#1Writing & Arts
Arthur Machen
1863–1947Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947)
39 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Famous people · Caerleon, Gwent
Most of the 20 famous people born in Caerleon came into the world in the 20th century
The best known is the Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machen, with articles in 39 languages. Second place goes to the British economist Anthony Barnes Atkinson, third to Gary Hocking. Births span 1863 to 1997, from Arthur Machen to Banita Sandhu. 7 were born in 1970 or later.
Born here
20
notable people
Best known
Arthur Machen
in 39 Wikipedia languages
First
1863
Arthur Machen
Youngest
1997
Banita Sandhu
Most common field
Sports
13 people
What stands out about Caerleon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Caerleon’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Caerleon
First, Arthur Machen (39 languages), then Anthony Barnes Atkinson (25) and Gary Hocking (21).
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#2Science & Medicine
Anthony Barnes Atkinson
1944–2017British economist (1944–2017)
25 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Sports
Gary Hocking
1937–1962Rhodesian motorcycle racer and racing driver (1937–1962)
21 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Known for
What Caerleon is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
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Everyone else born in Caerleon
Of the other 17, 12 are athletes.
No one matches both filters.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Newport leads the towns around it, with 353 names.
Newport · 2 miMichael Sheen & 352 more
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Risca · 6 miSam Harrison & 15 moreRMUsk · 7 miRoger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March & 14 more
Abercarn · 7 miJohn Dawes & 10 more
Rogerstone · 4 miRosa M. Morris & 2 moreHRUndy and Magor · 7 miHannah Rich & 2 moreQuestions about famous people from Caerleon
Who is the most famous person from Caerleon?
Arthur Machen (Welsh author and mystic (1863–1947)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 39 languages. Next come Anthony Barnes Atkinson and Gary Hocking.
How many famous people were born in Caerleon?
20 people born in Caerleon have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 24 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Caerleon known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 13 of the 20. That is 65% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Caerleon?
Arthur Machen, born in 1863. The youngest on the list was born in 1997.
Who counts as from Caerleon?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Caerleon’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 (13)
- Arthur Machen: Arthur Machen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Barnes Atkinson: Niccolò Caranti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Hocking: Joop van Bilsen for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Banita Sandhu: Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Jenkins: Spurzem - Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Robling: Amy Martin Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Percy Coldrick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Sheen: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Evans: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Gabbidon: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sam Harrison: Laurent Brun, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Dawes: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rosa M. Morris: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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