#1Music
Elton John
born 1947British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)
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Famous people · Harrow, London
Of the 217 famous people born in Harrow, none is better known than Elton John
117 languages have an article about Elton John. The largest group, 110, was born in the 20th century. With 20 musicians, the list holds 1.8 times the share found across UK towns. Births since 1970 account for 65 of the names.
Born here
217
notable people
Best known
Elton John
in 117 Wikipedia languages
First
1510
John Lyon
Youngest
2000
The Wealdstone Raider
Most common field
Sports
86 people
What stands out about Harrow’s famous people
Known worldwideElton John has a Wikipedia article in 117 languages.A town of musicians20 of the 217 people born here are musicians, 1.8× the usual share.Still making namesSince 1950, 99 of them have been born here, the latest in 2000.217 notable peopleHarrow lists 217 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Harrow
Three names lead: Elton John (117 languages), Dev Patel (67) and Theo Walcott (67).
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#3Sports
Theo Walcott
born 1989English association football player (born 1989)
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Known for
What Harrow is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Harrow’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1980s than in any other decade: 34.
SportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicinePolitics & LawMilitaryNotableBusinessFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Harrow
214 more; the 197 best known are listed here.
Patrick Moore
1923–2012English astronomer, broadcaster and writer (1923–2012)
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Eleanor Bron
born 1934British stage, film and television actress and author
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Tony Hatch
born 1939English composer for musical theatre and television; noted songwriter, pianist, arranger and producer
MusicWikipedia ↗
Carrie Hope Fletcher
born 1992English singer, songwriter, actress, author and vlogger
MusicWikipedia ↗
Elizabeth Wordsworth
1840–1932Founding principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Catherine Marshall
1880–1961British suffragist, campaigner and social activist (1880 – 1961)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Peter Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken
born 1941Lord Mayor of London (born 1941)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Samuel Parr
1747–1825English schoolmaster, writer, minister and doctor of law (1747-1825)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
John Harris, Baron Harris of Greenwich
1930–2001British political aide and politician (1930-2001)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Ray Smith
1949–2018English sculptor, painter, illustrator and writer (1949–2018)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
The Wealdstone Raider
born 2000English builder and football fan who went viral online
SportsWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Barnet · 6 miGeorge Michael & 392 more
Ealing · 5 miThomas Henry Huxley & 286 moreRCBrent · 4 miRonald Coase & 241 more
Watford · 6 miGeri Halliwell & 223 more
Hillingdon · 5 miAndy Serkis & 200 more
Bushey · 4 miSimon Le Bon & 33 more
Rickmansworth · 7 miAlan Duncan & 15 more
Borehamwood · 6 miKeith Spurgeon & 5 moreQuestions about famous people from Harrow
Who is the most famous person from Harrow?
Elton John (British singer, songwriter and musician (born 1947)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 117 languages. Next come Dev Patel and Theo Walcott.
How many famous people were born in Harrow?
217 people born in Harrow have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 269 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Harrow known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 86 of the 217. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Harrow?
John Lyon, born in 1510. The youngest on the list was born in 2000.
Who counts as from Harrow?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Harrow’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 (92)
- Elton John: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dev Patel: Ariela Ortiz Barrantes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Theo Walcott: Armanamirahmadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Idol: GenerationSex, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Bannister: User:Pruneau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Priti Patel: Richard Townshend, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ciaran Clark: Michael Kranewitter, CC BY-SA 3.0 at, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrick Moore: South Downs Planetarium, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suella Braverman: ©House of Commons / Laurie Noble, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Horowitz: Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Nash: Paul Hudson from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Dury: Dhphoto, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Burke: Sala de Medios / IM, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Mariappa: @cfcunofficial (Chelsea Debs) London, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Rosen: University of Salford Press Office, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rebecca Clarke: Hopkins Studio, Denver, Colorado, United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derek Bell: Freewheeling Daredevil from Kingston, TN, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maud Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Butler: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Glenister: Rach, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Fletcher: Saaaandra, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marvin Sordell: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvia Townsend Warner: Howard Coster or Cecil Beaton in 1930s, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eleanor Bron: Ron Kroon / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Ronald Lacey: The Bright Thoughts Company Limited - https://www.bright-thoughts.co.uk/creative-commons-greentie.html, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Hounslow: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bevis Mugabi: Gadlee, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kate Magowan: Cristiano Betta from London, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilian Watson: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clive Anderson: en:User:WikiWebbie, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dapo Afolayan: Lanthan2003, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elliott Ward: Jon Candy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gerard Lake, 1st Viscount Lake: Attributed to George Place, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hatch: Londonclanger, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gareth Thomas: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamal Lowe: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Uche Ikpeazu: https://www.flickr.com/photos/eepaul/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chaz Jankel: Steve Speight, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrie Hope Fletcher: Marc Zapanta, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jay Foreman: zooterkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mike Vernon: CNRS, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Amankwaah: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Linda Hayden: Hammer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bradley Bubb: Jonesy702, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Wordsworth: Unidentified photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John-Joe O'Toole: Timmy96, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Ainley: tcm, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jefferson Louis: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Angus Dalgleish: Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Byron Bubb: Longbomb, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Wordsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam St. Clement: AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peggy Fortnum: Chris McKenna, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Levene, Baron Levene of Portsoken: Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Smith: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bluewheelofficial/, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Fujiwara: Maximilian Schönherr, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Steve Collis: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anton Robinson: Jon Candy from Cardiff, Wales, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jamie Stewart: Jsytel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Luisa Bradshaw-White: AnemoneProjectors, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Fox: Billpolo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Watson: Markus Kuhn, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tom Shanklin: Manuel from Nantes | Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alison Spittle: Sinn Féin, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Cutting: Bryan Ledgard, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Morgan: Harrias, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Lloyd-Walter: England Squash Masters, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jake Nicholson: Kane Brooker, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Marks: David Sifry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Hurcum: Owen J Hurcum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Parr: Author of book: William Field; author of work currently indiscernible, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Daniel Dancer: Engraved by R. Page, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Bostock: Unknown (Bassano Ltd), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Peter Melvin: The P & M Melvin Estate, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexander Scott Carter: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- David Aukin: Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Devaanshi Mehta: Kalyani Mehta, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ella Pilcher: Photographer unknown. Original photograph owned by Philip Jarrett., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gary Gibbon: Tom Page from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harry Hyman: Ajboard, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Hugh Buxton: Robert Hugh Buxton, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Wealdstone Raider: OnlyOneRaider, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Titus Lander: City of Perth, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrian Flavin: Pierre-Selim, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barry Thomas: Lawson Speedway, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Michael: University of Houston Digital Library, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Henry Huxley: Lock & Whitfield, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Geri Halliwell: Photograph by Richard Goldschmidt, www.piqtured.com Derivative by Keraunoscopia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Serkis: Fandomuniverse, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Le Bon: Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alan Duncan: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Keith Spurgeon: Jack de Nijs for Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
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