This is a list of notable people with a strong connection with the town of Reading in the English county of

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. Normally these will be people who were born in Reading, or who have lived in the town, or who have represented the town in some way, for example by acting as its Member of Parliament. This list does not include people whose sole connection to the town is to have been born in the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The listing is in alphabetic order of surname. See also: Academics of the University of Reading and Alumni of the University of Reading.

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* Nelson Abbey (b. 2003, footballer) * Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth (1757–1844; former Prime Minister; donor of land for Royal Berkshire Hospital) * John Alcock (1715–1806; organist and composer) *

Sir George Alexander Sir George Alexander (19 June 185815 March 1918), born George Alexander Gibb Samson, was an English stage actor, theatre producer and Actor-manager, theatre manager. After acting on stage as an amateur he turned professional in 1879 and, over th ...

(1858–1918; actor and theatre manager) * Sir Hugh Percy Allen (1869–1946; university professor and conductor) * Ronald Allen (1930–1991; actor) * Chloe Alper (b. 1981; musician) * John Altman (b. 1952; actor) *

Len Andrews Leonard Thomas Alford Andrews (9 December 1888 – 21 January 1969) was an English professional Association Football, footballer who played as an Striker (association football), inside forward. During his career he had two spells with both Sout ...

(1888–1969; footballer) *

Jamie Ashdown Jamie Lawrence Ashdown (born 30 November 1980) is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent a large part of his career at Portsmouth, for whom he made the majority of his professional appearances. He came ou ...

(b. 1980; footballer) * Sir Arthur Aston (1590–1649; governor during the Siege of Reading in 1643) *

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

(1775–1817; author. Went to school in Reading)

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* Ken Barrington (1930–1981; cricketer) *

Luke Beaven Luke Edward Beaven (born 31 August 1989) is an English cricketer. Beaven is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. He was born in Reading, Berkshire. Beaven made his debut for Berkshire against Cornwall in the 2006 MCCA Kno ...

(b. 1989; cricketer) * Eliza Bennett (b. 1992; actress) * Jacqueline Bisset (b. 1944; actress) *

Daniel Blagrave Daniel Blagrave (1603–1668) was a prominent resident of the town of Reading, in the English county of Berkshire. He was Member of Parliament for the Parliamentary Borough of Reading over several periods between 1640 and 1660, and was also on ...

(1603–1668; former Member of Parliament and regicide) *

John Blagrave John Blagrave of Reading (d. 1611) was an English Tudor mathematician, astronomer and designer of astronomical and mathematical instruments. His astrolabe designs, which he described in his writings, were advanced for Britain. He devoted himself ...

(c1561–1611; early mathematician) * Michael Bond (1926–2017; author; creator of Paddington Bear) *

Adam Boulton Thomas Adam Babington Boulton (born 15 February 1959) is a British journalist and broadcaster who is regular panelist on TalkTV. He was formerly editor-at-large of Sky News, and presenter of ''All Out Politics'' and ''Week In Review''. He is al ...

(b. 1959; political editor) *

Felix Bowness Felix Hervè Talbot Bowness (30 March 1922 – 13 September 2009) was a British comedy actor who was best remembered for his portrayal of the jockey Fred Quilley in the BBC sitcom ''Hi-de-Hi!.'' Biography Born in the village of Harwell, ...

(1922–2009; jockey in hit BBC sitcom Hi-de-Hi!) * Thomas Braddock (1556–1607; priest, translator and Headmaster of Reading School)Stephen Wright, 'Bradock, Thomas (1555/6–1607)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 200
accessed 23 June 2017
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Angela Browning Angela Frances Browning, Baroness Browning (; born 4 December 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton from 1997 to 2010, having previously been MP for Tiverton from 199 ...

(b. 1946; politician) *

Richard Burns Richard Alexander Burns (17 January 1971 – 25 November 2005) was an English rally driver who won the 2001 World Rally Championship, having previously finished runner-up in the series in 1999 and 2000. He also helped Mitsubishi to the world ...

(1971–2005; rally driver) * Deon Burton (b. 1976; footballer) *

Christopher Butler Christopher Butler (7 May 1902 – 20 September 1986), born Basil Butler, was a convert from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church, a Bishop, a scholar, and a Benedictine Monk. After his Solemn Profession as a Monk and his Or ...

(1902–1986; Roman Catholic bishop and theologian) * Sir Clifford Charles Butler (1922–1999; physicist, co-discoverer of hyperons and mesons) *

David Byron David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist with the rock band Uriah Heep. Byron possessed a powerful oper ...

