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==Notable people== ===Born before 1900=== *[[John of Salisbury]] (c. 1120β1180),<ref>[https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2015/entries/john-salisbury/ Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Archive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190318085609/https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/spr2015/entries/john-salisbury/ |date=18 March 2019 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> author, educationalist, diplomat and [[bishop of Chartres]], born at Salisbury *[[Simon Forman]] (1552 in Quidhampton, [[Fugglestone St Peter]] β 1611),<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Forman, Simon |volume= 19 |last= Lee |first= Sidney |author-link= Sidney Lee | pages= 438-441 |short= 1}}</ref> astrologer, occultist and [[herbalist]] *[[John Bevis]] (1695 in Old Sarum β 1771),<ref>[http://www.messier.seds.org/xtra/Bios/bevis.html SEDS Deep Sky Astronomers website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830213647/http://www.messier.seds.org/xtra/Bios/bevis.html |date=30 August 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> doctor,<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Bevis, John |volume= 04 |last= Clerke |first= Agnes Mary |author-link= Agnes Mary Clerke | pages= 451-452 |short= 1}}</ref> electrical researcher and astronomer. He discovered the [[Crab Nebula]] in 1731. *[[James Harris (grammarian)|James Harris]] (1709β1780),<ref>[https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code==%27NA8313%27&dsqCmd=Show.tcl Archive of The Royal Society] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424135006/https://collections.royalsociety.org/DServe.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqDb=Persons&dsqSearch=Code==%27NA8313%27&dsqCmd=Show.tcl |date=24 April 2019 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> politician<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Harris, James (1709-1780) |volume= 25 |last= Stephen |first= Leslie |author-link= Leslie Stephen | pages= 7-8 |short= 1}}</ref> and grammarian, born and educated in Salisbury *[[James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury]] (1746 in Salisbury β 1820),<ref>[http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/12/101012394/ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917031007/http://www.oxforddnb.com/index/12/101012394/ |date=17 September 2016 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> diplomat, politician and MP *Sir [[John Stoddart]] (1773 in Salisbury β 1856),<ref>{{cite DNB |wstitle= Stoddart, John |volume= 54 |last= Boase |first= George Clement |author-link= George Clement Boase | pages= 397-398 |short= 1}}</ref> writer and lawyer, and editor of ''[[The Times]]'' *[[Sir George Staunton, 2nd Baronet]] (1781 at Milford House near Salisbury β 1859),<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39786 Project Gutenberg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044940/http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/39786 |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> traveller and [[Oriental studies|Orientalist]] *[[Henry Fawcett]] (1833 in Salisbury β 1884),<ref>[http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH1038&type=P The University of Glasgow Story] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929045153/http://www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk/biography/?id=WH1038&type=P |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> academic, statesman and economist *[[John Neville Keynes]] (1852 in Salisbury β 1949),<ref>[http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2016.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=KNS872JN&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50 A Cambridge Alumni Database, University of Cambridge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424135013/http://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search-2016.pl?sur=&suro=w&fir=&firo=c&cit=&cito=c&c=all&z=all&tex=KNS872JN&sye=&eye=&col=all&maxcount=50 |date=24 April 2019 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> economist, father of [[John Maynard Keynes]] *Sir [[James Macklin]] (1864 in Harnham β 1944),<ref>[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31712/supplement/3 The London Gazette, 30 December 1919] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008155016/https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31712/supplement/3 |date=8 October 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> jeweller, farmer and six times [[Mayor of Salisbury]], from 1913 to 1919 *[[Herbert Ponting]] (1870 in Salisbury β 1935),<ref>[http://images.rgs.org/herbertponting.aspx Royal Geographical Society biographical tribute] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060429160234/http://images.rgs.org/herbertponting.aspx |date=29 April 2006 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> professional photographer, expedition photographer and cinematographer for [[Robert Falcon Scott]]'s [[Terra Nova Expedition]] *[[James Bush (RFC officer)|Lieutenant James Cromwell Bush]] (1891 in Salisbury β 1917),{{citation needed|date=February 2022}} World War I [[flying ace]] *[[Tom Adlam|Lieutenant Colonel Tom Edwin Adlam]] (1893 in Salisbury β 1975),<ref>[http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205019045 Imperial War Museums] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929234657/http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205019045 |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]] ===Since 1900=== *[[William Golding]] (1911β1993),<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 June 1993 |title=Obituaries: Sir William Golding |language=en-GB |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-sir-william-golding-1493005.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054255/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituaries-sir-william-golding-1493005.html |archive-date=28 December 2017}}</ref> novelist, schoolteacher. He taught philosophy in 1939 and English from 1945 to 1961 at [[Bishop Wordsworth's School]]. *[[Jill Furse]] (1915 in Salisbury β 1944),<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Robin|last=Ravilious|title=Whistler, Sir (Alan Charles) Laurence |url=https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-75009|year=2004|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/75009}}</ref> actress. *[[Daphne Pochin Mould]] (1920 in Salisbury β 2014),<ref>[http://www.catholicauthors.com/mould.html Catholic Authors] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113113/http://www.catholicauthors.com/mould.html |date=4 March 2016 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> photographer, broadcaster, geologist, traveller, pilot and Ireland's<ref>[http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/author-pochin-mouldrsquos-adventure-in-life-comes-to-an-end-267226.html Irish Examiner] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929233144/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/author-pochin-mouldrsquos-adventure-in-life-comes-to-an-end-267226.html |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> first