FAMOUS NAMES | Notable Residents
The areas of Stoke Newington, Islington, and Highbury, along with their surroundings, have provided residence to a diverse array of notable individuals, including rock stars, celebrities, athletes, academics, and artists. Here are a few prominent figures who have called this area home. Notable Residents
GEORGE ORWELL Author
NICK HORNBY Author
Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950) was a British novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic who wrote under the pen name of George Orwell.
Nicholas Peter John Hornby (1957) is an English writer and lyricist. His books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide as of 2018.
EDDIE IZZARD Comedian
Born Edward John Izzard (1962), also known as Suzy Izzard, is a British stand-up comedian, actor and activist. Her comedic style takes the form of what appears to the audience as rambling whimsical monologues and self- referential pantomime.
LILY ALLEN Singer
THEO WALCOTT Footballer Theo James Walcott (1989) is
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen (1985) is an English singer-songwriter and actress.
an English former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented England at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2012 and won 47 caps, scoring eight goals.
Dame Judith Olivia Dench (1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one
PALOMA FAITH Musician Paloma Faith Blomfield (1981) is an English singer, songwriter, and actress.
of Britain’s greatest actors, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and
Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams (1942-2021) was a British businessman, racing car driver, and the founder of the Williams Formula One team. He was the team principal from its foundation in 1977 until 2020. During that period, the team won nine constructors’ championships and seven drivers’ championships.
television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage.
DAME JUDI DENCH Actress
NIGEL SLATER Celebrity Chef
Nigel (1956) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster.
SIR FRANK WILLIAMS Formula 1 Manager
GEORGE MICHAEL Musician Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou (1963- 2016) was an English
ALEC HOPKINS Actor Alec (1986) is an editor and producer, known for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007), Andys (2014) and Beth (2013).
singer-songwriter, record producer and philanthropist. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (1955) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter. He has been listed as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy history, and among the top 50 comedians in a 2005 poll of comedians.
best-selling musicians of all time, with his sales estimated at between 100 million to 125 million records worldwide.
ROWAN ATKINSON Comedian, Actor
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