Crediton’s famous people span 1,326 years: 15 births from 675 to 2001

Saint Boniface (8th‑century Anglo‑Saxon bishop and missionary, Catholic saint and martyr, known as the ‘Apostle to the Germans’) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 52 languages. Next come Saint Walpurga and Redvers Buller.

15 people born in Crediton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 16 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.

Among its famous people, athletes: 6 of the 15. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.

Saint Boniface, born in 675. The youngest on the list was born in 2001.

People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Crediton’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.

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.