#1Writing & Arts
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
1866–1944British novelist (1866–1944)
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Famous people · Arlington, Gloucestershire
From 1634 to 1866, Arlington was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the British novelist C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne the best known. The other is Thomas Tryon, the English merchant and writer. The nearest list is in Cirencester, 6 mi away: 45 names, starting with Cozy Powell. C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne was born in 1866.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
in 5 Wikipedia languages
First
1634
Thomas Tryon
Youngest
1866
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Arlington
#1#2Business
Thomas Tryon
1634–1703English merchant and writer (1634–1703)
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Known for
What Arlington is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
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
Of the towns nearby, Cirencester lists the most people: 45.
Questions about famous people from Arlington
Who is the most famous person from Arlington?
C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne (British novelist (1866–1944)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 5 languages. Next come Thomas Tryon.
How many famous people were born in Arlington?
2 people born in Arlington have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Arlington known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Arlington?
Thomas Tryon, born in 1634. The youngest on the list was born in 1866.
Who counts as from Arlington?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Arlington’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 (6)
- C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Tryon: R. Grave, after Robert White, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cozy Powell: Geffen Records, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Beechey: William Beechey, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilfrid Hyde-White: derivative work: Rossrs Wilfred_Hyde-White_in_Ada_trailer.jpg: Trailer screenshot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grace Eleanor Hadow: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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