Bedford
Bedford ranks 1,395th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bethesda, Maryland, Moulins, Allier, and Stralsund. Memorable people born in Bedford include Harold Abrahams, Jonathan Stroud, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Memorable people who died in Bedford include Offa of Mercia. Bedford has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many politicians. 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
Between 1886 and 1981, Bedford was the birth place of 10 globally memorable people, including Harold Abrahams, Jonathan Stroud, and Apsley Cherry-Garrard. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Bedford including Offa of Mercia.
People Born in Bedford
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Harold Abrahams
1899 - 1978
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 1
Jonathan Stroud
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.97
Rank: 2
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
1886 - 1959
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3
John Le Mesurier
1912 - 1983
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 4
Pat Symonds
1953 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 5
Ronnie Barker
1929 - 2005
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 6
John Sessions
1953 - 2020
HPI: 35.99
Rank: 7
Andrew Johnson
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.98
Rank: 8
Garry Monk
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.23
Rank: 9
Kelvin Davis
1976 - Present
HPI: 19.30
Rank: 10
Newly Added People Born in Bedford
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Most individuals born in present day Bedford were actors (3), soccer players (2), athletes (1), writers (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Bedford since 1700.
