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Photo: Chris Holifield · CC BY-SA 2.0Famous people · Alderton, Suffolk
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton is the only name on the Alderton list
In 1960, the British Army officer Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton was born. That places their birth in the 20th century. Their story is told in 4 languages. Woodbridge, 7 mi off, can claim 21 famous people, the best known Frank Morley.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1960
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton
Most common field
Military
1 people
The best known
Born in Alderton
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Alderton
Who is the most famous person from Alderton?
Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton (British Army officer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 4 languages.
How many famous people were born in Alderton?
1 people born in Alderton have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace.
What is Alderton known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across UK towns.
Who counts as from Alderton?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Alderton’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 (3)
- Frank Morley: Alfred Hugh Fisher (1867-1945), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dawn Addams: CBS Television. It was not uncommon for television networks, studios and sponsors of television programs to use either a public relations firm or advertising agency for distribution of publicity mate…, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brian Eno: How We Get To Next, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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