The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames was created in 1965 when, under the London Government Act 1963, the Municipal Borough of Richmond (Surrey), the Municipal Borough of Barnes (also in Surrey) and the Municipal Borough of Twickenham (in Middlesex) were merged to become a new London borough within Greater London.

This is a categorised list of notable people who were born or have lived within the borders of the modern borough (which covers Barnes, East Sheen, Ham, Hampton, Kew, Hampton Hill, Hampton Wick, Mortlake, Petersham, Richmond, St Margarets, Teddington, Twickenham and Whitton). Only people who are sufficiently notable to have individual entries on Wikipedia have been included in the list and, in each instance, their birth or residence has been verified by citations. The list is divided into two main categories – Living people and Historical figures.

People in Barnes

Barnes, in a bend of the River Thames, is in the extreme north-east of the borough (and as such is the closest part of the borough to central London). Its built environment includes a high proportion of 18th- and 19th-century buildings in the streets near Barnes Pond. Together these make up the Barnes Village conservation area where, along with its west riverside, most of the mid-19th century properties are concentrated. Its past residents include the composer Gustav Holst (1874–1934)^[1] and Ninette de Valois (1898–2001), founder of the Royal Ballet. They each lived in houses on The Terrace, Barnes which are marked by blue plaques.^[2]

People in East Sheen

East Sheen was a hamlet in the parish of Mortlake. It became a fashionable suburb in the 19th century. Its notable residents include Sir Tim Berners-Lee (born 1955), computer scientist and inventor of the World Wide Web, who grew up there^[3] and attended Sheen Mount Primary School.^[4] A mosaic by Sue Edkins was placed at Sheen Lane Centre in June 2013 to commemorate his association with East Sheen.^[4]

People in Ham

Ham's main feature is Ham Common which has a cricket pitch, a pond and woodland. A straight tree-lined path leads from Ham Common to Ham House, the most significant house in Ham. Several notable period houses in Ham cluster around the Common including the Cassel Hospital, Langham House and Ormeley Lodge, which is currently owned by Lady Annabel Goldsmith. Victorian buildings include Latchmere House. In contrast, Langham House Close, to the west of Ham Common, completed in 1958, is an early example of brutalist architecture and just to the north of Ham Parade is Parkleys. Started in 1954 and completed in 1956, Parkleys was the first large-scale residential development by the pioneering SPAN Developments Ltd of Eric Lyons and Geoffrey Townsend.^[5]

Past residents include John Henry Newman, later Cardinal Newman (1801–1890), who spent some of his early years at Grey Court, Ham Street, Ham. The site is marked by a blue plaque.^[2]

People in Hampton

Hampton, on the north bank of the Thames, includes Hampton Court Palace. The mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing (1912–1954) lived at Ivy House – which now has a blue plaque – in Hampton High Street between 1945 and 1947 while working at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington.^[6]

People in Kew

Kew is the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens ("Kew Gardens"), now a World Heritage Site, which includes Kew Palace. Successive Tudor, Stuart and Georgian monarchs maintained links with Kew. During the French Revolution, many refugees established themselves there and it was the home of several artists in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Most of Kew developed in the late 19th century, following the arrival of what is now the London Underground's District line. Further development took place in the 1920s and 1930s when new houses were built on the market gardens of North Sheen, and in the first decade of the 21st century when considerably more river-fronting flats and houses were constructed next to the River Thames on land formerly owned by Thames Water.

People in Mortlake

Mortlake is on the south bank of the Thames between Kew and Barnes. Historically it was part of Surrey and until 1965 was in the Municipal Borough of Barnes. For many centuries it had village status and extended far to the south, to include East Sheen and part of what is now Richmond Park. Its Stuart and Georgian history was economically one of malting, brewing, farming, water transport and tapestry.

