This is a selected list of notable people with links to the Bailiwick of Guernsey, in the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, ...

16th century

* Catherine Cauchés, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey (?–1556), burned at the stake for heresy; Perotine Massey gave birth while tied to the stake * Sir Henry de Vic (1599–1671), a founding member of the

Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...

, Chancellor of the Order of the Garter

17th century

Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714) was an English colonial administrator in British America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other times, Andros served ...

(1637–1714), colonial administrator, governor of the Dominion of New England in America

18th century

* Peter Perchard (1729–1806), privateer, goldsmith and merchant, served as

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the mayor of the City of London and the leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded precedence over all individuals except the sovereign and retains various traditional pow ...

in 1806 * Paul Le Mesurier (1755–1805), merchant, Lord Mayor of London 1793-4 *

James Saumarez Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez (or Sausmarez), GCB (11 March 1757 – 9 October 1836) was an admiral of the British Royal Navy, known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras. Early life Saumarez was b ...

(1757–1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez * Major-General Sir Thomas Saumarez (1760–1845), commandant at Halifax, commander-in-chief of

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

during the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States, United States of America and its Indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom ...

Daniel de Lisle Brock Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762–1842) was Bailiff of Guernsey from 1821 until his death 1842. Brock was born 10 December 1762 at Saint Peter Port on the Channel Islands, Channel Island of Guernsey, the third son of John Brock (1729–1777), a midshi ...

(1762–1842), chief civic magistrate of Guernsey and brother of

Sir Isaac Brock Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. Brock was assigned to Lower Canada in 1802. Despite facing desertions and near-mutinies, he co ...

* Richard Saumarez (1764–1835), British surgeon and medical author * Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (1766–1812), founder of the first British military college *

(1769–1812), Major General and Lieutant-Governor of Upper Canada, hero of Upper Canada * John MacCulloch (1773–1835), geologist in the Channel Islands, England and Scotland *

John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is perhaps best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation c ...

(1781–1843), Major General and governor of Alderney *

Peter Paul Dobree Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a su ...

(1782–1825), English classical scholar and critic * Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788–1871), antiquary and natural historian including botany, geology, conchology, and science *

George Métivier George Métivier (29 January 1790 – 23 March 1881) was a Guernsey poet dubbed the "Guernsey Burns", and sometimes considered the island's national poet. He wrote in Guernésiais, which is the indigenous language of the island. Among his poetic ...

(1790–1881), the island's national poet * Margaret Ann Neve (1792–1903), first validated female supercentenarian and oldest ever Guernsey-born person, 110 years 321 days *

Thomas de la Rue Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who founded De La Rue plc, a printing company which is now the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker. Biography Born on Le Bourg, Forest, Guernsey ...

(1793–1866), printer and stationer * John Jeremie (1795–1841), British judge, diplomat and abolitionist * Ferdinand Brock Tupper (1795–1874), historian *

Peter Broun Peter Nicholas Broun (17 August 1797 – 5 November 1846), known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown, was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council. Early life Pe ...

(1797–1846), first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council * Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799–1888), physician

19th century

Sampson Avard Sampson Avard (October 23, 1800 – April 15, 1869) was one of the founders and leaders of the Mormon vigilantes known as the Danites, which existed in Missouri during the Missouri Mormon War in 1838. Early life Sampson Avard was born at St. Pe ...

(1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes called the

Danite The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigilante group and took a ...

s * William Le Lacheur (1802–1863), sea captain and developed the coffee business in Costa Rica. * James Jeremie (1802–1872),

Dean of Lincoln The Dean of Lincoln is the head of the Chapter of Lincoln Cathedral in the city of Lincoln, England in the Church of England Diocese of Lincoln. Christine Wilson was installed as Dean on 22 October 2016.

Bonamy Price Bonamy Price (22 May 18078 January 1888) was a British political economist. Biography Price was born at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, where he lived until age 14, when he left Guernsey and entered the tutelage of Reverend Charles Bradley in High ...