(1947–1985; original lead vocalist with rock group

Uriah Heep Uriah Heep may refer to: * Uriah Heep (character), a character in the Charles Dickens novel ''David Copperfield'' *Uriah Heep (band), a British rock band active since 1969 *''Uriah Heep Live ''Uriah Heep Live'' is a double live album by Britis ...

)

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* William Cadogan, Earl Cadogan (1675–1726; commander-in-chief of the British Army) * Alfred Cannan (born 1968;

Chief Minister of the Isle of Man The Chief Minister (Manx: ''Ard-shirveishagh'') is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government. The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, b ...

since 2021) * John Cennick (1718–1755; early Methodist and Moravian evangelist and hymnwriter) *

Percy Chapman Arthur Percy Frank Chapman (3 September 1900 – 16 September 1961) was an English cricketer who captained the England cricket team between 1926 and 1931. A left-handed batsman, he played 26 Test matches for England, captaining the side in 17 o ...

(1900–1961; cricketer, captain of the victorious England 1926 Ashes team) *

William Macbride Childs William Macbride Childs (1869–1939) was an English academic administrator and historian, who was involved in the foundation of the University of Reading and who served briefly as its first vice-chancellor. Biography Childs was born, on 3 Januar ...

(1869–1939; historian, instrumental in creation of the University of Reading, first Vice-Chancellor) * Alexander Ross Clarke (1828–1914; geodesist; director of the measurement department of the Ordnance Survey) * Alan Clayson (b. 1951; musician and author) * Alma Cogan (1932–1966; popular singer of the 1950s) *

Rebecca Cooke Rebecca Cooke (born 24 June 1983) is a retired British swimmer. Swimming career Cooke represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. She competed internat ...

(b. 1983), swimmer, gold medallist at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games *

William Cowen William Cowen (18 June 1791 – 29 January 1864) was an English landscape painter. His work includes views of towns in Yorkshire, Italy, France, Ireland and particularly Corsica. Life Cowen was born in Rotherham in 1791 and worked teaching dr ...

(b. 2003), trampoline gymnast, medallist at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships * Phoebe Cusden (1887–1981; socialist, trade unionist, educator, peace campaigner and Mayor of Reading)

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Lisa Daniely Lisa Daniely (born Mary Elizabeth Bodington; 4 June 1929 – 24 January 2014) was a British film and television actress. Life and career Born in Reading, Berkshire, to an English solicitor father and a French mother, she was educated in Paris ...

(born Mary Elizabeth Bodington) (1929–2014) actress * Simon Doonan (b. 1952; creative director of Barneys department store in New York City) * Natalie Dormer (b. 1982; actress) * Evelyn Dunbar (1906–1960; war artist) *

Tony Durant Sir Robert Anthony Bevis Durant (9 January 1928 – 18 February 2016), also known as Tony Durant, was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician. Political career Durant stood unsuccessfully for Rother Valley (UK Parliame ...

(b. 1928; former Member of Parliament for Reading)

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* Peter Emery (1926-2004; former Member of Parliament for Reading) * Michael East (1978-); 2002 Commonwealth Games 1500m champion *

Henry of Essex Henry of Essex or Henry de Essex (died c. 1170) was an Anglo-Norman nobleman who was feudal baron of Rayleigh in Essex (by inheritance) and of Haughley in Suffolk (by right of his second wife). He served as one of the royal constables during the ...

(?–c.1170; royal standard bearer and loser of a trial by combat on De Montfort Island) *

John Eynon John Eynon, OSB († 1539) was a monk of the Order of Saint Benedict who acted as the pastor of the parish of St Giles in Reading, England. Copies of Robert Aske's proclamation setting forth the reasons behind the Pilgrimage of Grace had circul ...

(?–1539; pastor of St Giles' Church, martyred at the dissolution of the monasteries)

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Hugh Cook Faringdon Hugh Faringdon, OSB (died 14 November 1539), earlier known as Hugh Cook, later as Hugh Cook alias Faringdon and Hugh Cook of Faringdon, was a Benedictine monk who presided as the last Abbot of Reading Abbey in the English town of Reading. At th ...

(?–1539) last Abbot of Reading Abbey. Martyred at the dissolution of the monasteries *

Lilian Fontaine Lilian Augusta Fontaine (née Ruse, formerly de Havilland; 11 June 1886 – 20 February 1975) was an English actress and mother of Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine. Early years Fontaine was born in Reading, Berkshire. She received a scho ...

