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==Notable people== {{more citations needed section|date=March 2021}} * Sculptor [[C. J. Allen (sculptor)|C. J. Allen]] (1862β1956), a figure in the [[New Sculpture]] movement, was born in Greenford. * Tennis player [[Blanche Bingley]] (1863β1946), six times women's singles champion at the [[Wimbledon Championships]], was born in Greenford. * Model [[Jourdan Dunn]] was brought up in Greenford.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025|reason=unreferenced in associated wikilink}} * Pop singer [[Elyar Fox]] was brought up in Greenford.<ref name=getwestlondon1>{{cite web|url=http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/greenford-pop-star-release-debut-6435014 |title=Greenford pop star to release debut single |publisher=Get West London |date=20 December 2013 |accessdate=28 January 2014}}</ref> * Comedian [[Freddie Frinton]] (1909β1968), who remains a household name in Germany and Scandinavia, lived in Greenford. * [[Jack Good (producer)|Jack Good]], pioneering music [[Television producer|TV producer]] with links to artists including [[the Beatles]] and [[the Monkees]], was born in Greenford. * 19th century actor [[Charles Kean]] (1811β1868) grew up partly in Greenford. * David Kerr-Clemenson β bass player with [[Edison Lighthouse]], [[White Plains (band)|White Plains]] and Fast Buck β lived in Hedgerley Gardens, Greenford for twenty-two years. * Singing sisters [[the Nolans]] attended [[The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Greenford]]. * [[Doug Sandom]], musician, (1930-2019) was born in Greenford. Sandom was the original [[the Who|Who]] drummer.<ref name="lentz">{{cite book |last1=Lentz |first1=Harris M. III |title=OBITUARIES IN THE PERFORMING ARTS, 2019 |date=2020 |publisher=MCFARLAND |location=JEFFERSON |isbn=978-1-4766-4059-4 |page=358}}</ref> * [[Lieutenant General]] Sir [[William Thornton (British Army officer)|William Thornton]] (1779β1840), a leader of the [[Light infantry|Light Brigade]], lived in Greenford. * [[Jason Roberts (footballer)|Jason Roberts]], professional footballer, attended The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Greenford. * [[Bukayo Saka]], professional footballer, was raised in Greenford and attended Greenford High School.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bukayo Saka |url= https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/bukayo-sakas-journey-a-role-24384962.amp |website=The Mirror|date= 23 June 2021 |access-date=16 July 2021}}</ref>
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