(1807–1888), political economist * Warren De la Rue (1815–1889), astronomer and chemist *

Francis Colborne General Sir Francis Colborne KCB (23 April 1817 – 26 November 1895) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. Early years Born in 1817 the second son of John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton and educated a ...

(1817–1895), Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements * Paul Jacob Naftel (1817–1891), artist *

Edmund Kennedy Edmund Besley Court Kennedy J. P. (5 September 1818 – December 1848) was an explorer in Australia in the mid nineteenth century. He was the Assistant-Surveyor of New South Wales, working with Sir Thomas Mitchell. Kennedy explored the interio ...

(1818–1848), explorer * Jasper Hume Nicolls (1818–1877), Canadian Anglican priest and first Principal of Bishop's College * Maria Rosetti (1819–1893) née Grant, political activist and journalist * Effingham Grant (1820–1892), diplomat and businessman, brother of Maria Rosetti * Robert Carey (1821–1883), Major-General in the British Army * John Elias Collings (1821–1886), General in the British Army *

George Jackson Carey Major-General (United Kingdom), Major-General George Jackson Carey Order of the Bath, CB (5 October 1822 – 12 June 1872) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1860s. Early life Carey was the eldest son of Thomas Carey, of ...

(1822–1872), Major-General in the British Army * Peter le Page Renouf (1822–1897),

Egyptologist Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , '' -logia''; ar, علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religiou ...

* Denys Corbet (1826–1909),

Guernésiais Guernésiais, also known as ''Dgèrnésiais'', Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of the Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". As one of the langues d'oïl, it has it ...

poet * Duncan Charles Home (1828–1857), Victoria Cross recipient * Terence O'Brien (1830–1903), surveyor, engineer and colonial governor of Newfoundland *

Walter Wren Walter Wren (28 December 1833 – 5 August 1898) was an English tutor and Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1880. Wren was born at Buntingford, Hertfordshire, the son of Richard Wren (1804-1872), a maltster ...

(1833–1898), member of Parliament * John Richard Magrath (1839–1930), British academic * Frederick Moynihan (1843–1910), sculptor * Mrs. Bartle Teeling (1851–1906), writer * Mabel Collins (1851–1927),

theosophist Theosophy is a religion established in the United States during the late 19th century. It was founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and draws its teachings predominantly from Blavatsky's writings. Categorized by scholars of religion ...

and author *

John Frederick McCrea John Frederick McCrea VC (2 April 1854 – 16 July 1894) was an English-born South African soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Bri ...

(1854–1894), Victoria Cross recipient * Theodore Fink (1855–1942), elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia *

Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly (14 August 1856 – 1 October 1933), was a British politician and colonial governor. He was Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904. Early life Lord Ranfurly was born into an Ulster-Scots aristocrat ...

(1856–1933), Uchter Knox, Governor of New Zealand * Samuel Mauger (1857–1936), Australian social reformer and politician *

Victor Herbert Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and conductor, he is bes ...

(1859–1924), musician * James Arnold (1859–1929), New Zealand Member of Parliament * Fanny Davies (1861–1934), pianist * Havilland de Sausmarez (1861–1941), judge of various British courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China * Sir Henry

Beauvoir De Lisle General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle (27 July 1864 – 16 July 1955), known as Beauvoir De Lisle, was a British Army officer and sportsman. He served in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. Military career Born in Guernsey and edu ...

(1864–1955), British Army general * Ernest Roberts (1868–1913), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives * Lewis Stratford Tollemache Halliday (1870–1966), Victoria Cross recipient *

George Edward Nurse George Edward Nurse VC (14 April 1873 – 25 November 1945) was born in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland. He was educated in Guernsey in the Channel Islands where both his parents had been born. He was an Irish recipient of the Victori ...

(1873–1945), Victoria Cross recipient * Herbert John Fleure (1877–1969), zoologist and geographer *

Ernest Martin Jehan Ernest Martin Jehan DSC (2 February 1878 – 7 December 1929) was a British officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Jehan is best known for the sinking of a German U-boat by him and his crew aboard the smack ''Inverlyon''. He be ...