female flight instructor *[[John Rowan (psychologist)|John Rowan]] (1925 in Old Sarum β 2018 in London), author, one of the pioneers of Humanistic Psychology and Integrative Psychotherapy *[[Iona Brown]] (1941 in Salisbury β 2004 in Salisbury),<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jun/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries The Guardian, obituary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044629/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jun/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> violinist and conductor. From 1968 to 2004 she lived in [[Bowerchalke]]. *[[Ray Teret]] (1941 in Salisbury β 2021),<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/11/ray-teret-jailed-25-years-underage-sexual-abuse Guardian newspaper] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930035753/https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/dec/11/ray-teret-jailed-25-years-underage-sexual-abuse |date=30 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> radio disc jockey and convicted rapist,<ref>[http://www.gmp.police.uk/Live/Nhoodv3.nsf/WebsitePagesMobile/5226880C3D28F66A80257DA500571931?OpenDocument Greater Manchester Police website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920012731/http://www.gmp.police.uk/Live/Nhoodv3.nsf/WebsitePagesMobile/5226880C3D28F66A80257DA500571931?OpenDocument |date=20 September 2018 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2014 *[[Michael Crawford]] (born 1942),<ref name="Crawford">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mcifa.com/parcel2.cfm|title=Michael Crawford International Fan Association|website=www.mcifa.com}}</ref> actor and singer, originated [[Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)|the title role]] in the musical ''[[The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)|The Phantom of the Opera]]'' *Sir [[Jeffrey Tate]] (1943 in Salisbury β 2017),<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/oct/13/jeffrey-tate-covent-garden The Guardian, obituary] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044721/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2011/oct/13/jeffrey-tate-covent-garden |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> conductor of classical music *[[John Rhys-Davies]] (born in 1944 in Salisbury), actor known for playing Gimli in ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' film series *[[Anthony Daniels]] (born in 1946 in Salisbury), actor known for playing [[C-3PO]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise *[[Jonathan Meades]] (born 1947 in Salisbury),<ref>[https://www.newstatesman.com/books/2014/06/bugging-device-boy-form-jonathan-meades-early-year The New Statesman] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929091133/https://www.newstatesman.com/books/2014/06/bugging-device-boy-form-jonathan-meades-early-year |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> writer, food journalist, essayist and film-maker *Prof. [[Martyn Thomas]] (born 1948 in Salisbury)<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140203112457/http://www.theiet.org/policy/panels/it/members/thomas.cfm Institution of Engineering and Technology] retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> software engineer, entrepreneur and academic *[[Richard Digance]] (born 1949), comedian and folk singer. He lives in Salisbury.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Official Richard Digance Site | Biography |url=https://www.richarddigance.com/biography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419114546/https://www.richarddigance.com/biography |archive-date=19 April 2019 |access-date=21 April 2019 |website=new-site}}</ref> *[[Ken Macdonald|Kenneth Macdonald, Baron Macdonald of River Glaven]] (born 1953),<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/feb/10/law.interviews The Guardian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044812/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/feb/10/law.interviews |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> Director of Public Prosecutions of England and Wales 2003β2008 and head of the Crown Prosecution Service. He attended Bishop Wordsworth's School in Salisbury. *[[Carolyn Browne]] (born 1958),<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/people/carolyn-browne Government website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232532/https://www.gov.uk/government/people/carolyn-browne |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> diplomat, Ambassador to Kazakhstan. She attended [[South Wilts Grammar School for Girls]]. *[[Teresa Dent]] (born 1959),<ref>[https://www.gwct.org.uk/news/news/2014/july/20140708/ Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232337/https://www.gwct.org.uk/news/news/2014/july/20140708/ |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> CEO of [[Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust]]. She lives in Salisbury. *[[Martin Foyle]] (born 1963 in Salisbury),<ref>[http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2640 Soccerbase] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929232235/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=2640 |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> footballer and manager. He played 533 League games, scoring 155 goals. *[[Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich]] (formed 1964),<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-dee-dozy-beaky-mick-tich-mn0000683085/biography AllMusic Artist Biography by Craig Harris] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929045346/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dave-dee-dozy-beaky-mick-tich-mn0000683085/biography |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> 1960s pop/rock group, most of whom came from Salisbury or Wiltshire *[[Clare Moody]] (born 1965), Labour [[Member of the European Parliament]] for [[South West England (European Parliament constituency)|South West England]] 2014β2019. Lives in Salisbury. *[[Joseph Fiennes]] (born 1970 in Salisbury),<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/nov/14/1 The Guardian] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823121137/https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/nov/14/1 |date=23 August 2017 }} retrieved 28 September 2017</ref> film and stage actor, educated in the town *[[David Mitchell (comedian)|David Mitchell]] (born 1974 in Salisbury), comedian, actor, writer and television presenter *[[Max Waller]] (born 1988 in Salisbury), cricketer, who plays for [[Somerset County Cricket Club]] *[[Henni ZuΓ«l]] (born 1990 in Salisbury),<ref>[https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/18-year-old-british-amateur-henni-zuel-306693 Daily Mirror website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170929231734/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/18-year-old-british-amateur-henni-zuel-306693 |date=29 September 2017 }} retrieved 29 September 2017</ref> professional golfer; youngest player to join the Ladies European Tour as an amateur *[[John Bennett (racing driver)|John Bennett]] (born 2003 in Salisbury), racing driver
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