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Famous people · Clitheroe, Lancashire
Leaders stand out among the 31 famous people born in Clitheroe
At the top of the list is the English footballer Bill Slater, covered in 18 languages. In the 20th century, 16 were born, the most of any period. James King, born in 1750, is the earliest name and Luke Blackledge, born in 1990, the latest. Only 12 of the 73 towns in Lancashire with anyone on record list more.
Born here
31
notable people
Best known
Bill Slater
in 18 Wikipedia languages
First
1750
James King
Youngest
1990
Luke Blackledge
Most common field
Sports
14 people
What stands out about Clitheroe’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Clitheroe is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Clitheroe
Three names lead: Bill Slater (18 languages), Jim Furnell (10) and Frederic T. Greenhalge (9).
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#3Politics & Law
Frederic T. Greenhalge
1842–1896American politician (1842-1896)
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Through the years
When Clitheroe’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 5 births.
SportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageBusinessNotableMilitaryWriting & ArtsMusic
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Clitheroe
A further 28 follow, born between 1750 and 1990.
James King
1750–1784Officer of the Royal Navy; served under James Cook (1750-1784)
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James Simpson (Bible Christian)
1812–1859English deacon and social reformer (1812–1859)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Padiham has the most on record, with 25.
Questions about famous people from Clitheroe
Who is the most famous person from Clitheroe?
Bill Slater (English footballer (1927-2018)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 18 languages. Next come Jim Furnell and Frederic T. Greenhalge.
How many famous people were born in Clitheroe?
31 people born in Clitheroe have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 35 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Clitheroe known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 14 of the 31. That is 45% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Clitheroe?
James King, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 1990.
Who counts as from Clitheroe?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Clitheroe’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 (8)
- Jim Furnell: Ron Kroon for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Frederic T. Greenhalge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James King: John Webber, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Dean: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Simpson (Bible Christian): Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bulcock: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Nowell: British – School Details on Google Art Project, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Carey Foster: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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