From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of notable people who are current or former residents or associates of the town of
Slough in
Berkshire.
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Cecil Aldin (1870–1935), painter of animals and rural life
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Gerry Anderson (1929–2012), television drama maker and creator of
supermarionation
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Adam Azim (born 2002), professional boxer
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Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), schoolboy at
St Michael's School, Aldin House and later
Prime Minister
[1]
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Steve Bell (born 1951), political cartoonist
- Cliff Bennett (born 1940), of
Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers
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Keith Bosley (born 1937), poet and translator
- Alan Bown (born 1942), of
The Alan Bown Set
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Fenner Brockway (1888–1988), anti-war activist and politician
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), engineer.
[2]
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Mark Brzezicki (born 1957), drummer with
Big Country,
Procol Harum
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Jimmy Carr (born 1972), comedian
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Alma Cogan (1932–1966), singer, former pupil at
St Joseph's School
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Kenton Cool (born 1973), climber and mountain guide
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Rod Evans (born 1947), original lead singer of
Deep Purple
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Sean Foley (born 1964), comedian
[3]
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Thomas Gray (1716–1771), poet, classical scholar, and professor of history
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Geri Halliwell (born 1972), entertainer
- Chip Hawkes, of
The Tremeloes
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Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), astronomer.
[4]
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John Herschel (1792–1871), mathematician and astronomer.
[5]
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William Herschel (1738–1822), astronomer and composer.
[6]
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Alan Johnson (born 1950), former Slough
postal worker and Cabinet minister
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Simon Kernick (born 1967), author
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Danny King (born 1969), author
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Jayne Kitt (born 1970), Big Brother 7 contestant
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Iain Lee (born 1973), entertainer
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Spencer Livermore, Baron Livermore (born 1975), politician
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Forrest Mars Sr. (1904–1999), entrepreneur
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Marian McPartland (1918–2013), jazz pianist
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John Nash (1893–1977), painter
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Gary Numan (born 1958), musician
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Richard of Cornwall (1209–1272), royal aristocrat,
Plantagenet.
[7]
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Helen Sharman (born 1963), scientist and astronaut
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Kalim Siddiqui (1931–1996), journalist and Muslim activist
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Billy Smart, Jr (1934–2005), circus owner
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Una Stubbs (1937–2021), actress.
[8]
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Ellen Ternan (1839–1914), actress
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Thousand Yard Stare (formed 1989), indie pop band
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Tracey Ullman (born 1959), comedian and first appearance for the Simpsons
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Robert Watson-Watt (1892–1973), scientist
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Armando Broja (born 2001), professional footballer
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Alan Paris (born 1964), footballer
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Matty Cash (born 1997), footballer
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Billy Clifford (born 1882), footballer
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Kim Conley (born 1986), Olympic athlete
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Tommy Farr (1913–1986),
boxer
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Sam Hutchinson (born 1989), footballer
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Mark Hylton (born 1976), Olympic athlete
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Fiona May (born 1969), twice world
long jump champion
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Mark McGuinness (born 2001), footballer
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Grace Moloney (born 1993),
Ireland international footballer
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Lloyd Owusu (born 1976),
Ghana international footballer
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Marcia Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
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Mark Richardson (born 1972), Olympic athlete
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David Rocastle (1967-2001), footballer
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Marcus Willis (born 1990), tennis player
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Vic Woodley (1910–1978), footballer
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^ p. 93, The History of Slough, Maxwell Fraser, Slough Corporation, Slough 1973
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"Brunel, Isambard Kingdom" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 682.
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Where you're smiling | | guardian.co.uk Arts
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"Herschel, Caroline Lucretia" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). 1911. p. 391.
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Clerke, Agnes Mary;
Pritchard, Charles (1911).
"Herschel, Sir John Frederick William" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). pp. 393–395.
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Clerke, Agnes Mary;
Pritchard, Charles (1911).
"Herschel, Sir Frederick William" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). pp. 391–393.
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Davis, Henry William Carless (1911).
"Richard, Earl of Cornwall" .
Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 29 (11th ed.). p. 294.
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Something about Una – Independent on Sunday, 22 February 2004, accessed 28 May 2009