List of people from York

This is a list of notable people associated with York, a city in North Yorkshire, England.

Individuals

• Aaron of York (c.1190–c.1253), financier and Chief Rabbi of England
• Alcuin (c. 735–804), Christian scholar
• John Ball, Lollard priest, rebel
• Jocelyn Bell (born 1943), radio astronomer and discoverer of pulsars
• Benedict of York (died 1189), moneylender
• Mary Ellen Best (1809–1891), painter
• Jon Champion (born 1965), broadcaster
• Margaret Clitherow (d.1586), Catholic saint and martyr
• Constantine the Great (272–337), Emperor of Rome
• Francis Drake (1696–1771), historian of York, Eboracum 1736
• Nathan Drake (1728–1778), artist, a fellow of the Society of Artists
• Nathan Drake (1766–1836), essayist, physician
• William Etty (1787–1849), painter
• William Etty (c1675–1734), architect
• William Arthur Evelyn (1860–1935), historian
• Guy Fawkes (1570–1606), Catholic revolutionary
• John Flaxman (1755–1826), sculptor, draughtsman
• John Goodricke (1764–86), astronomer
• Joseph Hansom (1803–1882), architect, inventor
• Peter Harrison (1716–1775), architect
• George Hennet (1799–1857), railway contractor, entrepreneur
• John Edward Christopher Hill (1912–2003), Marxist historian
• Ivar the Boneless (794–872), Viking chieftain
• Josce of York (died 1190), Jewish martyr
• Capt. Christopher Levett (1586–1630), explorer of New England, first settler of York (present-day Portland), Maine
• Andrew Martin, journalist, novelist
• Francis Mason (1799–1874), missionary
• John Middleton (1820–1885), architect
• Albert Joseph Moore (1841–1893), painter
• Thomas Morton (1564–1659), clergyman
• Guy Mowbray, broadcaster
• William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse (1800–1867), astronomer
• Francis Place (1647–1728) artist
• Matthew Poole (1624–1679), theologian
• Martin Rees (born 1942), current Astronomer Royal
• Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree (1871–1954), chocolatier, reformer
• Joseph Rowntree (1836–1925), chocolatier, philanthropist
• George Russell (horticulturist) (1857-1951), developed Russell Hybrid Lupins
• Laura Sayers (born 1978), producer
• Septimius Severus (193–211), Roman Emperor
• Siward, Earl of Northumbria (died 1055), army commander
• John Snow (1813–1858), physician
• Richard Sterne, Archbishop of York (1664–1683); revised 1662 Book of Common Prayer
• Silvanus P. Thompson (1851–1916), author and electrical engineer
• William Hepworth Thompson (1810–1886), classical scholar
• Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929), painter
• James Hack Tuke (1819–1896), social campaigner
• Daniel Hack Tuke (1827–1895), social campaigner
• Henry Tuke (1755–1814), social campaigner
• Samuel Tuke (1784–1857), social campaigner
• William Tuke (1732–1822), social campaigner
• William of York (1110–1154), archbishop, patron saint of York

Actors and performers

• Mark Addy
• David Bradley
• Michael Burns
• Judi Dench
• Keith Drinkel
• Dustin Gee
• Frankie Howerd
• Ian Kelsey
• Janet McTeer

Writers

• Kate Atkinson
• W. H. Auden
• John Earle
• Matt Haig
• Justin Hill
• Alison Hume
• Sheelagh Kelly
• Laurence Sterne
• J. E. Harold Terry
• Charles Whiting

Musicians

• Asking Alexandria
• Joseph Barnby
• John Barry
• Syd Dale (1924-1994)
• Troy Donockley (b. 1964)
• Glamour of the Kill
• Benjamin Francis Leftwich (b. 1989)
• Elliot Minor
• The Mood
• Mostly Autumn
• One Night Only
• The Redskins
• Rick Witter & The Dukes
• Rusko (b. 1985)
• St. Christopher
• The Seahorses
• Shed Seven
• Strange Days
• Trevor Wishart (b. 1946)
• Zoot and the Roots

Politicians

• John Aislabie (1670-1742)
• Vincent Cable (b. 1943)
• Frank Dobson (b. 1940)
• Richard Hotham (1722-1799)
• George Hudson (1800-1871)

Sportspeople

Football

• Pawel Abbott (born 1982)
• Tom Allan (born 1994)
• John Andrews (born 1950)
• Robert Bainbridge (born 1931)
• Reg Baines (1907–1974)
• Ron Benson (1925–1997)
• Albert Bonass (1911–1945)
• Charles Bradley (1922–1984)
• Paul Brough (born 1965)
• Cliff Calvert (born 1954)
• Walter Camidge (1912–1987)
• Lewis Cook (born 1997)
• George Craven (born 1917)
• Nick Culkin (born 1978)
• Chris Dale (born 1950)
• Andy Dawson (born 1979)
• Gary Ford (born 1961)
• Martin Fowler (born 1957)
• John Gargan (1928–2007)
• Martin Garratt (born 1980)
• Ben Godfrey (born 1998)
• Lee Grant (born 1985)
• Neil Grayson (born 1964)
• Ross Greenwood (born 1985)
• John Harrison (born 1961)
• Robbie Haw (born 1986)
• John Hawksby (born 1942)
• Nick Hendry (1887–1949)
• Simon Heslop (born 1987)
• Ben Hirst (born 1997)
• Russell Howarth (born 1982)
• Mike Johnson (1933–2004)
• Matthew Kilgallon (born 1984)
• John Lawson (1925–1990)
• Andy Leaf (born 1962)
• George Lee (1919–1991)
• Simon Line (born 1971)
• Tommy Maskill (1903–1956)
• Steve McClaren (born 1961), also manager
• Andrew Milne (born 1990)
• Bobby Mimms (born 1963)
• Tony Moore (born 1943)
• Alf Patrick (born 1921)
• Jeff Pears (1920–2003)
• Shaun Pearson (born 1989)
• Jack Pinder (1912–2004)
• Brian Pollard (born 1954)
• Peter Popely (born 1943)
• John Powell (born 1936)
• Ben Rhodes (born 1983)
• George Sharpe (1912–1984)
• Elliott Simpson (born 1976)
• Neil Smallwood (born 1966)
• Ron Smith (1929–2010)
• David Spofforth (born 1969)
• Lucy Staniforth (born 1992)
• Reg Stockill (1913–1995)
• Gary Swann (born 1962)
• Barry Tait (born 1938)
• Peter Tait (1936–1990)
• Chris Tate (born 1977)
• Charlie Taylor (born 1993)
• Marc Thompson (born 1982)
• Steve Tutill (born 1969)
• Terry Walker (born 1921)
• Charlie Ware (born 1931)
• Michael Woods (born 1990)
• Neil Woods (born 1966)

Rugby

• Peter Fox (b. 1984), Wakefield Trinity
• Rob Webber, Bath Rugby (b. 1986)

Cricket

• Tim Walton (born 1972), former cricketer^[1]
• Steve Webster MBE (b. 1960)

Golf

• Simon Dyson (b. 1977)

See also

• List of alumni of the University of York

References

1. "Player profile: Tim Walton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 December 2011.