List of people from Jersey
This is a list of notable people who were born in the Channel Island of Jersey, or have been resident there, including current Jersey residents.
Some persons may not be listed here, but are listed in other related articles, shown under the See also section.
All those listed should have an article dedicated to them.
Actors
- Lillie Langtry, actress (1853–1929)
- Alma Stanley, actress, (1854–1931)
- Ivy St. Helier, actress, (1886-1971)
- Seymour Hicks, actor (1871–1949)
- Anthony Faramus, actor and author, (1920–1990)
- Sylvestra Le Touzel, actor (b. 1958)
- Will Smith, British comedian, actor and writer (b. 1971)
- Tonicha Jeronimo, English actress (b. 1977)
- Henry Cavill, actor (b. 1983)
- Jonny Labey, actor (b. 1993)
Architects
- Edward Bartley, architect (1839–1919)
Artists
- Philip Jean, painter (1755–1802)
- John Le Capelain, painter (1812–1848)
- Charles H. Poingdestre, painter (1825–1905)
- Walter William Ouless RA, painter (1848–1933)
- John St Helier Lander, portrait painter (1868–1944)
- Edmund Blampied, artist (1886–1966)
- Reginald Hector Whistler, artist (22 January 1905, in Jersey, 1978]]
Athletes
- Mariana Agathangelou, badminton player, (b. 1988)
- Matt Banahan, rugby player (b. 1986)
- Karina Bisson, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1966)
- Michael Le Bourgeois, rugby player (b. 1990)
- Jamie Burrows, footballer (b. 1995)
- Daryl Clare, footballer (b. 1978)
- Suzie Dingle, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1958)
- Phil Gaudin, professional golfer (b. 1879)
- Albert Geary, cricketer (1900–1989)
- Christine Grimes, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1950)
- Kurtis Guthrie, footballer (b. 1993)
- Serena Guthrie, netballer (b. 1990)
- Chris Hamon, footballer (b. 1970)
- Dave Huson, footballer (b. 1951)
- Chris Jones (footballer, b. 1956)
- Simon Laurens, equestrian (b. 1967)
- Graeme Le Saux, football player (b. 1968)
- Fred Leamon, footballer (1919–1981)
- Nigel Mansell, racing driver (b. 1953)
- Gean O'Neil, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1951)
- Robert Osborne-Smith, cricketer (1908–1972)
- Brett Pitman, football player (b. 1988)
- Ted Ray, professional golfer (1877–1943)
- Thomas Renouf, professional golfer (1878–1955)
- George Scoones, footballer (b. 1886)
- Lauryn Therin, track cyclist (b. 19 January 1986)
- Peter Tregloan, powerlifter (b. 1957)
- Harry Vardon, professional golfer (1870–1937)
- Peter Vincenti, footballer (b. 1986)
- Geoff Vowden, footballer (b. 1941)
- James Walker, racing driver (b. 1983)
- Derek Warwick, racing driver, businessman (b. 1954)
Business people
- Jean Martell, Jersey-born founder of cognac manufacturer Martell and responsible for establishing brandy trade routes with Guernsey (1694–1753)[1]
- Charles Robin, developed, with brother John, the fishery in the Canadian maritime region (1743–1824)[2]
- Jack Walker, British industrialist and businessman (1929–2000)
- Billy Butlin, holiday camp empire, moved to Jersey in 1972 (1899–1980)
- David Kirch, property developer, collector and philanthropist (b. 1936)
- Simon Nixon, founder of Moneysupermarket.com, moved to Jersey in 2013 (b. 1967)
Criminals
- Edward Paisnel, sex offender (1925–1994)
- Francis Joseph Huchet, murderer (died 1959 aged 32)
Linguists
- Geraint Jennings, linguist, politician (b. 1966)
Musicians
- John Wort Hannam, folk musician
- Dave Adams, musician (1938–2016)
- Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
- Gerard Le Feuvre, cellist (b. 1962)
- Guru Josh, house musician (1964–2015)
- Kevin Porée, record producer, musician (b. 1965)
- Andy Chatterley, record producer, songwriter (b. 1973)
- Nerina Pallot, singer-songwriter (b. 1974)
Rulers, politicians, soldiers
- Roger Walden, English treasurer and church figure (d. 1406)
- Renaud De Carteret III, land-owner (1129–1169)
- Walter Raleigh, Governor from 1600 to 1603
- George Carteret, vice-admiral, royalist statesman (1610–1680)
- King Charles II, exiled in Jersey, 1649–50
- Philippe d'Auvergne, British Vice Admiral, spymaster and Duc de Bouillon (1754–1816)
- John George Bourinot, merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (1814–1884)
- Isaac LeVesconte, Nova Scotia businessman and politician (1822–1879)
- Augustus Asplet Le Gros, politician, writer (1840–1887)
- Bertram Falle, 1st Baron Portsea, politician, barrister (1859–1948)
- Francis George Atkinson, First District Officer in Jesselton (1874–1902)
- William Bruce, Lieutenant (1890–1914)
- Cyril Le Marquand, politician (1902–1980)
- William Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey, peer, film producer (b. 1976)
Scientists
- Robert Ranulph Marett, ethnologist, (1866–1943), son of Robert Pipon Marett
- Robert Le Rossignol, chemist (1884–1976)
- Gerald Durrell, naturalist, author (1925-1995)
- Lee McGeorge Durrell, naturalist, author (b. 1949)
Television and radio personalities
- Eric Blakeley, TV presenter (b. 1965)
Writers
- Wace, mediaeval author (1100–1174)
- Daniel Brevint author and clegyman (1616-1695)
- Robert Pipon Marett, lawyer, journalist, poet, politician (1820–1884)
- Jean Dorey, Norman language writer (1831–1872)
- John Conroy Hutcheson, author (1840–1896 or 1897)
- Victor Hugo, exiled in Jersey (1802–1885)
- Elinor Glyn, novelist, scriptwriter (1864–1943)
- George William de Carteret, journalist and writer, (1869-1940)
- Frederick Lonsdale, dramatist (1881–1954)
- Robert Marett (diplomat), British author and diplomat, (1907–1981)
- Gerald Durrell, conservationist, author (1925–1995)
- Harry Patterson, author (b. 1929)
- Roger Drew, screenwriter (b. 1971)
Other notables
- Daniel Dumaresq, Anglican priest and educational consultant to Russia and Poland (1712–1805)
- Caroline LeSueur, Mormon pioneer (1814–1898)
- Eddie Chapman, double agent (1914–1997)
- Alphonse Le Gastelois, hermit (1914–2012)
- Anthony Faramus, prisoner of war, actor (1920–1990)
- Norman Le Brocq, WWII resistance leader, and Deputy (1922–1996)
- Bob Le Sueur, assisted Russian prisoners in Jersey (b. 1922)
See also
References
- ↑ "Martel family". theislandwiki. 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
- ↑ "From Jersey to the Gaspé: Charles Robin, 1743-1824, a Forgotten Father of Canada (Part 2) - Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine". gaspesie.quebecheritageweb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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