This is a list of notable people who were born in or have been residents of the town of Kettering, in the county of Northamptonshire, England.
Academia Maurice Kendall, statistician, widely known for his contribution to statistics Henry Nettleship, classical scholar Dame Sarah Gilbert, Saïd Professor of Vaccinology at the University of Oxford
Entertainment James Acaster, comedian Robert Ames, conductor and violist, co-artistic director and co-principal conductor of the London Contemporary Orchestra David Armand, comedian, actor and writer Jayne Conneely, DJane, record producer, co-founder and former manager of the record label Metalheadz Hugh Dennis, comedian, actor, writer, impressionist and voice-over artist Sienna Guillory, actress and former model David Hawthorne, stage and film actor Jim King, original member of the British rock band Family Jack Lucien, British-born Andorran singer, music producer, and songwriter, best known for his 2009 single "I'm Not Afraid" Valerie Olukemi A "Kemi" Olusanya, DJane, record producer, co-founder and former manager of the record label Metalheadz Horace Panter, bassist for the 2 Tone ska band The Specials Russ Russell, record producer, sound engineer, mixer, mastering engineer, musician and writer Chris Smith, radio newsreader, most famous for presenting Newsbeat on BBC Radio 1 Faryl Smith, soprano Mae Stephens, singer and songwriter Temples, rock band Naomi Battrick, actress
Military Raymond Lewin, pilot officer of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR), awarded the George Cross for rescuing his co-pilot in 1940 in Malta Edward Sismore, air commodore
Miscellaneous Michael Kidner, pioneer of op art Ron Chippindale, chief inspector of air accidents in charge of the New Zealand Office of Air Accidents Investigations Alfred East, painter John Alfred Gotch, architect and architectural historian Thomas Cooper Gotch, painter and book illustrator loosely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement Catherine Hall, feminist historian Jack Laundon, lichenologist, president of the British Lichen Society Edward Nettleship, ophthalmologist John Trivett Nettleship, artist known as a painter of animals and in particular lions, he was also an author and book illustrator Samuel Perkins Pick, architect strongly associated with Leicestershire, and co-founder of the architecture and civil engineering firm Pick Everard Royston (Roy) Warner Wilson (1900-1965), Amalgamated Press comic artist Walter Goodfellow, ornithologist
Politics Tom Bradley, British politician Henry Briggs, Australian politician, member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for 23 years, and its president for 13 years Andy Sawford, Labour and Co-operative Party politician Phil Sawford, Labour Party politician, who was the member of Parliament (MP) for Kettering from 1997 to 2005
Religion Thomas Allen, clergyman and divine John Brine, Particular Baptist minister Andrew Fuller, Particular Baptist minister and theologian John Gill, Baptist pastor, biblical scholar, and theologian William Knibb, Baptist minister and missionary to Jamaica, known for his work to free slaves Sport Dermot Bailey, professional wheelchair tennis player Daniel Berridge, trampoline gymnast Nick Coles, cricketer Sean Dyche, former professional footballer, manager of Nottingham Forest F.C., former manager of Burnley Football Club, former manager of Everton F.C. Ricky Evans, darts player Harry Gouldstone, cricketer Charley Hull, professional golfer Angela Hunter, international track and road racing cyclist Kyren Wilson, snooker player Aribim Pepple, professional footballer
Writer/ journalist Frank Bellamy, comics artist, best known for his work on the Eagle comic J. L. Carr, English novelist, publisher, teacher and eccentric Jane E. Clarke, writer of children's books and poetry Jill McGown, writer of mystery novels Keith Roberts, science fiction author
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