Bedford
Bedford ranks 1,397th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Terrassa, Ferrol, Spain, and Edogawa, Tokyo. Memorable people born in Bedford include Harold Abrahams, Andrew Johnson, and Jonathan Stroud. Memorable people who died in Bedford include Ronnie Rooke, and Offa of Mercia. Bedford has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Bedford is located in United Kingdom.
Bedford is a market town in Bedfordshire, England. At the 2011 Census, the population was 106,940. Bedford is the county town of Bedfordshire and seat of the Borough of Bedford local government district. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1886 and 2000, Bedford was the birth place of 11 globally memorable people, including Harold Abrahams, Andrew Johnson, and Jonathan Stroud. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Bedford including Ronnie Rooke, and Offa of Mercia.
People Born in Bedford
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Harold Abrahams
ATHLETE
1899 - 1978
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 9
Andrew Johnson
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 7
Jonathan Stroud
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 3
Apsley Cherry-Garrard
EXPLORER
1886 - 1959
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 11
Pat Symonds
ENGINEER
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 6
John Le Mesurier
ACTOR
1912 - 1983
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 8
Ronnie Barker
ACTOR
1929 - 2005
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 10
Kelvin Davis
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 4
Garry Monk
COACH
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.24
Rank: 5
Phelan Hill
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 34.84
Rank: 2
Ethan Vernon
CYCLIST
2000 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Bedford
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Newly Added People Deceased in Bedford
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Most individuals born in present day Bedford were athletes (2), soccer players (2), actors (2), writers (1), and explorers (1), while most who died were soccer players (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Bedford, including Andrew Johnson, and Kelvin Davis. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Bedford, including Harold Abrahams, and Phelan Hill.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Bedford since 1700.
