List of people from the London Borough of Hillingdon explained

This list of people from the London Borough of Hillingdon includes residents who were either born or dwelt for a substantial period within the borders of this modern London borough, formed in 1965 by the amalgamation of Hayes and Harlington Urban District, the Municipal Borough of Uxbridge, Ruislip-Northwood Urban District and Yiewsley and West Drayton Urban District in West London. The 2001 census recorded the population of Hillingdon as 243,006.^[1]

Notable residents

Academia and research

• Stuart Olof Agrell (1913–1996), optical mineralogist renowned for his involvement in the Apollo programme, was born in Ruislip.^[2]
• Alexander Fleming (1881–1955), biologist and Nobel Prize winner for the discovery of penicillin, was Regional Pathologist at Harefield Hospital, 1939; this is recorded on a blue plaque at the main entrance door to the hospital.^[3]
• Friedrich Georg Houtermans (1903–1966), noted atomic and nuclear physicist, lived in Hayes (where he worked for EMI) between 1933 and 1935.^[4]
• Lionel Robbins (1898–1984), eminent economist, was born in Sipson.^[5]
• Thomas Wakley (1795–1862), medical and social reformer, and founder of The Lancet, lived at Harefield Park, 1845–1856; he has a memorial stone in the grounds of Harefield Hospital.^[6]

Drama and film

• Joan Dowling (1928–1954), actress, best known for her role in the first "Ealing Comedy" Hue and Cry, grew up in Uxbridge.^[7]
• Anne Marie Duff, actress, best known for playing Fiona Gallagher in Shameless and Elizabeth I in The Virgin Queen, grew up in Hayes.^[8]
• B. J. Edwards (1838–1914), photography pioneer, lived and worked at Wistowe House in Hayes.^[9]
• Derek Jarman (1942–1994), film director whose credits include Jubilee and The Tempest (1979), was born in Northwood.^[10]
• Moore Marriott (1885–1949), character actor, best known for the comedies he made with Will Hay and Graham Moffatt, was born in Yiewsley.^[11]
• Jessie Matthews (1907–1981), actress, lived in Eastcote at the time of her death.^[12]
• Bernard Miles (1907–1991), actor/writer/director, was born in Uxbridge and attended Uxbridge County School (later Bishopshalt).^[13]
• Lana Morris (1930–1998), actress, born in Ruislip.^[14]
• Oswald Morris (1915–2014), eminent cinematographer, born in Ruislip.^[15]
• Julian Rhind-Tutt (b. 1967), actor, played the Duke of York in The Madness of King George (1994), was born in West Drayton.^[16]
• John Rich (1692–1761), the "father of English pantomime", lived in Cowley.^[17]
• Andy Serkis, actor, known for his role as Gollum in Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit", was born in Ruislip.^[18]
• Jane Seymour, actress and Bond girl, was born in Hayes.^[19]
• John Stears (1934–1999), Oscar-winning creator of James Bond's modified Aston Martin DB5, Star Wars robots R2-D2 and C-3PO, and the Jedi Knights' lightsabers (among other special effects), was born in Uxbridge.^[20]
• Tony Tanner, actor and director, played opposite Harold Pinter in The Birthday Party, was born in Hillingdon.^[21]
• Heather Thatcher (1896–1987), actress, signed by MGM in 1930s Hollywood, lived in Hillingdon at the time of her death.^[22]

Military

• Lieutenant-General Gerald Goodlake (1832–1890), Victoria Cross recipient who served with the Coldstream Guards in the Crimean War, is buried in St Mary's churchyard, Harefield.^[23]
• Major-General James Grant (1778–1852), who served under Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo, was a lifelong Hayes resident.^[24]
• Astronaut and U.S. military man Gregory H. Johnson was born in South Ruislip.^[25]
• Private Cecil John Kinross (1896–1957), Victoria Cross recipient who distinguished himself at Passchendaele in World War I, was born in Harefield; he moved with his family in 1912 to Lougheed, Alberta.^[26]
• Sergeant Robert Edward Ryder (1895–1978), Victoria Cross recipient who served in World War I in the Middlesex Regiment, was born and is buried in Harefield. A blue plaque on The Old Workhouse marks his birthplace.^[27]
• Meinhardt Schomberg (1641–1719), general in the service of Prince William of Orange, built and lived in Hillingdon House.

