Littlehampton, is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Littlehampton, or had some important contribution to make to the town.
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A Eluned Allen-Williams (1916–1989), Girl Guide executive and JP; born in Littlehampton George K. Arthur (1899–1985), actor and producer, produced The Bespoke Overcoat, winner of the 1956 Academy Award for Best Short Film
B Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), actor, comedian and writer; lived on South Terrace, Littlehampton Paul Bence (1948–2024), former professional footballer for Brentford FC; born in Littlehampton John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey (1840–1929), jurist and politician; died in LittlehamptonMooney, Hugh. "Bigham, John Charles, first Viscount Mersey (1840–1929)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edition, May 2006, accessed 28 April 2011
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Mary Chater, music advisor to the Girl Guides 1949–1961, editor of 15 songbooks Ronald Colman (1891–1958), actor, winner of the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in 1947 for the film A Double Life, attended Hadleigh House School in Littlehampton from ca. 1901–1907; returned to Littlehampton on 30 June 1913 with the vaudeville troupe The Popinjays for a performance at the KursaalThe Era, Wednesday 15 October 1913, p. 25.
D Anne Dalgarno (1909–1980), politician, nurse and community leader; attended the Convent of the Holy Family, Littlehampton Delirious?, Christian rock band formed in Littlehampton; active 1992–2009
F Ian Fleming (1908–1964), author, journalist and naval intelligence officer, helped found No. 30 Commando unit, which was based in Littlehampton in 1944
G Nick Gibb (1960–), politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton; first elected to the seat in 1997 and remained MP until stepping down in 2024 Will Green (1973–), rugby union footballer who played at prop for Wasps and Leinster; born in Littlehampton
H Cicely Hale (1884–1981), suffragette, health visitor, author; a plaque is dedicated to her in Marina Gardens, Littlehampton Michael Harbottle (1917–1997), Army officer, cricketer and peace campaigner; born in Littlehampton Edwin Harris (1891–1961), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; born in Littlehampton Stanley Holloway (1890–1982), actor, died in LittlehamptonMidwinter, Eric. "Holloway, Stanley Augustus (1890–1982)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, online edition, January 2011, accessed 21 April 2011 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon (1826–1874), children's book illustrator; born in Littlehampton
J Robert James (–1944), Army officer; born in Norfolk Road, Littlehampton
L Joan Mary Last (1908–2002), music educator, author and composer; born in Littlehampton
M Alan Minter (1951–2020), former world middleweight boxing champion, lived in Littlehampton in his later years
N Mary Neal (1860–1944), folk dance revivalist, suffragist and social worker; lived in Littlehampton 1925–1940
O Paul O'Grady (1955–2023), comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ lived in Littlehampton for a time
Q Jeffrey Quill (1913–1996), aviator and test pilot; born in Littlehampton
R Frederick Ravenhill (1837–1897), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; born in Littlehampton Albert Reed (1846–1931), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; died in Littlehampton Anita Roddick (1942–2007), founder of The Body Shop; born in Littlehampton and established the Body Shop headquarters in the town Francis Rowe (1864–1928), cricketer for Essex County Cricket Club; died in Littlehampton
S John A. Scott (1948–), English-Australian poet, novelist and academic; born in Littlehampton
T Paul Tanqueray (1905–1991), photographer; born in Littlehampton
See also List of people from Sussex
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