Wells, Somerset
Wells, Somerset ranks 8,014th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newburgh, New York (town), Cheshire, and Waycross, Georgia. Memorable people born in Wells, Somerset include Elizabeth Goudge and Mary Rand. Memorable people who died in Wells, Somerset include Harry Patch. Wells, Somerset has been the birth place of many writers and athletes and the death place of many military personnels. Wells, Somerset is located in United Kingdom.
Wells is a cathedral city and civil parish in Somerset, located on the southern edge of the Mendip Hills, 21 miles (34 km) south-east of Weston-super-Mare, 22 mi (35 km) south-west of Bath and 23 mi (37 km) south of Bristol. Although the population recorded in the 2011 census was only 10,536, and with a built-up area of just 3.244 km2 (1.253 sq mi), Wells has had city status since medieval times, because of the presence of Wells Cathedral. Often described as England's smallest city, it is actually second smallest to the City of London in area and population, but unlike London it is not part of a larger urban agglomeration. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1900 and 1940, Wells, Somerset was the birth place of 2 globally memorable people, including Elizabeth Goudge and Mary Rand. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Wells, Somerset including Harry Patch.
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Most individuals born in present day Wells, Somerset were writers (1) and athletes (1), while most who died were military personnels (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Wells, Somerset since 1700.