Music

• Composer William Byrd (1539/40–1623), "the father of English music", lived as a Catholic recusant in Hayes and Harlington, 1578–88.^[28]
• Brian Connolly (1945–1997), singer of glam rock band Sweet, lived at 126 Ash Grove, Harefield.^[29]

• Steve Conway, singer (1920–1952), lived in Ickenham.^[30]
• Musician Paul Gardiner (1958–1984) of Gary Numan's Tubeway Army was born in Hayes.^[31]
• Conductor and composer Sir Eugene Goossens (1893–1962), whose career was ruined by the Rosaleen Norton affair, lived in Hillingdon.^[32]
• Composer Henry Jackman was born in Hillingdon.^[33]
• Larry Page, 1960s manager of pop groups The Kinks and The Troggs, was born in Hayes.^[34]
• Malcolm Pool, bass guitarist in rock band The Artwoods, born in Hayes End.
• Steve Priest, bass player of glam rock band Sweet, was born in Hayes.^[35]
• Claire Richards, singer in 1990s pop-group Steps, was born in Hillingdon and attended Bishopshalt School.^[36]
• Nick Simper, founding member of rock band Deep Purple, lived in Hayes.^[37]
• Composer Stephen Storace (1762–1796), famous in his day and a friend of Mozart, lived from the late 1780s in Wood End, Hayes.^[38]
• Composer Sir Michael Tippett (1905–1998), was born in Eastcote.^[39]
• David Westlake, singer/songwriter of indie band The Servants, was born in Hayes.^[40]
• Arthur Wood (1937–2006), lead singer in rock band The Artwoods and brother of Ronnie Wood, was born in West Drayton and grew up in Yiewsley.^[41]
• Ted Wood (1939-2003), Traditional Jazz vocalist and drummer was born and grew up in Yiewsley.^[42]
• Ronnie Wood, guitarist in rock bands the Rolling Stones and The Faces, was born in Hillingdon Hospital and grew up in Yiewsley.^{[43] [44]}
• Musicians Daniel/Matthew Persell Thompson (Croft & Cotes), were born in Eastcote

Nobility

• Statesman Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington (1618–1685), part of Charles II's Cabal Ministry which gave rise to the English word cabal, born in (H)arlington.^[45]
• Henry Courtenay, 1st Marquess of Exeter (c. 1498–1539), grandson of Edward IV and a first cousin of Henry VIII, enlarged Swakeleys House, a manor in Ickenham.^[46]
• Sir Francis Lee, 4th Baronet (1639–1637), politician and (from 1644) stepson of Henry Wilmot, 1st Earl of Rochester, was educated in Hayes by Dr Thomas Triplett; his son Edward Lee at age 13 married the 12-year-old Lady Charlotte Fitzroy, an illegitimate daughter of Charles II.^[47]
• Sir William Paget, 1st Baron Paget (1506-1563), statesman, holder of high office in the courts of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. Lived in West Drayton from 1537 until his death in 1563 and is buried in St Martin Churchyard, West Drayton.^[48]
• Sir William Paget, 4th Baron Paget (1572-1629), 'Adventurer' (shareholder) and member of the Council of the Virginia Company (London Company) and the Somers Isles Company is buried in St Martin's Churchyard, West Drayton.
• Peter de Salis (1738–1807), built a villa designed by Joseph Bonomi the Elder called Hillingdon Park (later Little London).
• Jerome, 4th Count de Salis-Soglio (1771–1836), Anglo-Irish landowner and Christian seer, lived (and is buried) in Harlington.^[49]
• Sir Robert Vyner, 1st Baronet (1631–1688), Lord Mayor of London 1674–1675, owned Swakeleys House for a time; Vyners School in Ickenham is named after him.^[50]

At Hillingdon Court

• Sir Charles Mills, 1st Baronet (1792–1872), had Hillingdon Court built.^[51]
• Sir Charles Henry Mills, 2nd Baronet (1830–1898), created Baron Hillingdon in 1886.^[52]
• Charles William Mills, 2nd Baron Hillingdon (1855–1919)

Politics

• Lady Mary Bankes (c. 1598–1661), Royalist figure of the English Civil War, was born in Ruislip.^[53]
• Thomas Egerton, Lord Ellesmere (1540–1617) and wife Alice Spencer (1559–1637) lived in Harefield from 1601; Queen Elizabeth I visited in July 1602.^[54]
• Christine Keeler (1942–2017), iconic 1960s model involved in the Profumo affair, was born in Uxbridge.^[55]
• Lord Randall of Uxbridge (b. 1955), Conservative former MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, was born in Uxbridge.^[56]
• Sir Michael Shersby, MP for Uxbridge from 1972 until his death in 1997, was born in Ickenham.^[57]
• Roger Williams (1603–1683), important early proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state, was born in Cowley.^[58]
• Norman Willis (1933–2014), former leader of the TUC, was born in Hayes.^{[59] [60]}

Religion

• Annie Isherwood (1862–1906), Anglican nun and founder of the Community of the Resurrection in Grahamstown, Southern Africa, was born in Uxbridge.^[61]

