Editing Plymouth (section)

== Notable people ==
{{Main|List of people from Plymouth}}
[[File:1590 or later Marcus Gheeraerts, Sir Francis Drake Buckland Abbey, Devon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|Sir [[Francis Drake]]]]
People from Plymouth are known as Plymothians or less formally as [[Janner]]s.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 March 2008 |title=Anger over slave trader pub name |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7315998.stm |access-date=27 October 2009 |archive-date=23 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723222405/https://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?rnd=1627079042699&ci=bbc&cg=0&sr=1600x1000&ts=v51.js&cd=24&lg=en-US&je=n&ck=y&tz=0&ct=&hp=&tl=BBC%20NEWS%20%7C%20UK%20%7C%20England%20%7C%20Devon%20%7C%20Anger%20over%20slave%20trader%20pub%20name&si=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2Fuk_news%2Fengland%2Fdevon%2F7315998.stm&rp= |url-status=live }}</ref> Its meaning is described as a person from [[Devon]], deriving from Cousin Jan (the [[Devon]] form of [[John (first name)|John]]), but more particularly in [[Royal Navy|naval]] circles anyone from the Plymouth area.<ref>{{cite book|title=Grey Funnel Lines: Traditional Song & Verse of the Royal Navy, 1900–1970|first=Cyril Tawney|last=Routledge|author2=Kegan Paul |year=1987|isbn=978-0-7102-1270-2|publisher=Routledge & Kegan Paul|location=London}}</ref>

The Elizabethan navigator, Sir [[Francis Drake]] was born in the nearby town of [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]] and was the mayor of Plymouth.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/famous/francis_drake.shtml|title=Sir Francis Drake|publisher=BBC|access-date=3 December 2008|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723222312/https://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/4ce2251c28db82aa892a105b718dba4d6a74c327.gif|url-status=live}}</ref> He was the first [[English people|Englishman]] to circumnavigate the world and was known by the Spanish as ''El Draco'' meaning "The Dragon" after he raided many of their ships.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rasor|first=Eugene|title=English/British Naval History to 1815: A Guide to the Literature|publisher=Greenwood Publishing Group|year=2004|page=190|isbn=0-313-30547-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=D4oNNsTdvEoC|access-date=2 September 2008|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022155410/https://books.google.com/books?id=D4oNNsTdvEoC|url-status=live}}</ref> He died of [[dysentery]] in 1596 off the coast of [[Portobelo]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/drake_francis.shtml|title=Sir Francis Drake (c.1540 – c.1596)|publisher=The [[BBC]]|access-date=31 August 2008|archive-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212034636/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/drake_francis.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Panama. In 2002 a mission to recover his body and bring it to Plymouth was allowed by the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/england/1650689.stm |title=Mission to rescue Drake's body |date=12 November 2001 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=27 October 2009 |archive-date=11 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411012209/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/england/1650689.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> His cousin and contemporary [[John Hawkins (naval commander)|John Hawkins]] was a Plymouth man.

Painter Sir [[Joshua Reynolds]], founder and first president of the [[Royal Academy]] was born and educated in nearby [[Plympton]], now part of Plymouth. [[William Cookworthy]] born in [[Kingsbridge]] set up his successful [[porcelain]] business in the city and was a close friend of [[John Smeaton]] designer of the [[Eddystone Lighthouse]]. [[Benjamin Robert Haydon]], an English painter who specialised in grand historical pictures, was born here in 1786.<ref>{{Cite EB1911 |wstitle=Haydon, Benjamin Robert |volume=13|last= Rossetti | first= William Michael |author-link= William Michael Rossetti |pages=111–112|short=1}}</ref> The naturalist [[William Elford Leach]], who did much to pave the way in Britain for [[Charles Darwin]], was born at Hoe Gate in 1791.

