Accrington
Accrington ranks 7,293rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Taiz Governorate, Paonia, Colorado, and Morriston. Memorable people born in Accrington include Jon Anderson, and Harrison Birtwistle. Accrington has been the birth place of many singers, and composers. Accrington is located in United Kingdom.
Accrington is a town in the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, England. It lies about 4 miles (6 km) east of Blackburn, 6 miles (10 km) west of Burnley, 13 miles (21 km) east of Preston, 20 miles (32 km) north of Manchester and is situated on the culverted River Hyndburn. Commonly abbreviated by locals to "Accy", the town has a population of 35,456 according to the 2011 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1934 and 1944, Accrington was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Jon Anderson, and Harrison Birtwistle.
People Born in Accrington
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Jon Anderson
SINGER
1944 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 1
Harrison Birtwistle
COMPOSER
1934 - 2022
HPI: 47.31
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Accrington were singers (1), and composers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, singers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Accrington, including Jon Anderson. Whereas, throughout history, singers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Accrington, including Jon Anderson.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Accrington since 1700.
