Leigh-on-Sea ranks 4,497th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lubin, Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, and Góra. Memorable people born in Leigh-on-Sea include John Fowles, Michael Wilding, and Tina Cousins. 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 in the city of Southend-on-Sea, in the ceremonial county of Essex, England. In 2011 it had a population of 22,509. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1912 and 1974, Leigh-on-Sea was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including John Fowles, Michael Wilding, and Tina Cousins. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Leigh-on-Sea including Paddy Roy Bates and David Amess.
1926 - 2005
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 1
1912 - 1979
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 2
1974 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Leigh-on-Sea were writers (1), actors (1), and singers (1), while most who died were military personnels (1) and politicians (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Leigh-on-Sea since 1700.