Chorley
Chorley ranks 3,178th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sevenoaks, Kuching, and Freeport, Bahamas. Memorable people born in Chorley include Charles Lightoller, John Foxx, and Henry Tate. Chorley has been the birth place of many companions, and musicians. Chorley is located in United Kingdom.
Chorley is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Chorley in Lancashire, England, 8 miles (13 km) north of Wigan, 11 miles (18 km) south west of Blackburn, 11 miles (18 km) north west of Bolton, 12 miles (19 km) south of Preston and 20 miles (32 km) north west of Manchester. The town's wealth came principally from the cotton industry. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1996, Chorley was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Charles Lightoller, John Foxx, and Henry Tate.
People Born in Chorley
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Charles Lightoller
COMPANION
1874 - 1952
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 5
John Foxx
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.92
Rank: 4
Henry Tate
BUSINESSPERSON
1819 - 1899
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 6
Joe Gilgun
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 46.11
Rank: 3
Enrico Rossi
ATHLETE
HPI: 39.85
Rank: 1
Anna Hopkin
SWIMMER
1996 - Present
HPI: 27.26
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Chorley were companions (1), musicians (1), businesspeople (1), actors (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Chorley, including John Foxx. Whereas, throughout history, companions have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Chorley, including Charles Lightoller.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Chorley since 1700.
