#1Writing & Arts
David C. H. Austin
1926–2018British rose breeder and writer (1926-2018)
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Famous people · Albrighton, Shropshire
2 famous people come from Albrighton, David C. H. Austin the best known
Articles in 21 languages make the British rose breeder and writer David C. H. Austin the best known. The list has one more: the British actor Jason Watkins. Over 40 years of births, the list goes from David C. H. Austin (1926) to Jason Watkins (1966). The nearest list is in Wolverhampton, 8 mi away: 450 names, starting with Liam Payne.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
David C. H. Austin
in 21 Wikipedia languages
First
1926
David C. H. Austin
Youngest
1966
Jason Watkins
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 people
The best known
Born in Albrighton
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Known for
What Albrighton is known for
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
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
Of the towns nearby, Wolverhampton lists the most people: 450.
Questions about famous people from Albrighton
Who is the most famous person from Albrighton?
David C. H. Austin (British rose breeder and writer (1926-2018)) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 21 languages. Next come Jason Watkins.
How many famous people were born in Albrighton?
2 people born in Albrighton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Albrighton known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 12% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Albrighton?
David C. H. Austin, born in 1926. The youngest on the list was born in 1966.
Who counts as from Albrighton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Albrighton’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 (7)
- David C. H. Austin: Nongdanchanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Liam Payne: Soccer Aid for UNICEF, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Billy Wright: Wim van Rossem for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, Wikimedia Commons
- Hannah Cullwick: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hermione Baddeley: Allan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Regal: Jjron, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Neil Cutler: Ingy The Wingy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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