#1Famous people · Warminster, Wiltshire
15 famous people were born in Warminster, more of them scientists and doctors than in most towns
Most widely known is Andy Sheppard, the British jazz saxophonist and composer, with articles in 8 languages. Close behind are Owen Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant and Ivor Philipps. 7 of them were born in the Victorian era, more than in any other period. For every 10,000 residents there are 8.3 on the list, well above the typical Wiltshire town’s 4.4.
Born here
15
notable people
Best known
Andy Sheppard
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1710
Juliana Popjoy
Youngest
1987
Will Puddy
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Warminster’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Warminster is known for
Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 3.6 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 Warminster
First, Andy Sheppard (8 languages), then Owen Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant (7) and Ivor Philipps (6).
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#2Politics & Law
Owen Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant
1863–1937British politician (1863-1937)
7 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
IP#3
Politics & Law
Ivor Philipps
1861–1940British Liberal Party Member of Parliament (1861-1940)
6 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
Through the years
When Warminster’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1860s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsMusicMilitaryWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Warminster
Still to come: 12 more, from 1710 to 1987.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Trowbridge’s, with 39.
Questions about famous people from Warminster
Who is the most famous person from Warminster?
Andy Sheppard (British jazz saxophonist and composer) is the best known by our measure: Wikipedia has an article about them in 8 languages. Next come Owen Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant and Ivor Philipps.
How many famous people were born in Warminster?
15 people born in Warminster have an English Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace. Wikidata places 16 people here; the rest aren’t listed because their article names somewhere else, or no town.
What is Warminster known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 15. That is 27% of the town’s list, against 9% across UK towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Warminster?
Juliana Popjoy, born in 1710. The youngest on the list was born in 1987.
Who counts as from Warminster?
People Wikidata records as born in a place inside Warminster’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 (11)
- Andy Sheppard: Hreinn Gudlaugsson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Owen Philipps, 1st Baron Kylsant: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Will Puddy: Mattythewhite, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucy Mary Silcox: Lady Ottoline Morrell died 1938, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Butler Provis: Illustrated London News, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nathan Dyer: Ronnie Macdonald, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jenson Button: Engyles, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bryan Edwards: Lemuel Francis Abbott, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ian Bone: Leutha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Parsons: not stated, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Talman: Giuseppe Grisoni, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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