Wellingborough is the birthplace and residence of many notable people, including the former world champion snooker player Peter Ebdon, and Sir David Frost, OBE, a broadcaster who attended Wellingborough Grammar School, whose campus is now occupied by the Wrenn School.
The winner of Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2002, Marc Iliffe, lived in the town.

Scientist Kenneth Mees, and Frederic Henry Gravely an arachnologist, entomologist, and zoologist were born in the town.
Paul Pindar, an ambassador of King James I to the Ottoman Empire, was born and grew up in the town, and attended Wellingborough School.

The town has sports people such as Rory McLeod and Jamie O'Neill both snooker players, born in the town,
and football players Trevor Benjamin and Bill Perkins both grew up in the town.
Perkins played for a number of teams including Liverpool Football Club, Kettering Town and Northampton Town.
Fanny Walden was born in the town, formerly playing for Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur.
Brian Hill, referee, was also born in the town.
 Anita Neal, 100 m olympic sprinter, lived in the town and went to John Lea School England Rugby captain Bob Taylor and player Jeff Butterfield both taught at Wellingborough Grammar School.
Infamous football hooligan colloquially known as the Pig of Marseille is also from the town.

Wellingborough is home to singers Peter Murphy of Bauhaus who lived a large portion of his early life here, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead.
Politicians Alfred Dobbs, Arthur Allen (for the Labour Party) and Brian Binley (for the Conservative Party).

Wellingborough is also the residence for British YouTube personality, professional gamer and Youtuber DanTDM who attended Weavers School 2003-2008 and continued into the Sixth Form for two years.

Authors connected with the town include Lesley Glaister who was born in Wellingborough, while Stephen Elboz was born and currently lives in the town.
Journalist and whisky writer Jim Murray also lives here.
Author and historian Bruce Quarrie lived in the town before his death in 2004.
A school in Wellingborough is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, and high scoring World War I fighter pilot Edward Mannock (Major 'Mick' Mannock) lived in the town and is mentioned on the Wellingborough War Memorial and has a road named after him.
Wellingborough is the birthplace and residence of many notable people, including the former world champion snooker player Peter Ebdon, and Sir David Frost, OBE, a broadcaster who attended Wellingborough Grammar School, whose campus is now occupied by the Wrenn School. The winner of Britain's Strongest Man contest in 2002, Marc Iliffe, lived in the town.
Scientist Kenneth Mees, and Frederic Henry Gravely an arachnologist, entomologist, and zoologist were born in the town. Paul Pindar, an ambassador of King James I to the Ottoman Empire, was born and grew up in the town, and attended Wellingborough School.
The town has sports people such as Rory McLeod and Jamie O'Neill both snooker players, born in the town,
and football players Trevor Benjamin and Bill Perkins both grew up in the town. Perkins played for a number of teams including Liverpool Football Club, Kettering Town and Northampton Town. Fanny Walden was born in the town, formerly playing for Northampton Town and Tottenham Hotspur. Brian Hill, referee, was also born in the town.  Anita Neal, 100 m olympic sprinter, lived in the town and went to John Lea School England Rugby captain Bob Taylor and player Jeff Butterfield both taught at Wellingborough Grammar School. Infamous football hooligan colloquially known as the Pig of Marseille is also from the town.
Wellingborough is home to singers Peter Murphy of Bauhaus who lived a large portion of his early life here, and Thom Yorke of Radiohead. Politicians Alfred Dobbs, Arthur Allen (for the Labour Party) and Brian Binley (for the Conservative Party).
Wellingborough is also the residence for British YouTube personality, professional gamer and Youtuber DanTDM who attended Weavers School 2003-2008 and continued into the Sixth Form for two years.
Authors connected with the town include Lesley Glaister who was born in Wellingborough, while Stephen Elboz was born and currently lives in the town. Journalist and whisky writer Jim Murray also lives here. Author and historian Bruce Quarrie lived in the town before his death in 2004. A school in Wellingborough is named after Sir Christopher Hatton, and high scoring World War I fighter pilot Edward Mannock (Major 'Mick' Mannock) lived in the town and is mentioned on the Wellingborough War Memorial and has a road named after him.
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