List of people from Chester

A list of famous people from Chester, England.

A

• Russ Abbot, actor, musician.

B

• Reg Barton, footballer.
• Stan Bennion, footballer.
• Chris Blackburn, footballer.
• Emily Booth, actress.
• Grenville Booth, footballer.
• Sir Adrian Boult, orchestral conductor.
• Thomas Brassey, civil engineer, railway contractor.
• David Brett, footballer
• Oswald Walters Brierly, Marine painter to Queen Victoria.

C

• Hall Caine, (1853–1931), writer.
• Randolph Caldecott, illustrator and artist.
• Thomas E. Caldecott, politician.
• Ray Carter, footballer.
• Mark Cartwright, footballer.
• Hugh B. Cave, author.
• Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster.
• Mike Cecere, footballer.
• Dave Challinor, footballer.
• Ron Chesterman, musician.
• Nigel Clutton, footballer.
• Danny Collins (footballer), footballer.
• Alec Croft, footballer.
• Brian Croft, footballer.
• Daniel Craig, actor (James Bond series).
• Emma Cunniffe, actress.

D

• John Douglas, (1830–1911), architect.

E

• Lloyd Ellams, footballer
• David Evans (footballer).
• Robert Evans (footballer born 1885).

F

• Tony Field (footballer born 1942).
• Mike Fields, footballer.
• Graham, Paul, and Ron Futcher, brothers who all played professional football.

G

• Keith Griffiths, footballer.

H

• Albert and Les Harley, footballing brothers.
• Thomas Harrison, architect.
• Tom Heaton, footballer.
• Malcolm Hebden, actor.
• Joe Hewitt, footballer.
• Randle Holme - name shared by four successive generations of a family of herald painters.
• A. S. Hornby, lexicographer.
• Robert Spear Hudson (businessman).

I

• Jerry Ireland, footballer.

J

• Eddie Johnson (English footballer).
• Colin Jones (footballer).
• Gary Jones (footballer born 1975).
• Ray Jones (footballer born 1944).
• Mike Jones (referee).

K

• Hugh de Kevelioc, 3rd Earl of Chester.

L

• Lee Latchford-Evans, singer.
• Eric Lee (footballer).
• Bert Lipsham, footballer.
• Hugh Lloyd, actor.
• Rob Law, inventor of trunki.

M

• Levi Mackin, footballer.
• Lucy Meacock, broadcaster.
• Bob Mills (comedian).
• Helen Modern, actress.
• Steve Moore (footballer)
• Alan Morris (footballer)
• William De Morgan, potter and tile designer.
• Spangles Muldoon, DJ.
• Danny Murphy (footballer born 1977), footballer.

O

• Stephen Oliver, composer.
• Michael Owen, footballer.

P

• Mike Parry, broadcaster.
• Ronald Pickup, actor.
• John Port (the elder), judge.
• Gary Potter, footballer.
• Graham Pugh, footballer.

R

• Basil Radford, actor.
• Paul Raynor (footballer born 1957).
• Bill Rigby footballer.
• L. T. C. Rolt, biographer, engineer, writer and canal enthusiast.
• Gary Roberts (footballer born 1984).
• Gary Roberts (footballer born 1987).
• Martin Roscoe (b. 1952), classical pianist.
• Adam Rickitt (singer and actor)

S

• Alex Sanderson, Rugby union player.
• Harry Smith (footballer born 1930).
• George Spruce, footballer.
• John Steiner, actor.
• Ryan Shawcross, footballer.

T

• Beatrice Tinsley, cosmologist.
• Anthony Thwaite, poet.
• Beth Tweddle, gymnast.
• Martin Tyler, football commentator.

V

• Danny Ventre, footballer.

W

• Robert Wilcox (martyr).
• Helen Willetts, weather presenter and former international badminton player.
• Brian Woodall, footballer.