Sport

• Greg Dyke, current chairman of The Football Association (FA) and former BBC director general, grew up in Hayes.^{[62] [63]}
• Connor Emerton (born 1994), cricketer^[64]
• Chris Finnegan (1944–2009), Olympic boxing gold medalist, lived in Hayes.^[65]
• England cricketer Alex Hales was born in Hillingdon.
• Audley Harrison, Olympic boxer, attended Northwood School.^[66]
• England footballer Glenn Hoddle was born in Hayes.^[67]
• Golfer Barry Lane was born in Hayes.^[68]
• Welsh international footballer Rhoys Wiggins grew up in Hayes.
• Football player/manager/pundit Ray Wilkins grew up in Hayes.

Television

• Robin Bush (1943–2010) of Channel 4's archaeological series Time Team was born in Hayes.^[69]
• Sue Cook, broadcaster, best known for presenting the BBC's Nationwide and Crimewatch, was born in Ruislip.^[70]
• Fearne Cotton, television presenter, was born in Northwood and grew up in Eastcote.^[71]
• James Corden, actor, host of CBS's The Late Late Show with James Corden, was born in Hillingdon.^[72]
• Barry Foster (1927–2002), actor, best known as 1970s TV detective Van der Valk, grew up in Hayes.^[73]

Visual art

• Roger Hilton (1911–1975), post-war pioneer of abstract art, was born in Northwood.^[74]

Writers

• A. M. Burrage (1889–1956), horror fiction writer born in Hillingdon.^[75]
• Tony Lee, author born in Hayes.^[76]
• Simon Monjack (1970–2010), screenwriter born in Hillingdon.^[77]
• George Orwell (1903–1950), author lived and worked in Hayes, 1932–3.^[78]

Places in Hillingdon

• Cowley
• Eastcote
• Harefield
• Harlington
• Hayes
• Heathrow Airport
• Harmondsworth
• Hillingdon
• Ickenham
• Longford
• Northwood
• Northwood Hills
• Ruislip
• Ruislip Gardens
• Ruislip Manor
• Sipson
• South Ruislip
• Stockley Park
• Uxbridge
• West Drayton
• Yeading
• Yiewsley