(née Ruse, formerly de Havilland) (1886–1975) English actress. Mother of actresses Olivia de Havilland and Joan Fontaine * Michael Foot (1913–2010) politician * Justin Fletcher (b. 1970) Children's TV personality

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Ricky Gervais Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office'' (2001–2003), '' Extras'' (2005–2007), and '' An Idiot Abroad' ...

(b. 1961; comedian) * David Gill (b. 1957; football executive) * Jane Griffiths (b. 1954; former Member of Parliament for Reading)

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* Lambert Beverly Halstead (1933–1991; palaeontologist and populariser of science) *

Neil Halstead Neil Halstead (born 7 October 1970) is an English musician, widely known as singer, primary lyricist, and guitarist of shoegaze band Slowdive. He has been hailed by AllMusic as "one of Britain's most respected songwriters", and '' Time Out'' as ...

(b. 1970; musician, founding member of

Slowdive Slowdive is a British rock band that formed in Reading, Berkshire, in 1989. The band consists of Rachel Goswell on vocals and guitar, Neil Halstead on vocals and guitar, Christian Savill on guitar, Nick Chaplin on bass and Simon Scott on drum ...

and Mojave 3 *

Bernard Laurence Hieatt 'Bernard Laurence Hieatt'' (1909 – 3 May 1930) was an English air pilot who became famous for his exploits in motorcycle racing, where he achieved several world records in the sport. He has a memorial in Reading Old Cemetery which is Grade II ...

(1909–1930 Motorcycle sidecar champion & world record holder) *

John Howard Hinton John Howard Hinton (23 March 1791 – 11 December 1873) was an English author and Baptist minister who published, along with many other works, ''The History and Topography of the United States of North America'' together with his brother Isaac ...

(1791–1873; author and Baptist minister) *

Ernest Hives Ernest Walter Hives, 1st Baron Hives (21 April 1886 – 24 April 1965), was the one-time head of the Rolls-Royce Aero Engine division and chairman of Rolls-Royce Ltd. Hives was born in Reading, Berkshire to John and Mary Hives, living at 31 C ...

(1886–1965; aero-engine designer and industrialist) * Richard Howitt (b. 1961– Labour MEP for the East of England was born in Reading) *

Joseph Huntley Joseph Huntley (1775–1857) was a 19th-century biscuit maker and innovator, who lived in the English town of Reading. In 1822 he founded a small biscuit baker and confectioner shop at number 72 London Street. Business At this time, London St ...

(1775–?; innovative biscuit maker; founder of

Huntley & Palmers Huntley & Palmers is a British company of biscuit makers originally based in Reading, Berkshire. Formed by Joseph Huntley in 1822, the company became one of the world's first global brands (chiefly led by George Palmer who joined in 1841) and r ...

)

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* Rufus Isaacs, Marquess of Reading (1860–1935; lawyer, politician, former Member of Parliament for Reading)

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Sarah Jory Sarah Jory (born Sarah Elizabeth Jory; 20 November 1969 in Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English musician and vocalist. Early life Sarah Jory began to learn to play musical instruments at the age of five when she obtained her first steel g ...

(1969), musician

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Joseph Anthony Kelly Joseph Anthony Kelly (born 1958) is an English journalist, editor and theologian. He is the editor and publisher of ''The Official Catholic Directory of England & Wales'' and managing editor of The Edit Partnership Ltd. Kelly was born in Perivale, ...

(b.1958; editor and theologian) * John Kendrick (1573–1624; merchant and mayor) *

Fran Kirby Francesca "Fran" Kirby (born 29 June 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Chelsea and the England national team. She began her career with hometown club Reading before moving to Chelsea in July 20 ...

(b. 1993; footballer) *

Miranda Krestovnikoff Miranda Krestovnikoff (born 29 January 1973)'' Who's Who'' is a British radio and television presenter specialising in natural history and archaeological programmes. She is an accomplished musician, and also a qualified scuba diver which has l ...

(b. 1973; biologist and television presenter) * Jeremy Kyle (b. 1965; radio and television presenter)

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* William Laud (1573–1645; former

archbishop of Canterbury The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. The current archbishop is Justi ...

) *

David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, Lean directed the large-scale epics ''The Bridge on the River ...

(1908–1991; film director and producer) * John Lee (b. 1927; former Member of Parliament for Reading) * Nikolai Liakhoff (1897–1962; pioneer of guide dog training) * SG Lewis (b. 1994; DJ, singer, producer)

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Sir John Madejski Sir John Robert Madejski, (; born Robert John Hurst; 28 April 1941) is an English businessman, with commercial interests spanning property, broadcast media, hotels, restaurants, publishing and football. He changed his name when his stepfather, ...

