This is a selected list of notable people with links to the

Bailiwick of Guernsey The Bailiwick of Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Bailliage dé Guernési'') is a self-governing British Crown Dependencies, Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France, comprising several of the Channel Islands. It has a total land area of ...

, in the

Channel Islands The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Jersey, Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, ...

16th century

* Catherine Cauchés, Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey (?–1556), burned at the stake for heresy; Perotine Massey gave birth while tied to the stake * Sir Henry de Vic (1599–1671), a founding member of the

Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...

, Chancellor of the

Order of the Garter The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348. The most senior order of knighthood in the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British honours system, it is outranked in ...

17th century

Edmund Andros Sir Edmund Andros (6 December 1637 – 24 February 1714; also spelled ''Edmond'') was an English colonial administrator in British America. He was the governor of the Dominion of New England during most of its three-year existence. At other ...

(1637–1714), colonial administrator, governor of the Dominion of New England in America

18th century

* Peter Perchard (1729–1806), privateer, goldsmith and merchant, served as

Lord Mayor of London The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over a ...

in 1806 *

Paul Le Mesurier Paul Le Mesurier (23 February 1755 – 9 December 1805) was a Guernsey-born merchant, ship-owner, director of the East India Company, a Member of Parliament, an Alderman of London, and the Lord Mayor of London (1793–94). Life and career Le Me ...

(1755–1805), merchant, Lord Mayor of London 1793-4 * James Saumarez (1757–1836), Vice Admiral of the Blue and first Baron de Saumarez * Major-General Sir

Thomas Saumarez General Sir Thomas Saumarez (1 July 1760 – 4 March 1845) was a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War. Early life: 1760–1776 Thomas Saumarez was born in Guernsey on 1 July 1760 to Matthew Saumarez (1718–1778) ...

(1760–1845), commandant at Halifax, commander-in-chief of

New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebec to the north, Nova Scotia to the east, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence to the northeast, the Bay of Fundy to the southeast, and the U.S. state of Maine to ...

during the

War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States United States declaration of war on the Uni ...

* Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762–1842), chief civic magistrate of Guernsey and brother of

Sir Isaac Brock Major-General Sir Isaac Brock KB (6 October 1769 – 13 October 1812) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Guernsey. He is best remembered for his victory at the Siege of Detroit and his death at the Battle of Quee ...

Richard Saumarez Richard Saumarez Royal Society, FRS FRSE Society of Antiquaries of London, FSA Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, FRCS (13 November 1764 – 28 January 1835) was a British surgeon and medical author. Saumarez was a prolific writer, wi ...

(1764–1835), British surgeon and medical author * Major-General John Gaspard Le Marchant (1766–1812), founder of the first British military college *

(1769–1812), Major General and Lieutant-Governor of Upper Canada, hero of Upper Canada *

John MacCulloch John MacCulloch FRS (6 October 1773 – 21 August 1835) was a Scottish geologist. He was the first geologist to be employed by the government in Britain and is best known for his pioneering texts on geology and for producing the first geologic ...

(1773–1835), geologist in the Channel Islands, England and Scotland *

John Le Mesurier John Le Mesurier (, born John Elton Le Mesurier Halliley; 5 April 191215 November 1983) was an English actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedic role as Sergeant Arthur Wilson in the BBC television situation com ...

(1781–1843), Major General and governor of Alderney *

Peter Paul Dobree Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

(1782–1825), English classical scholar and critic * Frederick Corbin Lukis (1788–1871), antiquary and natural historian including botany, geology, conchology, and science *

George Métivier George Métivier (29 January 1790 – 23 March 1881) was a Guernsey poet dubbed the "Guernsey Burns", and sometimes considered the island's national poet. He wrote in Guernésiais, which is the indigenous language of the island. Among his poetic ...

(1790–1881), the island's national poet *

Margaret Ann Neve Margaret Ann Neve (' Marguerite Anne Harvey; 18 May 1792 – 4 April 1903) was the second validated supercentenarian after Geert Adriaans Boomgaard. She lived at Saint Peter Port on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel. Family histor ...

(1792–1903), first validated female

supercentenarian A supercentenarian, sometimes hyphenated as super-centenarian, is a person who is 110 or older. This age is achieved by about one in 1,000 centenarians. Supercentenarians typically live a life free of significant age-related diseases until short ...

and oldest ever Guernsey-born person, 110 years 321 days *

Thomas de la Rue Thomas de la Rue (24 March 1793 – 7 June 1866) was a printer from Guernsey who founded De La Rue plc, a printing company which is now the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker. Biography Born on Le Bourg, Forest, Guernsey t ...

(1793–1866), printer and stationer *

John Jeremie Sir John Jeremie (19 August 1795 – 23 April 1841) was a British judge and diplomat, Chief Justice of Saint Lucia and Governor of Sierra Leone. He was given an award in 1836 for advancing "negro freedom" after accusing the judges in Mauritius ...

