This is a list of people from Cranbrook, Kent, England.

Born in Cranbrook William Addison (1883–1962), Army chaplain and Victoria Cross recipient John Boorman (c.1754–1807), cricketer Douglas Carr (1872–1950), cricketer. Jon Cleary (born 1962), musician. Nathaniel Courthope (1585–c.1620), merchant mariner. Phineas Fletcher (1582–1620), poet. William Huntington (1745–1813), preacher. Douglas Jerrold (1803–57), dramatist. John Neve (1902–76), cricketer. William Neve (1852–1942), architect. Arthur Tooth (1839–1931), priest. Peter West (1902–2003), sports commentator.†

Old Cranbrookians These people attended Cranbrook School. John Akehurst (1930–2007), soldier. Antony Atkinson (born 19??), economist. John Barraclough (1918–2008), RAF officer. Emma Biggs (born 1956), artist Hugo Burnham (born 1956), musician John Collins (1905–1982), clergyman Barry Davies (born c.1937), sports commentator. Phil Edmonds (born 1951), cricketer. Harry Hill (born 1964), comedian and television presenter. Victor Horsley (1857–1916), scientist. Norman Hulbert (1903–1972), RAF officer and MP. Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871–1934), papyrologist. Hammond Innes (1913–1998), novelist. Kevin Lygo (born 19??), television executive. Richard Middleton (1882–1911), poet. Brian Moore (born 1932), sports commentator. Richard Pilbrow (born 1933), producer. Piers Sellers (born 1955), astronaut. Tim Smit (born 1954), businessman. Charles Wheeler (1923–2008), journalist and presenter. Wallace Wright (1875–1953), soldier and MP. Victoria Cross recipient. Rob Casserley (born 1975), doctor, 8 time Everest summiteer

People connected with Cranbrook These people have a connection with Cranbrook Robert Abbot (1558?–1662?), theologian, was vicar of Cranbrook 1616–43 Dudley Fenner (c 1558–1587), puritan. Frederick Hardy (1827–1911), artist, was a member of the Cranbrook Colony of artists. Chris Langham, (born 1949), writer, actor and comedian, lives in Cranbrook. Douglas Lowe (1902–81) Olympic athlete and JP was residing in Cranbrook at the time of his death.

Notes † Also Old Cranbrookian.

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