List of people from Coventry explained

This is a list of people from Coventry, a city in the West Midlands region of England. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

Table of contents: A B C D F G H J K L M N O P R S T U W

C

• Aimee Challenor (born 1997), politician and transgender activist^[1]
• Cal Crutchlow (born 1985), motorycle racer

D

• Delia Derbyshire (1937-2001), composer of electronic music, creator of the theme music to Doctor Who

G

• Frederick Gibberd (1908–1984), English architect, town planner and landscape designer.^[2]
• Bobby Gould (born 1946), English former footballer and manager^[3]

H

• Vince Hill (born 1934), English traditional pop music singer and songwriter^[4]

J

• JAY1 (born 1998), British rapper and Songwriter

I

• Frank Ifield (born 1937), English-Australian country music singer and guitarist^[5]

K

• Richard Keys (born 1957), English sports presenter^[6]

L

• Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet, novelist, and librarian^[7]

M

• Reg Matthews (1933–2001), English football goalkeeper^[8]
• Brian Mitchell (born 1967), Australian politician

O

• Clive Owen (born 1964), actor^[9]

P

• Henry Parkes (1815-1896), statesman and founder of modern Australia^[10]

W

• Kevin Warwick (born 1954), cybernetics scientist^[9]
• Pete Waterman (born 1947), English record producer, songwriter, radio and club DJ and television presenter^[11]
• Frank Whittle (1907-1996), inventor of the jet engine^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: FRONT PAGE: EXCLUSIVE: LGBTQ+ activist Aimee Challenor no longer in Liberal Democrats post amid probe into sick tweets. 27 October 2020.
2. Gibberd, Sir Frederick Ernest (1908–1984), architect and town planner. 2004. 27 October 2020. 10.1093/ref:odnb/31144.
3. News: Solid Gould: Meet the family who made me the man I am. Bobby. Gould. 13 June 2013. Coventry Telegraph. 27 October 2020.
4. News: Coventry singer Vince Hill heads home for farewell charity concert. James. Rodger. 22 May 2019. Coventry Telegraph. 27 October 2020.
5. News: The Aussie singer who had a support act called The Beatles. 29 April 2016. Daily Telegraph. 27 October 2020.
6. News: Richards Keys' wife reveals tell-tale sign he was 'cheating'. Tony. Larner. 20 February 2017. Birmingham Mail.
7. Web site: Philip Larkin © Orlando Project. orlando.cambridge.org. 27 October 2020.
8. News: Last tributes to hero Matthews. Coventry. Live. 15 October 2001. CoventryTelegraph. 27 October 2020.
9. Web site: A History of Keresley, Coventry. www.localhistories.org. 27 October 2020.
10. News: Coventry celebrates one of its most famous exports to Australia. Sheila. Woolf. 26 May 2015. Coventry Telegraph. 27 October 2020.
11. News: Pete Waterman returns to his roots in Coventry for TV documentary. Lucy. Lynch. 13 April 2017. Coventry Telegraph. 27 October 2020.
12. Web site: The Royal Air Force - History Section. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070713020713/http://www.raf.mod.uk/history%5Fold/whittle1.html. 2007-07-13.