(1878–1929), commander of a Q-Ship that sank German submarine UB-4 in 1915 *

Arthur Maurice Hocart Arthur Maurice Hocart (26 April 1883, in Etterbeek, Belgium – 9 March 1939, in Cairo, Egypt) was an anthropologist best known for his eccentric and often far-seeing works on Polynesia, Melanesia, and Sri Lanka. Early life Hocart's family had ...

(1883–1939), anthropologist *

Percy Hodge Percy Hodge (26 December 1890 – 27 December 1967) was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The 1920 Summer Olympics were the first to include a (now common) 3000 m steeplechase. This was run on ...

(1890–1967), Olympic gold medalist, 3,000 metre steeplechase *

Ambrose Sherwill Sir Ambrose James Sherwill (12 February 1890 – 25 September 1968) was Bailiff of Guernsey from 1946 to 1959. In the early months of World War II, he helped in the administration of the Channel Islands when they were occupied by the Germans. ...

(1890–1968), President of the Controlling Committee during the German occupation of the Channel Islands, until he was deported * Major-General Sir Thomas MacDonald "Donald" Banks KCB DSO MC TD (1891–1975), Director-General of the

Petroleum Warfare Department The Petroleum Warfare Department (PWD) was a government department established in Britain in 1940 in response to the invasion crisis during World War II, when Germany apparently would invade the country. The department was initially tasked with ...

1940–45 * Barry Jones (1893–1981), actor *

Herbert Jolly Herbert Charles Jolly (15 February 1895 – 16 April 1983) was a professional golfer. He is best known for being a member of the first British Ryder Cup team in 1927. He also played for Britain in the international match against America at Went ...

(1895–1983), professional golfer * James Parkes (1896–1981), clergyman, historian, and social activist * Marjorie Ozanne (1897–1973), Guernsey author * Michael Davidson (1897–1976), journalist * Gerald Basil Edwards (1899–1976), author of ''

The Book of Ebenezer Le Page ''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' is a novel by English writer Gerald Basil Edwards first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in 1981, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in the same year. It has since been published by Pe ...

'' *

Beatrice Collenette Beatrice Collenette (1899 – 2001) was a Guernsey-born American dancer and dance educator, and the founder of the Collenette School of Dancing in Pasadena, California in 1926. She was a protégée of Anna Pavlova and the first ballet teacher ...

(1899–2001), dancer

20th century

* Ethel Wood (1901–2011), supercentenarian * John Louis "Bonnie" Newton (1903–1962)

DSC DSC may refer to: Academia * Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) * District Selection Committee, an entrance exam in India * Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Educational institutions * Dalton State Col ...

, Croix De Guerre (étoile en argent), born in Alderney,

Special Operations Executive The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a secret British World War II organisation. It was officially formed on 22 July 1940 under Minister of Economic Warfare Hugh Dalton, from the amalgamation of three existing secret organisations. Its pu ...

operative 1940–45. * John Harold Henry Coombes (1906–1978), Principal of Cadet College Petaro, one of the earliest public schools built in Pakistan * Marie Ozanne (1906–1943), protester against the German treatment of slave labourers during World War II *

Robert Morley Robert Adolph Wilton Morley, CBE (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, of ...

(1908–1992), actor * John Le Patourel (1909–1981), historian * Philip Maitland Hubbard (1910–1980), crime fiction writer * William "Billy" Spurdle (1911–2011), footballer, played for

Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club are an English football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), they became Ardwick Association Football ...

Mary Eily de Putron Mary Eily de Putron (1914–1982) was an Irish and Guernsey stained glass artist and archaeologist who also served in the WAAF during World War II. Early life and education Putron was born to Annie Kate Shaw and Cyril de Putron at Bushy Park, D ...

(1914–1982), stained glass artist and archaeologist * Wallace Le Patourel (1916–1979), Brigadier,

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

recipient * John Marr (1918–2009), author * George Clarence Bassett Smith (1919–2001), footballer; played for

Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club () is an English professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, which competes in the . Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The Dell. The club play i ...

