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[1]
- George K. Arthur (1899–1985), actor and producer, produced The Bespoke Overcoat, winner of the 1956 Academy Award for Best Short Film[2][3]
B
- Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), actor, comedian and writer; lived on South Terrace, Littlehampton[4]
- Paul Bence (1948–2024), former professional footballer for Brentford FC; born in Littlehampton[5]
- John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey (1840–1929), jurist and politician; died in Littlehampton[6]
C
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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 Kursaal[7]
D
- Anne Dalgarno (1909–1980), politician, nurse and community leader; attended the Convent of the Holy Family, Littlehampton[8]
- 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[9][10]
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[11]
- Will Green (1973–), rugby union footballer who played at prop for Wasps and Leinster; born in Littlehampton[12]
H
- Cicely Hale (1884–1981), suffragette, health visitor, author; a plaque is dedicated to her in Marina Gardens, Littlehampton[13]
- Michael Harbottle (1917–1997), Army officer, cricketer and peace campaigner; born in Littlehampton[14]
- Edwin Harris (1891–1961), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; born in Littlehampton[15]
- Stanley Holloway (1890–1982), actor, died in Littlehampton[16]
- Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon (1826–1874), children's book illustrator; born in Littlehampton
J
- Robert James (–1944), Army officer; born in Norfolk Road, Littlehampton[17]
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[18]
N
- Mary Neal (1860–1944), folk dance revivalist, suffragist and social worker; lived in Littlehampton 1925–1940[19]
O
- Paul O'Grady (1955–2023), comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ lived in Littlehampton for a time[20]
Q
- Jeffrey Quill (1913–1996), aviator and test pilot; born in Littlehampton[21]
R
- Frederick Ravenhill (1837–1897), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; born in Littlehampton[22]
- Albert Reed (1846–1931), cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club; died in Littlehampton[23]
- 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[24]
S
- John A. Scott (1948–), English-Australian poet, novelist and academic; born in Littlehampton
T
- Paul Tanqueray (1905–1991), photographer; born in Littlehampton[25]
See also
References
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- "Oscars Guide". IMDb. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- Cooper, Chris (24 November 2011). "'Let people make up their own minds'". Littlehampton Gazette. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- "Brentford : 1946/47–2008/09". UK A–Z Transfers. Neil Brown. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Mooney, 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 (subscription required)
- The Era, Wednesday 15 October 1913, p. 25.
- Clarke, Patricia (1993). "Dalgarno, Anne Patricia (1909–1980)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Littlehampton grants town freedom to James Bond unit". BBC. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Fleming's Red Indians special Royal Marine Commando unit". Littlehampton Gazette. 31 July 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Mr Nick Gibb". www.parliament.uk/. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "Will Green". ESPNScrum. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Butler, James. "Pioneering Suffragette who loved Littlehampton is honoured". Littlehampton Gazette. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- Melvern, Linda (14 May 1997), "Obituary: Brigadier Michael Harbottle", The Independent, retrieved 11 February 2014
- "Edwin Harris". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
- Midwinter, Eric. "Holloway, Stanley Augustus (1890–1982)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, online edition, January 2011, accessed 21 April 2011 (subscription required)
- "JAMES, ROBERT BRIAN". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- Rawling, John (10 September 2020). "Alan Minter obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- "Mary Neal's move to St. Flora's Road". The Mary Neal Project. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- O'Grady, Paul (2010). The Devil Rides Out: The Second Coming. Bantam. pp. 137, 144–152. ISBN 978-0-593-06424-5.
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- "Francis Rowe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- "BFI | Film & TV Database | TANQUERAY, Paul". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2014.