Editing Falmouth, Cornwall (section)

== Notable people ==

=== Early times to 1780 ===
* Sir [[Robert Killigrew]] (1580–1633), English courtier and politician, MP between 1601 and 1629. He served as Ambassador to the [[Dutch Republic|United Provinces]]. He was a knight of [[Arwenack]].
* [[Thomas Corker]] (c.1669 in Falmouth - 1700) was a prominent English agent for the [[Royal African Company]] and worked in the [[Sherbro Island]] Sierra Leone.
* [[Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet]] (c.1722–1772), British politician and colonial administrator, MP for [[West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)|West Looe]] from 1757 to 1767, then [[Governor of Jamaica]]
* [[John Laurance]] (1750 in Falmouth–1810), American lawyer and politician from [[New York (state)|New York]].
* [[Eleazer Oswald]] (1750 in Falmouth–1795), Journalist and soldier in [[British America]] and the [[American War of Independence]]
* [[Philip Melvill]] (1762–1811), [[philanthropist]], founded Falmouth Misericordia Society 1807
* [[Josiah Fox]] (1763 in Falmouth–1847), British naval architect, involved in the design and construction of the [[original six frigates of the United States Navy]]
* [[Richard Thomas (Civil Engineer)|Richard Thomas]], (1779–1858), English civil engineer

=== 1780 to 1810 ===
* [[Robert Were Fox the Younger]]  (1789 in Falmouth–1877), British geologist, natural philosopher and inventor, worked on the temperature of the earth and a compass to measure magnetic dip at sea
* [[Mary Lloyd (abolitionist)|Mary Lloyd]] or Mary Hornchurch (1795 in Falmouth–1865), British joint secretary of the [[Birmingham Ladies Society for the Relief of Negro Slaves]] in 1825
* [[Charles Fox (scientist)|Charles Fox]] (1797 in Falmouth–1878), a Quaker scientist, developed [[Trebah]] garden near [[Mawnan Smith]], part of the influential Fox family of Falmouth{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* Reverend [[Henry Melvill]] (1798 in Pendennis Castle–1871), priest in the Church of England, principal of the [[East India Company College]] from 1844 to 1858 and Canon of [[St Paul's Cathedral]]
* The Fox family of Falmouth were very influential in the development of the town of Falmouth in the 19th century and of the Cornish Industrial Revolution. In the 18th and 19th centuries, many of them were members of the [[Religious Society of Friends]] (Quakers).{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* [[Sibella Elizabeth Miles]] (1800 in Falmouth–1882), was an English schoolteacher, poet and writer of the 19th century.
* [[John Sterling (author)|John Sterling]] (1806–1844), Scottish author, moved to Falmouth in 1841
* [[Edwin Octavius Tregelles]] (1806 in Falmouth–1886) was an English [[ironmaster]], civil engineer and Quaker minister.
* [[William Lobb]] (1809–1864), Cornish plant collector, employed by [[Veitch Nurseries]] of Exeter, introduced into England [[Araucaria araucana]] (the monkey-puzzle tree) from Chile
* [[Lovell Squire]] (1809–1892), Quaker schoolteacher, meteorologist and writer of sacred verse. In 1834 he developed a Quaker boarding school in Ashfield which ran from 1839 to 1849