* Hubert Nicolle (1919–1998), considered to be the first Commando of WW2, landed in occupied Guernsey in September 1940 *

Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, a ...

(1920–2006), historian *

Peter Le Cheminant Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter de Lacy Le Cheminant, (17 June 1920 – 8 April 2018) was a senior commander of the Royal Air Force (RAF), who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1976 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forc ...

(born 1920), Air Chief Marshal and

Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency of the British Crown. The role of the Lieutenant Governor is to act as the ''de facto'' head of state in Guernsey ...

* Frank Griffiths Caldwell (1921–2014), Major General OBE MC and bar *

Roy Dotrice Roy Dotrice (26 May 1923 – 16 October 2017) was a British actor famed for his portrayal of the antiquarian John Aubrey in the record-breaking solo play '' Brief Lives''. Abroad, he won a Tony Award for his performance in the 2000 Broadway r ...

(1923–2017), actor, winner of Tony and BAFTA Awards * Sylvester Houédard (1924–1992), known as dsh, poet, literary editor and Benedictine monk * Len Duquemin (1924–2003), footballer, played for

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as Tottenham () or Spurs, is a professional football club based in Tottenham, London, England. It competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. The team has playe ...

* William "Billy" Whare (1925–1995), footballer, played for

Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. Nottingham Forest was founded in 1865 and have been playing their home games at the City Ground, on the banks of the River Trent ...

Frederick Charles Hurrell Air Vice Marshal Frederick "Freddie" Charles Hurrell, (24 April 1928 – 3 October 2008) was a senior medical officer in the Royal Air Force who spent his 35-year military career in aviation medicine and served as Director-General of the RAF Me ...

(1928–2008),

Air Vice-Marshal Air vice-marshal (AVM) is a two-star air officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes ...

and Director-General of

RAF Medical Services The Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed operations to RAF service personnel. Medical officers are the doctors of the RAF and have specialist expertise in avia ...

from 1986 to 1988 * Tony Fox (1928–2010), doctor and rower, represented Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics and at the 1956 Summer Olympics * Charles Wood (born 1932), playwright and scriptwriter *

John Savident John Savident (born 21 January 1938) is a retired British actor, known for his numerous television roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera '' Coronation Street'' from 1994-2006. He is also known for his performance as ...

(born 1938), actor, appears in many TV series, including '' Coronation Street'' * Peter Le Vasseur (born 1938), artist * Nicholas Edward Day (born 1939), statistician and cancer epidemiologist *

Bruce Parker Bruce Rodney Wingate Parker, (born 20 July 1941) is a British journalist and television presenter whose career spanned the mid-1960s to 2003, when he retired. Career Strongly committed to regional broadcasting, he was responsible in the mid-1 ...

(born 1941), BBC television presenter, first presenter of ''Antiques Roadshow'' * Dick Le Flem (born 1942), footballer, played for

and England U23 * Noel Duquemin (born 1944), shooter, Commonwealth and

Island Games The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent d ...

Chris Foss Christopher F. Foss (born 1946) is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the original editions of '' The Joy of Sex''. Career Early w ...

(born 1946), British artist and science fiction illustrator * George Torode (1946–2010), writer and radio host *

Malcolm Wicks Malcolm Hunt Wicks (1 July 1947 – 29 September 2012) was a British Labour Party politician and academic specialising in social policy. He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1992, first for Croydon North West and then for Croydon North, unt ...

(1947–2012), Member of Westminster Parliament * Richard Doyle (born 1948), British author of thriller novels *

Michele Dotrice Michele Dotrice (born 27 September 1948) is an English actress. She portrayed Betty Spencer, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer, portrayed by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'', which ran from 1973 to 1978, ...

(born 1948), actress, daughter of Roy Dotrice * Simon Kay (born 1952?), plastic surgeon *

Adrian Fulford Sir Adrian Bruce Fulford (born 8 January 1953) is a retired Lord Justice of Appeal. From 2017 to 2019, he was the first Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and was the Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in 2019, succeedi ...

