Leigh-on-Sea
Leigh-on-Sea ranks 4,213th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Obihiro, Kushiro, and Kampen, Overijssel. Memorable people born in Leigh-on-Sea include John Fowles, Michael Wilding, and John Lloyd. Memorable people who died in Leigh-on-Sea include Paddy Roy Bates, and David Amess. Leigh-on-Sea has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many military personnels, and politicians. Leigh-on-Sea is located in United Kingdom.
Leigh-on-Sea, commonly referred to simply as Leigh, is a town and civil parish within the city of Southend-on-Sea, located in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 22,509. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1912 and 1974, Leigh-on-Sea was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including John Fowles, Michael Wilding, and John Lloyd. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Leigh-on-Sea including Paddy Roy Bates, and David Amess.
People Born in Leigh-on-Sea
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John Fowles
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 1
Michael Wilding
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
John Lloyd
TENNIS PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 3
Tina Cousins
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 4
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Paddy Roy Bates
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1921 - 2012
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 1
David Amess
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2021
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Leigh-on-Sea were writers (1), actors (1), tennis players (1), and singers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, writers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Leigh-on-Sea, including John Fowles. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Leigh-on-Sea, including John Fowles.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Leigh-on-Sea since 1700.
