Editing Crawley (section)

== Notable people and music groups==
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File:Erin Doherty in 2020.png|[[Erin Doherty]]
File:Robert Smith (musician) crop.jpg|[[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]]
File:Romesh Ranganathan in 2013 (cropped).jpg|[[Romesh Ranganathan|Romesh {{nowrap|Ranganathan}}]] 
File:Dan Walker 2017.png| [[Dan Walker (broadcaster)|Dan Walker]]
File:ENG-PAN (22) 2018-6-69 Gareth Southgate.jpg|[[Gareth Southgate]]
File:Daley_Thomson_2007_cropped.jpg|[[Daley Thompson]]
File:Laura Moffatt 2006-03-06.jpg|[[Laura Moffatt]]
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*[[Simon Calder]], travel correspondent for ''[[The Independent]]'' and freelance contributor to many media channels, including BBC News, was born and raised in Crawley and attended [[Thomas Bennett Community College]].<ref name="Indy-calder-1">{{cite web |title=Simon Calder: Let the train take the blame |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/simon-calder-let-the-train-take-the-blame-9163258.html |website=The Independent |access-date=3 January 2025}}</ref>
*[[Albert Cordingley]] (1871–1939), first-class cricketer for Sussex (1901–1905) and groundskeeper of the Crawling Bowling and Tennis Clubs (1924–1934), lived in [[West Green, West Sussex|West Green]], Crawley from 1921 until his death in 1939.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 February 1934 |title=Mr Cordingley's Recovery |pages=3 |work=West Sussex County Times and Standard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 1945 |title=Former County Cricketer Dies |pages=2 |work=West Sussex Gazette}}</ref>
*Sir [[Charles Court]], the 21st [[Premier of Western Australia]], born in Crawley, migrated to Australia with family before his first birthday <ref name="Char">{{cite web|url= http://www.murdoch.edu.au/vco/secretariat/records/citations/court_c.pdf|title=Honorary Degree Citation: The Hon Sir Charles Walter Michael Court|work=Murdoch University website|access-date=31 March 2008|date=22 March 1995|archive-date=28 May 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080528225433/http://www.murdoch.edu.au/vco/secretariat/records/citations/court_c.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Erin Doherty]], actress, known for being [[Princess Anne]] in ''[[The Crown (TV series)|The Crown]]'' (2019), ''[[Chloe (TV series)|Chloe]]'' (2022), ''[[Reawakening]]'' (2024)<ref name="Erin">{{cite news |title= Stars of Tomorrow Erin Doherty - Actor |url= https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2018-erin-doherty-actor/5133181.article |publisher= screendaily.com |date= 4 October 2018 |archive-date= 28 September 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200928090345/https://www.screendaily.com/features/stars-of-tomorrow-2018-erin-doherty-actor/5133181.article |url-status= live }}</ref>
*[[John George Haigh]], the "Acid Bath Murderer", carried out some of his murders at a workshop in the West Green area.<ref name="haigh">{{cite web|url=http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/haigh/invest_5.html|title=Crime Library: John George Haigh|access-date=30 August 2007|publisher=Turner Entertainment Digital Network, Inc.|year=2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070829225932/http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/weird/haigh/invest_5.html|archive-date=29 August 2007}}</ref>
*[[Caroline Haslett]], electrical pioneer, engineer and champion of women's rights. Crawley New Town Development Corp' Vice-president (1948) <ref>{{Cite web|title=Commons Chamber - Tuesday 23 May 1950 - Hansard - UK Parliament|url=https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1950-05-23/debates/04c83ecc-2c39-4444-8e39-e92e9b42c611/CommonsChamber|access-date=29 September 2021|website=hansard.parliament.uk|language=en}}</ref> 
*[[Timothy Innes]], actor, attended [[St Wilfrid's Catholic School]], was in ''[[Harlots (TV series)|Harlots]]'' (2017), ''[[The Last Kingdom (TV series)|The Last Kingdom]]'' (2018–2022), ''[[Fallen (upcoming TV series)|Fallen]]'' (2024).<ref name="innes">{{Cite web |title=Timothy Innes |url= https://www.amazon.co.uk/prime-video/actor/Timothy-Innes/amzn1.dv.gti.1703c266-2161-41d5-b85f-e8d8b0312a15/ |access-date=4 February 2025 |publisher=amazon.co.uk}}</ref>
*[[Leadley]] (Bethan Mary Leadley), singer-songwriter, music television presenter for [[4Music]] and YouTuber.<ref name="leadley">{{cite web|url=https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/bethan-leadley/|title=Artist: Bethan Leadley|publisher=ukfestivalguides.com|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122234146/https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/bethan-leadley/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Simon Jeffes]], musician and composer was born in Crawley.<ref name="ODNB">{{cite ODNB|title=Jeffes, Simon Harry Piers|url=http://oxfordindex.oup.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/68826|year=2004 |doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/68826 |accessdate=28 November 2014 |last1=MacLaine |first1=Dominic }}</ref>
