51.4686° N, 0.2068° W
WANDSWORTH
Most Famous People Born in Wandsworth, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 365
- Peak decade
- 1900s
- Median birth year
- 1920
- Most distinctive
- Rower 7.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Wandsworth during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Wandsworth Is Known For
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Football is Wandsworth's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (66).
Wandsworth over-indexes on rower — 7.4× the global rate.
Wandsworth under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Wandsworth's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Yootha Joyce
1927 - 1980
Gerry Turpin
1925 - 1997
Richard Wilson (physicist)
1926 - 2018
Harry South
1929 - 1990
Bob Simmons (stunt man)
1923 - 1987
Sarah Lawson (actress)
Born 1928
Cyril Peacock
1929 - 1992
Wilfred Waters
Born 1923
Marjorie Sweeting
1920 - 1994
Alex Macintosh
1925 - 1997
Hazel Douglas
1923 - 2016
Anne Kerr (politician)
1925 - 1973
Peter Allday
1927 - 2018
Norman Bennett
1922 - 2005
John Seymour Chaloner
1924 - 2007
Tony Rudd (stockbroker)
1924 - 2017
John Batten (physician)
1924 - 2013
Muriel Nissel
1921 - 2010
John Graham Hearn
1929 - 1980
Ken Sykora
1923 - 2006
Miriam Allott
1920 - 2010
Betty Birch
1923 - 2016
Frank Haynes
1926 - 1998
Trevor Sidney Wade
1920 - 1951
Leslie Broderick
1921 - 2013
Derek Davis (artist)
1926 - 2008
Tony Brooker
1925 - 2019
Malcolm Ashworth
1925 - 1978
Paul Travers
1928 - 1983
Harry Bearryman
1924 - 1976
Dennis Copps
1929 - 2020
Ben Marden
1927 - 2000