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==Notable residents (past and present)== ===Entertainment and the media=== *[[Colin Baker]] β actor, and journalist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/theatre/2002/12/colin_baker.shtml|title=Colin's Major role|website=Bbc.co.uk|access-date=2 January 2009}}</ref> *[[Charlotte Bray]] β composer *[[Jimmy Carr]] (born 1972) β comedian, presenter, writer and actor *[[James Corden]] (born 1978) β English comic actor, writer, and television personality *[[Theo James]] (born 1984) β actor *[[Ian Stanley]] (born 1957) β keyboardist, songwriter, producer *[[Aaron Taylor-Johnson]] (born 1990) β actor *[[Anna Lapwood]] (born 1995) β organist and choir director *[[Leigh-Anne Pinnock]] (born 1991) β singer, songwriter and actress *[[Terry Pratchett]] (1948β2015) β author, worked as a journalist at the ''Bucks Free Press''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leat |first1=Paul |title=Terry Pratchett and his first job |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/1016416.terry-pratchett-and-his-first-job/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=27 May 2021 |language=en |date=10 November 2006}}</ref> *[[Laura Sadler]] (1980-2003) β actress ===Sports=== *[[Elliot Benyon]] β footballer with [[Hanwell Town F.C.|Hanwell Town]].<ref>Whitehawk F.C. official matchday programme v Truro City, 20 January 2018</ref> *[[Dominic Blizzard]] β former footballer, most recently with [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]. *[[Simon Church]] β retired footballer, most recently with [[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]], also represented [[Wales national football team|Wales]] internationally.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orient.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=144246 |title=Leyton Orient | Simon Church β Profile |website=Orient.vitalfootball.co.uk |access-date=9 August 2016 |archive-date=20 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820044404/http://www.orient.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=144246 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Ross Gunn (racing driver)|Ross Gunn]] - motor-racing driver, currently racing in the [[IMSA SportsCar Championship|IMSA sportscar championship]]. *[[Matt Dawson]] β retired rugby player, scrum-half for the England rugby union team which won the [[Rugby World Cup]] in 2003. Educated at the Royal Grammar School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2430010/Talking-School-Sport-RGS-High-Wycombe-revel-in-succession-of-scrum-halves.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/2430010/Talking-School-Sport-RGS-High-Wycombe-revel-in-succession-of-scrum-halves.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Talking School Sport: RGS High Wycombe revel in succession of scrum-halves |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |first=Gareth A |last=Davies |date=4 February 2002 |access-date=4 May 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> *[[Luke Donald]] β former world no.1 golfer, educated at the Royal Grammar School.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/8882585._I_felt_the_night_before_that_Luke_would_win_/|title=Wycombe's Luke Donald beats world number one|date=1 March 2011|last=Feldberg|first=Alan|work=This is London|access-date=9 February 2012|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913081725/http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/whereilive/localheadlines/8882585._I_felt_the_night_before_that_Luke_would_win_/|archive-date=13 September 2012}}</ref> *[[Jack Goff]] β motor-racing driver, currently racing in the [[British Touring Car Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gray |first1=Harry |title=Goff targeting first win at Thruxton as BTCC title race goes on |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/14468010.jack-goff-targets-first-ever-win-at-thruxton-as-british-touring-car-championship-enters-third-week/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=20 August 2020 |language=en |date=3 May 2016}}</ref> *[[Isa Guha]] β former cricketer, Women's World Cup winner with [[England women's cricket team|England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iccwomensworldcup.yahoo.net/teams-and-players/player-profile/england/isa-guha.html |title=Isa Guha Player Profile |publisher=ICC Women's World Cup |access-date=8 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111210214950/http://iccwomensworldcup.yahoo.net/teams-and-players/player-profile/england/isa-guha.html |archive-date=10 December 2011 }}</ref> *[[Jean Hawes]] β former hockey player who received an MBE in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Disabled people's chief honoured |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/6758487.stm |website=BBC News |access-date=20 August 2020 |date=16 June 2007}}</ref> *[[Tom Ingram]] β motor-racing driver, currently racing in the [[British Touring Car Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tom-ingram.com/ |title=Home |website=Tom-ingram.com |date=4 June 2016 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> *[[Matt Ingram]] β footballer with [[Hull City F.C.