#1Writing & Arts
Frederic William Henry Myers
1843–1901English poet and essayist (1843–1901)
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Famous people · Keswick, Cumbria
13 famous people were born in Keswick, more of them writers and artists than in most towns
At the top of the list is the English poet and essayist Frederic William Henry Myers, covered in 20 languages. Sara Coleridge is second and Eliza Lynn Linton third. 5 of them were born in the Victorian era, more than in any other period. From Edward Stephenson to Steven Rigg, the births on the list run from 1691 to 1992.
Born here
13
notable people
Best known
Frederic William Henry Myers
in 20 Wikipedia languages
First
1691
Edward Stephenson
Youngest
1992
Steven Rigg
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people
What stands out about Keswick’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Keswick is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 3.3 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Keswick’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 2 births.
Writing & ArtsSportsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Keswick
All three are writers and artists.
#1
#2Writing & Arts
Sara Coleridge
1802–1852British poet, translator, editor, writer (1802–1852)
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#3Writing & Arts
Eliza Lynn Linton
1822–1898English novelist and journalist (1822–1898)
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Everyone
Everyone else born in Keswick
A further 10 follow, born between 1691 and 1992.
Arthur Thomas Myers
1851–1894British physician and sportsman (1851–1894)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Cockermouth lists the most people: 25.
Questions about famous people from Keswick
Who is the most famous person from Keswick?
Frederic William Henry Myers (English poet and essayist (1843–1901)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 20 languages. Next come Sara Coleridge and Eliza Lynn Linton.
How many famous people were born in Keswick?
13 people born in Keswick have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 19 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Keswick known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 5 of the 13. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Keswick?
Edward Stephenson, born in 1691. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.
Who counts as from Keswick?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Keswick’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 (9)
- Frederic William Henry Myers: William Clarke Wontner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Coleridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eliza Lynn Linton: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Francis Derwent Wood: George Washington Lambert (died 1930), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Coleridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derwent Hall Caine: Bain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pippa Maddams: Paul dobson from ENGLAND, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robley Dunglison: engraved by Alexander Hay Ritchie (1822-1895) from a daguerreotype by M.P. Simons, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Wordsworth: Benjamin Haydon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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