(1795–1841), British judge, diplomat and abolitionist *

Ferdinand Brock Tupper Ferdinand Brock Tupper (1795 – 1874), was one of the leading historians of the Channel Islands. Life Brock Tupper was born in Guernsey in 1795 to parents John Elisha Tupper (shipowner and merchant from Les Cotils and Carrefour in Guernsey) and ...

(1795–1874), historian *

Peter Broun Peter Nicholas Broun (17 August 1797 – 5 November 1846), known for most of his life as Peter Nicholas Brown, was the first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council. Early life Pet ...

(1797–1846), first Colonial Secretary of Western Australia, and a member of Western Australia's first Legislative Council * Samuel Elliott Hoskins (1799–1888), physician

19th century

Sampson Avard Sampson Avard (October 23, 1800 – April 15, 1869) was one of the founders and leaders of the Mormon vigilantes known as the Danites, which existed in Missouri during the Missouri Mormon War in 1838. Early life Sampson Avard was born at St. ...

(1800–1869), leader of a band of Mormon vigilantes called the

Danite The Danites were a fraternal organization founded by Latter Day Saint members in June 1838, in the town of Far West, Missouri, Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri. During their period of organization in Missouri, the Danites operated as a vigila ...

s * William Le Lacheur (1802–1863), sea captain and developed the coffee business in

Costa Rica Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...

. * James Jeremie (1802–1872),

Dean of Lincoln Dean may refer to: People * Dean (given name) * Dean (surname), a surname of Anglo-Saxon English origin * Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk * Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean * Dean S ...

Bonamy Price Bonamy Price (22 May 18078 January 1888) was a British political economist. Biography He was born at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, the son of Frederick Price and his wife Maria Martha Vardon. He lived on the island until age 14. Price left Guern ...

(1807–1888), political economist * Warren De la Rue (1815–1889), astronomer and chemist *

Francis Colborne General Sir Francis Colborne KCB (23 April 1817 – 26 November 1895) was Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. Early years Born in 1817 the second son of John Colborne, 1st Baron Seaton and educated at ...

(1817–1895), Commander of British Troops in China, Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements *

Paul Jacob Naftel Paul Jacob Naftel (10 September 1817 – 13 September 1891) was a watercolour painter from Guernsey, the only Guernsey-born professional painter of the 19th century. Biography Naftel was born on 10 September 1817 in Guernsey. He was a self-t ...

(1817–1891), artist *

Edmund Kennedy Edmund Besley Court Kennedy J. P. (5 September 1818 – December 1848) was an explorer in Australia in the mid-19th century. He was the Assistant-Surveyor of New South Wales, working with Thomas Mitchell (explorer), Sir Thomas Mitchell. Kenned ...

(1818–1848), explorer * Jasper Hume Nicolls (1818–1877), Canadian Anglican priest and first Principal of Bishop's College *

Maria Rosetti Princess Maria Rosetti (born Marie Grant; 1819 – ) was a Guernsey born Wallachian and Romanian political activist, journalist, essayist, philanthropist and socialite. The sister of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, British diplomat E ...

(1819–1893) née Grant, political activist and journalist * Effingham Grant (1820–1892), diplomat and businessman, brother of Maria Rosetti * Robert Carey (1821–1883), Major-General in the British Army * John Elias Collings (1821–1886), General in the British Army *

George Jackson Carey Major General George Jackson Carey (5 October 1822 – 12 June 1872) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1860s. Early life Carey was the eldest son of Thomas Carey, of Rozel, Guernsey, by his second wife, Barbara, daught ...

(1822–1872), Major-General in the British Army *

Peter le Page Renouf Sir Peter le Page Renouf (23 August 1822 – 14 October 1897) was a British professor, Egyptologist, and museum director, best known for his translation of '' The Book of the Dead''. Personal life Renouf was born in Guernsey on the Channel Is ...

(1822–1897),

Egyptologist Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , ''-logia''; ) is the scientific study of ancient Egypt. The topics studied include ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end ...

Denys Corbet Denys Corbet (22 May 1826 – 21 April 1909) was a Guernsey poet, naïve painter, and schoolmaster, the second son of Pierre Corbet, a seafarer, and Susanne (''née'' de Beaucamp). He was born at La Turquie, Vale, Guernsey, Channel Islands and i ...

(1826–1909),

Guernésiais Guernésiais (), also known as Guerneseyese, ''Dgèrnésiais'', Guernsey French, and Guernsey Norman French, is the variety of the Norman language spoken in Guernsey. It is sometimes known on the island simply as "patois". As one of the langues d ...

poet *

Duncan Charles Home Duncan Charles Home VC (10 June 18281 October 1857) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Home was 29 ...

(1828–1857), Victoria Cross recipient * Terence O'Brien (1830–1903), surveyor, engineer and colonial governor of Newfoundland *

Walter Wren Walter Wren (28 December 1833 – 5 August 1898) was an English tutor and Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons briefly in 1880. Wren was born at Buntingford, Hert ...

