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==Notable residents== Writers [[Edward FitzGerald (poet)|Edward FitzGerald]] and [[Anne Knight (children's writer)|Anne Knight]] were born in Woodbridge, and fellow writer [[Bernard Barton]] lived in the town in later life. Other residents of note include musicians [[Nate James]] and [[Charlie Simpson]]; actors [[Brian Capron]] and [[Nicholas Pandolfi]]; painter [[Thomas Churchyard (painter)|Thomas Churchyard]]; Director-General of the BBC [[Ian Jacob]]; abolitionist [[John Clarkson (abolitionist)|John Clarkson]]; [[Roy Keane]] the football manager, and [[Thomas Seckford]], official at the court of [[Queen Elizabeth I of England|Queen Elizabeth I]]. The clockmaker [[John Calver]] lived in the town.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/oct/19/luxury-watch-industry-survive-digital-age |title=Still ticking: The improbable survival of the luxury watch business {{!}} Simon Garfield |last=Garfield |first=Simon |date= 2016-10-19 |work=The Guardian |access-date=2018-07-05 |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Musicians [[Brian Eno]] and [[Brinsley Schwarz (musician)|Brinsley Schwarz]] were born there.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/non_fictionreviews/3555839/The-life-and-times-of-Brian-Eno.html |title=The life and times of Brian Eno |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |first=Andy |last=Miller |date=5 July 2008 |access-date=21 December 2010}}</ref> The world's most tattooed man, [[Tom Leppard]], was born in the town. So were the actor [[Gavin Lee]] and the footballer [[Vernon Lewis (footballer)|Vernon Lewis]]. The composer [[Christopher Wright (composer)|Christopher Wright]] (1954β2024) and his wife, violinist Ruth Dickins (1958β2009), lived in Woodbridge.<ref>[[Lewis Foreman]]. ''Recording British Music'' (2024), pp. 214β216</ref>
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