List of people from Hastings

This is a list of notable people who have been or are associated with Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

A

B

  • John Logie Baird (1888–1946), lived in Hastings in the 1920s where he carried out experiments that led to the transmission of the first television image.[6]
  • Kevin Ball (born 1964), ex-footballer and coach at Sunderland A.F.C., played in 1992 FA Cup. Born in Hastings.[7]
  • Gillian Barge (1940–2003), stage, television and film actress. Born Gillian Bargh in Hastings.[8]
  • Gareth Barry (born 1981), footballer, latterly at Everton F.C., played in 2011 FA Cup Final and for England. Born in Hastings.[9]
  • Andy Bell (born 1964), singer in 80s band Erasure, lived in Hastings from 2009.[10]
  • Harold Bennett (1899–1981) actor (Young Mr Grace). Born in 1899 in Hastings.[11]
  • Mark Benton (born 1965) TV and stage actor. Lives in Hastings.[12]
  • James Blackshaw (born 1981) musician, principally with acoustic 12-string guitar. Based in Hastings.[13]
  • Elizabeth Blackwell (1821–1910), first woman to qualify as a doctor. Lived in Hastings from 1879 until her death in 1910.[14]
  • Euphemia Vale Blake (1817–1904), author, critic
  • Emma Blocksage (born 1979) (Emma B), model turned bodybuilder. Born in Hastings.[15]
  • Barbara Bodichon (1827–1890), advocate of women's rights, painter and founder of Girton College. Spent her childhood in Hastings and retained connections through her life[16]
  • Elsie Bowerman (1889–1973), suffragette, RMS Titanic survivor, and early female barrister. Her parents lived and worked in Hastings and St Leonards; she was raised, campaigned and lived there at various times.
  • Darren Boyd (born 1971), actor. Born in Hastings.[17]
  • Jo Brand (born 1957), comedian. Brought up and educated in 6th Form in Hastings.[18]
  • Thomas Brassey (1805–1870), railway pioneer ("the greatest railway builder in the world"), father of Earl Brassey. Lived and died in St Leonards.[19]
  • Thomas Brassey, 1st Earl Brassey GCB, TD, JP, DL (1836–1918), politician and Governor of Victoria. MP for Hastings 1868–1888.[20] Son of Thomas.
  • John Bratby RA (1928–1992), artist of the "kitchen sink school". Lived and died in Hastings.[21]
  • George Bristow (1863–1947), St Leonards-on-Sea taxidermist at centre of the Hastings Rarities ornithology fraud.[22]
  • Dr Gerald Brodribb (1915–1999), cricket historian, author and archaeologist. Born in St Leonards-on-Sea and owned Hydneye House school in Hastings.[23]
  • Nikki Bull (born 1981), footballer. Born and brought up in Hastings.[24]
  • Shayne Burgess (born 1964), darts player known as Bulldog. Born and lives in Hastings.[25]
  • Edward Burra CBE (1905–1976), painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. Lived and died in Hastings.[26]
  • Paul Burston (born 1965), author and journalist. Lives in Hastings. Burston's 2019 novel, The Closer I Get, is partly set in the town.[27]
  • Amanda Burton (born 1956), actress. Lives in Hastings.[28]
  • James Burton (1761–1837), builder and developer, founder of the new seaside town of St Leonards-on-Sea.[29]
  • Decimus Burton (1800–1881), son of James Burton, architect and garden designer, continued his father's work.[29]

C

  • Edward Capell (1713–1781). Shakespearian critic and censor of plays. Lived in Hastings.[30]
  • Liane Carroll (born 1964), jazz musician, pianist, vocalist. Raised and lives in Hastings.[31]
  • Richard D'Oyly Carte (1844–1901), founder of the Savoy Theatre, Savoy Hotel, and D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. Mother lived in Hastings, he is buried at Fairlight.
  • Tom Chaplin (born 1979), lead vocalist of rock band Keane. Born in Hastings with many connections to the local area (or Strangeland).[32]
  • George Chapman (1865–1903) (Seweryn Klosowski) murderer, Jack the Ripper suspect. Lived and worked (and murdered) for a time in Hastings.[33]
  • Stuart Christie (born 1946), anarchist writer, publisher, would-be assassin of Franco. Lives and works in Hastings.
  • Shirley Collins MBE (born 1935), English folk singer. Born and raised in Hastings.[34]
  • Steve Cook (born 1991), footballer. Lives in St Leonards.[35]
  • Dame Catherine Cookson (1906–1998), popular novelist. Lived and worked for much of her life in Hastings.[36]
  • Anthony Crosland (1918–1977), Labour politician, government minister. Born in St Leonards.[37]
  • Rob Cross (born 1990), PDC World Darts Champion. Lives in Hastings.[38]
  • Aleister Crowley (1875–1947), occultist, philosopher. Went to school, lived for some time, and died in Hastings.[39]