(1833–1898), member of Parliament *

John Richard Magrath John Richard Magrath (1839–1930) was a British academic and administrator at the University of Oxford. Life Third son of Nicholas Magrath, a Royal Navy surgeon, and his wife Sarah Mauger Monk, Magrath was born at Saint Peter Port, Guernsey an ...

(1839–1930), British academic *

Frederick Moynihan Frederick J. Moynihan was an American sculptor, born on the Isle of Guernsey in 1843. He died in his New York City studio on January 9, 1910. Moynihan studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in London before immigrating to the United States. He is ...

(1843–1910), sculptor * Mrs. Bartle Teeling (1851–1906), writer *

Mabel Collins Mabel Collins (9 September 1851 – 31 March 1927) was a British anti-vivisectionist, occultist and author of over 46 books. She was an important figure in the Theosophical Society during the latter part of the nineteenth century but became cri ...

(1851–1927),

theosophist Theosophy is a religious movement established in the United States in the late 19th century. Founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and based largely on her writings, it draws heavily from both older European philosophies such as Neo ...

and author * John Frederick McCrea (1854–1894), Victoria Cross recipient * Theodore Fink (1855–1942), elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia *

Uchter Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl of Ranfurly (14 August 1856 – 1 October 1933), was a British politician and colonial governor. He was Governor of New Zealand from 1897 to 1904. Early life Lord Ranfurly was born into an Ulster-Scots people, Ul ...

(1856–1933), Uchter Knox, Governor of New Zealand * Samuel Mauger (1857–1936), Australian social reformer and politician *

Victor Herbert Victor August Herbert (February 1, 1859 – May 26, 1924) was an American composer, Cello, cellist and conducting, conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and co ...

(1859–1924), musician * James Arnold (1859–1929), New Zealand Member of Parliament * Fanny Davies (1861–1934), pianist *

Havilland de Sausmarez Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, 1st Baronet (30 May 1861 – 5 March 1941) was a judge of various British colonial or consular courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China. His last judicial position before retirement was chief jud ...

(1861–1941), judge of various British courts in Africa and Asia, the Ottoman Empire and China * Martha Sarah Bidmead (1862-1940), Australian nurse of the Boer War * Sir Henry

Beauvoir De Lisle General Sir Henry de Beauvoir De Lisle, (27 July 1864 – 16 July 1955), known as Beauvoir De Lisle, was a British Army officer and sportsman. He served in both the Second Boer War and the First World War. Early military career Born in Guernsey ...

(1864–1955), British Army general * Ernest Roberts (1868–1913), Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives * Lewis Stratford Tollemache Halliday (1870–1966), Victoria Cross recipient * George Edward Nurse (1873–1945), Victoria Cross recipient *

Herbert John Fleure Herbert John Fleure, (6 June 1877 – 1 July 1969) was a British zoologist and geographer. He was secretary of the Geographical Association, editor of ''Geography'', and president of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (1924–25), Roy ...

(1877–1969), zoologist and geographer *

Ernest Martin Jehan Ernest Martin Jehan DSC (2 February 1878 – 7 December 1929) was a British officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Jehan is best known for the sinking of a German U-boat by him and his crew aboard the smack ''Inverlyon''. He beg ...

(1878–1929), commander of a Q-Ship that sank German submarine UB-4 in 1915 *

Arthur Maurice Hocart Arthur Maurice Hocart (26 April 1883, in Etterbeek, Belgium – 9 March 1939, in Cairo, Egypt) was an anthropologist best known for his eccentric and often far-seeing works on Polynesia, Melanesia, and Sri Lanka. Early life Hocart's family had r ...

(1883–1939),

anthropologist An anthropologist is a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropologists study aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms, values ...

Percy Hodge Percy Hodge (26 December 1890 – 27 December 1967) was a British athlete, winner of the 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Career Hodge was born in Guernsey, but then moved to Weymouth and Bournemouth, finally settling in ...

(1890–1967),

Olympic gold medalist This article lists the individuals who have won at least four gold medals at the Olympic Games or at least three gold medals in individual events. List of most Olympic gold medals over career This is a partial list of multiple Olympic gold medali ...

, 3,000 metre steeplechase *

Ambrose Sherwill Sir Ambrose James Sherwill (12 February 1890 – 25 September 1968) was Bailiff of Guernsey from 1946 to 1959. In the early months of World War II, he helped in the administration of the Channel Islands when they were occupied by the Germans. ...

(1890–1968), President of the Controlling Committee during the

German occupation of the Channel Islands The military occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany lasted for most of the Second World War, from 30 June 1940 until liberation on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey are British Crown dependencies in the ...

, until he was deported * Major-General Sir Thomas MacDonald "Donald" Banks KCB DSO MC TD (1891–1975), Director-General of the Petroleum Warfare Department 1940–45 * Barry Jones (1893–1981), actor * Herbert Jolly (1895–1983), professional golfer * James Parkes (1896–1981), clergyman, historian, and social activist *

Marjorie Ozanne Marjorie Edith Ozanne (1897–1973) wrote stories and poetry in Guernésiais, published in the '' Guernsey Evening Press'' between 1949 and 1965. Some earlier pieces can be found in ''La Gazette de Guernesey'' in the 1920s. She is remembered for he ...

