List of people from Burton upon Trent

This is a list of people born in or otherwise associated with Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, England. People are listed alphabetically within their category of work.

Arts people

Music

Nigel Boddice (1952-2022), trumpet player and conductor
Nathan Dawe (born 1994) DJ and producer from Stretton.^[1]
Mick Dyche (1951-2018), guitarist^[2]
Henry Wellington Greatorex (1816-1858), musician
Christian Hardy (b. 1979), musician
Paul Harvey (born 1960) a British musician and Stuckist artist
Nick Hemming, musician
Joe Jackson, (born 1954) an English musician and singer-songwriter
Mabel Mercer (1900–1984), Jazz and Cabaret singer
Phil Seamen, (1926–1972), jazz drummer, who played and recorded with many famous jazz musicians

Other

Jean Aubrey (1932-2008), actress
Philip Bond, (1934–2017) actor, played Albert Frazer in the 1970s BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line
Rosalyn Boulter (1916–1997), actress, George Formby's co-star in George In Civvy Street as well as many British films^{[citation needed]}
Isaac Hawkins Browne (1705–1760) politician, poet,^[3] and MP for Much Wenlock 1744–1754, friend of Samuel Johnson
Bill Buckley (b. 1959) actor and radio presenter
Paddy Considine, (born 1973), actor, film director, screenwriter, and musician
Luca Gallone, (born 1996) magician
Judy Gunn (1915-1991), actress
Pearl Hackney (1916-2009), actress
Alison Lapper (born 1965) an English artist, member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World
Francis Graham Lodge (1908-2002), artist
David Macaulay, (born 1946), illustrator and writer
Arthur Mayger Hind (1880–1957), art historian and Keeper of the Department of Prints, British Museum, 1933–1945
Disley Jones (1926-2005), stage and film designer
Anna Passey, (born 1984), actress
Jean Sprackland (b. 1962), poet
Malcolm Tod (1897-1968), actor
Tom Weston-Jones (b. 1987), actor
Sir Jeffry Wyatville (1766–1840) an English architect and garden designer, made alterations and extensions to Chatsworth House and Windsor Castle.
Stuart Farrimond, physician, researcher, and best-selling author who was a frequent BBC radio and BBC television science communicator; born in the town.^[4]

Business people

Henry Allsopp, 1st Baron Hindlip (1811-1887), brewer
Samuel Allsopp, 2nd Baron Hindlip (1842-1897), brewer
Hamar Bass (1842-1898), brewer
Michael Arthur Bass, 1st Baron Burton (1837–1909), industrialist, politician and philanthropist, member of the Bass brewing dynasty.^[5]
Michael Thomas Bass (1760–1827), brewer
Michael Thomas Bass (1794-1884), brewer
William Bass, (1717–1787) founder of the brewery business of Bass & Co in Burton in 1777
Sir William Bass, 2nd Baronet (1879–1952) a British racehorse owner and supporter of the early British film industry
Sir Stanley Clarke, (1933–2004) businessman (St. Modwen Properties plc) and racecourse owner
Lieutenant Colonel James Herbert Porter (1892–1973); creator of Newcastle Brown Ale
Calvert Worthington (1830-1871), brewer

Military figures

Graham Bladon (1899-1967), RAF officer
William Bottrill (1892-1971), RAF officer
Thomas Byard (1743-1798), Royal Navy officer
William Harold Coltman (1891–1974) recipient of the Victoria Cross
Arthur William Hammond (1890-1959), RAF officer
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent, (1735–1823) Admiral of the Fleet studied at Burton Grammar School from 1745 to 1749.
Bob Plant (1915-2011) British Army officer
Brigadier Mike Stone (born 1953) a retired British Army officer, former Director of Information of the British Army and former Chief Information Officer of the Ministry of Defence
Thomas Erskine Wardle (1877-1944), Royal Navy officer

