Purley, London
Purley, London ranks 11,180th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newington, London, Osterley, and Penge. The most famous people from Purley, London are Mike Spence. Purley, London has been the birth place of many racing drivers. Purley, London is located in United Kingdom.
Purley is an area of the London Borough of Croydon in Greater London, England, 11.7 miles (18.8 km) south of Charing Cross, with a history going back at least 800 years. It was originally granted as an estate from holdings at Sanderstead and until as a district of Surrey and then, with neighbouring Coulsdon, as an urban district that became an electoral ward of the London Borough of Croydon, becoming part of the ceremonial county of London, in 1965. In 2018 the Purley ward was divided into two: Purley and Woodcote, and Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1936, Purley, London was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Mike Spence.
People Born in Purley, London
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Purley, London were racing drivers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Purley, London, including Mike Spence. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Purley, London, including Mike Spence.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Purley, London since 1700.