Mortlake's most famous former resident is John Dee (1527–1608/09), mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, alchemist and adviser to Queen Elizabeth I. He lived at Mortlake from 1565 to 1595 except for the six years between 1583 and 1589 when he was travelling in Europe. His house no longer exists but it became the Mortlake Tapestry Works and at the end of the 18th century was a girls' school.

People in Petersham

Petersham is a village on the east of the bend in the Thames south of Richmond, which it shares with neighbouring Ham. It provides the foreground of the scenic view from Richmond Hill across Petersham Meadows, with Ham House further along the river.

Past residents include George Vancouver (1757–1798), Captain in the Royal Navy and one of Britain's greatest explorers and navigators, after whom the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Canada is named. He retired to Petersham, where he wrote A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World while living in what is now called Glen Cottage in River Lane. He died in 1798 and is buried in the churchyard of Petersham Parish Church. The Portland stone monument over his grave, renovated in the 1960s, is now Grade II listed in view of its historical associations.^[7]

People in St Margarets

St Margarets takes its name from the former St Margaret's House, which was completed in 1827 although an earlier house of the same name stood on the site.^[8][9] It was the country house of Archibald Kennedy, 1st Marquess of Ailsa^[10] and later belonged to Francis Needham, 2nd Earl of Kilmorey,^[10] who are commemorated in local street names, including Kilmorey Gardens and Ailsa Road.

Past residents include J. M. W. Turner (1775–1851), the English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He commissioned the building of a country retreat on Sandycombe Road which is now known as Turner's House and is open to the public.^[11]

People in Teddington

Teddington is on the north bank of the Thames, just after the start of a long meander, between Hampton Wick and Strawberry Hill. Notable past residents include Sir Noël Coward (1899–1973), actor, playwright and songwriter, who was born at 131 Waldegrave Road, Teddington.^[1][12] Teddington Library, which is nearby, has a bust of Coward, sculpted by Avril Vellacot.^[13][14]

People in Twickenham

Twickenham, the administrative centre of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, has an extensive town centre and is the home of rugby union, with hundreds of thousands of spectators visiting Twickenham Stadium, the world's largest rugby stadium, each year. The historic riverside area includes 18th-century buildings and pleasure grounds, many of which survive intact. This area has three grand period mansions with public access: York House, Marble Hill House and Strawberry Hill House. (Another has been lost, that belonging to 18th-century poet Alexander Pope.) Among these is the neo-Gothic prototype home of Horace Walpole which has given its name to a whole district, Strawberry Hill, and is linked with Britain's oldest Roman Catholic university, St Mary's University, Twickenham.

The 1818 Enclosure Award led to the development of land to the west of the town centre largely between the present-day Staines and Hampton Roads, where new roads – Workhouse Road, Middle Road, 3rd, 2nd and 1st Common Roads (now First to Fifth Cross Roads respectively) – were laid out.^[15] During the 18th and 19th centuries, a number of fine houses were built and Twickenham became a popular place of residence for people of "fashion and distinction". Further development was stimulated by the opening of Twickenham station in 1848.

People in Whitton

With the royal court often staying in Richmond and Hampton Court in the 18th century, Twickenham and nearby Whitton became a very fashionable place to live and this has left the area with a unique cultural heritage. The only remaining country house left in Whitton is the mid-19th century Kneller Hall. It replaced a house built in 1709 by portrait painter Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646–1723).^[16][17] It was the Royal Military School of Music for more than 150 years, until 2021, when it was announced that the hall would become the Upper School for Radnor House School, Twickenham, currently housed in Pope's villa.^[18]

People in Richmond town and Richmond Park

Richmond was founded following King Henry VII's building in the 16th century of Richmond Palace (so-named in 1501), from which the town derives its name. (The palace itself commemorates King Henry's earldom of Richmond, North Yorkshire, the original Richmond.) The town and palace became particularly associated with Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558–1603), who spent her last days there. During the 18th century, Richmond Bridge connected the two banks of the Thames, and many Georgian terraces were built, particularly around Richmond Green and on Richmond Hill. Those that have survived remain well-preserved and many have been designated listed buildings on account of their architectural or historic significance. The opening of Richmond railway station in 1846 was a significant event in the absorption of the town into a rapidly expanding London.