(b. 1941; entrepreneur and philanthropist) *

Ken Major John Kenneth Major ARIBA, FSA, popularly known as Ken Major (21 October 1928 – 25 July 2009) was an architect, author and world authority on industrial archaeology, particularly windmills, watermills and animal powered machines. As an autho ...

(1928–2009; architect and molinologist) *

William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146 or 1147 – 14 May 1219), also called William the Marshal (Anglo-Norman language, Norman French: ', French language, French: '), was an Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman soldier and statesman. He served five ...

(1146–1219; Earl Marshal and Regent of England) * Henry Marten (1602–1680; regicide, Parliamentarian Governor of Reading) *

Peter May Peter May may refer to: *Peter W. May, American businessman *Peter May (cricketer) (1929–1994), English Test cricketer *Peter May (writer) Peter May (born 20 December 1951) is a Scottish television screenwriter, novelist, and crime writer. H ...

(1929–1994; cricketer) * Tom McIntyre (b. 1998, footballer). * Mary Russell Mitford (1787–1855; author, poet and playwright) * Sir Sam Mendes (b. 1965; director) *

James Merrick James Merrick (1720–1769) was an English poet and scholar; M.A. Trinity College, Oxford, 1742: fellow, 1745: ordained, but lived in college. It is said that " entered into holy orders, but never could engage in parochial duty, from being subje ...

(1720–1769; poet and scholar) *

Shawn Michaels Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22, 1965), better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as Senior Vice President of Talent Development Creative. Widely regarded as one of ...

(b. 1965, professional wrestler) *

Catherine, Princess of Wales Catherine, Princess of Wales, (born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton; 9 January 1982) is a member of the British royal family. She is married to William, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, making Catherine the likely next ...

(née Catherine Middleton) (b. 1982; married to Prince William) * Ian Mikardo (1908–1993; former Member of Parliament for Reading) * Sir Francis Moore (1558–1621; lawyer, former Member of Parliament for Reading) *

Hayden Mullins Hayden Ian Mullins (born 27 March 1979) is an English former professional footballer and current manager. He played primarily as a defensive midfielder, but he also played as a sweeper and at right-back. He was most recently the head coach at ...

(b. 1979; footballer)

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Arthur Negus Arthur George Negus, OBE (1903–1985) was a British television personality and antiques expert, specialising in furniture. Biography Negus was born in Reading, Berkshire, to Amy Julia Worsley and father Arthur George Negus Sr, a cabinet mak ...

(1903–1985; broadcaster and antiques expert) * John Newbery (1713–1767; publisher and bookseller)

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Cormac Murphy O'Connor Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (24 August 1932 – 1 September 2017) was a British cardinal, the Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He s ...

(1932–2017; former

archbishop of Westminster The Archbishop of Westminster heads the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster, in England. The incumbent is the metropolitan of the Province of Westminster, chief metropolitan of England and Wales and, as a matter of custom, is elected presid ...

and head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales) * Mike Oldfield (b. 1953; composer and artist)

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* George Palmer (1818–1897; biscuit manufacturer, entrepreneur and politician; proprietor of

) * George William Palmer (1851–1913; son of George Palmer, also a politician and proprietor of Huntley & Palmers) * Jonathan Perkins (b. 1976; cricketer) *

Sir Constantine Henry Phipps Sir Constantine Henry Phipps (1656–1723) was an English-born lawyer who held the office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland. His term of office was marked by bitter political faction-fighting and he faced repeated calls for his removal. His descen ...

,(1656–1723),

Lord Chancellor of Ireland The Lord High Chancellor of Ireland (commonly known as Lord Chancellor of Ireland) was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801, it was also the highest political office of ...

. * Dick Poole (cyclist; first man to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats in under two days) * Rev Dr John Pordage (1607–1681; priest and mystic, vicar of St Laurence's) *

Fred Potts Frederick William Owen Potts, VC, (18 December 1892 – 2 November 1943), more commonly known as Trooper Fred Potts, was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy ...

(1892–1943; holder of the Victoria Cross) * Stuart Price (b. 1977; electronic musician)

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Martin Salter Martin John Salter (born 19 April 1954) is a British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament for Reading West from 1997 to 2010. Early life and career Born to Ray and Naomi Salter in Hampton, Middlesex, he received a gram ...