*[[Mark Lemon]], first editor of [[Punch magazine|''Punch'']], High Street resident from 1858 until death in 1870. Commemorated by a [[blue plaque]] at the [[The George Hotel, Crawley|George Hotel]].<ref name="townwalk">{{cite web|url=http://www.crawley.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/otherdocs/int037605.pdf|title=Crawley Town Walk|access-date=3 August 2007|publisher=Crawley Borough Council|year=2007|work=Crawley Borough Council website|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928092215/http://www.crawley.gov.uk/stellent/groups/public/documents/otherdocs/int037605.pdf|archive-date=28 September 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Jordan Maguire-Drew]], professional footballer for [[Grimsby Town]], born in Crawley, played for [[Oakwood F.C.]], then [[Brighton and Hove Albion]].<ref name="SW">{{Cite web |title=J. Maguire-Drew |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jordan-maguire-drew/450392/ |access-date=20 August 2017 |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group}}</ref>
*[[Alan Minter]], boxer won bronze at [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich Olympics]] at [[light middleweight]], 1980 was undisputed world [[middleweight]] champion.<ref name="Cole-Misc"/><ref name="minter">{{cite web|url=http://crawleyboxingclub.co.uk/about/club-history|title=Crawley Boxing Club History|publisher=crawleyboxingclub.co.uk|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218052301/http://www.crawleyboxingclub.co.uk/about/club-history|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Ross Minter]], boxer, (son of Alan), was British Boxing Board of Control English Welterweight boxing champion 2005.<ref name="ross">{{Cite web|title=Champions Evening at the JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek |url=https://anightinmyshoes.com/champions-evening-october-15/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819215810/https://anightinmyshoes.com/champions-evening-october-15/ |url-status=dead |access-date=19 August 2021|publisher=anightinmyshoes.com |archive-date=19 August 2021}}</ref>
*[[Laura Moffatt]], British Labour Party politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Crawley from 1997 until 2010.<ref name="moff">{{cite web|url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6707367.nhs-chief-hands-over-at-hospital/|title=NHS chief hands over at hospital - Moffatt MP former nurse|publisher=theargus.co.uk|date=14 February 2005|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122234241/https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/6707367.nhs-chief-hands-over-at-hospital/|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Kevin Muscat]], Crawley born footballer, played for [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]] (1994–2006), had nine-year spell in UK, playing for four different clubs <ref name="kevin">{{Cite news|url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/players/7828/|title=Kevin Muscat|access-date=30 August 2007|work=CNN/Sports Illustrated (an AOL Time Warner company)|year=2001|archive-date=28 February 2004|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040228003058/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/players/7828/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Natasha Pyne]], actress, known for ''[[The Taming of the Shrew (1967 film)|The Taming of the Shrew]]'' (1967), ''[[The Breaking of Bumbo]]'' (1970) and ''[[Father, Dear Father (film)|Father, Dear Father]]'' (1973).<ref name="filmow">{{cite news |title= Natasha Pyne |url= https://filmow.com/natasha-pyne-a166329/ |publisher= filmow.com |access-date= 31 August 2020 |archive-date= 12 December 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131212184557/http://filmow.com/natasha-pyne-a166329/ |url-status= live }}</ref><ref name="hub">{{cite news|title=Natasha Pyne|url=http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/natasha-pyne/|publisher=classicmoviehub.com|access-date=31 August 2020|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118064717/http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/natasha-pyne/|url-status=live}}</ref> 
[[File:The Prime Minister at St George's Park with Gareth Southgate on October 10, 2023.jpg|thumb|Rishi Sunak at St George's Park with Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane on October 10, 2023]]
*[[Romesh Ranganathan]], comedian and television personality, was a maths teacher at [[Hazelwick School]] and lives in the town.<ref name="CObs-4838227">{{cite news|url=https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/maths-teacher-swaps-classroom-for-comedy-and-wins-top-award-1-4838227|title=Maths teacher swaps classroom for comedy and wins top award|date=4 March 2013|work=Crawley Observer|publisher=[[Johnston Press|Johnston Publishing Ltd]]|access-date=22 February 2018|archive-date=22 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225911/https://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/maths-teacher-swaps-classroom-for-comedy-and-wins-top-award-1-4838227|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Grace Saif]], actress, known for ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' (2000) and the [[Netflix]] show ''[[13 Reasons Why]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hazelwick School|date=2020|title=Hazelwick School Newsletter|url=https://www.hazelwick.org/attachments/download.asp?file=255&type=pdf#4|access-date=|website=Hazelwick School}}</ref> 
