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Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Twyning, Gloucestershire
J. I. Packer, born in 1926, is Twyning’s famous person on record
In 1926, the Canadian theologian J. I. Packer was born. That places their birth in the 20th century. Their story is told in 15 languages. Upton upon Severn, 4 mi away, has 13 on its list, the best known Nigel Mansell.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
J. I. Packer
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
J. I. Packer
Most common field
Faith
1 people
The best known
Born in Twyning
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Upton upon Severn has the most people on record, 13 of them.
Questions about famous people from Twyning
Who is the most famous person from Twyning?
J. I. Packer (Canadian theologian (1926-2020)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 15 languages.
How many famous people were born in Twyning?
1 people born in Twyning have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Twyning known for?
Among its famous people, ministers and preachers: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 2% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Twyning?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Twyning’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)
- Nigel Mansell: Stuart Seeger, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Choules: Not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Cartwright: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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