List of people from Tonbridge

This is a list of people from Tonbridge, Kent, England.

Born in Tonbridge

Local legend: Michael cooper (born 1980)

• Elias Allen (1588–1653), maker of sundials and scientific instruments.
• Timothy Allen (b 1971), photojournalist.^†
• Harry Andrews (1911–89), actor.
• Anna Atkins (1799–1871), botanist and photographer
• Ron Challis (1932–2001), football referee
• William Cobbold (1862–1922), England international football player.
• Sir James Darling OBE (1899–1955) Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Commission.
• Marcus Dillistone (b 1961) Royal Premiered British film director, and music producer for the Athens 2004 Olympic Opening & Closing Ceremonies.
• Richard de Clare (1130–76), Earl.
• Neville Duke DSO OBE DFC (2 bars) AFC, FRAeS (1922–2007), World War II pilot and world air speed holder in 1953.
• Desmond Dupré, (1916–1974), lutenist and early music pioneer, Director General of MI5.
• Henry Fowler (1858–1933), educationist.
• Robin Hanley (1968–96), cricketer.
• Kelly Holmes (b 1970) Athlete
• Harold Langhorne (1866–1932), soldier.
• Cecil Powell (1903–1969), Nobel Prize Winner for Physics^†.
• Reginald Punnett FRS (1875–1967) geneticist.
• James Reynolds (1866–1950), cricketer.
• Malcolm Simmons (b 1946) British Speedway Champion 1976-77 and former captain of England team.
• Ray Singer (b 19??), record producer.
• Johnnie Stewart (1917–2005), television producer.
• Walter Tirel (1065 - 1100+), nobleman.
• Sir Skinner Turner (1868-1935), Chief Judge of the British Supreme Court for China
• George Webb (1859-1913+), cricketer.
• James Welldon (1854–1937), Bishop of Calcutta.
• Sir Dick White KCMG KBE (1906–1983), intelligence officer.
• Claud Woolley (1886–1962), cricketer.
• Frank Woolley (1887–1978), cricketer.
• Ian Wynne (b 1973), Olympic canoeist.

Former Students at Tonbridge Grammar School

For former students of Tonbridge Grammar School, see Category:People educated at Tonbridge Grammar School.

Old Juddians

These people attended Judd School.

• Timothy Allen (b 1971), photojournalist
• Humphrey Burton (b 1931), broadcaster, presenter and director.
• William Cockcroft (b c1950), Chief Scout Commissioner
• Rob Crilly (b 1973), journalist and author
• Tom Greatrex (b 1974), MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West
• Angus Fairhurst (1966–2008), artist
• David Fulton (b 1971), cricketer
• Bernard Hailstone (1910–87), artist
• Guy Hands (b 1959), financier
• Donald Hodge (1894–2001), First World War veteran.
• Terence Lewin (1920–99), First Sea Lord and Chief of Defence Staff.
• Sir Clive Loader KCB, OBE, ADC, FRAeS (b 1953), Air Chief Marshal.
• Geoffrey Paterson (b 1983), conductor.
• Cecil Powell, Nobel prize winner in Physics
• Martin Purdy (b 1981), Rugby Union player.
• Ronald Williams (1906–79), Bishop of Leicester.
• Taylor Fawcett (actor) Actor from Life of Riley
• Tim Stanley Journalist

Old Tonbridgians

For people who attended Tonbridge School, see List of Old Tonbridgians.

People connected with Tonbridge

• Sir Adrian Baillie (1898–1947) was MP for Tonbridge 1937-45.
• Hugh de Audley (1289–1347), English Ambassador to France, was buried at Tonbridge Priory
• Margaret de Audley (1318–47), Baroness and Countess, was buried at Tonbridge Priory.
• David Bartleet (1929–2002) was Bishop of Tonbridge 1982-93.
• Brian Castle (b 1949), is the current Bishop of Tonbridge.
• Margaret de Clare (1293–1342), Countess, was buried at Tonbridge Priory.
• Ralph de Stafford (1301–72), nobleman, was buried in Tonbridge Priory.
• Richard fitz Gilbert (1030–1091), Nobleman, built Tonbridge Castle
• Richard Fitz Gilbert de Clare (d 1136), Nobleman, founded Tonbridge Priory and held Tonbridge Castle.
• Philip Goodrich (1929–2001), was Bishop of Tonbridge from 1973-82.
• Jilly Goolden (b1959), food critic, attended West Kent College.
• Arthur Griffith-Boscawen (1865–1946), was MP for Tonbridge 1892-1906.
• David Halsey (1919–2009), was Bishop of Tonbridge 1968-72.
• Victoria Hislop (b 1959), author, grew up in Tonbridge.
• Dame Kelly Holmes DBE (b 1970), Olympic athlete, attended Hugh Christie School.
• Richard Hornby (1922–2007), was MP for Tonbridge 1956-74.
• Robert Norton (1838–1926) was MP for Tonbridge 1885-92.
• Adrian Quaife-Hobbs (b 1991), racing driver, lives in Tonbridge.
• Sophie Rhys-Jones (b 1965), now The Countess of Wessex, attended West Kent College
• Angie Sage (b 1952), author, attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls.
• Margaret Sharp (b 1938) peer, attended Tonbridge Grammar School for Girls.
• Brian Smith (b 1943), was Bishop of Tonbridge 1993-2001.
• John Stanley (b 1942), has been MP for Tonbridge and Malling since 1974.
• Holman F Stephens (1868–1931) ran a number of railway companies from offices in Tonbridge.
• Paul Watson (b 1942), artist and documentary film maker, lives in Tonbridge.
• Paul Way (b 1962), golfer, attended Hugh Christie School.
• Gerald Williams (1903–89), was MP for Tonbridge 1945-56.
• Russell White (1896–1979), was Bishop of Tonbridge from 1959-68.
• Jonathan Williams (b 1993), footballer for Crystal Palace FC, lives in Tonbridge.
• Bob Woolmer (1948–2007), cricketer, attended Yardley Court School.

Notes

† also Old Juddian.