Editing Swindon (section)

==Notable residents==
{{For|a complete list|:Category:People from Swindon}}
*[[Dean Ashton]], former [[England national football team|England]] international footballer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/TeamPlyrsBios/PlayersA/BioAshtonD.html |title=Dean Ashton |date=22 October 2020 |publisher=England Football Online}}</ref>
*[[Julian Clary]], stand-up comedian who lived in [[Rodbourne]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Comedian Julian Clary steps back to school in Cricklade |url=https://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8378806.comedian-julian-clary-steps-back-to-school-in-cricklade/ |access-date=5 October 2021 |website=Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard |date=8 September 2010 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rick Davies]], vocalist and keyboardist from the rock band [[Supertramp]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rick Davies {{!}} Swindon-born founder of Supertramp {{!}} SwindonWeb People |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=1098&t=Rick+Davies |access-date=1 December 2021 |website=www.swindonweb.com}}</ref>
*[[Diana Dors]], actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=220&t=Diana+Dors |title=From Kent Road to Cannes |publisher=Swindon Web}}</ref>
*[[Mehdi Hasan]], British-American political journalist of Indian-origin<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/22/mehdi-hasan-interview-trump-biden-fox-news-msnbc |title=‘Biden’s the most impressive president of my lifetime’: Mehdi Hasan on Fox News, tough questions and post-Trump politics |publisher=The Guardian}}</ref>
*[[Justin Hayward]], lead singer and guitarist in the band [[The Moody Blues]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Charles |date=4 December 2014 |title=Justin Hayward, York Barbican, July 9 |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/music/11646569.justin-hayward-york-barbican-july-9/ |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=York Press}}</ref>
*[[Nick Hewer]], businessman and TV presenter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/whats-on/film/apprentice-nick-hewers-swindon-roots-6480852 |title=The Apprentice: Nick Hewer's Swindon roots, net worth and why he left the boardroom |date=12 January 2022 |publisher=Wiltshire Live}}</ref>
*[[Mark Lamarr]], comedian, TV presenter and radio host<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19522078.swindons-mark-lamarr-pays-tribute-comedian-sean-lock/ |title=Swindon's Mark Lamarr pays tribute to comedian Sean Lock |date=19 August 2021 |publisher=Swindon Advertiser}}</ref>
*[[Electronic music]] group [[Meat Beat Manifesto]], originally formed in 1987 in Swindon<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 October 2010 |title=Jack Dangers Of Meat Beat Manifesto Interviewed |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/05135-jack-dangers-interview-meat-beat-manifesto |access-date=26 May 2021 |website=The Quietus}}</ref>
*[[Melinda Messenger]], TV presenter and former glamour model<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wiltshirelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/melinda-messenger-swindon-roots-net-6487143 |title=Melinda Messenger - Swindon roots, net worth and where she is now |date=13 January 2022 |publisher=Wiltshire Live}}</ref>
*[[Edith New]], suffragette 
*[[Rachel Shelley]], actor
*[[Gilbert O'Sullivan]], Irish-born singer-songwriter who grew up in Swindon<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=227&t=Gilbert+O%27Sullivan |title=Gilbert O'Sullivan |publisher=Swindon Web}}</ref>
*[[Billie Piper]], actor<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.swindonweb.com/index.asp?m=8&s=9&ss=10&t=Billie+Piper |title=Billie Piper |publisher=Swindon Web}}</ref>
*[[Jon Richardson]], stand-up comedian who used to live in the town<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/sep/13/jon-richardson-grows-up-ocd |title=Jon Richardson: 'I didn't have any sex, I didn't do any drugs' |date=13 September 2014 |work=The Guardian}}</ref>
*[[Ben Thatcher]], former [[Premier League]] footballer who played internationally for [[Wales national football team|Wales]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.millwall-history.org.uk/BenThatcher.htm |title=Ben Thatcher |publisher=The Millwall History Files}}</ref>
*Post-punk band [[XTC]] was formed in Swindon in 1972. Three of the band's singles reached the UK top 20, gaining them a [[cult following]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/xtc-mn0000678339/biography |title=XTC biography |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine |website=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=10 June 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710064123/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/xtc-mn0000678339/biography |archive-date=10 July 2017}}</ref>
*[[Max Cook]], motorcycle racer<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Max – Max Cook Official |url=https://maxcook30.com/about-max/ |access-date=18 April 2024 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Fraser Rogers]], motorcycle racer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fraser Rogers |url=https://www.britishsuperbike.com/riders/2024/fraser-rogers |access-date=18 April 2024 |website=www.britishsuperbike.com}}</ref>