Editing St Ives, Cambridgeshire (section)

==Notable residents==
*[[Oliver Cromwell]] lived in St Ives between 1631 and 1636,<ref name = cromwell>Antonia Fraser, ''Cromwell, Our Chief of Men'', Weidenfeld & Nicolson, new edition, 2008, ISBN 978-0753813317, page 13</ref> at Old Slepe Hall.<ref name = hudson49>Neil Hudson, ''St Ives: Slepe by the Ouse'', published by St Ives Town Council, 1989, ISBN 0 95152980 3, page 49</ref>
*[[Dominic Byrne]] (born 1972), newsreader, presenter, songwriter and musician on ''[[The Chris Moyles Show]]''
*[[Paul Clammer]], author of ''[[Lonely Planet]]'' guide to Afghanistan
*[[Leanne Jones]] (born 1985), actress, grew up in St Ives
*[[Bryony Kimmings]] (born 1981), performance artist, screenwriter<ref name=beyond>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/1954/interview-bryony-kimmings|title=Interview: Bryony Kimmings|date=2015-08-06|website=Beyond The Joke|language=en|access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
*Dave Mackintosh, professional musician; ex- [[DragonForce]] drummer and Bal-Sagoth drummer
*[[Sivu|James Page]] (born 1986),  singer-songwriter, known professionally as ''[[Sivu]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/22983863.st-ives-reading-leeds-festivals---former-st-ivo-pupil-james-page-talks-alter-ego-music-star-sivu/|title=From St Ives to Reading and Leeds festivals - Former St Ivo pupil James Page talks about alter ego music star Sivu|website=The Hunts Post|last=Nash|first=Lauren|date=20 July 2014|access-date=24 April 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Ruddy2012.jpg|thumb|140px|[[John Ruddy]], 2012]]
*[[Clive Sinclair|Sir Clive Sinclair]] (1940–2021), home computing pioneer, made the first pocket calculator in the Old Mill, St Ives<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/22956396.computing-pioneer-sir-clive-sinclair-links-st-ives-dies-aged-81/ |title=Computing pioneer Sir Clive Sinclair who had links to St Ives dies aged 81 |publisher=The Hunts Post|access-date=21 September 2024}}</ref>

=== Sport ===
*[[Scott Barron]] (born 1985), ex-[[Brentford F.C.|Brentford]] retired footballer<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2011 |title=Football star finds his ideal property in Chislehurst |url=http://www.easier.com/96625-football-star-finds-his-ideal-property-in-chislehurst.html |access-date=24 April 2014 |publisher=Easier}}</ref>
*[[Joe Bugner]] (born 1950), Heavyweight boxer, lived in the town after leaving Hungary. He challenged for the world heavyweight titles against Muhammad Ali and now lives in [[Brisbane]], Queensland.
*[[John Ruddy]] (born 1986), born locally, [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] football goalkeeper<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/john-ruddy_prs54155/person.shtml |title=John Ruddy |publisher=Eurosport |access-date=4 April 2020}}</ref>
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