Politicians

William Banfield (1875-1945) Labour MP for Wednesbury
Andrew Bridgen MP (born 1964), Former Conservative Party and Reclaim Party MP for North West Leicestershire. Brexiteer.^[6]
Jacob Collier (b. 1997), Labour MP for Burton and Uttoxeter
David Curry (b. 1944) Conservative MP for Skipton and Ripon
Christine Grahame MSP (born 1944), SNP politician and Deputy Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament
John Gretton, 1st Baron Gretton (1867–1947) businessman, Conservative MP for Burton 1918–1943 and gold medallist at the 1900 Summer Olympics^[7]
John Gretton, 2nd Baron Gretton (1902-1982), MP for Burton
Kate Kniveton, (born 1971), Conservative MP for Burton from 2019–2024
Harold Lawrence (1887-1953), member of Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Oswald Mosley (1896–1980), leader of the British Union of Fascists.
Alfred Newbould (1873-1952), Labour politician
Thomas Swain (1911-1979), Labour MP for North East Derbyshire
Henry Wardle (1832-1892), Liberal MP for Derbyshire SOuth
Daniel Watson (c.1617–1683) an English lawyer and politician, a captain of dragoons in the Derbyshire cavalry, a J.P. and he acquired and lived in Nether Hall^[8]
Judyth Watson (1940-2023), Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
Tom Wood, pseudonym of Tom Hinshelwood, fiction writer

Religious figures

Charles John Fynes Clinton (1799-1872), clergyman and classicist
Anthony Emery (1918-1988), Catholic bishop
Valpy French (1825-1891) Christian missionary
Samuel Middleton (priest) (1884-1964), Anglican priest
Katherine Stubbes (1570/71-1590), subject of the religious tract A Chrystall Glasse for Christian Women
Robert Sutton (1544–1587 in Stafford) a Roman Catholic priest and martyr, beatified in 1987.
Edward Wightman (c.1580–1612), a General Baptist, last religious martyr to be burnt at the stake for 'heresy' in England.

Sports people

Cricket

Abraham Bass (1804-1882), "the father of Midland cricket"
Jamie Benstead (b. 1979), for Derbyshire and Staffordshire
Callum Brodrick (b. 1998), for Derbyshire
Mervyn Brooker (1954-2019), for Staffordshire and Cambridgeshire
Charles Clarke (1910-1997), for Derbyshire and Sussex
Charlie Dean (b. 2000) for Hampshire
John Eadie (1861-1923) for Derbyshire
James Ede (b. 1984) for Derbyshire
Scott Elstone (b. 1990), for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire
Sydney Evershed (1861-1937) for Derbyshire
Carl Eyden (born 1980) for Derbyshire^[9]
Arthur Girling (1807–1849) for the North of England cricket team and Manchester
Andrew Goodwin (b. 1982) for Derbyshire
Edward Gothard (1904-1989) for Derbyshire
David Green (1935-2020) for Derbyshire
Ashleigh Lynch, (born 1990), for Loughborough University
Peter McKay (b. 1994) for Warwickshire
Nick Potts (b. 2002) for Derbyshire
Thomas Poynton (b. 1989) for Derbyshire
George Scrimshaw (b. 1998) for Worcestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and England
Paul Shaw (b. 1967) for Staffordshire
Henry Sugden (1859-1935) for Derbyshire