[[Antarctic]] explorers [[Robert Falcon Scott]] who was born in Plymouth and [[Frank Bickerton]] both lived in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/scott_robert_falcon.shtml |title=Robert Falcon Scott |publisher=The [[BBC]] |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080106154902/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/scott_robert_falcon.shtml |archive-date=6 January 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/famous/frank_bickerton.shtml |title=Antarctic explorer Frank Bickerton |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 June 2008 |archive-date=2 February 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080202234234/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/famous/frank_bickerton.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> Artists include [[Beryl Cook]] whose paintings depict the culture of Plymouth<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7423702.stm |title=Painter Beryl Cook dies aged 81 |publisher=BBC News |date=28 May 2007 |access-date=8 June 2008 |archive-date=30 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080530113431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7423702.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Robert Lenkiewicz]], whose paintings investigated themes of [[Vagrancy (people)|vagrancy]], sexual behaviour and suicide, lived in the city from the 1960s until his death in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2002/lenkiewicz.shtml |title=Controversial artist |date=30 January 2008 |publisher=BBC |access-date=31 August 2008 |archive-date=14 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114021743/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/news_features/2002/lenkiewicz.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref> Illustrator and creator of children's series [[Mr Benn]] and [[King Rollo]], [[David McKee]], was born and brought up in South Devon and trained at [[Plymouth College of Art]]. Jazz musician [[John Surman]], born in nearby [[Tavistock, Devon|Tavistock]], has close connections to the area, evidenced by his 2012 album [[Saltash Bells]]. The [[avant-garde]] [[prepared guitar]]ist [[Keith Rowe]] was born in the city before establishing the jazz [[free improvisation]] band [[AMM (group)|AMM]] in London in 1965 and [[M.I.M.E.O.|MIMEO]] in 1997. The musician and film director [[Cosmo Jarvis]] has lived in several towns in South Devon and has filmed videos in and around Plymouth.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/36a736a4-ddad-4173-a9a6-91fecd69b831 |title=Music – Cosmo Jarvis |publisher=BBC |access-date=24 February 2013 |archive-date=16 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116175243/http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/36a736a4-ddad-4173-a9a6-91fecd69b831 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, actors Sir [[Donald Sinden]] and [[Judi Trott]] were born in Plymouth. George Passmore of [[Turner Prize]] winning duo [[Gilbert and George]] was also born in the city, as was Labour politician [[Michael Foot]] whose family reside at nearby [[Trematon Castle]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1374428/Gilbert-George#ref=ref958418|title=Gilbert & George Britannica Online Encyclopaedia|publisher=Britannica Online Encyclopaedia|access-date=31 October 2008|archive-date=6 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106065403/http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1374428/Gilbert-George#ref=ref958418|url-status=live}}</ref>

Notable athletes include swimmer [[Sharron Davies]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/newsreleases?newsid=128760|title=New centre to honour Plymouth Olympian Sharron Davies|publisher=Plymouth City Council|date=14 March 2007|access-date=31 August 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330201315/http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/newsreleases?newsid=128760|archive-date=30 March 2007}}</ref> diver [[Tom Daley (diver)|Tom Daley]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/AYOF07/athlete.aspx?sp=DV%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&at=6509|title=Thomas Daley Biography|publisher=The [[British Olympic Association]]|access-date=12 February 2007|archive-date=30 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155624/http://www.olympics.org.uk/AYOF07/athlete.aspx?sp=DV%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&at=6509|url-status=live}}</ref> dancer [[Wayne Sleep]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waynesleep.org/aboutsleep.html |title=About Sleep |publisher=[[Wayne Sleep]]'s website |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919004821/http://www.waynesleep.org/aboutsleep.html |archive-date=19 September 2008 }}</ref> and footballer [[Trevor Francis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Trevor Francis|url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/england/trevor-francis-10959/biography-of-international-football-career_a11423/|publisher=Sporting Heroes|access-date=10 July 2016|archive-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910044756/http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football/england/trevor-francis-10959/biography-of-international-football-career_a11423/|url-status=live}}</ref> Other past residents include composer journalist and newspaper editor [[William Henry Wills (journalist)|William Henry Wills]], [[Ron Goodwin]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/famous/ron_goodwin.shtml|title=Plymouth's movie maestro|date=30 January 2008|publisher=BBC|access-date=31 August 2008|archive-date=14 January 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090114043807/http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/discovering/famous/ron_goodwin.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> and journalist [[Angela Rippon]] and comedian [[Dawn French]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2000/8/19/83742.html |title=The talented Angela Rippon |date=19 August 2000 |work=This Is Hampshire |access-date=31 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090725033436/http://archive.thisishampshire.net/2000/8/19/83742.html |archive-date=25 July 2009 }}</ref> Canadian politician and legal scholar [[Chris Axworthy]] hails from Plymouth. America based actor [[Donald Moffat]], whose roles include American Vice President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] in the film ''[[The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]'', and fictional President Bennett in ''[[Clear and Present Danger (film)|Clear and Present Danger]]'', was born in Plymouth.<ref>{{cite news |last= Eve |first= Carl |date= 24 December 2018 |title= Plymouth-born Hollywood actor dies in US |url= https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-born-hollywood-actor-dies-2359222 |work= Plymouth Herald |access-date= 24 July 2021 |archive-date= 4 March 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210304035800/https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/plymouth-born-hollywood-actor-dies-2359222 |url-status= live }}</ref> Canadian actor [[Mark Holden (actor)|Mark Holden]] was also born in Plymouth. 
[[Kevin Owen]] is an international TV news anchor who was born in Freedom Fields Hospital, while his father served as a Royal Navy officer. Cambridge spy [[Guy Burgess]] was born at 2 Albemarle Villas, Stoke whilst his father was a serving Royal Navy officer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guy Burgess|url=https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/the-cold-war/spies-of-the-cold-war-era/guy-burgess/|website=History Learning Site|language=en-GB|access-date=28 May 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806085906/https://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/the-cold-war/spies-of-the-cold-war-era/guy-burgess/|url-status=live}}</ref>