This is a list of people from Peterborough, in Cambridgeshire. This list may include people from Greater Peterborough, an area which includes a number of surrounding villages. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
A George Alcock – astronomer who was one of the most successful visual discoverers of novas and comets. Annabelle Davis - British actress of The Dumping Ground and Hollyoaks fame, daughter of Warwick Davis
B Andy Bell – lead singer of the English synth-pop duo Erasure David Bentley – former Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer. James Blades - percussionist Paul Blades – footballer who played as a defender for Derby County, Norwich City and Wolves. Peter Boizot – entrepreneur, restaurateur, politician, and philanthropist. Best known as the founder of PizzaExpress.
C Walter Cornelius - strongman who escaped Communist Lithuania by swimming the Baltic Sea John Clare - English poet
D Joanna Dennehy, serial killer who murdered three men.
E Jimmy Elliott – footballer who played for Tottenham and Brentford. Later worked as a football manager.
F Gordon Fincham – former footballer who played for Leicester City, Plymouth Argyle and Luton Town.
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H Henry Hodge – English solicitor and Judge of the High Court of England and Wales. Jake Humphrey – Journalist and television presenter for BT Sport.
J Julian Joachim – former football player for Leicester City, Aston Villa and Coventry City.
L Adrian Lyne – film director
M Aston Merrygold – singer-songwriter Maxim – musician
O Matt Oakley – footballer who played for Southampton F.C. and Leicester City F.C.
P William Paley - (1743-1805) - Anglican Clergyman; author. Luke Pasqualino - Actor. Starred in Our Girl and The Musketeers.
R Henry Royce – founding partner in Rolls-Royce
S Louis Smith, (born 1989) – British artistic gymnast who specialises in the pommel horse. William Speechly (1735–1819), horticulturist Luke Steele – footballer who plays in goal for Barnsley F.C. Michael Stonebank – DJ and electronic music producer known for releasing Hardcore music records
T Jodie Turner-Smith, (born 1986) – Actress and model
W Harry Wells, (born 1993) – rugby union player for Leicester Tigers
Z Steve Zenchuk, (born 1966) – former professional footballer
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