Gloucester
Gloucester ranks 1,084th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Brampton, Chelmsford, and Mitrovica, Kosovo. Memorable people born in Gloucester include Isabella of England, Hubert Cecil Booth, and Edith Tolkien. Memorable people who died in Gloucester include Æthelstan, Eadwig, and Nigel Davenport. Gloucester has been the birth place of many companions and writers and the death place of many politicians and actors. Gloucester is located in United Kingdom.
Gloucester is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 19 miles (31 km) east of Monmouth and 17 miles (27 km) east of the border with Wales. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1210 and 1999, Gloucester was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Isabella of England, Hubert Cecil Booth, and Edith Tolkien. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Gloucester including Æthelstan, Eadwig, and Nigel Davenport.
People Born in Gloucester
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Isabella of England
1214 - 1241
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 1
Hubert Cecil Booth
1871 - 1955
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 2
Edith Tolkien
1889 - 1971
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 3
George Whitefield
1714 - 1770
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 4
William Ernest Henley
1849 - 1903
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 5
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
1210 - 1238
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 6
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
1215 - 1275
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 7
Grantley Goulding
1874 - 1947
HPI: 43.67
Rank: 8
Herbert Vaughan
1832 - 1903
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 9
Scott Redding
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.66
Rank: 10
Vicky Holland
1986 - Present
HPI: 21.98
Rank: 11
Tyler Roberts
1999 - Present
HPI: 16.17
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Gloucester
Go to all RankingsEdith Tolkien
1889 - 1971
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 3
Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
1215 - 1275
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 7
Herbert Vaughan
1832 - 1903
HPI: 37.60
Rank: 9
Vicky Holland
1986 - Present
HPI: 21.98
Rank: 11
Tyler Roberts
1999 - Present
HPI: 16.17
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Gloucester
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Æthelstan
895 - 939
HPI: 73.02
Rank: 1
Eadwig
940 - 959
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 2
Nigel Davenport
1928 - 2013
HPI: 47.82
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Gloucester were companions (2), writers (2), politicians (2), noblemen (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were politicians (2) and actors (1).
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gloucester, including Scott Redding. Whereas, throughout history, companions have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gloucester, including Edith Tolkien and Joan of England, Queen of Scotland.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Gloucester since 1700.
