Cheam
Notable people
Notable people
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[thumb\|upright\|Olympic gold postbox in Cheam Village for local medal winner, [Joanna Rowsell](/wiki/Joanna_Rowsell "Joanna Rowsell")](/wiki/File:Joanna_Rowsell%27s_gold_postbox_in_Cheam%2C_London.jpg "Joanna Rowsell's gold postbox in Cheam, London.jpg")
* [James Blades](/wiki/James_Blades "James Blades") (1901–1999\) orchestral percussionist, lived in Cheam.
* [Jane Dee](/wiki/Jane_Dee "Jane Dee"), Elizabethan [lady\-in\-waiting](/wiki/Lady-in-waiting "Lady-in-waiting") and wife of occultist [John Dee](/wiki/John_Dee "John Dee"), was born in Cheam.
* [Tony Hancock](/wiki/Tony_Hancock "Tony Hancock") (1924–1968\), comedian, lived in and set his sketches in Cheam
* [Paul Greengrass](/wiki/Paul_Greengrass "Paul Greengrass") (born 1955\), film director, was born in Cheam.
* [James Hunt](/wiki/James_Hunt "James Hunt") (1947–1993\), Formula One racing driver, lived in Cheam as a child and attended Ambleside School.
* [Peter Manley](/wiki/Peter_Manley "Peter Manley") (born 1962\), darts player, was born in Cheam.
* [Jimmy Mann](/wiki/Jimmy_Mann_%28darts_player%29 "Jimmy Mann (darts player)") (born 1978\), darts player, lives in Cheam and attended Cheam Fields primary school
* [Joanna Rowsell](/wiki/Joanna_Rowsell "Joanna Rowsell") (born 1988\), Olympic cycling gold medallist, attended Cuddington\-Croft Primary School and [Nonsuch High School for Girls](/wiki/Nonsuch_High_School "Nonsuch High School").
* [Alex Sawyer](/wiki/Alex_Sawyer "Alex Sawyer") (born 1993\), actor, lived in Cheam and attended The Avenue School.
* [Harry Secombe](/wiki/Harry_Secombe "Harry Secombe") (1921–2001\), comedian, lived in Cheam.
* [Alec Stewart](/wiki/Alec_Stewart "Alec Stewart") (born 1963\), (ex\-England cricketer) lived in Cheam.
* [Jeremy Vine](/wiki/Jeremy_Vine "Jeremy Vine") (born 1965\) (presenter) and his brother [Tim Vine](/wiki/Tim_Vine "Tim Vine") (born 1967\) (comedian) were born in Cheam.
* [Carrie Quinlan](/wiki/Carrie_Quinlan "Carrie Quinlan"), actress, lived in Cheam and attended [Nonsuch High School for Girls](/wiki/Nonsuch_High_School "Nonsuch High School").
* [Suzannah Lipscomb](/wiki/Suzannah_Lipscomb "Suzannah Lipscomb") (born 1978\), historian, lived in Cheam and attended [Nonsuch High School for Girls](/wiki/Nonsuch_High_School "Nonsuch High School").[Not Just the Tudors podcast by History Hit; Episode – Sister Queens: Mary II and Anne 29:56–30:14](https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sister-queens-mary-ii-and-anne/id1564113869?i=1000566599863). Retrieved 20 June 2022\.


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