(born 1953), judge; formerly a member of the International Criminal Court in

The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Haag or ) is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, situated on the west coast facing the North Sea. The Hague is the country's administrative centre and its seat of government, and while the official capital o ...

Karen Dotrice Karen Dotrice ( ; born 9 November 1955) is a British actress. She is known primarily for her role as Jane Banks in Walt Disney's '' Mary Poppins'', the feature film adaptation of the '' Mary Poppins'' book series. Dotrice was born in Guernsey i ...

(born 1955), actress *

Aden Gillett John Aden Gillett is a British actor. He is best known for playing the role of Jack Maddox on the BBC series '' The House of Eliott''. Biography and career Gillet was born in the city of Aden, Yemen, from which he got his name. He attended ...

(born 1959), actor * Andrew Lawrence-King (born 1959), baroque harpist, director of The Harp Consort * Craig Allen (born 1959), football player in

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League may refer to: *North American Soccer League (1968–1984), a former Division I league *North American Soccer League (2011–2017) The North American Soccer League (NASL) was a professional men's soccer league b ...

and Major Indoor Soccer League * Adrian Breton (1962–2007), 1990

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ...

gold medal, men's rapid fire pistol *

Martine Le Moignan Martine Le Moignan MBE (born 28 October 1962, Guernsey, Channel Islands) is a former professional squash player, who was one of the game's leading players in the 1980s and early-1990s. In international competition, she represented England. Le ...

(born 1962), squash player *

Lisa Opie Lisa Opie MBE (born on 15 August 1963) is a retired British squash player, who was one of the game's leading woman players in the 1980s and early-1990s. Her biggest successes were winning the British Open in 1991 and four consecutive World T ...

(born 1963), squash player *

Ashley Highfield Ashley Highfield Is Chairman of Oyster Yachts Limited (since May 2018), makers of luxury British sailing boats. He is also founder of Henley Partners limited, his vehicle for investing in and advising businesses across a range of sectors. He is a ...

(born 1965), media magnate *

Sarah Montague Sarah Anne Louise Montague, Lady Brooke (born 8 February 1966),''Who's who'' is a British journalist and presenter of the BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme ''The World at One''. For 18 years, prior to April 2018, she was a regular presenter ...

(born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter *

Carl Hester Carl Hester (born 29 June 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England) is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 8 August 2012 the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) rank him 12th in the world riding Uthopia. In 2012, Heste ...

(born 1967), dressage rider, Team GB Olympian and 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal winner * Jenny Kendall-Tobias (born 1967), radio presenter for BBC Radio Guernsey; known and loved locally as JKT *

Matthew Le Tissier Matthew Paul Le Tissier (; born 14 October 1968) is a former professional footballer. Born in Guernsey, he won eight caps for the England national team. Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton before turning to n ...

(born 1968), retired

Southampton FC Southampton Football Club () is an English professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, which competes in the . Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, before which they were based at The Dell. The club play in ...

and

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

footballer * Martin Brady (born 1969), world record holder of the slowest heart ever recorded in a healthy human * Lee Luscombe (born 1971), footballer; played for Brentford FC *

Alison Merrien Alison Jayne Merrien (born 28 November 1974) is an indoor bowls player from Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. Bowls career Indoors Merrien won double gold in the women's singles defeating Karen Murphy and the mixed pairs with Simon Skelton the 201 ...

(born 1971), indoor bowls player * Andrew Singleton (born 1972), human geneticist *

Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, MBE ( born 8 August 1974) is a British professional racing driver from Guernsey. In 2019 he raced for Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK in the FIA World Endurance Championship, and Cyan Racing Lynk & Co in the FIA World Tou ...

(born 1973), four times touring car race champion *

Lee Savident Lee Savident (born 22 October 1976 in Saint Martin, Guernsey) is a Guernsey cricketer who currently plays for Guernsey cricket team, Guernsey in international cricket. He is a right-handed batsman (cricket), batsman who bowls right-arm Seam bowl ...

(born 1976), cricketer; played for Hampshire County Cricket Club *

Chris Tardif Christopher Luke Tardif (born 19 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer, who is currently the first team coach of the Guernsey Rangers Priaulx side. He has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, through a now closed lo ...

