RP#1
Writing & Arts
Rosamunde Pilcher
1924–2019British novelist (1924–2019)
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Famous people · Lelant, Cornwall
Lelant counts 3 famous people, first among them Rosamunde Pilcher
The best known is the British novelist Rosamunde Pilcher, with articles in 28 languages. Behind the leader come Jim Barnes and Philip Christophers. Philip Christophers, born in 1871, is the earliest name and Rosamunde Pilcher, born in 1924, the latest. Of its neighbours, Penzance, 6 mi away, lists the most: 69, Humphry Davy first.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Rosamunde Pilcher
in 28 Wikipedia languages
First
1871
Philip Christophers
Youngest
1924
Rosamunde Pilcher
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Lelant
Ranked by languages covered: Rosamunde Pilcher with 28, then Jim Barnes with 8 and Philip Christophers with 1.
#2
#3Politics & Law
Philip Christophers
1871–1946Canadian politician (1871–1946)
1 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Lelant is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Penzance lists the most people: 69.
Questions about famous people from Lelant
Who is the most famous person from Lelant?
Rosamunde Pilcher (British novelist (1924–2019)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 28 languages. Next come Jim Barnes and Philip Christophers.
How many famous people were born in Lelant?
3 people born in Lelant have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Lelant known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lelant?
Philip Christophers, born in 1871. The youngest on the list was born in 1924.
Who counts as from Lelant?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Lelant’s built-up area (the ONS 2022 boundary), a hospital or district within it included, whose English Wikipedia article agrees. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a bigger area (“London”), another town, or missing, or their article may give no birthplace. We only list people both sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations) and English Wikipedia (each person’s article confirms the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are placed in the town by the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary (Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0). Ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across UK towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Jim Barnes: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Christophers: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Humphry Davy: Thomas Phillips, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Lloyd: William Lloyd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rick Rescorla: US Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Davies Gilbert: Painting by Henry Howard RA (31 January 1769 – 5 October 1847); Engraved by John Thompson (25 May 1785–20 February 1866), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Cole: Margaret Sarah Carpenter (1793-1872), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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