References

Citations

External links

• Hillingdon Council
• Celebrating our heritage – Blue plaques in Hillingdon

Notes and References

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2. Web site: The Papers of Stuart Olof Agrell . . 5 July 2016.
3. Web site: Sir Alexander Fleming . 1 March 2011 . London Borough of Hillingdon . 12 June 2011.
4. Book: Amaldi, Edoardo . The Adventurous Life of Friedrich Georg Houtermans, Physicist (1903–1966) . limited . 2012 . Springer . Heidelberg . 3642328547 . 33.
5. Encyclopedia: Lionel Charles Robbins, Baron Robbins . . 5 July 2016.
6. Web site: Harefield Hospital . London Gardens Online . 5 July 2016.
7. Web site: Joan Dowling: Laindon's tragic child star . Laindon History . 5 July 2016.
8. News: Anne-Marie Duff interview . John Preston . 1 December 2009 . . 6 October 2015.
9. Web site: Company Details: Edwards, B. J. . Early Photography . 6 October 2015.
10. News: Obituary: Derek Jarman . . 5 July 2016.
11. Web site: Marriott, (George Thomas) Moore . www.oxforddnb.com . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . 2 September 2020.
12. Web site: Jessie Matthews . . 5 July 2016.
13. Encyclopedia: Bernard Miles . . 5 July 2016.
14. News: Obituary: Lana Morris . . 5 July 2016.
15. Web site: Oswald Morris . https://web.archive.org/web/20160311185827/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba192d827 . dead . March 11, 2016 . . 5 July 2016.
16. Web site: Julian Rhind-Tutt . . 5 July 2016.
17. Web site: Cowley: Introduction . . 5 July 2016.
18. Web site: Andy Serkis . . 5 July 2016.
19. Web site: Jane Seymour . . 6 October 2015.
20. Web site: John Stears . . 5 July 2016.
21. Web site: Tony Tanner . . 5 July 2016.
22. Web site: Heather Thatcher . . 5 July 2016.
23. Web site: Gerald Littlehales Goodlake VC . British Empire Online . 5 July 2016.
24. Web site: James Grant . . 6 October 2015.
25. Web site: Gregory H. Johnson (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) . . 5 July 2016.
26. Web site: Cecil Kinross VC . . 5 July 2016.
27. Web site: Robert Ryder VC . . 5 July 2016.
28. Web site: St Peter and St Paul's Churchyard . London Gardens Online . 6 October 2015.
29. Web site: Brian Connolly . 16 July 2003 . Hillingdon Times . 6 October 2015.
30. Web site: McKinstry. Leo. 2014-03-20. An ode to Steve Conway, Britain’s forgotten balladeer. 2021-09-24. The Independent. en.
31. Web site: Paul Gardiner . The Definitive Tubeway Army & Gary Numan Discography . 6 October 2015.
32. Encyclopedia: Sir Eugene Goossens . . 5 July 2016.
33. Web site: Henry Jackman . . 5 July 2016.
34. Book: Frame, Pete . Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain: Rock'n'roll Landmarks of the UK and Ireland . 1999 . . London . 0711969736 . 141 .
35. Web site: Steve Priest . Sweet website . 6 October 2015.
36. Web site: Claire Richards . . 5 July 2016.
37. Web site: Nick's Story . Nick Simper . 6 October 2015.
38. Web site: St Mary's Churchyard, Hayes . London Gardens Online . 6 October 2015.
39. Web site: Sir Michael Tippett . . 5 July 2016.
40. Web site: The Servants . 2013 . Only the Lonely . 6 October 2015.
41. Web site: Art Wood (2) . . 5 July 2016.
42. News: Ted Wood . . 5 July 2016.
43. Web site: Barrell . Tony . If you go down to Ron Woods today... . www.tonybarrell.com . Sunday Times . 31 August 2020 . 2014.
44. Book: Wood . Ronnie . Ronnie . 2007 . Macmillan . 9780230701311.
45. Web site: Harlington: Churches . . 5 July 2016.
46. Web site: Ickenham: Manors . . 5 July 2016.
47. Book: Henning, Basil Duke . The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1660–1690, Volume 1 . 1983 . Haynes Publishing . 717.
48. Web site: William Paget, 1st Baron Paget, KG PC . www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk . 1 September 2020.
49. Web site: Harlington: Churches . . 5 July 2016.
50. Web site: Swakeleys: Historical notes . . 5 July 2016.
51. Web site: Charles Mills . RBS Archives . 5 July 2016.
52. Web site: Hillingdon Court Park . London Gardens Online . 5 July 2016.
53. Lady Bankes defends Corfe Castle . . 5 July 2016.
54. Web site: Harefield: Introduction . . 5 July 2016.
55. Encyclopedia: Christine Keeler . . 5 July 2016.
56. News: Why I'm standing down from Parliament: Sir John Randall, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip . . 5 July 2016.
57. News: Obituary: Sir Michael Shersby . . 5 July 2016.
58. Encyclopedia: Roger Williams . . 5 July 2016.
59. Web site: Former TUC leader Norman Willis dies at 81 . 2014 . BBC . 1 September 2014.
60. News: Norman Willis obituary . Geoffrey Goodman . 2014 . The Guardian . 1 September 2014.
61. Book: Margaret W. Robins. Mother Cecile of Grahamstown, South Africa: A Record of a Great Educational Work. 1939. Gardner, Darton.
62. News: Ahmed. Kamal. Greg Dyke: TV's man of the people. 17 February 2012. The Guardian. 30 January 1999.
63. News: Greg Dyke the ideal candidate for role as FA chairman . Frank Malley . 21 March 2013 . . 6 October 2015.
64. Web site: Player profile: Connor Emmerton . CricketArchive . 2019-07-02 . subscription.
65. Web site: The Hayes hod carrier who ended Britain's boxing drought . 21 July 2012 . Get West London . 6 October 2015.
66. Web site: Our town . Northwood Hills Residents Association . 15 April 2011.
67. News: Glenn Hoddle Factfile . 28 March 2001 . . 6 October 2015.
68. Web site: The golf swing of Barry Lane . BeauProductions.com . 6 October 2015.
69. News: Robin Bush obituary . Tom Mayberry . 7 July 2010 . . 6 October 2015.
70. Web site: In pictures: Duchess of Gloucester visits school children in Ickenham . Get West London . 5 July 2016.
71. Web site: Fearne Cotton . . 5 July 2016.
72. News: James Corden: The History Boy who grew up . . 5 July 2016.
73. News: Barry Foster . Philip Purser . 12 February 2002 . . 6 October 2015.
74. Web site: Roger Hilton: 1911–1975 . . 5 July 2016.
75. Web site: A. M. Burrage: Seeker To The Dead . . 5 July 2016.
76. Web site: Comic book writer thanks top teacher . 14 July 2010 . Get West London . 6 October 2015.
77. Web site: Simon Monjack . . 5 July 2016.
78. Book: Ingle, Stephen . George Orwell: A Political Life . 1994 . . Manchester . 0719032466 . 21.