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===Residents=== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} * [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Lord Baden-Powell]], Founder of the scouting movement.<ref>{{cite news |title=Baden-Powell's grandson following in his ancestor's steps with trip to town |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1549753.baden-powells-grandson-following-ancestors-steps-trip-town/ |access-date=21 May 2020 |work=The Northern Echo |date=17 July 2007 }}</ref> * [[Robert Barclay Allardice]], pedestrian, educated at Richmond School.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Dennis|last=Brailsford|title=Allardice, Robert Barclay [known as Captain Barclay]|id=361|date=26 May 2016}}</ref> * [[John Bathurst]], physician to [[Oliver Cromwell]].<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=William|last=Birken|title=Bathurst, John|id=1698|3 January 2008}}</ref> * [[Marcus Beresford (bishop)|Marcus Beresford]], [[Primacy of Ireland|Primate of All Ireland]].<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=C. L.|last=Falkiner|title=Beresford, Marcus Gervais|id=2198|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[Lewis Carroll]], author, attended Richmond School, lived in nearby [[Croft-on-Tees]].<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Morton N.|last=Cohen|title=Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge [pseud. Lewis Carroll]|id=7749|date=3 October 2013}}</ref> * [[Henry Butler Clarke]], historian of [[Spain]]<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Jo|last=Payne|title=Clarke, Henry Butler|id=32429|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[J. R. Cohu]], headmaster of Richmond School. * [[Edward Ellerton]], educational philanthropist, educated at Richmond School.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=M. C.|last=Curthoys|title=Ellerton, Edward|id=8646|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey]], [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|British Prime Minister]]. Educated at Richmond School.<ref>{{cite news |title=Through the looking glass into Richmond school that may have inspired Lewis Carroll to write Alice in Wonderland |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/through-looking-glass-richmond-school-may-have-inspired-lewis-carroll-write-alice-wonderland-187469 |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=15 December 2018}}</ref> * [[Brenda Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond]], a [[Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dyer |first1=Clare |title=The Guardian profile: Lady Brenda Hale |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/jan/09/lords.women |access-date=21 May 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=9 January 2004}}</ref> * [[Angela Harris, Baroness Harris of Richmond]], Deputy Speaker in the [[House of Lords]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Angela Harris: Unfair funding has failed Yorkshire's rural areas |url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/politics/angela-harris-unfair-funding-has-failed-yorkshires-rural-areas-1760294 |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=The Yorkshire Post |date=11 July 2018}}</ref> * [[Dan Harrison (musician)|Dan Harrison]], (with twin brother Simon) lyricist & vocalist with the alt hip-hop group Ceiling Demons. <ref>{{cite news |title=Behind the Masks|url=https://www.https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/ceiling-demons-behind-the-masks-183884 |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=The Yorkshire Evening Post |date=18 September 2021}}</ref> * [[Simon Harrison]], (with twin brother Dan) lyricist & vocalist with the alt hip-hop group Ceiling Demons.<ref>{{cite news |title=Behind the Masks|url=https://www.https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/ceiling-demons-behind-the-masks-183884 |access-date=24 February 2025 |work=The Yorkshire Evening Post |date=18 September 2021}}</ref> * [[Thomas Hounsfield]], first class cricketer. * [[Samuel Howitt]], painter.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Ruth|last=Cohen|title=Howitt, Samuel|id=13997|date=25 September 2014}}</ref> * [[Peter Inge, Baron Inge]], former head of the British army and colonel of the [[Green Howards]] (1982β1994).<ref>{{Who's Who | title=Ingleby | id = U21455 | volume = 2020 | edition = December 2019 online | access-date = 21 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Powell |first1=Geoffrey |last2=Powell |first2=John |title=The History of the Green Howards. |date=2015 |publisher=Pen & Sword |location=Barnsley |isbn=978-1-47385-796-4 |page=280 |edition=2}}</ref> * [[Joanne Jackson (swimmer)|Joanne Jackson]], Olympic swimmer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jackson getting back to top form |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/swimming/9507343.stm |access-date=21 May 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=7 June 2011}}</ref> * [[Philip Mayne]], last surviving British officer of the First World War.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old soldiers, old values |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/opinion/1329269.old-soldiers-old-values/ |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=The Northern Echo |date=14 April 2007}}</ref> * [[William Young Ottley]], writer on art and collector. Educated at Richmond School.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Nicholas|last=Turner|title=Ottley, William Young|id=20941|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[George Peacock (mathematician)|George Peacock]], mathematician, attended a school in Richmond, one of "[[James Tate (headmaster)#Tate's invincibles|Tate's invincibles]]".<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Harvey W.|last=Becher|title=Peacock, George|id=21673|date=21 May 2009}}</ref> * [[Donald Peers]], singer.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Trevor|last=Herbert|title=Peers, Donald Rhys Hubert|id=95615|date=22 September 2011}}</ref> * [[James Raine (antiquary)|James Raine]], antiquarian, educated at Richmond School, one of "Tate's invincibles".<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Alan|last=Bell|title=Raine, James|id=23023|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> *[[Peter Robinson (novelist)|Peter Robinson]], author, [[Inspector Alan Banks|DCI Banks]] series<ref>{{cite news |last=Membery |first=York |title=Peter Robinson: My life is murder β but it used to be worse |url=https://www.thetimes.com/business-money/money/article/peter-robinson-my-life-is-murder-but-it-used-to-be-worse-nlcnnpc7d |access-date=21 May 2020 |work=The Sunday Times |date=15 July 2018 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> * [[Thomas Sedgwick]], clergyman.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Paul|last=Arblaster|title=Sedgwick, Thomas|id=25018|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[Richard Sheepshanks]], astronomer. Educated at Richmond School, one of "Tate's invincibles".<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=A. M.|last=Clerke|title=Sheepshanks, Richard|id=25290|date=19 May 2011}}</ref> * [[T. H. Stokoe]], head of Richmond school. * [[Mackenzie Thorpe]], artist.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hetherington |first1=Graeme |title=Mackenzie Thorpe returns to his artistic roots for new exhibition |url=https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/teesside/17893371.mackenzie-thorpe-returns-artistic-roots-new-exhibition-arthaus-richmond/ |access-date=22 May 2020 |work=The Northern Echo |date=11 September 2019}}</ref> * [[Stanley Vann]], composer. * [[John Warburton (officer of arms)|John Warburton]], herald and antiquary.<ref>{{cite ODNB|first=Thomas|last=Woodcock|title=Warburton, John|id=28673|date=23 September 2004}}</ref> * [[Tim Clissold]], author. * [[A_Certain_Ratio|Simon Topping]], vocalist, musician and founding member of Factory band 'A Certain Ratio'. Later formed T-Coy and joined Quando Quango. {{div col end}}
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