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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Thomas Cromwell
1485 - 1540
Edward Shackleton, Baron Shackleton
1911 - 1994
Hugh Clifford
1866 - 1941
Gwyneth Dunwoody
1930 - 2008
Christopher Chope
Born 1947
Seb Dance
Born 1981
Teresa Gorman
1931 - 2015
Edward Percy Smith
1891 - 1968
Anne Kerr (politician)
1925 - 1973
Eric Hambro
1872 - 1947
Frank Haynes
1926 - 1998
Reginald Keeling
1904 - 1991
Norman B. James
1872 - 1963