain guide
• Graham Cooley (born 1964), entrepreneur and investor
• Rod Evans (born 1947), original lead singer of Deep Purple
• Sean Foley (born 1964), comedian ^[2]
• Thomas Gray (1716–1771), poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
• Geri Halliwell (born 1972), entertainer
• Chip Hawkes, of The Tremeloes
• Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), astronomer. ^[3]
• John Herschel (1792–1871), mathematician and astronomer. ^[4]
• William Herschel (1738–1822), astronomer and composer. ^[5]
• Alan Johnson (born 1950), former Slough postal worker and Cabinet minister
• Simon Kernick (born 1967), author
• Danny King (born 1969), author
• Jayne Kitt (born 1970), Big Brother 7 contestant
• Iain Lee (born 1973), entertainer
• Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (born 1975), politician
• Forrest Mars Sr. (1904–1999), entrepreneur
• Marian McPartland (1918–2013), jazz pianist
• John Nash (1893–1977), painter
• Gary Numan (born 1958), musician
• Richard of Cornwall (1209–1272), royal aristocrat, Plantagenet. ^[6]
• Helen Sharman (born 1963), scientist and astronaut
• Kalim Siddiqui (1931–1996), journalist and Muslim activist
• Billy Smart, Jr (1934–2005), circus owner
• Una Stubbs (1937–2021), actress. ^[7]
• Ellen Ternan (1839–1914), actress
• Thousand Yard Stare (formed 1989), indie pop band
• Tracey Ullman (born 1959), comedian and first appearance for the Simpsons
• Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), scientist
• Justin Sullivan Singer/Guitarist New Model Army. Born in nearby Jordans, Buckinghamshire

Sport

• Adam Azim (born 2002), professional boxer
• Armando Broja (born 2001), professional footballer
• Alan Paris (born 1964), footballer
• Matty Cash (born 1997), footballer
• Billy Clifford (born 1882), footballer
• Kim Conley (born 1986), Olympic athlete
• Tommy Farr (1913–1986), boxer
• Sam Hutchinson (born 1989), footballer
• Mark Hylton (born 1976), Olympic athlete
• Fiona May (born 1969), twice world long jump champion
• Mark McGuinness (born 2001), footballer
• Grace Moloney (born 1993), Ireland international footballer
• Jordi Osei-Tutu (born 1998), footballer
• Lloyd Owusu (born 1976), Ghana international footballer
• Marcia Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
• Mark Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
• David Rocastle (1967-2001), footballer
• Marcus Willis (born 1990), tennis player
• Vic Woodley (1910–1978), footballer

References

1. p. 93, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, Slough 1973
2. Where you're smiling | | guardian.co.uk Arts
3. "Herschel, Caroline Lucretia"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 391.
4. Clerke, Agnes Mary; Pritchard, Charles (1911). "Herschel, Sir John Frederick William"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 13 (11th ed.). pp. 393–395.
5. Clerke, Agnes Mary; Pritchard, Charles (1911). "Herschel, Sir Frederick William"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 13 (11th ed.). pp. 391–393.
6. Davis, Henry William Carless (1911). "Richard, Earl of Cornwall"  . Encyclopædia Britannica . Vol. 29 (11th ed.). p. 294.
7. Something about Una – Independent on Sunday, 22 February 2004, accessed 28 May 2009