#1Writing & Arts
Rodney Matthews
born 1945British illustrator and conceptual designer
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Famous people · Paulton, Somerset
Athletes stand out among the 8 famous people born in Paulton
Most widely known is Rodney Matthews, the British illustrator and conceptual designer, with articles in 11 languages. The largest group, 5, was born in the 20th century. The oldest name on the list belongs to Laurie Banfield, born in 1889, the newest to Jason Matthews, born in 1975. Per head, the list is long: 12.3 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Somerset has 4.9.
Born here
8
notable people
Best known
Rodney Matthews
in 11 Wikipedia languages
First
1889
Laurie Banfield
Youngest
1975
Jason Matthews
Most common field
Sports
6 people
What stands out about Paulton’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Paulton is known for
Set against the usual town, athletes come out 1.5 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed across UK towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Paulton
Rodney Matthews, Danny Bartley and Don Rogers are written about in 11, 6 and 6 languages.
#1DB#2
Sports
Danny Bartley
born 1947Ex england youth international 5 caps 1966
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
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Through the years
When Paulton’s famous people were born
The 1940s top the chart, with 3 births in the decade.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Paulton
Here are 5 more, born from 1889 to 1975.
Oliver Brooks
1889–1940British soldier (1889–1940); recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Midsomer Norton’s, at 10 names.
Questions about famous people from Paulton
Who is the most famous person from Paulton?
Rodney Matthews (British illustrator and conceptual designer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 11 languages. Next come Danny Bartley and Don Rogers.
How many famous people were born in Paulton?
8 people born in Paulton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Paulton known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 6 of the 8. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 49% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Paulton?
Laurie Banfield, born in 1889. The youngest on the list was born in 1975.
Who counts as from Paulton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Paulton’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)
- Rodney Matthews: Rmssmr, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jason Matthews: https://www.flickr.com/photos/duvallrobbie2, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oliver Brooks: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anita Harris: SteVader, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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