(1897–1973),

Guernsey Guernsey ( ; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; ) is the second-largest island in the Channel Islands, located west of the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy. It is the largest island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, which includes five other inhabited isl ...

author * Michael Davidson (1897–1976), journalist *

Gerald Basil Edwards Gerald Basil Edwards (G. B. Edwards) (July 8, 1899 – December 29, 1976) was an author from Guernsey. Biography Edwards was born in Vale, Guernsey, the son of Thomas Edwards, a quarry owner, by his wife Harriet (née Mauger). He served in t ...

(1899–1976), author of ''

The Book of Ebenezer Le Page ''The Book of Ebenezer Le Page'' is a novel by Guernsey born writer Gerald Basil Edwards first published in the United Kingdom by Hamish Hamilton in 1981, and in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf in the same year. It has since been published ...

'' *

Beatrice Collenette Beatrice Collenette (1899 – 2001) was a Guernsey-born American dancer and dance educator, and the founder of the Collenette School of Dancing in Pasadena, California in 1926. She was a Protegee, protégée of Anna Pavlova and the first ballet te ...

(1899–2001), dancer

20th century

* Ethel Wood (1901–2011),

* John Louis "Bonnie" Newton (1903–1962)

DSC DSC or Dsc may refer to: Education * Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) * District Selection Committee, an entrance exam in India * Doctor of Surgical Chiropody, superseded in the 1960s by Doctor of Podiatric Medicine Educational institutions * Dyal Sin ...

, Croix De Guerre (étoile en argent), born in Alderney,

Special Operations Executive Special Operations Executive (SOE) was a British organisation formed in 1940 to conduct espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance in German-occupied Europe and to aid local Resistance during World War II, resistance movements during World War II. ...

operative 1940–45. * John Harold Henry Coombes (1906–1978), Principal of Cadet College Petaro, one of the earliest public schools built in Pakistan * Marie Ozanne (1906–1943), protester against the German treatment of slave labourers during World War II *

Robert Morley Robert Adolph Wilton Morley (26 May 1908 – 3 June 1992) was an English actor who enjoyed a lengthy career in both Britain and the United States. He was frequently cast as a pompous English gentleman representing the Establishment, often in ...

(1908–1992), actor * John Le Patourel (1909–1981), historian * Philip Maitland Hubbard (1910–1980), crime fiction writer * William "Billy" Spurdle (1911–2011), footballer, played for

Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League, the top flight of English football. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), they became Ardwick Assoc ...

Mary Eily de Putron Mary Eily de Putron (1914–1982) was an Irish and Guernsey stained glass artist and archaeologist who also served in the WAAF during World War II. Early life and education Putron was born to Annie Kate Shaw and Cyril de Putron at Bushy Park, D ...

(1914–1982), stained glass artist and archaeologist * Wallace Le Patourel (1916–1979), Brigadier,

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious decoration of the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British decorations system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British ...

recipient * John Marr (1918–2009), author * George Clarence Bassett Smith (1919–2001), footballer; played for

Southampton F.C. Southampton Football Club is a professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, befor ...

* Hubert Nicolle (1919–1998), considered to be the first Commando of WW2, landed in occupied Guernsey in September 1940 *

Peter Brock Peter Geoffrey Brock (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006), known as "Peter Perfect", "The King of the Mountain", or simply "Brocky", was an Australian motor racing driver. Brock was most often associated with Holden for almost 40 years, al ...

(1920–2006), historian *

Peter Le Cheminant Air Chief Marshal Sir Peter de Lacy Le Cheminant, (17 June 1920 – 8 April 2018) was a senior commander of the Royal Air Force (RAF), who served as Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff from 1974 to 1976 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Allied Fo ...

(1920-2018), Air Chief Marshal and Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey * Frank Griffiths Caldwell (1921–2014), Major General OBE MC and bar *

Roy Dotrice Roy Dotrice (26 May 1923 – 16 October 2017) was a British stage and screen actor. He played the antiquarian John Aubrey in the solo play '' Brief Lives''. He won a Tony Award for his performance in the 2000 Broadway revival of '' A Moon for ...

(1923–2017), actor, winner of Tony and BAFTA Awards *

Sylvester Houédard Dom Pierre-Sylvester Houédard (16 February 1924 – 15 January 1992), also known by the initials 'dsh', was a British Benedictine priest, theologian and noted concrete poet. Life Born on Guernsey, as Pierre (Peter) Thomas Paul Jean Houéda ...

(1924–1992), known as dsh, poet, literary editor and Benedictine monk * Len Duquemin (1924–2003), footballer, played for

Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Tottenham (, , , ) or Spurs, is a professional Association football, football club based in Tottenham, North London, England. The club itself has stated that it should always ...

* William "Billy" Whare (1925–1995), footballer, played for

Nottingham Forest F.C. Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1865, Nottingham Forest h ...

