Anstey, Leicestershire
Anstey, Leicestershire ranks 5,549th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bernburg, Holzminden, and Les Ulis. Memorable people born in Anstey, Leicestershire include John Taylor, Willie Thorne, and Molly Smitten-Downes. Anstey, Leicestershire has been the birth place of many racing drivers, and snookers. Anstey, Leicestershire is located in United Kingdom.
Anstey is a large village in Leicestershire, England, located north west of Leicester in the borough of Charnwood. Its population was 7,697 at the 2021 census. This figure is expected to increase due to the building of a new housing development off Groby Road. The village is separated from Leicester by the Rothley Brook, Castle Hill Park and the A46, and it borders the villages of Glenfield, Groby, Newtown Linford, Cropston and Thurcaston as well as the suburb of Beaumont Leys and Anstey Heights. To the north-west lies Bradgate Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1933 and 1987, Anstey, Leicestershire was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including John Taylor, Willie Thorne, and Molly Smitten-Downes.
People Born in Anstey, Leicestershire
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John Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1933 - 1966
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 2
Willie Thorne
SNOOKER
1954 - 2020
HPI: 40.23
Rank: 3
Molly Smitten-Downes
SINGER
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.97
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Anstey, Leicestershire were racing drivers (1), snookers (1), and singers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, racing drivers have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Anstey, Leicestershire, including John Taylor. Whereas, throughout history, racing drivers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Anstey, Leicestershire, including John Taylor.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Anstey, Leicestershire since 1700.