=== 1810 to 1850 ===
* [[Samuel Prideaux Tregelles]] (1813 in Falmouth–1875), English biblical scholar, textual critic, and theologian.
* [[Nicholas Pocock (historian)|Nicholas Pocock]] (1814 in Falmouth–1897), English academic and cleric, known as an historical writer
* [[Anna Maria Fox]] (1816 in Falmouth–1897) promoted [[Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society]], from Fox family of Falmouth <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anna Maria FOX {{!}} Cornwall Artists Index |url=https://cornwallartists.org/cornwall-artists/anna-maria-fox |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=cornwallartists.org |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Robert Barclay Fox]] (1817–1855), businessman, gardener and diarist, from the influential Quaker Fox family of Falmouth<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 Apr 1934 |title=Obituary |work=The Times |pages=16, Col C}}</ref>
* [[Robert Kemp Philp]] (1819 in Falmouth–1882) was an English journalist, author and [[Chartism|Chartist]]
* [[Caroline Fox]] (1819 in Falmouth–1871) Cornish diarist, member of the influential Fox family of Falmouth <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cornwallforever.co.uk/people/caroline-fox|title=Caroline Fox|access-date=March 4, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Henry George Raverty]] (1825 in Falmouth–1906) was a British Indian Army officer and linguist, he studied [[Afghan poetry]]
* [[Elizabeth Philp]] (1827 in Falmouth–1885), English singer, music educator and composer
* [[William Odgers]] (1834 in Falmouth–1873), Royal Navy sailor, recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] in the [[First Taranaki War]]
* [[Howard Fox]] (1836 in Falmouth–1922), shipping agent and [[Consul (representative)|consul]], member of the influential Fox family of Falmouth.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
* [[Edwin Welch]] (1838 in Falmouth–1916), English naval cadet, surveyor, photographer, newspaper proprietor and journalist
* [[John Andrewartha]] (1839 in Falmouth–1916), Cornish-born American architect and civil engineer
* [[Charles Napier Hemy]]  (1841–1917 in Falmouth), British painter of marine paintings, moved to Falmouth in 1881
* [[Susan Elizabeth Gay]] (1845 - 1918 in Crill, Budock), chronicler of Falmouth in a book called ''Old Falmouth'' published in 1903

=== 1850 to 1910 ===
* [[Henry Scott Tuke]] (1858–1929), English [[visual artist]], primarily a painter, but also a photographer
* [[John Charles Williams]] (1861–1939) English [[Liberal Unionist Party|Liberal Unionist]]  politician, gardener at [[Caerhays Castle]], where he grew and bred [[rhododendrons]], MP for [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]] 1892/95, [[High Sheriff of Cornwall]] 1888 and [[Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall]] 1918/36
* [[John Sydney Hicks]] (1864 in Falmouth–1931) British physician and surgeon. He lived in Australia from 1891 to 1912, and was a member of the [[Western Australian Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Charles Masson Fox]] (1866 in Falmouth–1935) Cornish businessman, prominent in [[chess problems]] and has his place in the [[gay]] history of Edwardian England
* [[Robert Barclay Fox]] (1873–1934) Falmouth businessman and Conservative politician, inherited [[Penjerrick Garden]]
* [[Joseph Conrad]], (1857–1924) Writer, stayed at Falmouth for nine months in 1882 <ref>[[Zdzisław Najder|Najder]], Z. (2007) ''Joseph Conrad: A Life'', pp. 90 to 91. Camden House. {{ISBN|978-1-57113-347-2}}.</ref> and later recalled his sojourn in a short story titled [[Youth (Conrad short story)|Youth]]. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100820061947/http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/conrad/joseph/c75y/complete.html Conrad's ''Youth''] 
* Sir [[Edward Hoblyn Warren Bolitho]] (1882–1969) Cornish landowner and politician. He was Chairman of [[Cornwall County Council]] 1941/52 and [[Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall]] 1936/62
* Frank [[Harold Hayman]] (1894–1966) British Labour Party politician, MP for [[Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency)|Falmouth]] 1950 to 1966
* [[Howard Spring]] (1889 - 1965) Writer, lived in Falmouth from 1947 onwards
* [[Edward Aylmer (cricketer)|Edward Aylmer]] (1892 - 1974) First-class cricketer and Royal Navy officer
* [[Sir John Carew Pole, 12th Baronet]] (1902–1993) landowner, soldier, politician and [[Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall]] 1962/1977
* [[James Carne|Colonel James Power Carne]]  (1906 in Falmouth–1986) Army officer, Korean War recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]
* [[Robert Peverell Hichens|Lieutenant Commander Robert Peverell Hichens]] (1909–1943) most highly decorated officer of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR) lived in Bodrennick House at [[Flushing, Cornwall]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Hichens|first=Robert Peverell|title=We Fought Them in Gunboats|year=1946|publisher=British Publishers Guild|pages=15–18}}</ref>
* [[Hugh Stewart (film editor)|Hugh St Clair Stewart]]  (1910 in Falmouth–2011) British film editor and producer, filmed [[Bergen-Belsen concentration camp]] following its liberation in April 1945