(born 1979), footballer; played for Portsmouth F.C. * Dawn Porter (born 1979), BBC television presenter (born in

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a Anglo-Scottish border, border with England to the southeast ...

but grew up in Guernsey) *

Lee Merrien Lee Merrien (born 26 April 1979) is a British middle distance and long-distance runner. He has been named to the British team for the 2012 Summer Olympics following a Facebook campaign after he was initially not selected to the team. He has w ...

(born 1979), athlete and Team GB Olympian * Dale Garland (born 1980), athlete * Paul Le Tocq (born 1981), badminton player * Tom Druce (born 1986), athlete * Chris Simpson (born 1987), squash player *

Tobyn Horton Tobyn Scott Horton (born 7 October 1986) is a British former professional road racing cyclist from Guernsey. Originally a Mountain bike specialist as a child he later switched to road racing; he was successful at Island Games and British Dome ...

(born 1989), the Channel Islands' first professional cyclist * Tim Ravenscroft (born 1992), cricketer; played for Hampshire County Cricket Club *

Heather Watson Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships partnering Henri K ...

(born 1992), tennis player, 2009 US Open Girls' singles champion, Team GB Olympian and Wimbledon champion * Harry Lewis (born 1996), better known as

W2S The Sidemen is a British YouTube group consisting of Internet personalities KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S. The group produce videos of various challenges, sketches, and video game commentaries across their You ...

YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ...

personality and member of the Sidemen * Alex Crossan (born 1996), better known as

Mura Masa Alexander Crossan (born 5 April 1996), also known by the stage name Mura Masa, is a Guernsey-born electronic music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Crossan is best known for his song " Lovesick", which reached number one on the ...

, electronic music producer and DJ *

Cameron Chalmers Cameron Christopher David Chalmers (born 6 February 1997) is a Guernsey born British track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. The Guernsey record-holder for the 400 metres, he currently competes for both Guernsey and Great Br ...

(born 1997), British track and field sprinter *

Cameron Ashplant Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 19 ...

(born 1999), actor in '' Marooned Awakening''

21st century

* Maya Le Tissier (born 2002), footballer; plays for Brighton & Hove Albion WFC * Harry Lewis, also known as W2S or Wroetoshaw, member of the YouTube group Sidemen

Moved to and lived in Bailiwick of Guernsey

* General Sir John Doyle (1756–1834),

Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency of the British Crown. The role of the Lieutenant Governor is to act as the ''de facto'' head of state in Guernsey ...

, drained Braye du Valle joining the north of Guernsey to the rest of the Island * John Wilson, architect from Cumberland, lived in Guernsey 1813–1830, and designed some of the island's most iconic buildings, including Elizabeth College, St James, Castle Carey and the market buildings. *

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He is considered to be one of the great ...

(1802–1885), author of ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''; lived in self-imposed exile on the island for 15 years, during which he wrote ''Les Misérables''; ''Toilers of the Sea'' was dedicated to the island * John Tapner (1823–1854), last person executed by Guernsey * Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), artist; spent summer of 1883 in Guernsey *

Henry Watson Fowler Henry Watson Fowler (10 March 1858 – 26 December 1933) was an English schoolmaster, lexicographer and commentator on the usage of the English language. He is notable for both ''A Dictionary of Modern English Usage'' and his work on the ''Con ...

(1858–1933), lexicographer, moved to Guernsey in 1903 * Lilian Lyle (1867–1953), botanist and phycologist, studied the marine life of Guernsey during the 1920s *

Francis George Fowler Francis George Fowler (1871–1918), familiarly known as F. G. Fowler and sometimes Frank Fowler, was an English writer on English language, grammar and usage. Born in Tunbridge Wells, F. G. Fowler was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He lived ...

(1871–1918), lexicographer, moved to Guernsey in 1903 *

Compton Mackenzie Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist. He was one of th ...

