| Name | Born | Significance | Local connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albarn, Damon | 1968 | Rock musician (singer/songwriter with ‘Blur’, ‘Gorillaz’) | Grew up in Leytonstone and attended George Tomlinson Primary School, Leytonstone |
| Albert, Jodi | 1983 | Actress (Hollyoaks) and model | Born in Chingford |
| Annan, Jotham | Actor (The Browning Version) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow | |
| Bailey, Danny | 1964 | Footballer (Exeter City; Slough) | Born in Leyton |
| Bailey, David | 1938 | Photographer and film-maker | Born in Leytonstone |
| Barklem, Jill | 1951 | Children’s writer and illustrator (Brambly Hedge books) | Lived in Chingford |
| Barltrop, Chris | Ringmaster of Moscow State Circus | Grew up in Chingford and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow | |
| Barltrop, Robert | 1922 | Writer, notable for The Monument: Story of the Socialist Party of Great Britain (1975) | Born in and grew up in Walthamstow and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Beckham, David | 1975 | Footballer (Manchester United; Real Madrid; LA Galaxy, England captain, 2000-2006) | Born in Leytonstone, grew up in Chingford and attended Chase Lane Junior School, Chingford |
| Blake, Peter | 1932 | Artist (designed cover for ‘The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album, 1967) | Taught at Walthamstow School of Art |
| ‘Blazin’ Squad’ | Pop rap band active 2002-2006 | All ten band members grew up in Chingford and attended Highams Park School | |
| Boateng, Paul | 1951 | Politician and civil rights lawyer | Former GLC member for Walthamstow |
| Bourne, Matthew | 1960 | Dancer and choreographer (New Adventures company) | Grew up in Walthamstow and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Cameron, Jeremy | Writer (crime series is set in Walthamstow) | Lives in Walthamstow | |
| Chambers, Maurice | 1987 | Cricketer (Essex) | Attended Sir George Monoux College, Walthamstow |
| Clarke, Nigel | TV presenter (Ukool) and dancer (STOMP) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow | |
| Cohen, Harry | 1949 | Politician | MP for Leyton |
| Coldwell, Terry | 1974 | Pop singer (member of ‘E17’) | Grew up in Walthamstow |
| Cole, Terry | Stuntman | Born in and lives in Walthamstow | |
| Collen, Phil | 1957 | Rock musician (guitarist with ‘Def Leppard’) | Lived in Walthamstow |
| Crush, Bobby | Popular pianist | Grew up in Leyton and attended Leyton County High School for Boys | |
| Dankworth, John | 1927 | Jazz musician | Grew up in Highams Park and attended Selwyn Primary School, Highams Park and Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Davies, Alan | 1966 | Comedian and actor (Jonathan Creek) | Born in Chingford |
| Davies, Curtis | 1985 | Footballer (West Bromwich Albion captain) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Day, Chris | 1975 | Footballer (QPR; Millwall) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Deakins, Eric | 1932 | Politician | Former MP for Walthamstow |
| Dever, Joe | 1956 | Computer game designer (Lone Wolf) | Born in Chingford |
| Duncan Smith, Iain | 1954 | Politician (former leader of the Conservative party) | MP for Chingford |
| ‘E17’(formerly ‘East 17’) | Pop band active 1993-1999 | Named after Walthamstow neighbourhood of the four original band members | |
| Edmeades, Brian | 1941 | Cricketer (Essex) | Attended Markhouse Road School, Walthamstow |
| Fenn, Joanne | 1974 | Athlete (ran at Athens Olympics, 2004) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Mayville Primary School, Leytonstone |
| Fitzgerald, Patrik | 1958 | Punk rock singer/songwriter | Grew up in Leytonstone |
| Foale, Marion | 1939 | Fashion designer (co-founder of Foale and Tuffin, 1961) | Attended Walthamstow School of Art |
| Fortune, Quinton | 1977 | Footballer (Bolton Wanderers) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Foss, Harrison | 1988 | Actor (Life Begins) | Born in Chingford |
| Foster, James | 1980 | Cricketer (Essex; England) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Fox, Samantha | 1966 | Model and pop singer | Lives in Chingford |
| Gerrard, Neil | 1942 | Politician | MP for Walthamstow |
| Gibson, Terry | 1962 | Footballer (Coventry; Wimbledon) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Gomersall, Sir Stephen | Diplomat (former ambassador to Japan) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow | |
| Gooch, Graham | 1953 | Cricketer(Essex; England captain, 1988-1993) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Norlington High School, Leyton |
| Goodman, Jon | 1971 | Footballer (Millwall; Wimbledon) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Gordon, Aloysius (Lucky) | Jazz pianist, involved with Christine Keeler during Profumo affair | Lived in Leytonstone | |
| Grace, Nickolas | 1949 | Actor (Brideshead Revisited) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Grandage, Michael | 1962 | Theatre director | Lived in Leyton |
| Greenaway, Peter | 1942 | Film director, notable for The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow and Walthamstow School of Art |
| Greenstreet, Mark | Actor (Brat Farrar; Trainer) | Lived in Leyton | |
| Hall, Fitz | 1980 | Footballer (Crystal Palace) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Harper, Jacqui | TV presenter: BBC News and Sky News | Attended Walthamstow School for Girls | |
| Harris, Steve | 1957 | Rock musician (bass guitarist with ‘Iron Maiden’) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Harvey, Brian | 1974 | Pop singer (member of ‘E17’) | Grew up in Walthamstow |
| Haseldine, Patrick | 1942 | Diplomat | Born in Leytonstone |
| Hayes, Martin | 1966 | Footballer (Arsenal) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Hayes, Paul1983Footballer (Scunthorpe United) | Grew up in Leyton and attended Barclay Junior School, Leyton | ||
| Hearn, Barry | 1949 | Sports promoter | Chairman and owner of Leyton Orient Football Club |
| Hendy, John | 1971 | Pop singer (member of ‘E17’) | Grew up in Walthamstow |
| Hennessy, Peter | Journalist and historian | Lives in Walthamstow | |
| Hewer, John | 1922 | Actor (Captain Birdseye in TV adverts) | Born in Leyton |
| Hillage, Steve | 1951 | Rock musician (guitarist with ‘Gong’) | Born in Chingford |
| Holdsworth, David | 1968 | Footballer (Sheffield United; Birmingham) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Holdsworth, Dean | 1968 | Footballer (Wimbledon; Bolton Wanderers) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Hollick, Helen | 1953 | Writer, notable for The Pendragon’s Banner trilogy (1994) | Born in and lives in Walthamstow |
| Holmes, Richard | 1946 | Military historian and TV presenter (War Walks) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Hoyte, Justin | 1984 | Footballer (Arsenal) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Huddle, Roger | Activist (co-founder of Rock Against Racism) | Born in Walthamstow | |
| Hussain, Nasser | 1968 | Cricketer (Essex; England captain, 1999-2003) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
Sources
Waltham Forest Local Studies Library: biography files and newspaper index.
Websites:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
http://knowhere.co.uk/
www.answers.com/
www.forest.org.uk/
www.towntalk.co.uk/
Thanks are due to everyone who has contributed information to this index, especially Neil Bhupsingh, David Boote,
David Chapman, Roger Colori, Peter Cormack, the Rev. Raymond Draper, Guy Osborne, David Pracy, Chris Prince, Nigel Sadler, Barry Smith, Dave Watkins, Linda Weston and Robert Wilkinson.
Waltham Forest Archives and Local Studies Library
July 2007
