#1Writing & Arts
James Churchward
1851–1936British occult writer (1851–1936)
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Famous people · Okehampton, Devon
Okehampton’s famous people span 712 years: 8 births from 1276 to 1988
The best known is the British occult writer James Churchward, with articles in 16 languages. The New Zealand snowboarder Christy Prior ranks second, ahead of Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon. The largest group, 3, was born in the 20th century. The list’s best known name, James Churchward, dates from 1851.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
James Churchward
in 16 Wikipedia languages
First
1276
Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon
Youngest
1988
Christy Prior
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Okehampton
James Churchward leads with articles in 16 languages, ahead of Christy Prior (8) and Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon (8).
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Politics & Law
Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon
1276–1340English noble
8 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Okehampton’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1850s come out on top, with 1 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Okehampton is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Okehampton
Another 5, the earliest born in 1799.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Chagford’s, at 4 names.
Questions about famous people from Okehampton
Who is the most famous person from Okehampton?
James Churchward (British occult writer (1851–1936)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 16 languages. Next come Christy Prior and Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon.
How many famous people were born in Okehampton?
8 people born in Okehampton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 11 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Okehampton known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 8. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Okehampton?
Hugh de Courtenay, 9th Earl of Devon, born in 1276. The youngest on the list was born in 1988.
Who counts as from Okehampton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Okehampton’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 (5)
- James Churchward: Domínio público. Foto muito antiga, do primeiro quartel do século 19., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Meadows Rendel: William Boxall, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Endecott: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Feargus B. Squire: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Jackson: Saint-Mémin, Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de, 1770-1852, artist, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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