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==Notable residents== *[[Gordon Banks]] (1937 β 2019), the [[1966 FIFA World Cup]] winning goalkeeper *[[Rosemary Conley]], businesswoman, author and broadcaster on exercise and health *[[Jeremy Howick]], [[University of Oxford]] researcher,<ref>{{cite web|title=Placebos and Back Pain|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmblb8|publisher=BBC|accessdate=20 February 2019}}</ref> former international [[rower]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldrowing.com/athletes/athlete/4854/howick-jeremy |title=World Rowing|website=World Rowing |language=en |access-date=2020-04-20}}</ref> and competitor in [[The Boat Race 1996]] representing [[Oxford]] *[[Jane Hunt (politician)|Jane Hunt]], former MP for Loughborough ([[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loughboroughconservatives.com/Aboutus|title = Loughborough Conservatives|website=Loughboroughconservatives.com}}</ref> *[[David Gower]], former England [[cricket]]er and current cricket commentator for [[Sky Sports]], was educated for a time in Quorn,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/154487.html |title=Wisden β David Gower |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2013-07-26}}</ref> at the Old Primary School *[[Peter Jones (referee)|Peter Jones]], [[Premier League|FA Premier League]] [[Referee (association football)|referee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/publicity/degree_days/degree_2000/jones.html|title = Public Oration - Nihal Jinasena|website=Lboro.ac.uk}}</ref> *[[Hugo Meynell]] of Quorndon Hall (1735 β 1808), pioneer of [[fox hunting]] *[[Peter Preston]] (1938 β 2018), former editor of ''[[The Guardian]]''<ref name="Guardian_obituary">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jan/07/peter-preston-obituary|title=Peter Preston obituary|first=David|last=McKie|date=7 January 2018 |access-date=7 January 2018|website=The Guardian}}</ref> *[[Andy Reed (politician)|Andy Reed]], former MP for Loughborough ([[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.andyreed.net/andys-bio.html|title=Andy's Biog|date=22 November 2015|website=Andyreed.net|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214103805/https://www.andyreed.net/andys-bio.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[Youri Tielemans]], [[Leicester City F.C.|Aston Villa]] footballer<ref>{{cite news |last1=Percy |first1=John |title=Youri Tielemans exclusive interview: 'Lucky Leicester? We were just better than Manchester City' |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/10/03/youri-tielemans-exclusive-interview-lucky-leicester-just-better/ |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Telegraph |date=3 October 2020}}</ref>
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