#1Famous people · Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire
Most of the 8 famous people born in Chapel-en-le-Frith came into the world in the 20th century
At the top of the list is the British motorcycle racer John Hartle, covered in 8 languages. The list comes to 11.1 for every 10,000 residents, about the same as the typical town in Derbyshire, at 8.7. Athletes make up the largest group, 3 of them. The first birth on record is Philip Marchington’s, in 1736, and the last John Hartle’s, in 1933.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
John Hartle
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1736
Philip Marchington
Youngest
1933
John Hartle
Most common field
Sports
3 people
The best known
Born in Chapel-en-le-Frith
All three are athletes.
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Through the years
When Chapel-en-le-Frith’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1900s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Chapel-en-le-Frith is known for
The field with the most names is Sports: 3.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Chapel-en-le-Frith
A further 5 follow, born between 1736 and 1918.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Buxton, with 34.
Questions about famous people from Chapel-en-le-Frith
Who is the most famous person from Chapel-en-le-Frith?
John Hartle (British motorcycle racer (1933–1968)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 8 languages. Next come Mike Stevenson and Hubert Pink.
How many famous people were born in Chapel-en-le-Frith?
8 people born in Chapel-en-le-Frith have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 9 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Chapel-en-le-Frith known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 3 of the 8. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chapel-en-le-Frith?
Philip Marchington, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.
Who counts as from Chapel-en-le-Frith?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Chapel-en-le-Frith’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 (3)
- John Hartle: Joop van Bilsen / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Brandreth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bobby Blood: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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