*[[Gareth Southgate]],  former [[England national football team|England football player]], former [[England national football team manager|England manager]] (2016-2024), reached [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] semi-final and two [[UEFA European Championship|Euro]] finals, losing both.<ref name="BBC-44360546">{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44360546|title=World Cup: The real Gareth Southgate, by those who know him best|last=Shemilt|first=Stephan|work=BBC News|date=10 June 2018|access-date=11 June 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180610231109/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44360546|archive-date=10 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="gareth">{{cite web|url= http://archive.theargus.co.uk/1999/11/12/196562.html |title=Southgate plans a party |access-date=30 August 2007 |publisher=Newsquest Media Group |date=12 November 1999 |work=[[The Argus (Brighton)|The Argus]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929105604/http://archive.theargus.co.uk/1999/11/12/196562.html |archive-date=29 September 2007 }}</ref>
*[[Daley Thompson]], athlete, winner of two Decathlon Olympic gold medals, trained in Crawley for the Olympics in [[1980 Summer Olympics|1980]] and [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]].<ref name="Daley">{{cite web|url=https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050721/debtext/50721-27.htm|title=House of Commons Hansard Debates for 21&nbsp;Jul 2005 (pt 27)|access-date=17 March 2008|publisher=The Information Policy Division, Office of Public Sector Information|date=21 July 2005|work=United Kingdom Parliament website: Hansard (House of Commons Daily Debates)|archive-date=27 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627081658/http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo050721/debtext/50721-27.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Theresa Tomlinson]] (born 1946), writer for children and young adults, was born in Crawley.<ref name="goodr">{{cite news |title= Theresa Tomlinson Goodreads author |url= https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/528122.Theresa_Tomlinson |publisher= goodreads.com |date= 29 April 2020 |access-date= 31 August 2020 |archive-date= 23 September 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204120/https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/528122.Theresa_Tomlinson |url-status= live }}</ref> 
*[[Peter Vaughan]], actor, ''[[Straw Dogs (1971 film)|Straw Dogs]]'' (1971), Grouty in ''[[Porridge (1974 TV series)|Porridge]]'' (1979) and Maester Aemon Targaryen in ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' (2011–2015).<ref name="sky">{{cite news |title= Game of Thrones and Porridge star Peter Vaughan dies at 93 |url= https://news.sky.com/story/game-of-thrones-and-porridge-star-peter-vaughan-dies-at-93-10685398 |publisher= news.sky.com |date= 6 December 2016 |access-date= 31 August 2020 |archive-date= 31 October 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201031153512/https://news.sky.com/story/game-of-thrones-and-porridge-star-peter-vaughan-dies-at-93-10685398 |url-status= live }}</ref> 
*[[Dan Walker (broadcaster)|Dan Walker]], BBC breakfast presenter, former sports presenter, born and raised in Crawley.<ref name="my">{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi-gEIpRt6o |title=Dan Walker - My Crawley |publisher= Crawley TV (Youtube)|date=2016}}</ref>
*[[The Cure]] were formed in Crawley in 1976 by [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]], [[Michael Dempsey]] and [[Lol Tolhurst]], all of whom attended St Wilfrid's RC School.<ref name="cure">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A444980|title=BBC h2g2: The Cure|access-date=30 August 2007|publisher=BBC|date=12 August 2005|archive-date=18 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071218105203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A444980|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[The Feeling]]'s drummer [[Paul Stewart (musician)|Paul Stewart]], guitarist [[Kevin Jeremiah]] and keyboard player [[Ciaran Jeremiah]] were also at St Wilfrid's.<ref name="feeling">{{cite news|title=Feeling Their Way to Number One |url=http://www.thisiscrawley.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=252665&command=displayContent&sourceNode=252664&contentPK=19921336&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch |work=Crawley News |publisher=East Surrey and Sussex News and Media |location=Reigate, Surrey |issn=0961-480X |page=10 |date=20 February 2008 |access-date=20 February 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151030102035/http://www.thisiscrawley.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=252665&command=displayContent&sourceNode=252664&contentPK=19921336&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch |archive-date=30 October 2015 }}</ref>
*[[Brett Marvin and the Thunderbolts]] were formed in Crawley in 1968 at the Thomas Bennett School.<ref name="bret">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Father-Crawley-s-music-scene-dies-age-70/story-16106594-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505123441/http://www.thisissussex.co.uk/Father-Crawley-s-music-scene-dies-age-70/story-16106594-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|title=Jim Pitts dies|website=Thisissussex.co.uk|accessdate=16 October 2019}}</ref>