Football

Ben Appleby (1876-?), for West Bromwich Albion and Bristol Rovers
Tom Bailey (1888-?), most notably for Stoke.
Charlie Bannister (1879-1952) for Manchester City, Lincoln City and Swindon Town
Clem Beddow (1885-?) for Burton United, Manchester United and Burnley
Dale Belford (b. 1967), played most notably with Hinckley United and Gresley Rovers, now in management
Amari'i Bell (b. 1994), international caps with Jamaica
Max Bird (born 2000), defensive midfielder for Derby County F.C. and Bristol City
Bill Bradbury (1889-1963), for Oldham Athletic and Rochdale
Harold Bridges (1915-1989) for Tranmere Rovers
Louis Briscoe (b. 1988), most prolifically for Mansfield Town and Torquay United
Oliver Brown (1908-1953), for Nottingham Forest, Norwich City and Brighton & Hove Albion
Adrian Capes (1873–1955) and Arthur Capes (1875–1945) footballing brothers, over 640 pro appearances between them
Bill Cartwright (1884-?), for Gainsborough Trinity, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur
Sid Cavendish (1876-1954) for Southampton
Jack Cowley (1877-1926), for Lincoln City and Swindon Town
Leigh Cowlishaw (b. 1970) for Richmond Kickers
Gary Croft (b. 1974) most notably at Grimsby Town, Blackburn Rovers and Cardiff City
Ross Davidson (b. 1989), most notably at Port Vale, Trafford and Leek Town
Craig Davies (b. 1986), most notably at Oxford United, Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers and for Wales
Jack Fairbrother (1917-1999) FA Cup winner with Newcastle United
George Fern (1874-1955), most notably for Lincoln City
Rodney Fern (1948-2018) for Leicester City, Luton Town, Chesterfield and Rotherham United
Ben Fox (born 1998), midfielder for Northampton Town F.C.
Matthew Ghent (b. 1980) England youth team player
Len Gilchrist (1881-1958) for Burton United and Derby County
Kaide Gordon (born 2004) winger or attacking midfielder for Liverpool F.C.
Willie Gould (1886-?) for Bradford City and Manchester City
Grenville Hair (1931-1968), for Leeds United
Vic Halom (born 1948) a former footballer, played 452 pro games and stood for Parliament in Sunderland North in 1992^[10]
Jamie Hanson (b. 1995) most notably for Derby County and Oxford United
Ben Hart (b. 2000) for Burton Albion, Tamworth and Coalville
Shania Hayles (b. 1999( for Birmingham City, Aston Villa, Bristol City and Newcastle United
Adam Haywood (1875-1932) most notably for WOolwich Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion
Kane Hemmings (born 1991), striker for Tranmere Rovers
Tony Hemmings (b, 1967) most notably for Wycombe Wanderers and Macclesfield Town
Bob Hodgkinson (1902-?), for Wrexham
Ken Horne (1926-2015) for Brentford
Dean Howell (b. 1980), most notably for Southport and Crawley Town
John Joyce (1877-1956), most notably for Tottenham Hotspur
George Kinsey (1866-1936), most notably for Wolverhampton Wanderers
Thomas Knibbs (d. 1915) for Burton Swifts
Richard Knight (b. 1979) most notably for Oxford United and Kettering Town
Ryan Leak (b. 1998) most prolifically for Salford City and Ross County
Tom Leak (b. 2000) for Walsall and Kidderminster Harriers
Ike Marsh (1877-1949) most notably for Doncaster Rovers
Craig McAughtrie (b. 1981) most notably for Carlisle United
Tom Metcalf (1878-1938) for Burton United, Southampton and Wolverhampton Wanderers
David Nish, (born 1947) former Leicester City and Derby County footballer who broke the British transfer record in 1972.^[11]
Joe North (1895-1955) for Sheffield United, Arsenal, Reading, Gillingham, Norwich City, Watford and Northfleet United; also cricketer at Middlesex
Lewin Nyatanga, (born 1988), for Northampton Town F.C. (on loan from Barnsley).^[12]
Tony Parry (1945-2009) for Hartlepool United and Derby County
Francis Pickering (1891–1966), professional footballer who played as a forward^[13]
Bernard Port (1925-2007) for Chester
Levi Redfern (1905-1976) for York City, Huddersfield Town and Bradford City
Charlie Richards (1875-?) most notably for Grimsby Town and Nottingham Forest
Steve Round (b. 1970 for Derby County and Nuneaton Borough, since in management
Mark Sale (born 1972) an English former professional footballer who played 321 pro games, now a first team coach under Gary Rowett with Stoke City^[14]
Louie Sibley (b. 2001), for Derby County, Oxford United and the England youth teams
Emily Simpkins (born 1990) an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C.
Fred Slater (1925-2002) most notably for Birmingham City and York City
Gary Stanley (b. 1954) most notably for Chelsea, Everton and Swansea City
Owen Story (b. 1984) most notably for Hinckley United
Darren Stride (born 1975) a former professional footballer, captained Burton Albion for 12 years and played 654 games^[15]
Harry Tufnell (1886-1959), most notably for Barnsley
George Warren (1880-1917) most notably for Coventry City
Fred Waterson (1877-1918) for Burton Swifts, Burton United, Fulham and Doncaster Rovers
Paul Williams (b. 1971 most notably for Derby County and Coventry City, later in management

