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PLYMOUTH

Most Famous People Born in Plymouth, United Kingdom

Notable people
456
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1926
Most distinctive
Diver 26.6×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 50 notable births.

What Plymouth Is Known For

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Football is Plymouth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (82).

Plymouth over-indexes on diver — 26.6× the global rate.

Plymouth under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Football82
  2. Politician23
  3. Actor22
  4. Cricket21
  5. Painter18
  6. Player17
  7. Militar16
  8. Sport13
  1. Diver526.6×
  2. Navy1123.8×
  3. Explorer912.7×
  4. Cricket213.6×
  5. Engineer103.5×
  6. Militar162.9×
  7. Swimmer62.7×
  8. Officer62.0×
  1. Politician230.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0024 MILITAR

Ralph Alger Bagnold

1896 - 1990

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John Chard

1847 - 1897

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0041 MILITAR

Peter de la Billière

Born 1934

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0043 MILITAR

Frederic John Walker

1896 - 1944

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0081 MILITAR

Charles Lawrence (British Army officer)

1709 - 1760

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0198 MILITAR

Philemon Pownoll

1734 - 1780

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Walter Yeo

1890 - 1960

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0224 MILITAR

Alfred Joseph Richards

1879 - 1953

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Philip Curtis

1926 - 1951

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Charles Coleman (British Army officer)

1903 - 1974

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Richard Burnard Munday

1896 - 1932

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Sidney Cottle

1892 - 1967

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0380 MILITAR

William Douglas Smith

1865 - 1939

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George Lewis (Royal Marines officer)

1774 - 1854

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0422 MILITAR

Gerald Kellett

1905 - 1973

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0448 MILITAR

Robert F. Fisher

1879 - 1969

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