List of people from Ilkley

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.

  • Donald Baverstock (1924–1995), TV executive (former resident)[1]
  • Gillian Baverstock (1931–2007), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton (former resident)[1]
  • Martyn Bedford, novelist
  • Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
  • Don Brennan (deceased), England cricketer
  • Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
  • John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television (deceased) presenter
  • John Gordon Dower, architect and leading light to create the National Parks of England and Wales[2]
  • Jeremy Dyson, author, musician and screenwriter
  • Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
  • Anita Ganeri, author
  • Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
  • Georgie Henley, actress
  • Kim-Joy Hewlett, baker and cookbook author[3]
  • The Rt Revd. and Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York)
  • Clive Hornby, actor
  • Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
  • Mark James, professional golfer
  • Pat Kirkwood (deceased), musical theatre actress, lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
  • Marie Walker Last (1917-2017) artist[4]
  • Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
  • Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
  • Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)[5]
  • Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
  • Thomas Bowman Stephenson, Methodist minister and founder of National Children's Home
  • Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
  • Catherine Tolson (1892–1924), English nurse and suffragette
  • Donald Wade, Baron Wade (deceased), Liberal Party Member of Parliament
  • Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
  • Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs (former resident)
  • Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer

References

  1. ^ a b "Obituary: Donald Baverstock". The Independent. 18 March 1995.
  2. ^ Sheail, John. "Dower, John Gordon". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/94011. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ "Bake Off's Kim-Joy returns with a new cookery book and new confidence". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
  4. ^ Neville, Colin. "Editor". notjusthockney.info. Colin Neville. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Monty the Ryder Cup warrior was forged here in Yorkshire". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2010.