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WANDSWORTH

Most Famous People Born in Wandsworth, United Kingdom

Notable people
365
Peak decade
1900s
Median birth year
1920
Most distinctive
Rower 7.4×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football66
  2. Actor42
  3. Cricket26
  4. Politician13
  5. Militar13
  6. Sport12
  7. Rower10
  8. Player9
  1. Rower107.4×
  2. Cricket265.6×
  3. Militar132.9×
  4. Engineer52.2×
  5. Actor422.2×
  6. Sport122.0×
  7. Football661.6×
  8. Film71.6×
  1. Politician130.3×

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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0081 ROWER

Gordon Thomson (rower)

1884 - 1953

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0159 ROWER

Gordon Killick

1899 - 1962

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0177 ROWER

Cameron Nichol

Born 1987

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0299 ROWER

Reginald Bare

1900 - 1984

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0304 ROWER

Joseph Sadler

Born 1830

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0312 ROWER

Simon Tozer

1933 - 2003

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0313 ROWER

Richard Wheadon

Born 1933

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0316 ROWER

Sue Handscombe

Born 1956

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0335 ROWER

Harry Kelley (rower)

1832 - 1914

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0363 ROWER

Frank Lumley Playford

1855 - 1931

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