List of people from Northampton

This is a list of people associated with Northampton, a town in the East Midlands region of England. The demonym of Northampton is Northamptonian. The list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

Table of contents:

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Margaret Bonfield, first Cabinet Minister and one of the first three female MPs in the House of Commons
  • George Baker (1781–1851), topographer and historian, was born in the town
  • Bauhaus (1978–1983, 1998, 2005–2008, 2019-present)), a gothic rock band, formed in Northampton
  • Henry Bird (15 July 1909 – 16 April 2000), an English artist from Northampton who painted murals and female nudes
  • Margaret Bondfield (1873–1953), Labour MP for Northampton in 1923, first female Cabinet minister in the UK and one of the first three female Labour MPs
  • John de Bothby (c. 1320 – c. 1382), former Lord Chancellor of Ireland, spent his last years as vicar of the church of The Holy Sepulchre
  • Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), 20th-century Anglo-Irish writer, lived in the town after her marriage.
  • Anne Bradstreet (c. 1612–1672), a puritan poet later based in Massachusetts, was born in Northampton.
  • VV Brown (born 1983), recording artist, born in Northampton
  • Charles Bradlaugh, politician, MP during some the Victorian period, refused to take a religious oath when elected, so his seat was refused. Led to the Bradlaugh riots with several by-elections. Outcome was the Affirmation.
  • Alban Butler (1710–1773), Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer, born in the town

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Samuel Cartwright
Statue of Francis Crick, Abington St, Northampton
  • Dallas Campbell (born 1970), TV presenter, studied Drama and English at the University of Northampton between 1989–1992.[2]
  • Judy Carne (1939–2015) was born in the town
  • Alan Carr (born 1976), comedian, grew up in Northampton and attended what is now Weston Favell Academy. His father Graham Carr managed Northampton Town FC.[3]
  • William George Carr (1901-1996), Executive Secretary of the National Education Association from 1952 - 1967
  • Samuel Cartwright FRS FLS FGS (1789–10 June 1864) was a British dentist who did much to improve the profession.
  • Alan Civil (1929-1989), horn player Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia and BBC Symphony Orchestra
  • John Clare (1793–1864), poet, was detained in Northampton County Lunatic Asylum, now St Andrew's Hospital, where he died
  • Ben Cohen (born 1978), activist and former England rugby union international player who began his career with Northampton Saints in 1996.
  • Richard Coles (born 1962), musician, journalist and openly gay Church of England priest, was born in Northampton and lives in the area.
  • Maureen Colquhoun (born 1928), Labour MP for Northampton North in 1974 was the UK's first openly lesbian MP.
  • Andrew Collins (born 1965), journalist and broadcaster, grew up in the town and wrote about it in his memoir Where Did It All Go Right?.
  • Francis Crick (1916–2004), Nobel Prize winner, molecular biologist, biophysicist, neuroscientist. Noted as a co-discoverer of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953 with James D. Watson, was born in the town. In December 2005, a public sculpture, Discovery by Lucy Glendinning, was erected in Abington Street as a memorial.[4] See also: Francis Crick Institute
  • Michael Crick (born 1958) journalist, author, broadcaster, and founding member of Channel 4 News Team in 1982
  • Andy Crofts (born 1977), musician, raised in Northampton. Lead singer of The Moons and bass player for artist Paul Weller.
  • Sam Curran (born 1998), professional cricketer for Surrey and England.

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  • Violet Gibson (1876–1956), best known for trying to assassinate Benito Mussolini in 1926, spent the rest of her days in St Andrews Hospital and was buried in Kingsthorpe.
  • Ray Gosling (1939–2013), journalist, author, broadcaster and gay rights activist, was educated at what is now Northampton School for Boys
  • Robert Goodman (born 1955), actor, attended Headlands primary and Weston Favell upper school.

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Nanette Newman

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  • Des O'Connor (born 1932), television presenter and singer, was evacuated to the town in World War II and briefly played for Northampton Town FC.

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Perceval's statue at Northampton Guildhall
  • Louise Pentland (born 1985), fashion and beauty vlogger, author, and internet personality
  • Spencer Perceval (1762–1812), only MP for Northampton to have held the office of Prime Minister and only Prime Minister to have been assassinated
  • Pickering Phipps (1827–1890), brewer, Mayor of Northampton (1860–1866) and Conservative MP for Northampton (1874–1880)
  • Peter Purves (born 1939), former Blue Peter presenter & former weekend presenter BBC Radio Northampton; lived for a number of years at the old rectory in Cogenhoe

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  • Derek Redmond (born 1965), Olympic runner, was born and raised here and attended Roade Comprehensive School, now the Elizabeth Woodville School, where the sports hall is named after him.
  • Edmund Rubbra (1901–1986), composer, was born in Semilong.

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  • Faye Tozer (born 1975), singer from pop group Steps, was born in Northampton.
  • Walter Tull (1888–1918), a Northampton Town FC player who became Britain's first black army officer in the First World War

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  • Michael Underwood (born 1975), TV presenter, lives in the town, having attended what is now Weston Favell Academy.

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  • Joan Wake (1884–1974), born at Courteenhall, was a historian of Northamptonshire, who played a major role in saving Delapre Abbey from destruction.
  • Marc Warren (born 1967), played Danny Blue in the BBC's Hustle series, was born in Kingsthorpe.
  • Lawrence Washington (1602–1653), rector and an ancestor of the first US President George Washington, was born at Sulgrave Manor, 12 miles south-west of Northampton. Lawrence's great-grandfather, Lawrence Washington (c. 1500–1583), who purchased Sulgrave Manor from Henry VIII, was Mayor of Northampton in 1532 and 1545.
  • Jo Whiley (born 1965), former BBC Radio 1 presenter, now on BBC Radio 2, attended Campion School in Bugbrooke.
  • Robert Woodford (1606–1654), who served as Steward of Northampton from 1635 onwards, is best known as the author of an extensive diary for the period 1637–1641.
  • Stuart Pearson Wright (born 1975), award-winning artist, born in Northampton, BP Portrait Award winner
  • Alan Walker (born 1997), British-Norwegian disc jockey

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