Crediton
Crediton ranks 4,313th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lannion, Dinslaken, and Settsu, Osaka. Memorable people born in Crediton include Saint Walpurga, Saint Boniface, and Redvers Buller. Memorable people who died in Crediton include William Trevor, and Redvers Buller. Crediton has been the birth place of many religious figures, and military personnels and the death place of many writers, and military personnels. Crediton is located in United Kingdom.
Crediton is a town and civil parish in the Mid Devon district of Devon, England. It stands on the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road at the junction with the A3072 road to Tiverton, 7 miles (11 km) north west of Exeter and 14 miles (23 km) from the M5 motorway. It has a population of 21,990. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 680 and 1995, Crediton was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Saint Walpurga, Saint Boniface, and Redvers Buller. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Crediton including William Trevor, and Redvers Buller.
People Born in Crediton
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Saint Walpurga
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
710 - 779
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 1
Saint Boniface
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
680 - 754
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2
Redvers Buller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1908
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 3
Sam Gallagher
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 17.12
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Crediton
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William Trevor
WRITER
1928 - 2016
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 1
Redvers Buller
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1839 - 1908
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Crediton were religious figures (2), military personnels (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were writers (1), and military personnels (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Crediton, including Sam Gallagher. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Crediton, including Saint Walpurga, and Saint Boniface.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Crediton since 1700.