(1883–1972), author, tenant of Herm *

Nicholas Monsarrat Lieutenant Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat FRSL RNVR (22 March 19108 August 1979) was a British novelist known for his sea stories, particularly '' The Cruel Sea'' (1951) and ''Three Corvettes'' (1942–45), but perhaps known best i ...

(1910–1979), author of ''The Cruel Sea'' and more than thirty other novels; lived in Guernsey from 1959 to 1963The Editor, Guernsey Evening Press *

(1912–1983), actor in ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard during the Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, and originally broadcast on BBC1 from 31 July 1968 to 13 November 1977. It ran fo ...

''; lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life *

Cyril Fletcher Cyril Fletcher (25 June 1913 – 2 January 2005) was an English comedian, actor and businessman. His catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was best known for his "Odd Odes", which later formed a section of the television show ''That' ...

(1913–2005), actor, comedian *

Robert Farnon Robert Joseph Farnon CM (24 July 191723 April 2005) was a Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. As well as being a composer of original works (often in the light music genre), he was commissioned by film and ...

(1917–2005), conductor and composer; lived in Guernsey for 40 years * Derrick Bailey (1918–2009), founder of Aurigny Airlines *

Desmond Bagley Desmond Bagley (29 October 1923 – 12 April 1983) was an English journalist and novelist known mainly for a series of bestselling thrillers. He and fellow British writers such as Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean set conventions for the genre: ...

(1923–1983), best-selling writer of thriller novels; lived in Guernsey 1976–1983 *

Ronnie Ronalde Ronald Charles Waldron (29 June 1923 – 13 January 2015), known professionally as Ronnie Ronalde, was a British music hall singer and siffleur. Ronalde was famous for his voice, whistling, yodelling, imitations of bird song and stage personalit ...

(1923–2015), siffleur, lived in Guernsey from the 1960s to the 1980s * Eliza Beresford (1926–2010), writer, creator of children's characters

The Wombles ''The Wombles'' are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures created by Elisabeth Beresford and originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968. They live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recyc ...

; lived in Alderney * G. N. Georgano (1932–2017), author of reference books about motorcars *

Brian Walden Alastair Brian Walden (8 July 1932 – 9 May 2019) was a British journalist and broadcaster who spent over a decade as a Labour politician and Member of Parliament (MP). He was considered one of the finest political interviewers in the history ...

(1932–2019), broadcaster and

Labour Labour or labor may refer to: * Childbirth, the delivery of a baby * Labour (human activity), or work ** Manual labour, physical work ** Wage labour, a socioeconomic relationship between a worker and an employer ** Organized labour and the labour ...

politician *

David and Frederick Barclay Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaires. They were identical twin brothers ...

(both born 1934), businessmen in media, retail and property *

Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his ...

(1938–1999), actor in '' Gladiator'', '' Oliver!'' and other films; lived in Guernsey for many years * Dawn Brooke (born 1938), world's oldest natural mother; gave birth in 1997 at the age of 59 *

Mary Perkins Dame Mary Lesley Perkins, (born 14 February 1944) is an English billionaire who is the co-founder of Specsavers, the British retail optometry chain. Together with her husband, co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins, Dame Mary has three childre ...

(born 1944), co-founder and a senior executive of

Specsavers Specsavers Optical Group Ltd is a British multinational optical retail chain, which operates mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australasia and the Nordic countries. The chain offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells gl ...

* Raymond Evison, (born 1944), nurseryman, lecturer, author and photographer * Norman Wood (born 1947), Scottish Ryder Cup player *

Guy Hands Guy Hands (born 27 August 1959) is an English financier and investor. He is most notable as the founder and chairman of Terra Firma Capital Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Europe. Hands also served as chairman of the UK mu ...

(born 1959), financier and investor, former chairman of EMI *

Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Life Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has t ...

(born 1961), UK Chief Commissioner for

The Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest Scouting organisation in the United Kingdom and is the World Organization of the Scout Movement's recognised member for the United Kingdom. Following the origin of Scouting in 1907, the association was form ...

* Liam Mooney (born 1972), Businessman ex professional rugby player * Zef Eisenberg (1973–2020), Maximuscle founder and motorbike land speed records holder

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