List Of People From Havering

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Havering, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are ''(alphabetical order)'':

A

* Andy C – drum and bass DJ and pioneer of the scene
* Tony Adams – ex-Arsenal footballer, born in Romford

B

* Kylie Babbington – ''EastEnders'' actress
* Adrian Baker – musician
* Kenny Ball – jazz trumpeter and band leader; lived in Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch
* John Benn and William Wedgwood Benn – family of politicians, lived at Upminster in the 19th century
* Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey – leased Havering Palace
* Pauline Black – singer, actress and author; lead singer of ska band The Selecter
*Teddy Bourne (born 1948) – British Olympic épée fencer
* Frankie Bridge – singer; currently one of The Saturdays; previously a member of S Club Juniors
* Frank Bruno – boxer; has lived in Havering
* Will Burnell – English cricketer
* Gerard Batten- Former Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party

C

* Stephen Charles – cricketer
* Joe Cole – West Ham footballer, grew up in Romford
* Anthony Cooke – of Gidea Hall, tutor to Edward VI
* Jilly Cooper – world famous novelist, born in Romford
*Dean-Charles Chapman - famous actor born in Romford

D

* Alex Day – YouTuber and singer
* Harlee Dean – professional footballer. Grew up in North Ockendon, attended Hall Mead School, Upminster. Currently plays for Brentford.
* Richard Deane – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower
* William Derham – rector at Upminster, Fellow of the Royal Society
* Ian Dury – rock and roll singer, lived in Upminster as a child

E

* Edward the Confessor – used Havering Palace as a retreat
* James Esdaile – lived in Upminster, was Lord Mayor of London (1777–1778)

F

* Ken Farnes – cricketer, brought up at Gidea Park
* Five Star – Denise, Lorraine, Doris, Steadman and Delroy Pearson, siblings who made up the pop group who were hugely successful in the mid-late 1980s; from Romford

G

* Augustine Garland – regicide of Charles I, owned an estate at Hornchurch
* Jimmy Greaves – footballer; once lived in Upminster

H

* Thomas Hammond – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower
* Spencer Hawken – filmmaker and former GMTV presenter.
* Imogen Heap – musician; grew up in Havering Village
* Rochelle Humes – former member of S Club Juniors; current member of The Saturdays; television presenter of ''This Morning'' and ''The Xtra Factor''
* Daniel Huttlestone – actor, played Gavroche in the 2012 film ''Les Misérables''
* Karl Hyde – musician and member of Underworld, born in Bewdley but has lived in the borough for many years
* Carly Hillman – actress and singer, played Nicky Di Marco in BBC soap Eastenders and member of girl-band 'Urban Lady'

J

* James I of England and VI of Scotland – used Havering Palace as a hunting lodge
* Alex Jennings – actor, born in Romford
* Jessie J – singer; grew up in Romford before moving to Redbridge
* Ralph Josselin – curate and diarist, lived briefly at Cranham Hall in 1640

K

* Elizabeth Kucinich – peace activist and wife of a US Congressman; North Ockendon

L

*Freddie Ladapo (born 1 February 1993) – footballer currently playing for Rotherham United
* Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) – English footballer and manager who played for West Ham United, Swansea City, Chelsea, Manchester City, New York City, and at international level for the England national team
* Thomas Littleton – of North Ockendon, Speaker of the House of Commons (1698–1700)
* Colin Lynes – former IBO world title boxer
* Andrew Lynford – actor and TV presenter; grew up in Upminster and Hornchurch
* Harry Lennon - Professional footballer who grew up in Romford

M

* Richard Madeley – TV presenter, born in Romford
* Richard Morris – philologist, lived in Hornchurch
* Kevin Mitchell – boxer; born in Romford
* Jennifer Maidman – musician, songwriter and record producer, born in Upminster
* Millicent Martin - actor, singer, comedian; born in Romford
* Ruby Mace – footballer, born in Upminster

N

* Jesy Nelson – former member of Little Mix, 2011 winners of ''The X Factor''
* Charlotte Nichols (born 1991), member of UK parliament for Warrington North since 2019 representing the Labour Party (UK)
* Mike Nolan – member of Bucks Fizz, winners of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, grew up in Rainham

O

* Billy Ocean – singer
* James Oglethorpe – married the heiress of Cranham Hall in 1743; founded the Province of Georgia, United States, and was buried in All Saints' Church, Cranham
* Martin Olley – cricketer
* Jo O'Meara – singer
* Will Ospreay – professional wrestler currently signed with NJPW

P

* Ray Parlour – former footballer
* Tony Parsons – author and journalist; born and grew up in Romford
* Alice Perrers – mistress of Edward III, lived and buried at Upminster

R

S

* Paul Sculfor – model; brought up in Cranham
* Seal (musician) – fostered in Romford from shortly after birth until age 4
*Freddie Sears – footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town
*Matthew Selt – snooker player
* Jonjo Shelvey – footballer currently playing for Newcastle United F.C.

T

* Stuart Taylor – former footballer (Goalkeeper)
* Russell Tovey – actor, numerous TV and theatre roles including History Boys, Gavin & Stacey, Him & Her, Flesh and Blood, Being Human and Quantico.
* Lisa Thompson - children's author

U

* Underworld – musicians who live in Romford
* Edward Upward, novelist (1903–2009) – born in Romford

W

* Ken Wallace (born 1936) – Essex cricketer
* Major Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE PC – educated in Romford
* Cliff Williams (born 1949) – AC/DC bass player, born in Romford
* Evelyn Wood – British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, rented property at Upminster

References

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