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Writing & Arts
Ann Stokes
1922–2014Scottish born ceramic artist (1922-2014)
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Famous people · Gullane, East Lothian
From 1820 to 1922, Gullane was the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Ann Stokes, the Scottish born ceramic artist, with articles in 3 languages. Mathew Dawson is second and Tom Dobson third. Nearby, Musselburgh, 11 mi away, lists 71, led by Henry Yule. The list’s best known name, Ann Stokes, dates from 1922.
Born here
3
notable people
Best known
Ann Stokes
in 3 Wikipedia languages
First
1820
Mathew Dawson
Youngest
1922
Ann Stokes
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Gullane
Counted by languages, Ann Stokes is ahead of Mathew Dawson and Tom Dobson: 3, 2 and 1.
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Known for
What Gullane is known for
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
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
Close by, Musselburgh counts 71 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Musselburgh · 11 miHenry Yule & 70 more
Haddington · 6 miJohn Knox & 24 more
North Berwick · 4 miWillie Anderson & 20 more
Tranent · 8 miGelie Duncan & 10 more
Wallyford · 10 miMargaret Oliphant & 5 moreJDCockenzie · 7 miJohn Dalgleish Donaldson & 4 more
Ormiston · 10 miRobert Moffat & 3 moreDMPrestonpans · 8 miDavid MittonQuestions about famous people from Gullane
Who is the most famous person from Gullane?
Ann Stokes (Scottish born ceramic artist (1922-2014)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 3 languages. Next come Mathew Dawson and Tom Dobson.
How many famous people were born in Gullane?
3 people born in Gullane have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Gullane 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 Gullane?
Mathew Dawson, born in 1820. The youngest on the list was born in 1922.
Who counts as from Gullane?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Gullane’s locality (the NRS 2022 locality 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 National Records of Scotland’s Census 2022 locality boundaries (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)
- Mathew Dawson: Liborio Prosperi, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Yule: Theodore Blake Wirgman, c. 1890, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Knox: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willie Anderson: "Westward Ho!" of American Golfer, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gelie Duncan: Carolyn Sutton, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Margaret Oliphant: No photo credit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Moffat: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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