Frederick Charles Hurrell Air Vice Marshal Frederick "Freddie" Charles Hurrell, (24 April 1928 – 3 October 2008) was a senior medical officer in the Royal Air Force who spent his 35-year military career in aviation medicine and served as Director-General of the RAF Med ...

(1928–2008),

Air Vice-Marshal Air vice-marshal (Air Vce Mshl or AVM) is an air officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometime ...

and Director-General of

RAF Medical Services The Royal Air Force Medical Services is the branch of the Royal Air Force that provides health care at home and on deployed Military operation, operations to Royal Air Force, RAF service personnel. Medical RAF officer, officers are the Physicia ...

from 1986 to 1988 * Tony Fox (1928–2010), doctor and rower, represented

Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 257 competitors, 213 men and 44 women, took part in 127 events in 18 sports. In 1952, they achieved their only gold m ...

and at the 1956 Summer Olympics * Charles Wood (1932-2020), playwright and scriptwriter *

John Savident John Frederick Joseph Savident (21 January 1938 – 21 February 2024) was a British actor, known for his numerous television roles, including his portrayal of Fred Elliott in the soap opera ''Coronation Street'' from 1994 to 2006. He was also ...

(1938-2024), actor, appeared in many TV series, including ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' (colloquially referred to as ''Corrie'') is a British television soap opera created by ITV Granada, Granada Television and shown on ITV (TV network), ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres on a cobbled, terraced ...

'' *

Peter Le Vasseur Peter Le Vasseur (born 1938) is an artist from Guernsey. Le Vasseur was born in Guernsey in 1938 but evacuated to London during World War II. His art began as a youngster, copying pictures from comics and his talent was noticed by his school teac ...

(born 1938), artist * Nicholas Edward Day (born 1939), statistician and cancer epidemiologist * Bruce Parker (born 1941), BBC television presenter, first presenter of ''Antiques Roadshow'' * Dick Le Flem (born 1942), footballer, played for

and England U23 * Noel Duquemin (born 1944), shooter,

Commonwealth A commonwealth is a traditional English term for a political community founded for the common good. The noun "commonwealth", meaning "public welfare, general good or advantage", dates from the 15th century. Originally a phrase (the common-wealth ...

and

Island Games The Island Games (currently known as the NatWest International Island Games for sponsorship reasons) are biennial international multi-sports events organised by the International Island Games Association (IIGA). Competitor teams each represent ...

Chris Foss Christopher Frank Foss (born 1946) is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the original editions of '' The Joy of Sex''. Career Earl ...

(born 1946), British artist and science fiction illustrator *

George Torode George Torode (30 September 1946 – 20 April 2010) was a Guernsey author, comedian and radio host. He was best known for his series of writings called the Donkey books, which collect stories by and about Guernsey people (the nickname for Guernsey ...

(1946–2010), writer and radio host *

Malcolm Wicks Malcolm Hunt Wicks (1 July 1947 – 29 September 2012) was a British Labour Party politician and academic specialising in social policy. He was a member of parliament (MP) from 1992, first for Croydon North West and then for Croydon North, unt ...

(1947–2012), Member of Westminster Parliament * Richard Doyle (1948-2017), British author of thriller novels *

Michele Dotrice Michele Dotrice (born 27 September 1948) is an English actress. She played Betty Spencer, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), Frank Spencer, portrayed by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'', ...

(born 1948), actress, daughter of Roy Dotrice * Simon Kay (born 1952?), plastic surgeon *

Adrian Fulford Sir Adrian Bruce Fulford (born 8 January 1953) is a retired Lord Justice of Appeal. From 2017 to 2019, he was the first Investigatory Powers Commissioner, and was the Vice-President of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) in 2019, succeed ...

(born 1953), judge; formerly a member of the International Criminal Court in

The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...

Karen Dotrice Karen Dotrice ( ; born 9 November 1955) is a British actress. She is known primarily for her role as Jane Banks in Walt Disney's ''Mary Poppins'', the feature film adaptation of the ''Mary Poppins'' book series. Dotrice was born in Guernsey in t ...

(born 1955), actress * Linda Martel (1956-1961), healer *

Aden Gillett John Aden Gillett (born 12 January 1958) is a British actor. He is best known for playing the role of Jack Maddox on the BBC series '' The House of Eliott''. Biography and career Gillett was born on 12 January 1958 in Aden, Yemen, from which ...

(born 1959), actor *

Andrew Lawrence-King Andrew Lawrence-King (born 3 September 1959) is a harpist and conductor from Guernsey known for his work in early music. Career Lawrence-King received an organ scholarship to Selwyn College, Cambridge, following on his work as head chorister at t ...

(born 1959), baroque harpist, director of

The Harp Consort The Harp Consort is an international early music ensemble directed by Andrew Lawrence-King, specialising in Baroque opera, early dance-music, and historical World Music. The Harp Consort improvises within the distinct baroque, renaissance, and ...