In 1890 the town of Richmond, formerly part of the ancient parish of Kingston upon Thames in the county of Surrey, became a municipal borough, which later extended to include Kew, Ham, Petersham and part of Mortlake (North Sheen).^[20] The municipal borough was abolished in 1965, when local-government reorganisation transferred Richmond from Surrey to Greater London.^[21]

Richmond Park, the largest of London's Royal Parks, was created by Charles I in the 17th century^[22] as a deer park. It includes many buildings of architectural or historic interest. White Lodge was formerly a royal residence and is now home to the Royal Ballet School. Pembroke Lodge was the home of 19th-century British Prime Minister Lord John Russell and his grandson, the philosopher Bertrand Russell.

Living people

Actors, broadcasters, entertainers and musicians

Name	Description	Local connection	Ref
Anastacia	Singer-songwriter	She used to live on Richmond Hill.	[23]
Anita Anand	Writer and broadcaster, presenter of BBC Radio 4's Any Answers?	She lives in Richmond.	[24]
Richard Ashcroft	The Verve singer and songwriter	He lives in Richmond.	[25]
Rick Astley	Musician	He lived for several years in Richmond.	[26]
Sir David Attenborough	Natural historian, broadcaster and author	He has a house in Richmond.	[27]
Michael Attenborough	Theatre director	He lived on Richmond Green with his parents Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim.	[28]
Helen Baxendale	Actress	She lives in Richmond.	[29]
Brian Blessed	Actor, writer and television presenter	He owned Clarence House, 2 The Vineyard in Richmond from 1967 to 1976.	[30][31]
Anna Chancellor	Actress	She was born in Richmond.	[32]
Richard E. Grant	Actor	He lives in Richmond.	[33][34]
Jerry Hall	Actress and model	She has lived in Richmond.	[35]
John Hannah and Joanna Roth	Actors	They live in Richmond.	[36]
Tom Hardy	Actor	He bought a home in Richmond in 2013.	[37]
Amanda Holden	Actress and media personality	She lives in Richmond.	[38]
Jane Horrocks	Actress and voice artist	She lives in Richmond.	[39]
Sir Mick Jagger	Rock musician, The Rolling Stones	He lived at Downe House, Richmond Hill when he was married to Jerry Hall.	[40]
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt	Actors	They bought a family home in Richmond in 2012.	[41]
Milton Jones	Comedian	He was born and brought up in Kew and now lives in Richmond.	[42][43]
Mollie King	Singer in girl group The Saturdays	She is from Richmond.	[44]
Sisters Juliet Mills and Hayley Mills	Actresses	They lived at The Wick on Richmond Hill with their parents John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell.	[45]
Dougie Poynter	Musician and bassist in McFly	He bought a house in Richmond in 2014.	[46]
Pete Townshend	Guitarist for The Who	He lived at The Wick on Richmond Hill until 2021.	[45][47][48]
Bruce Welch	Musician with The Shadows	He lives in Richmond.	[49]
Ronnie Wood	Rock musician, guitarist; a member of the Rolling Stones since 1975	He lived at The Wick on Richmond Hill.	[45][47][48]

Businesspeople

Name	Description	Local connection	Ref
Peter Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill	Chairman of Network Rail and former Commissioner of Transport for London	He lives in Richmond.	[50]

Royals

Name	Description	Local connection	Ref
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy	Granddaughter of George V and a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II	She lives at Thatched House Lodge in Richmond Park.	[51]

Sportsmen and sportswomen

Name	Description	Local connection	Ref
Lawrence Dallaglio	Rugby union player; former captain of the England national rugby union team	He lives in Richmond.	[52]