D

  • Mark Davis (born 1972), champion snooker player. Lives in Hastings.[40]
  • Martin Degville (born 1961), Sigue Sigue Sputnik singer and writer. Lives and works in St Leonards and Hastings.[41]
  • Eugénie de Montijo (1826–1920), 16th Countess of Teba and 15th Marchioness of Ardales, the last Empress consort of the French. Stayed in Hastings as a refugee.
  • John Digweed (born 1967), DJ, record producer and actor. Born in Hastings.[42]
  • Tymon Dogg (Stephen John Murray) (born 1950) singer-songwriter, musician. Lives in Hastings.[43]
  • Barry Dransfield (living), folk singer, fiddler, cellist and guitarist. Lives and works in Hastings.[44]

E

  • Elizabeth Eiloart (1827–1898), novelist (as Mrs C. J. Eiloart), feminist and suffragist. Retired to St Leonards.[45]
  • Ernest Elmore (1901–1957), theatre producer, director, writer (as "John Bude"). Died in Hastings.[46]
  • Maya Evans (born 1979), political activist, peace campaigner. From Hastings.[47]

F

  • Jo Fairley (born 1956), journalist, entrepreneur and co-founder of Green & Black's. Lives in Hastings Old Town.[48]
  • Karl Ferris (born 1948), photographer, including album covers for Jimi Hendrix, Donovan and The Hollies. Born and grew up in Hastings.[49]
  • Michael Foster (born 1946), politician, government minister, MP for Hastings & Rye 1997–2010. Born, lives, works in Hastings.[50]
  • Kim Fuller (born 1951), television, film and radio writer and producer. Brother of Simon Fuller. Born in Hastings.
  • Simon Fuller (born 1960), music and celebrity manager (e.g. The Spice Girls), TV producer, created Idols (TV series). Born and brought up in Hastings.[51]
  • Harry Furniss (1854–1925), caricaturist and Punch cartoonist. Lived and worked in Hastings Old Town towards the end of his life.[52]
  • Steve Furst (born 1967), comedian and actor. Lived in St Leonards.[53]

G

  • David Gemmell (1946–2006), novelist. Lived and died in Hastings.[54]
  • Mary Gentle (born 1956), science fiction and fantasy author. Went to school and lived in Hastings.[55]
  • Adrian Gray (born 1981), international darts player. Based in St Leonards.[56]
  • William Alexander Greenhill (1814–1896), doctor, literary editor and sanitary reformer. Lived and practiced in Hastings and St Leonards.[57]

H

  • Sid Hadden (1877–1934), cricketer. Born in Hastings.[58]
  • Henry Rider Haggard (1865–1936), writer. Lived and wrote in St Leonards 1917–1923.[52]
  • Claire Hamill (born 1954), singer-songwriter. Lives in Hastings.[59]
  • Dean Hammond (born 1983), footballer. Born in Hastings.[60]
  • John Wesley Harding (born 1965) (Wesley Stace), singer-songwriter and author. Born in Hastings.[61]
  • David Hare (born 1947), playwright, screenwriter and theatre and film director. Born in St Leonards.[62]
  • John Holmes (1924–1980), cricketer. Born in Hastings.[63]
  • Richard Hughes (born 1975), drummer of the rock band Keane which was formed in Hastings and Battle.[64]

J

K

L

M

N

O

  • Titus Oates (1649–1705), instigator of the "Popish Plot". Lived in Hastings when his father was Curate of All Saints.[85]
  • Jane Omorogbe (born 1971), actress, TV presenter, journalist. Brought up in Hastings.
  • Grey Owl (Archibald Belaney) (1888–1938), author, nature conservation pioneer, and Canadian icon. Born in Hastings.[52]

P

R

S

T

U

  • Barry Upton (born 1954) musician, songwriter, producer. Born in Hastings.

W

Y

  • Mike Yardy (born 1980), cricketer, Sussex captain, played for England. Grew up in Hastings.[120]
  • Paula Yates (1959–2000), television presenter. Had a house in Hastings before she died in 2000.[121]
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