53.7602° N, 2.6922° W
PRESTON
Most Famous People Born in Preston, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 347
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Preston during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Preston Is Known For
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Football is Preston's biggest profession — 40% of all notables (138).
Preston over-indexes on cricket — 5.0× the global rate.
Preston under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Preston's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Film & TV
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- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0002 SINGER
Kathleen Ferrier
1912 - 1953
0040 ACTOR
Dick Wilson
1916 - 2007
0073 NOVELIST
Stanley Bennett Hough
1917 - 1998
0124 PRIEST
Marcus Morris (publisher)
1915 - 1989
0193 HISTORIAN
I. R. Christie
1919 - 1998
0206 MUSIC
Ronald Hambleton
1917 - 2015
0212 FOOTBALL
Jack Atherton
1917 - 1961
0228 ACTOR
Glennis Lorimer
1913 - 1968
0319 FOOTBALL
Tony Bond (footballer, born 1913)
1913 - 1991
0325 FOOTBALL
John Bamber (footballer, born 1912)
1912 - 2000
0336 COMMANDER
Douglas Pask
1919 - 2008