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NORWICH

Most Famous People Born in Norwich, United Kingdom

Notable people
426
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1918
Most distinctive
Organist 16.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Norwich during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Norwich Is Known For

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Football is Norwich's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (39).

Norwich over-indexes on organist — 16.2× the global rate.

Norwich under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football39
  2. Painter35
  3. Cricket20
  4. Writer18
  5. Actor17
  6. Politician17
  7. Player16
  8. Composer12
  1. Organist516.2×
  2. Novelist74.2×
  3. Botanist74.1×
  4. Driver53.8×
  5. Cricket203.7×
  6. Painter353.1×
  7. Architect102.6×
  8. Composer122.1×
  1. Politician170.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Norwich's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0039 WRITER

Roger Lancelyn Green

1918 - 1987

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0071 SCULPTOR

Bernard Meadows

1915 - 2005

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0111 SKIER

Evelyn Pinching

1915 - 1988

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0127 ACTOR

Jimmy Hanley

1918 - 1970

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0164 PAINTER

Edward Seago

1910 - 1974

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0270 CONDUCTOR

Graham George

1912 - 1993

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0283 SCULPTOR

Bernard Reynolds

1915 - 1997

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0352 SON

Hubert Adair

1917 - 1940

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0359 WRITER

Sylvia Haymon

1917 - 1995

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0373 HEADMASTER

David Briggs (headmaster)

1917 - 2020

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0393 PAINTER

Cyril Parfitt

1914 - 2011

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0406 FOOTBALL

Stan Cutting

1914 - 2004

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