Chesham
Chesham ranks 13,937th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sorbon, Blackrock, Dublin, and Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Memorable people born in Chesham include Margaret Mee. Memorable people who died in Chesham include Aneurin Bevan. Chesham has been the birth place of many painters and the death place of many politicians. Chesham is located in United Kingdom.
Chesham is a market town and civil parish in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, 11 miles (18 km) south-east of the county town of Aylesbury, about 26 miles (42 km) north-west of central London, and part of the London commuter belt. It is in the Chess Valley, surrounded by farmland. The earliest records of Chesham as a settlement are from the second half of the 10th century, although there is archaeological evidence of people in this area from around 8000 BC. Henry III granted a royal charter for a weekly market in 1257. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1909, Chesham was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Margaret Mee. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Chesham including Aneurin Bevan.
People Born in Chesham
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People Deceased in Chesham
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chesham were painters (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chesham, including Margaret Mee.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Chesham since 1700.