* Craig Allen (born 1959), football player in

North American Soccer League The North American Soccer League (NASL) was the top-level major professional soccer league in the United States and Canada that operated from 1968 to 1984. It is considered the first soccer league to be successful on a national scale in the ...

and Major Indoor Soccer League *

Adrian Breton Adrian Stephen Breton (4 October 1962 – 11 June 2007) was a British sports shooter from Guernsey. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the Commonwealth Games, winning a gold, silver and bronze medal. As of ...

(1962–2007), 1990

Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ...

gold medal, men's rapid fire pistol *

Martine Le Moignan Martine Le Moignan MBE (born 28 October 1962, in Guernsey, Channel Islands) is an English former professional squash player, who was one of the game's leading players in the 1980s and early-1990s. In international competition, she represented ...

(born 1962), squash player *

Lisa Opie Lisa Jane Opie MBE (born on 15 August 1963) is a retired British squash player, who was one of the game's leading woman players in the 1980s and early 1990s. Her biggest successes were winning the British Open in 1991 and four consecutive W ...

(born 1963), squash player *

Ashley Highfield Ashley Highfield is Chairman of Oyster Yachts Limited (since May 2018), makers of luxury British sailing boats. He is also founder of Henley Partners limited, his vehicle for investing in and advising businesses across a range of sectors. He is ...

(born 1965), media magnate *

Sarah Montague Sarah Anne Louise Montague, Lady Brooke (born 8 February 1966),''Who's who'' is a British journalist and presenter of the BBC Radio 4 current affairs programme ''The World at One''. For 18 years, prior to April 2018, she was a regular presenter ...

(born 1966), BBC journalist and news presenter *

Carl Hester Carl Hester (born 29 June 1967 in Cambridgeshire, England) is a British dressage rider competing at Olympic level. As of 8 August 2012, the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) rank him 12th in the world riding Uthopia. In 2012, Hest ...

(born 1967),

dressage Dressage ( or ; , most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrianism, equestrian sport defined by th ...

rider, Team GB Olympian and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

gold medal winner * Jenny Kendall-Tobias (born 1967), radio presenter for BBC Radio Guernsey; known and loved locally as JKT *

Matthew Le Tissier Matthew Paul Le Tissier (; born 14 October 1968) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Le Tissier spent his entire professional club career with Southampton, before turning to non-League football in 2002; his loyalty gar ...

(born 1968), retired

Southampton FC Southampton Football Club is a professional football club based in Southampton, Hampshire, England. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. Their home ground since 2001 has been St Mary's Stadium, befor ...

and

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

footballer * Martin Brady (born 1969), world record holder of the slowest heart ever recorded in a healthy human *

Lee Luscombe Lee Luscombe (born 16 July 1971) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League, as a forward. Born in Guernsey, he started his youth career with Vale Recreation before joining Southampton as a trainee. After a c ...

(born 1971), footballer; played for

Brentford FC Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, England. The team competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Nicknamed "The Bees", the club was found ...

Alison Merrien Alison Jayne Merrien (born 28 November 1974) is an indoor bowls player from Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. She reached a career high ranking of world number 11 in June 2024. Bowls career By virtue of winning her national title she qualified t ...

(born 1971), indoor bowls player * Andrew Singleton (born 1972), human geneticist *

Andy Priaulx Andrew Graham Priaulx, Order of the British Empire, MBE ( born 7 August 1974) is a British people, British racing driver from Guernsey. In 2019 he raced for Chip Ganassi Racing, Ford Chip Ganassi Team UK in the FIA World Endurance Championship, ...

(born 1973), four times touring car race champion * Lee Savident (born 1976), cricketer; played for

Hampshire County Cricket Club Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class cricket, first-class county cricket, county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the Historic counties of England, historic county of Hamp ...

Chris Tardif Christopher Luke Tardif (born 19 September 1979) is an English former professional footballer, who is currently the first team coach of the Guernsey Rangers Priaulx side. He has represented Northern Ireland at youth level, through a now closed l ...

(born 1979), footballer; played for

Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is a professional association football club based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The team is currently competing in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system in the 2024–25 ...

* Dawn Porter (born 1979), BBC television presenter (born in

Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac ...

but grew up in

) *

Lee Merrien Lee Merrien (born 26 April 1979) is a British middle distance and long-distance runner. He was named to the British team for the 2012 Summer Olympics following a Facebook campaign after he was initially not selected to the team. He has won mult ...

(born 1979), athlete and Team GB Olympian *

Dale Garland Dale Mark Paul Garland (born 13 October 1980) is a Guernsey born British athlete, educated at Elizabeth College (Guernsey), Elizabeth College, Guernsey. He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, 2007 World At ...

(born 1980), athlete * Paul Le Tocq (born 1981), badminton player * Tom Druce (born 1986), athlete * Chris Simpson (born 1987), squash player * Tobyn Horton (born 1989), the Channel Islands' first professional cyclist * Tim Ravenscroft (born 1992), cricketer; played for

Heather Watson Heather Miriam Watson (born 19 May 1992) is a British professional tennis player. A former British No. 1, Watson has won nine titles over her career, including the mixed-doubles title at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles, 2016 ...

