List of people from the London Borough of Redbridge

The following is a list of people who were born in the London Borough of Redbridge, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):

Bernard Ashmole, archaeologist who gives his name to the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Kenny Ball, trumpet playing English jazz musician
Thomas John Barnardo, social reformer
Nina Bawden, author
Raymond Baxter, TV presenter
Tony Bayfield, rabbi and leader of the Movement for Reform Judaism in the UK
Nigel Benn, former boxer
Sidney Bernstein, Baron Bernstein, media entrepreneur
Jet Black (real name Brian Duffy), drummer with The Stranglers
John Boardman, classical art historian, "Britain's most distinguished historian of ancient Greek art" ^[1]
Rhian Brewster (born 2000), Sheffield United F.C. footballer
Geraldine Van Bueren, human rights lawyer
Ken Campbell, comedian and actor
Stuart Conquest, chess player
Michael Coren, columnist, author, public speaker and radio host
Malcolm Craven, England international speedway rider^[2]
The Dooleys, 1970s pop act
Noel Edmonds, TV entertainer and presenter^[3]
Julia Fernandez, actress
Keith Flint (1969–2019), The Prodigy singer
Bill Fraser, TV actor, The Army Game; ran a sweet shop in Ilford Lane between bookings
Steven Haberman, actuary and professor
Georgina Hale, actress
Jon Hare, computer game designer
Eva Hart, one of the last remaining survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on 15 April 1912; died on 14 February 1996
John Carmel Heenan, cardinal and Archbishop of Westminster
Jane Holland, poet, performer and novelist
Ian Holm, actor, known as Bilbo Baggins in the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy
Nasser Hussain, England international cricketer and team captain
Ronald Hutton, historian, attended Ilford County High School
Dev Hynes (born 1985), singer and record producer
Paul Ince, England international footballer
Frazer Irving, comic book artist
Jessie J, singer-songwriter, attended Mayfield High School
Reece James (born 1999), Chelsea F.C. footballer
Anna Karen (1936-2022), South African born actress who lived in Ilford
Hazel Keech, British-Mauritian actress who predominantly works in Bollywood.
Mimi Keene, actress
Kathy Kirby, singer
Sophie Lawrence, actress
Jane Leeves, actor, best known as Daphne Moon in Frasier
Kenneth Lefever, civil servant
Denise Levertov, poet
Stephen Lewis, actor who lived in Wanstead Nursing Home until his death in 2015
Otto Liebermann (1898–1974), scientist, died in Ilford^[4]
Richard Littlejohn, journalist
Louise Lombard (born 1970), actress
Frank Miller Lupton (1854–1888), governor of Bahr el Ghazal province, Sudan (1881–1884)
Raymond Lygo, admiral
Victor Maddern, actor
Sean Maguire, singer and actor
Kevin Maher, footballer
Tony Minson, virologist and pro-vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge
Peter R. Newman, screenwriter
Geoffrey Orme, screenwriter for television and film
Tamzin Outhwaite, actress
Ruth Pitter, poet
Jenny Powell, TV presenter
Kathleen Raine, poet and critic
David Rappaport, actor
Ruth Rendell (1930–2015), novelist, author of thrillers
Ian Ridpath, astronomy writer and broadcaster
Amanda Rosario, British-Indian actress predominantly working in Bollywood
Fauja Singh, centenarian athletics record holder
Maggie Smith, actress
Louise Wener (born 1966), Sleeper singer and author, attended Beal High School near Gants Hill
Chris Willsher, writer, performer and singer with Bus Station Loonies

References[edit]

^ Scarisbrick, Diana (May 2006). "A Classical Warrior: Professor Sir John Boardman". Apollo. Archived from the original on 21 January 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Custom House Years, Home of the 'Appy Ammers'". Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^ Cooke, Rachel (29 January 2006). "Saturday night fever". The Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
^ "Otto Liebermann (1898 – 1974)" (PDF). jcdeelman.demon.nl. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

[1] Scarisbrick, Diana (May 2006). "A Classical Warrior: Professor Sir John Boardman". Apollo. Archived from the original on 21 January 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[2] "Custom House Years, Home of the 'Appy Ammers'". Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[Cooke2006-3] Cooke, Rachel (29 January 2006). "Saturday night fever". The Observer. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

[4] "Otto Liebermann (1898 – 1974)" (PDF). jcdeelman.demon.nl. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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v t e London Borough of Redbridge
Districts	Aldersbrook Chadwell Heath Barkingside (Clayhall, Fairlop, Fullwell Cross, Gants Hill and Hainault) Ilford (including Aldborough Hatch, Cranbrook, Gants Hill, Goodmayes, Little Heath, Loxford, Newbury Park, Redbridge and Seven Kings) Snaresbrook Wanstead Woodford (including South Woodford, Woodford Bridge, Woodford Green and Woodford Wells)
Attractions	Epping Forest Kenneth More Theatre Redbridge Museum (currently closed) Valentines Mansion
Constituencies	Chingford and Woodford Green (part) Ilford North Ilford South Leyton and Wanstead (part)
Parks and open spaces	Clayhall Park Hainault Forest Country Park Hainault Lodge Fairlop Waters Goodmayes Park Roding Valley Park Seven Kings Park South Park Valentines Park Wanstead Flats Wanstead Park
Tube and rail stations	Barkingside Chadwell Heath Fairlop Gants Hill Goodmayes Grange Hill Hainault Ilford Newbury Park Redbridge Roding Valley Seven Kings Snaresbrook South Woodford Wanstead Woodford
History	Embassy Cinema Wanstead Hall Wanstead House Wanstead Manor
Other topics	Council Grade I and II* listed buildings People Public art Schools
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