=== 1910 to present ===
* [[W. J. Burley|William John Burley]] (1914 in Falmouth - 2002) British crime writer whose work includes the ''[[Charles Wycliffe|Wycliffe]]'' detective series
* [[Peter Pook|John Anthony Miller aka Peter Pook]] (1918 in Falmouth–1978) British author of humorous novels
* [[George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth]] (born 1919) Cornish peer and landowner, [[Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall]] from 1977-94
* [[William Watson (bow maker)|William D Watson]] (born 1930) [[bow maker]] who worked for [[W.E. Hill & Sons]], lived in Falmouth.
* [[David Mudd]], (born 2 June 1933), British politician, Conservative MP for [[Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency)|Falmouth and Camborne]] from 1970 until 1992
* [[Vincent King|Rex Thomas Vinson]] (1935 in Falmouth - 2000) Art teacher, artist and science fiction author, wrote as Vincent King
* [[Lady Mary Holborow|Lady Mary Christina Holborow]],  (born 1936) daughter of [[Earl of Courtown]], [[Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall]] 1994-2004
* [[Caroline Bammel]] (1940 in Falmouth - 1995) British ecclesiastical historian
* [[Patrick Woodroffe]] (1940-2014) fantasy artist, taught art at Falmouth School of Art.
* [[Jon Mark]] (born 1943 in Falmouth) singer-songwriter, recorded with [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[John Mayall]] and [[Mark-Almond]].
* [[Penelope Shuttle]] (born 1947) British poet, lived in Falmouth since 1970, founded the Falmouth Poetry Group in 1972.
* [[Sebastian Coe|Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe]], (born 1956), referred to as Seb Coe, British politician and former track and field athlete. Won four Olympic medals at the [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics]]. MP for [[Falmouth and Camborne (UK Parliament constituency)|Falmouth and Camborne]] from 1992-97. Elected president of the [[International Association of Athletics Federations]] in 2015.
* [[Paul Martin (TV presenter)|Paul Martin]] (born 1959) antiques dealer, professional drummer, presents BBC antiques programmes including ''[[Flog It!]]'', attended Falmouth Grammar School.
* [[Zapoppin']] (formed 2007 in Falmouth) are an alternative folk and skiffle band, noted by ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'' magazine for their ''"black humour and obtuse lyrical themes"''.

=== Sport ===
* Alfred Ernest Trenoweth (1868-1942) from Falmouth was well known as light weight champion [[Cornish wrestling|Cornish wrestler]] of Cornwall. He was a carpenter and joiner and was also lightweight boxing champion of Kent.<ref name="WBCA26101942">''Former wrestling champion'', West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 26 October 1942, p2.</ref>
* Pellew from Falmouth was a champion Cornish wrestler, who was notable for having only one arm.<ref name="WBCA18071878">''Truro wrestling match'', The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 18 July 1878, p5.</ref><ref name="WBCA13071885">''Wrestling Match'', The West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 13 Jul 1885, p2.</ref>
* [[John Jackett (rugby union)|John Jackett]], (1878 in Falmouth-1935) English rugby union player for [[British and Irish Lions|British Lions]] and competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]], brother of [[Richard Jackett]]
* [[J. T. Jose|James Trick "Jimmy" Jose]] (1881-1963) was Cornish rugby union player for [[Plymouth Albion R.F.C.]] and Falmouth R.F.C., competed in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Cecil Timmins]] (1926–2004), first-class cricketer
* [[Tony Kellow]], (1952 in Budock Water - 2011) professional footballer, over 400 appearances mainly for [[Exeter City FC]]
* [[Kevin Miller (footballer)|Kevin Miller]] (born in Falmouth 1969) English retired goalkeeper, played for [[Barnsley F.C.]] [[Crystal Palace F.C.]] [[Exeter City F.C.]] and [[Watford]]
* [[Matthew Etherington]] (born 1981 in Truro) footballer played for Falmouth Town under 14s and then for [[Peterborough United F.C.]] [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.]] [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]] and [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke]]
* [[Jamie Day (footballer, born 1986)|Jamie Robert Day]] (born 1986 in Falmouth) English former footballer who mainly played for [[Peterborough United F.C.]], and [[Rushden & Diamonds F.C.]]