(born 1992), tennis player,

2009 US Open 2009 U.S. Open may refer to: * 2009 U.S. Open (golf), a major golf tournament *2009 US Open (tennis) The 2009 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, held from August 31 to September 14, 2009, in the USTA Billie Jean Kin ...

Girls' singles champion, Team GB Olympian and

Wimbledon Wimbledon most often refers to: * Wimbledon, London, a district of southwest London * Wimbledon Championships, the oldest tennis tournament in the world and one of the four Grand Slam championships Wimbledon may also refer to: Places London * W ...

champion * Harry Lewis (born 1996), better known as W2S,

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

personality and member of the

Sidemen The Sidemen is a British collective consisting of YouTubers, influencers and internet personalities KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S. The group produce videos of various challenges, sketches, and video game c ...

* Alex Crossan (born 1996), better known as

Mura Masa Alexander George Edward Crossan (born 5 April 1996), better known by his stage name Mura Masa, is a Guernsey-born electronic record producer and songwriter. Crossan is best known for his 2016 song " Lovesick" (featuring ASAP Rocky), which pea ...

, electronic music producer and DJ *

Cameron Chalmers Cameron Christopher David Chalmers (born 6 February 1997) is a Guernsey born British track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. The Guernsey record-holder for the 400 metres, he currently competes for both Guernsey and Great Br ...

(born 1997), British track and field sprinter

21st century

* Claudia Valentina (born 2001), singer/songwriter * Maya Le Tissier (born 2002), footballer; plays for

Manchester United Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...

and

* Alex Scott (born 2003), footballer; plays for

AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth ( ) is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. ...

Moved to and lived in Bailiwick of Guernsey

* General Sir John Doyle (1756–1834),

Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey The lieutenant governor of Guernsey is the representative of the British monarch in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown dependency of the British Crown. The role of the lieutenant governor is to act as the ''de facto'' head of state in Guern ...

, drained Braye du Valle joining the north of Guernsey to the rest of the Island *

John Wilson John Wilson may refer to: Academics * John Wilson (historian) (1799–1870), author of ''Our Israelitish Origin'' (1840), a founding text of British Israelism * John Wilson (agriculturalist) (1812–1888), British agriculturalist * John Matthias ...

, architect from Cumberland, lived in Guernsey 1813–1830, and designed some of the island's most iconic buildings, including Elizabeth College,

St James Saint James or St. James may refer to: People Saints *James, brother of Jesus (died 62 or 69), also known as James the Just *James the Great (died 44), Apostle, also known as James, son of Zebedee, or Saint James the Greater *James, son of Alphaeu ...

, Castle Carey and the market buildings. *

Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romanticism, Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician. His most famous works are the novels ''The Hunchbac ...

(1802–1885), author of ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''; lived in self-imposed exile on the island for 15 years, during which he wrote ''Les Misérables''; ''Toilers of the Sea'' was dedicated to the island *

John Tapner John Charles Tapner (8 March 1823 – 10 February 1854) was an English convicted murderer who was the last person executed by Guernsey. Tapner was from Woolwich, London, England, and was living in St Martin when 74-year-old Elizabeth Saujon wa ...

(1823–1854), last person executed by Guernsey *

Pierre-Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; ; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French people, French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionism, Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially femininity, fe ...

(1841–1919), artist; spent summer of 1883 in Guernsey *

Henry Watson Fowler Henry Watson Fowler (10 March 1858 – 26 December 1933) was an English schoolmaster, Lexicography, lexicographer and commentator on the usage of the English language. He is notable for both ''A Dictionary of Modern English Usage'' and his wor ...

(1858–1933), lexicographer, moved to Guernsey in 1903 *

Lilian Lyle Lilian Lyle (16 March 1867 – 6 May 1953) was a British teacher, botanist, and phycologist who collected and published on a number of algae species during the 1920s. Lyle was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London on 17 June 1915. ...

(1867–1953), botanist and phycologist, studied the marine life of Guernsey during the 1920s *

Francis George Fowler Francis George Fowler (1871–1918) was an English writer on English language, grammar and usage. Born in Tunbridge Wells, Fowler was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He lived on Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He and his older brother, ...

(1871–1918), lexicographer, moved to Guernsey in 1903 *

Compton Mackenzie Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist. He was one of t ...

(1883–1972), author, tenant of Herm *

Nicholas Monsarrat Lieutenant Commander Nicholas John Turney Monsarrat FRSL RNVR ( 22 March 19108 August 1979) was a British novelist known for his sea stories, particularly '' The Cruel Sea'' (1951) and ''Three Corvettes'' (1942–1945), but perhaps known be ...

(1910–1979), author of ''The Cruel Sea'' and more than thirty other novels; lived in Guernsey from 1959 to 1963The Editor, Guernsey Evening Press *

(1912–1983), actor in ''

Dad's Army ''Dad's Army'' is a British television British sitcom, sitcom about the United Kingdom's Home Guard (United Kingdom), Home Guard during the World War II, Second World War. It was written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft (TV producer), David Crof ...

