#1Music
Cyril Scott
1879–1970English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970)
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Famous people · Oxton, Nottinghamshire
The 2 famous people born in Oxton, led by Cyril Scott
With articles in 21 languages, Cyril Scott is the most widely known. The other is Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, the recipient of the Victoria cross. The list runs from Cyril Scott, born in 1879, to Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke, born in 1901. Just 6 mi away, Carlton’s list holds 23 names, Richard Beckinsale the best known.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Cyril Scott
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1879
Cyril Scott
Youngest
1901
Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke
Most common field
Music
1 people
The best known
Born in Oxton
#1RS#2
Military
Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke
1901–1972Recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Known for
What Oxton is known for
Music leads the fields, with 1 people.
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
The best known from each town within 12 miles of Oxton, with how many people each has.
RBCarlton · 6 miRichard Beckinsale & 22 more
Arnold · 5 miRichard Parkes Bonington & 17 moreAHCalverton · 2 miAmos Hind & 7 moreECBlidworth · 3 miErnie Coleman & 3 more
Woodborough · 3 miWilliam Whysall & 2 more
Farnsfield · 3 miAugustus Charles Gregory & 1 moreBBLowdham · 4 miBetty BeltonAPRavenshead · 5 miAnthony Palfreman
Arnold · 5 miRichard Parkes Bonington & 17 moreAHCalverton · 2 miAmos Hind & 7 moreECBlidworth · 3 miErnie Coleman & 3 moreWoodborough · 3 miWilliam Whysall & 2 moreFarnsfield · 3 miAugustus Charles Gregory & 1 moreBBLowdham · 4 miBetty BeltonAPRavenshead · 5 miAnthony PalfremanQuestions about famous people from Oxton
Who is the most famous person from Oxton?
Cyril Scott (English composer, writer, and poet (1879–1970)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 21 languages. Next come Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke.
How many famous people were born in Oxton?
2 people born in Oxton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Oxton known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 5% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Oxton?
Cyril Scott, born in 1879. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.
Who counts as from Oxton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Oxton’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 (4)
- Cyril Scott: Coburn, Alvin Langdon, 1882-1966 -- Photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Richard Parkes Bonington: Margaret Sarah Carpenter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Whysall: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustus Charles Gregory: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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