|Hull City]], formerly with [[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/matt-ingram/ |title=13 Matt Ingram Goalkeeper |website=hullcitytigers.com |access-date=13 November 2020}}</ref> *[[Mike Keen]] β former footballer and manager, winner of the [[1966β67 Football League Cup]] with [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-keen-footballer-who-captained-third-division-queens-park-rangers-to-league-cup-victory-in-1967-1677686.html|title=Mike Keen: Footballer who captained Third Division Queen's Park Rangers to League Cup victory in 1967|date=2 May 2009|last=Murphy|first=Alex|work=Independent|access-date=10 February 2012|location=London|archive-date=11 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180211080713/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/mike-keen-footballer-who-captained-third-division-queens-park-rangers-to-league-cup-victory-in-1967-1677686.html|url-status=live}}</ref> *[[Robbie Kerr (racing driver)|Robbie Kerr]] β motor-racing driver, most recently in the [[A1 Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerr looks to finish the job he started. |url=https://www.crash.net/a1gp/news/1713/1/kerr-looks-to-finish-the-job-he-started |website=Crash |access-date=20 August 2020 |language=en |date=3 May 2008}}</ref> *[[Phil Newport]] β former Worcestershire and England cricketer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/sport/localsport/4469522.RGS_festival_underway_on_Monday/|title=RGS festival underway on Monday|date=2 July 2009|last=Feldberg|first=Alan|work=[[Bucks Free Press]]|access-date=10 February 2012}}</ref> *[[Tom Rees (rugby player)|Tom Rees]] β former England and Wasps Rugby Flanker. Educated at the Royal Grammar School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/premiership/rugby/player/15445.html |title=Tom Rees |work=Scrum.com |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> *[[Nicola Sanders]] β former [[track and field]] athlete, Olympic bronze medal winner.<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt Jones |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/sites/preparation/healthybody/pages/nicola_sanders.shtml |title=Colin Jackson's Raise Your Game β Nicola Sanders |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> *[[Wilf Slack]] β former Middlesex and England cricketer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.middlesexccc.com/hof-profile.asp?HOFPlayerID=70 |title=Middlesex County Cricket Club: Hall of Fame Profiles |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212221446/http://www.middlesexccc.com/hof-profile.asp?HOFPlayerID=70 |archive-date=12 February 2012}}</ref> *[[Christian Wade]] β former Wasps player, former [[Buffalo Bills]] American football player, now playing for [[Racing 92]]. Educated at the Royal Grammar School.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rgshw.com/339/sport/rugby|title=RGS Former schooboys|website=The Royal Grammar school|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721100610/http://www.rgshw.com/339/sport/rugby|archive-date=21 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> ===Other fields=== *[[Heston Blumenthal]] β celebrity chef and owner of the [[Michelin Guide|Michelin]] 3-star [[Fat Duck]] restaurant; eeducated at John Hampden Grammar School<ref>{{cite web |last1=Farr |first1=Simon |title=Chef Heston cooks up a storm in Wycombe |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/8135917.chef-heston-cooks-up-a-storm-in-wycombe/ |website=Bucks Free Press |access-date=15 October 2020 |language=en |date=4 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Lacey |first1=Hester |title=The Inventory: Heston Blumenthal |url=https://www.ft.com/content/ff3dbf2e-ad04-11e0-9623-00144feabdc0 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/ff3dbf2e-ad04-11e0-9623-00144feabdc0 |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription |website=www.ft.com |access-date=15 October 2020 |date=15 July 2011}}</ref> *[[Mitford family]] β aristocrats<ref name=thisislondon>{{cite web|url=http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/1189.print/ |title=The Mitfords were good ol' High Wycombe gals (From This Is Local London) |website=Thisislocallondon.co.uk |date=8 March 2001 |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> *[[Roger Scruton]] β [[philosopher]], educated at the Royal Grammar School *[[Geoffrey De Havilland]] β aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer; born at Terriers House<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wycombe.gov.uk/council-services/leisure-and-culture/local-and-family-history/historic-sites.aspx |title=Sports, leisure and tourism |website=Wycombe.gov.uk |access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref> *[[Benjamin Disraeli]] β 19th century prime minister, politician, and literary figure<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hughendenmanor |title=National Trust | Hughenden Manor |access-date=27 October 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020002225/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hughendenmanor |archive-date=20 October 2008 }}</ref> *[[Eric Gill]] β sculptor and print maker<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.linotype.com/391/ericgill.html|title=Font Designer β Eric Gill|website=Linotype.com|access-date=1 January 2009|archive-date=12 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912102557/http://www.linotype.com/391/ericgill.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[Karl Popper]] β philosopher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-rathouse.com/shortreviews/Quadrant-Hacohen.html|title=Rafe Champion on Malachi Hacohen, Karl Popper, The Formative Years, 1902β1945|website=The-rathouse.com|access-date=1 January 2009}}</ref> *[[Jean Shrimpton]] β supermodel<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/passedfailed-jean-shrimpton-1247667.html|title=PASSED/FAILED: Jean Shrimpton|date=28 August 1997|last=Sale|first=Jonathan|work=[[The Independent]]|access-date=10 February 2012|location=London}}</ref> *[[Frances Dove]] - women's campaigner and educator<ref>{{Cite ODNB|url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-32880|isbn=978-0-19-861412-8|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/32880|title=The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography|year=2004}}</ref>
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