Bedford
Bedford ranks 1,397th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Terrassa, Ferrol, Spain, and Edogawa, Tokyo. Memorable people born in Bedford include Harold Abrahams, Pat Symonds, and Jonathan Stroud. Memorable people who died in Bedford include Offa of Mercia, and Ronnie Rooke. Bedford has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Bedford is located in United Kingdom.
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population of its urban area, including Kempston and Biddenham, was 106,940. Bedford is also the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford, a unitary authority that includes a significant rural area. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 2000, Bedford was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Harold Abrahams, Pat Symonds, and Jonathan Stroud. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Bedford including Offa of Mercia, and Ronnie Rooke.
People Born in Bedford
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Harold Abrahams
ATHLETE
1899 - 1978
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 1
Pat Symonds
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 2
Jonathan Stroud
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 3
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXPLORER
1886 - 1959
HPI: 44.00
Rank: 4
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 5
Ronnie Barker
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 40.06
Rank: 6
Andrew Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 7
Garry Monk
COACH
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.62
Rank: 8
Ethan Vernon
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.28
Rank: 9
Phelan Hill
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.56
Rank: 10
Kelvin Davis
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 19.48
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Born in Bedford
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CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.28
Rank: 9
Phelan Hill
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 23.56
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Bedford
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Offa of Mercia
POLITICIAN
800 - 796
HPI: 62.30
Rank: 1
Ronnie Rooke
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 2
Newly Added People Deceased in Bedford
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Most individuals born in present day Bedford were athletes (2), actors (2), soccer players (2), engineers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1), and soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bedford, including Andrew Johnson, and Kelvin Davis. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bedford, including Harold Abrahams, and Phelan Hill.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bedford since 1700.
