| Name | Born | Significance | Local connection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insole, Doug | 1926 | Cricketer (England; Essex captain, 1950-1960) | Attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow and lived in Chingford |
| Ive, Jonathan | 1967 | Industrial designer (iMac and iBook) | Born in Chingford |
| Jacklin, Bill | 1943 | Artist | Attended Walthamstow School of Art |
| Jacobi, Derek | 1938 | Actor (I, Claudius; Cadfael) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Leyton County High School for Boys |
| Kashif, Tolga | 1962 | Composer, notable for Queen Symphony (2002) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Kâzim-Richards, Colin | 1986 | Footballer (Sheffield United; Fenerbahçe, Turkey) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Greenleaf Primary School, Walthamstow |
| Lawless, Terry | Boxer | Family ran greengrocers in Leytonstone High Road | |
| ‘Leyton Buzzards’ | Rock band active 1979-1980 | Named after Leyton | |
| Lill, John | 1944 | Classical pianist (renowned interpreter of Beethoven) | Born in Leyton and attended Leyton County High School for Boys |
| Little, Natasha | 1969 | Actress (London’s Burning; Vanity Fair) | Lives in Leytonstone |
| McStay, Michael | Actor (No Hiding Place) | Attended Leyton County High School for Boys | |
| Magee, Bryan | 1930 | Politician, writer and broadcaster (Men of Ideas) | Former MP for Leyton |
| Miller, Graeme | Artist and composer, notable for Linked | Lived in Leytonstone | |
| Mirza, Shazia | 1976 | Comedian | Lives in Leytonstone |
| Morgan, Ian | 1946 | Footballer (QPR; Watford) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Morgan, Roger | 1946 | Footballer (QPR; Tottenham Hotspur) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Mortimer, Tony | 1970 | Pop singer (member of ‘E17’) | Grew up in Walthamstow |
| Neighbour, Jimmy | 1950 | Footballer (Tottenham Hotspur) | Born in Chingford |
| Nicol, Peter | 1973 | Squash player | Lives in Chingford |
| Noble, Ross | 1976 | Comedian | Lived in Walthamstow |
| Norman, Edward | 1938 | Ecclesiastical historian (Reith lecturer, 1978) | Attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Nyman, Michael | 1944 | Composer, notable for The Piano (1993) | Grew up in Chingford and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| O’Sullivan, Ronnie | 1975 | Snooker player | Lives in Chingford |
| Parker, Cornelia | 1956 | Installation artist, notable for Cold Dark Matter: an Exploded View (1991) | Lived in Leytonstone |
| Perry, Grayson | 1960 | Potter (Turner Prize winner, 2003) | Based at studio in Walthamstow |
| Petchey, Mark | 1970 | Tennis player (former coach to Andy Murray) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Phillips, Eddie | 1945 | Rock musician (guitarist with ‘The Creation’) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Phillips, Leslie | 1924 | Actor (The Navy Lark; Carry On films; Doctor films) | Grew up in Chingford and attended New Road School, Chingford and Chingford Senior Boys’ School |
| Rendell, Ruth | 1930 | Writer (Inspector Wexford series) | Born in Leyton |
| Robinson, Tony | 1946 | TV presenter and actor (Blackadder, Maid Marion and Her Merry Men and Time Team) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Ross, Jonathan | 1960 | TV presenter (Friday Night with Jonathan Ross) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Norlington High School, Leyton |
| Ross, Paul | 1956 | TV presenter (The Paul Ross Show) and journalist | Born in Leytonstone |
| Russell, Ken | 1927 | Film director, notable for The Music Lovers (1970) | Attended Walthamstow School of Art |
| St. Clement, Pam | 1942 | Actress (EastEnders) | Lived in Walthamstow |
| Salomon, Nick | Rock singer performing as ‘The Bevis Frond’ | Based in Walthamstow | |
| Sarpong, June | 1977 | TV presenter (T4) | Born in Leytonstone, grew up in Walthamstow and attended Connaught School for Girls, Leytonstone |
| Saville, Graham | 1944 | Cricketer (Essex) | Born in Leytonstone and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Scotland, Patricia, Baroness Scotland of Asthal QC | 1955 | Barrister and politician (Attorney General, 2007) | Attended Walthamstow School for Girls |
| Shea, Jamie | 1953 | Director of policy planning at NATO | Lived in Walthamstow and attended Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Sheringham, Teddy | 1966 | Footballer (Tottenham Hotspur; Manchester United; West Ham United) | Born in Highams Park and attended Selwyn Junior School, Highams Park and Sir George Monoux School, Walthamstow |
| Singh, Talvin | 1970 | Musician (created tabla fusion style) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Syal, Meera | 1963 | Actress and writer, notable for Anita and Me (1996) | Lived in Leytonstone |
| Tebbit, Norman | 1931 | Politician | Former MP for Chingford |
| Tuffin, Sally | 1938 | Fashion designer (co-founder of Foale and Tuffin, 1961) | Attended Walthamstow School of Art |
| Walker, Nicola | Actress (Spooks) | Attended Forest School, Walthamstow | |
| Watkinson, Angela | 1941 | Politician (MP for Upminster) | Born in Leytonstone |
| Watson, Michael | 1965 | Boxer | Lived in Chingford |
| Wells, Doreen, Marchioness of Londonderry | 1937 | Ballerina (Royal Ballet principal, 1960-1970) | Born in Walthamstow |
| Wellum, Geoffrey | 1920 | Writer, notable for First Light (2002), memoir of his time as spitfire pilot | Born in Walthamstow and attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Woodyatt, Adam | 1968 | Actor (EastEnders) | Born in Walthamstow and attended Forest School, Walthamstow |
| Woosnam, Phil | 1932 | Footballer (West Ham United; Aston Villa) | Taught at Leyton County High School for Boys |
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