Writers and artists

Name	Description	Local connection	Ref
Jez Alborough	Writer and illustrator of children's picture books	He lives in Richmond.	[53][54]
Fraser Nelson	Political journalist and editor of The Spectator magazine	He lives in Richmond.	[55]
Simon Singh	Popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist	He lives in Richmond.	[56]
Guy Spier	Investor and author of The Education of a Value Investor, a best-selling book on investing	He has a home in Richmond.	[57]
Matthew Syed	Columnist for The Times, author, broadcaster and former table tennis player	He has lived in Richmond since the 1990s.	[58][59]

Historical figures

Actors, broadcasters, entertainers and musicians

Name	Dates	Description	Local connection	Ref
Malcolm Arnold	1921–2006	Composer	He lived at Denbigh Gardens and at Sheen Road, Richmond.	[1]
Richard Attenborough, Lord Attenborough	1923–2014	Actor and film director, and his wife Sheila Sim (1922–2016), actress	They lived from 1949 to 2012 on Richmond Green.	[60]
Johann Christian Bach	1735–1782	Composer	He had a house in Richmond in the 1770s, but it is not known where. He was music master to the royal household at Kew.	[1]
Syd Barrett	1946–2006	Former lead singer with Pink Floyd	He shared a flat in Richmond with Rick Wright.	[61]
Mary Hayley Bell	1911–2005	Actress, writer and dramatist, and her husband, John Mills (1908–2005), actor	They lived at The Wick on Richmond Hill.	[62]
Ronald Colman	1891–1958	Actor	He was born in Richmond.	[63]
Gustav Holst	1874–1934	Composer, best known for his orchestral suite The Planets	He lived at 31 Grena Road, Richmond between 1903 and 1908.	[1]
Louis Honig	1849–1906	Composer and musician	He lived in Richmond from about 1883 at Waterford Lodge, and is recorded in the 1891 Census as living at 70 Church Road, Richmond.	[64][65]
Celia Johnson	1908–1982	Actress	She was born at 46 Richmond Hill, Richmond, where there is now a blue plaque.	[2][66]
Edmund Kean	1787–1833	Shakespearean stage actor	He had a house next door to the King's Theatre in Richmond where he was actor-manager, and died there.	[67][68]
Rudolph Nureyev	1938–1993	Ballet dancer and choreographer	He owned a house in Richmond until the 1980s.	[69]
Keith Relf	1943–1976	Musician, best known as the lead vocalist and harmonica player for the Yardbirds	He was born in Richmond and is buried at Richmond Cemetery.	[70][71]
Peter Sallis	1921–2017	Actor, who played Norman Clegg in the BBC comedy Last of the Summer Wine	He was born in Twickenham and later owned a house on Richmond Riverside.	[72]
William Christian Sellé	1813–1898	Doctor of music and Musician in Ordinary to Queen Victoria for 44 years	He lived at Old Palace Terrace, Richmond.	[73]
Sir Huw Wheldon	1916–1986	Broadcaster and BBC executive	He lived at 120 Richmond Hill.	[74]
Rick Wright	1943–2008	Pianist, keyboardist and songwriter	He shared a flat in Richmond with fellow Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett.	[61]

Businesspeople

Name	Dates	Description	Local connection	Ref
Edward Chapman	1804–1880	Publisher who, with William Hall, founded the publishers Chapman & Hall	He was born in Richmond.	[75]
Sir Angus Ogilvy	1928–2004	Businessman, husband of Princess Alexandra	He lived at Thatched House Lodge in Richmond Park.	[51]
Baron Willem van Dedem	1929–2015	Dutch businessman, art collector, art historian and philanthropist	He lived at Trumpeters' House, Richmond.	[76]
Sir Max Waechter	1837–1924	Businessman, art collector, philanthropist and advocate of a federal Europe	He lived in Terrace House on Richmond Hill and owned Glover's Island which he donated to the Borough of Richmond in 1900, helping to preserve the view from Richmond across the river.	[77][78]

Criminals and sinners

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Name	Dates	Description	Local connection	Ref
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright	1794–1847	Poisoner and transported convict