(b. 1954; former Member of Parliament for Reading West) * Lawrie Sanchez (b. 1959; footballer and manager) *

Percival Sanger Percival Bertram Sanger (19 October 1899 – 17 September 1968) was an English first-class cricketer, polo champion and British Army officer. In a military career which spanned from 1918–1947, he served in both the British Army and the ...

(1899—1968, first-class cricketer and an officer in both the British Army and the British Indian Army) * Harriet Scott (b. 1993) footballer for the Republic of Ireland national team * Richard Sheepshanks (1794–1855; astronomer) *

Yasmina Siadatan Yasmina Siadatan (born 1981 in Hull, England) is a British businesswoman of British and Iranian descent. She was the winner of the fifth series of the British television show ''The Apprentice''. As the winner, she was offered a job working for ...

(b. 1981; businesswoman) * Charles Simeon (1759–1836; English evangelical clergyman) * Sir John Simeon (1756–1824; former Member of Parliament for Reading) *

George Blackall Simonds George Blackall Simonds (6 October 1843 – 16 December 1929) was an English sculptor and director of H & G Simonds Brewery in Reading in the English county of Berkshire. Biography George was the second son of George Simonds Senior of Readi ...

(1843–1929; sculptor and brewer) *

William Blackall Simonds William Blackall Simonds (1761–1834) was a brewer and banker in the English town of Reading. He founded both H & G Simonds Brewery, which merged with other breweries to form Courage, Barclay, Simonds & Co in 1960, and J & C Simonds Bank, one ...

(1761–1834; brewer and banker) * William Albert Smallcombe (1892-1992); curator of Reading Museum from 1926-1957 *

Goldwin Smith Goldwin Smith (13 August 1823 – 7 June 1910) was a British historian and journalist, active in the United Kingdom and Canada. In the 1860s he also taught at Cornell University in the United States. Life and career Early life and education S ...

(1823–1910; historian and journalist) * Sir John Soane (1753–1837; architect) *

Michael Sprott Michael Sprott (born 16 January 1975) is a British former professional boxer. He held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in 2004 and the EBU European Union heavyweight title twice between 2005 and 2007. He was the winner of the 1 ...

(b. 1975; professional heavyweight boxer) * Sir Frank Stenton (1880–1967; professor and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading) * Matilda Stanley (1818–1908; Queen of the Gypsies) * Dennis Stokes (1911–1998; cricketer who captained

and played first-class cricket for the Minor Counties) * Peter Strickland (b. 1973; film director) * Edith Sutton (1862-1957) first female councillor in England, first woman Mayor of Reading, suffragist * Matthew Syed (b. 1970; table tennis champion, journalist, author and broadcaster) * John Sykes (b. 1959; guitarist and singer)

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* William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877; early photographer) * Thomas Noon Talfourd (1795–1854; judge and author) * Chris Tarrant (b. 1946; radio broadcaster and original host of '' Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'') *

Toby Tarrant Tobias Charles Tarrant (born 29 October 1991) is an English radio broadcaster on Radio X. Career Tarrant started his national radio broadcasting career on Capital FM, presenting the early breakfast show in 2014. In October 2016, he moved to t ...

Son of Chris Tarrant. Presenter on Radio X. *

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

(1912–1975; novelist) * Ethelwynn Trewavas (1900–1993;

ichthyologist Ichthyology is the branch of zoology devoted to the study of fish, including bony fish ( Osteichthyes), cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes), and jawless fish (Agnatha). According to FishBase, 33,400 species of fish had been described as of Octobe ...

) * Alexander Turner, recipient of the Victoria Cross

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* Tanfield Vachell (1602–1658; former Member of Parliament for Reading and owner of Coley Park) * Gerard Folliott Vaughan (1923–2003; psychiatrist and former Member of Parliament for Reading East)

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* Kevin Warwick (b. 1954; scientist) * Neil Webb (b. 1963; footballer) * Sir Thomas White (1492–1567; merchant, founder of St John's College at Oxford University) * Doug "The Anarchist" Williams (b. 1972; wrestler) * Rob Wilson (b. 1965; former Member of Parliament for Reading East) *

Kate Winslet Kate Elizabeth Winslet (; born 5 October 1975) is an English actress. Known for her work in independent films, particularly period dramas, and for her portrayals of headstrong and complicated women, she has received numerous accolades, incl ...

(b. 1975; actress) *

Lucy Worsley Dr Lucy Worsley (born 18 December 1973) is a British historian, author, curator, and television presenter. She is joint chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces but is best known as a presenter of BBC Television series on historical topics. Ea ...

(b. 1973; historian and television personality)

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