''; lived in Guernsey for the majority of his life *

Cyril Fletcher Cyril Fletcher (25 June 1913 – 2 January 2005) was an English comedian, broadcaster, pantomime impresario, actor, gardener and businessman. His catchphrase was 'Pin back your lugholes'. He was best known for his "Odd Odes", which later fo ...

(1913–2005), actor, comedian *

Robert Farnon Robert Joseph Farnon CM (24 July 191723 April 2005) was a Canadian-born composer, conductor, musical arranger and trumpet player. As well as being a composer of original works (often in the light music genre), he was commissioned by film and ...

(1917–2005), conductor and composer; lived in Guernsey for 40 years *

Derrick Bailey Sir Derrick Thomas Louis Bailey, 3rd Baronet (15 August 1918 – 19 June 2009) was the son of the South African entrepreneur Sir Abe Bailey and of the pioneer aviator Dame Mary Bailey, and won fame for himself as a decorated Second World War ...

(1918–2009), founder of Aurigny Airlines *

Desmond Bagley Desmond Bagley (29 October 1923 – 12 April 1983) was an English journalist and novelist known mainly for a series of bestselling Thriller (genre), thrillers. He and fellow British writers such as Hammond Innes and Alistair MacLean set conventi ...

(1923–1983), best-selling writer of thriller novels; lived in Guernsey 1976–1983 *

Ronnie Ronalde Ronald Charles Waldron (29 June 1923 – 13 January 2015), known professionally as Ronnie Ronalde, was a British music hall Music hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment that was most popular from the early Victorian era, beginnin ...

(1923–2015), siffleur, lived in Guernsey from the 1960s to the 1980s * Eliza Beresford (1926–2010), writer, creator of children's characters

The Wombles ''The Wombles'' are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures created by Elisabeth Beresford and originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968. They live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycl ...

; lived in Alderney * G. N. Georgano (1932–2017), author of reference books about motorcars *

Brian Walden Alastair Brian Walden (8 July 1932 – 9 May 2019) was a British journalist and broadcaster who spent over a decade as a Labour politician and Member of Parliament (MP). He was considered one of the finest political interviewers in the histor ...

(1932–2019), broadcaster and Labour politician *

David and Frederick Barclay Sir David Rowat Barclay (27 October 1934 – 10 January 2021) and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay (born 27 October 1934), commonly referred to as the "Barclay Brothers" or "Barclay Twins", were British billionaire brothers, of whom Frederick Barclay ...

(both born 1934), businessmen in media, retail and property *

Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor, known for his upper-middle class, macho image and his heavy-drinking, "hellraiser" lifestyle. His screen career spanned over 40 years, between 1955 and 1999. At the ...

(1938–1999), actor in ''

Gladiator A gladiator ( , ) was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gladiators were volunteers who risked their ...

'', ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before opening in the W ...

'' and other films; lived in Guernsey for many years * Dawn Brooke (born 1938), world's oldest natural mother; gave birth in 1997 at the age of 59 *

Mary Perkins Dame Mary Lesley Perkins, (born 14 February 1944) is an English billionaire who is the co-founder of Specsavers, the British retail optometry chain. Together with her husband, co-founder and chairman Doug Perkins, Dame Mary has three childr ...

(born 1944), co-founder and a senior executive of

Specsavers Specsavers Optical Group Limited is a Guernsey-based multinational optical retail chain, which operates mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the Nordic countries. The chain offers optometry and optician services for ey ...

* Raymond Evison, (born 1944), nurseryman, lecturer, author and photographer * Norman Wood (1947-2023), Scottish Ryder Cup player *

Guy Hands Guy Hands (born 27 August 1959) is an English financier and investor. He is most notable as the founder and former chairman of Terra Firma Capital Partners, one of the largest private equity firms in Europe. Hands also was chairman of the UK mu ...

(born 1959), financier and investor, former chairman of EMI *

Wayne Bulpitt Wayne Bulpitt, CBE (born June 1961) was the UK Chief Commissioner for The Scout Association from 2009 until 2016. Life Wayne Bulpitt was born in June 1961 and has lived in Guernsey since 1983. In 1988 he married his wife Julie, with whom he has t ...

(born 1961), UK Chief Commissioner for

The Scout Association The Scout Association is the largest organisation in the Scout Movement in the Scouting in the United Kingdom, United Kingdom. Following the rapid development of the Scouting, Scout Movement from 1907, The Scout Association was formed in 1910 ...

* Liam Mooney (born 1972), Businessman ex professional rugby player *

Zef Eisenberg Ze'ev "Zef" Eisenberg (22 March 1973 – 1 October 2020) was the British founder of sports nutrition brand Maximuscle, an ultra-speed motorbike racer and television presenter. Eisenberg founded the sports nutrition brand Maximuscle in 1995. He ...

(1973–2020), Maximuscle founder and motorbike land speed records holder

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