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Walter Abbott (1877–1941) – Footballer
Colin Abrahall (born 1961) – Singer
Gabriel Agbonlahor (born 1986) – Footballer
Moeen Ali (born 1987) – England cricketer
Dennis Amiss (born 1943) – Cricketer and Warwickshire Administrator
Keith Arkell (born 1961) – English Chess champion, 2008
Stephen Arlen (1913–1972) – Opera manager
Ian Ashbee (born 1976) – Footballer
Francis William Aston (1877–1945) – Nobel Prize winner, Physicist
Ian Atkins (born 1957) – Footballer
Albert Austin (1882–1953) – Silent film star
Jack Badham (1919–1992) – Footballer
Annette Badland (born 1950) – Actress
Kenny Baker (1934–2016) – Actor
Sir Michael Balcon (1896–1977) – Film director
Pato Banton (born 1961) – Reggae artist
Dave Barnett (born 1967) – Footballer
Simon Bates (born 1946) – Radio DJ
Blaze Bayley (born 1963) – Musician, vocalist of Wolfsbane and Iron Maiden
Ian Bell (born 1982) – England Cricketer, Warwickshire CCC Captain
Moazzam Begg (born 1968) – Outreach Director
Edward White Benson (1829–1896) – Archbishop of Canterbury
Bev Bevan (born 1944) – Musician
Alfred Bird (1811–1878) – Inventor of custard powder
Sir Alfred Frederick Bird (1849–1922) – Food manufacturer and chemist
Dan Bull (born 1986) – Musician/ Youtuber
Elizabeth Baker Bohan (1849–1930) – Author, journalist, artist, social reformer
Daniel Boone (born 1942) – Musician
Sarah Booth (1793–1867) – Actress
Matthew Boulton (1728–1809) – Pioneering industrialist and member of the Lunar Society
Jon Bounds (born 1975) – Blogger, humorist
Paul Braddon (1864–1937) — Artist
Peter Bradley (born 1953) – Politician
William Bragge (1823–1884) – Civil engineer/Antiquarian
Tony Britton (1924–2019) – Actor
James Jaysen Bryhan (born 1978) – Actor
Edward Burne-Jones (1833–1898) – Pre-Raphaelite painter and William Morris Associate
Trevor Burton (born 1949) – Musician
Geezer Butler (born 1949) – Bassist, Black Sabbath
George Cadbury (1839–1922) – Son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company
John Cadbury (1801–1889) – Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company
Richard Cadbury (1835–1899) – Son of John Cadbury, Founder of the Cadbury chocolate company
Pogus Caesar (born 1953) – TV Director and photographer
Ali Campbell (born 1959) and Robin Campbell (born 1954) – Musician, UB40
Duncan Campbell (born 1958) – Musician
David Cannadine (born 1950) – Historian
Bob Carolgees (born 1948) – TV Presenter (Tiswas and Surprise Surprise)
Lee Carsley (born 1974) – Footballer
Darren Carter (born 1983) – Footballer
John Carter (born 1940) – Musician
Barbara Cartland (1901–2000) – Novelist
Jasper Carrott (born 1945) – Comedian
Austen Chamberlain (1863–1937) – Politician
Neville Chamberlain (1869–1940) – Prime Minister
Gary Childs (born 1964) – Footballer
Adrian Chiles (born 1967) – Broadcaster
Carl Chinn (born 1956) – Historian, broadcaster, writer
Charlie Christodoulou (c. 1951–1976) – Soldier and mercenary
Ian Clarkson (born 1970) – Footballer
Lisa Clayton (born 1958) – Solo yachtswoman
Janice Connolly (born 1954) – Comedy actress
Raymond Teague Cowern (1913–1986) – Artist
Edward Cowie (born 1943) – Composer
Andy Cox (born 1956) – Ska guitarist (Fine Young Cannibals and The Beat)
David Cox (1783–1859) – Artist
Lauren Crace (born 1986) – Actress
Sarah Crompton (1802–1881) – children’s writer
Chris Crudelli (born 1972) – Martial artist
John Curry (1949–1994) – Olympic and World Champion figure skater
Arthur Darvill (born 1982) – Actor and singer
Aidan Davis (born 1997) – Dancer and TV Presenter
Lindsey Davis (born 1949) – Historical Novelist
Cat Deeley (born 1976) – Television presenter
Nathan Delfouneso (born 1991) – Footballer
Oscar Deutsch (1893–1941) – Founder of the Odeon Cinemas chain
Fred Dinenage (born 1942) – Presenter, broadcaster, author
Stefflon Don (born 1991) – Musician
Don Dorman (1922–1997) – Paratrooper, 1st Airborne Division, footballer, manager and scout
K.K. Downing (born 1951) – Musician
Mark Duffus (born 1967) – Musician
Pete Dunne – Professional Wrestler
Dutchavelli, British Rapper
Jessie Eden – British communist activist and trade union leader
Leon Edwards – Professional mixed martial artist, current UFC Welterweight Champion
Electribe 101 – Electronic music groups who found fame in the early 90s
Hunt Emerson – Cartoonist
Ian Emes – Animator
Frederick Rowland Emett – Cartoonist, artist and kinetic sculptor
Jo Enright – Actress and comedian
Dan Evans – Tennis player
Niki Evans – Singer
Trevor Eve – Actor
Earl Falconer – Bass player, UB40
Frank Farrell – Rock bassist and co-writer of chart hit “Moonlighting”
Sid Field – Comedian
Robert Firth – Footballer and Real Madrid Manager
Richard Hammond – Ex – Top gear host
Philip Edward Fisher – Musician
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