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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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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Joseph Delaney
Born 1945
Penny Jordan
1946 - 2011
Keef Hartley
1944 - 2011
Mike Summerbee
Born 1942
Adrian Alston
Born 1949
Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath
Born 1947
Joseph Ward (tenor)
1942 - 2019
Frank Hayes (cricketer)
Born 1946
David Cook (writer)
1940 - 2015
Chris Brand
1943 - 2017
Susan Hanson
Born 1943
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Born 1949
Paul F. Bradshaw
Born 1945
Michael Hoey (linguist)
Born 1948
Zig Byfield
1943 - 2017
Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)
Born 1946
Gustaaf Lauwereins
Born 1941
Stuart Westley
Born 1947
Chris Watmough
Born 1947
John Garner (golfer)
Born 1947
Elizabeth Slater
1946 - 2014
Micky Burns
Born 1946
Ken Worden
Born 1943
Rod Fletcher
Born 1945
Paul Varley
1949 - 2008
Roger Westley
1947 - 1982
Frederick Baines
Born 1941
Micky Worswick
Born 1945