Other

Richard Bland (b. 1873), golfer
Neville Brown (born 1966) boxer, British middleweight champion 1993–1998^[16]
Frazer Clarke (born 1991) a British professional boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Joe Gambles (b.1982), triathlete
James Gibbons (b.1993), rugby union player
Henry Gorton (1871-1900), rugby union player
Tracey Hallam (born 1975) a former English badminton player, competed in the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics
Matt Haywood (b. 1998), rower
Peter Hickman, (born 1987) English professional motorcycle racer.
Mark Holtom (born 1958) a retired English 110 m hurdler, who competed in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics
Andrew Morgan (b. 1934), cross-country skier
Emily Nelson (b. 1996), racing cyclist
Josie Nelson (b. 2002), racing cyclist
George Newberry (1917–1978) a track cyclist, bronze medallist in the 4.000m team pursuit at the 1952 Summer Olympics
John Robinson (1872-1959), rugby union player and cricketer
Beth Rodford (born 1982) a British rower, she participated in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics in London^[17]

Miscellaneous

Adrian John Brown (1852-1919) professor of malting and brewing
Elizabeth Cockayne (1894-1988), nurse
PC David Copperfield, pen name of police officer Stuart Davidson
Herbert Willoughby Ellis (1869-1943), entomologist
Robert W. Ford (1923-2013) British radio officer associated with Tibet.
Anthony Hardy, (1951–2020) convicted serial murderer
Frederick Hobday (1859-1969), veterinary surgeon
Rob McElwee (b. 1961), weather forecaster
Jose Shercliff (1902-1985), journalist
Nicholas Whittaker, (born 1957), author, journalist and former pupil of Burton Grammar School
Alan Winfield (b. 1956), engineer
Alan Wolffe (1959-2001), biologist
Alastair Yates (1952–2018) former Sky News and BBC News journalist

References

^ "Stapenhill DJ showcasing in Burton fresh from sets in Ibiza and Zante". Derbyshire Live. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
^ "Legends of music pay tribute to Burton guitarist who played on Top of the Pops". Derbyshire Live. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
^ "Browne, Isaac Hawkins" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 04 (11th ed.). 1911.
^ Farrimond, Grace (2025-07-17). "Stuart Farrimond obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
^ HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (B), Sir Michael Bass, 1837 – February 1, 1909 retrieved 25 August 2018
^ TheyWorkForYou Andrew Bridgen, MP, North West Leicestershire retrieved 25 August 2018
^ HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (G), Mr John Gretton, 1867 – June 2, 1947 retrieved 25 August 2018
^ The History of Parliament Trust, WATSON, Daniel (c.1617–83), of The Nether Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. retrieved 25 August 2018
^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.
^ SoccerBase Database retrieved 24 August 2018
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[1] "Stapenhill DJ showcasing in Burton fresh from sets in Ibiza and Zante". Derbyshire Live. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2025.

[2] "Legends of music pay tribute to Burton guitarist who played on Top of the Pops". Derbyshire Live. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2025.

[3] "Browne, Isaac Hawkins" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 04 (11th ed.). 1911.

[4] Farrimond, Grace (2025-07-17). "Stuart Farrimond obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-07-18.

[5] HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (B), Sir Michael Bass, 1837 – February 1, 1909 retrieved 25 August 2018

[6] TheyWorkForYou Andrew Bridgen, MP, North West Leicestershire retrieved 25 August 2018

[7] HANSARD 1803–2005 → People (G), Mr John Gretton, 1867 – June 2, 1947 retrieved 25 August 2018

[8] The History of Parliament Trust, WATSON, Daniel (c.1617–83), of The Nether Hall, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs. retrieved 25 August 2018

[9] "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com.

[10] SoccerBase Database retrieved 24 August 2018

[11] SoccerBase Database retrieved 24 August 2018

[12] SoccerBase Database retrieved 24 August 2018

[13] Lamming, Douglas (1985). A who's who of Grimsby Town AFC : 1890–1985. Beverley: Hutton. p. 42. ISBN 0-907033-34-2.

[14] SoccerBase Database retrieved 24 August 2018

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