Gloucester
Gloucester ranks 1,194th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Abu Dhabi, Smyrna, and Kent. Memorable people born in Gloucester include Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, Isabella of England, and George Whitefield. Memorable people who died in Gloucester include Marion Chesney, Frederick Merriman, and Æthelstan. Gloucester has been the birth place of many politicians, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and writers. Gloucester is located in United Kingdom.
Gloucester is a cathedral city, non-metropolitan district and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England. Gloucester lies on the River Severn, between the Cotswolds to the east and the Forest of Dean to the west; it is sited 19 miles (31 km) from Monmouth, 33 miles (53 km) from Bristol, and 17 miles (27 km) east of the border with Wales. Gloucester has a population of around 132,000, including suburban areas. It is a port, linked via the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal to the Severn Estuary. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1210 and 1999, Gloucester was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, Isabella of England, and George Whitefield. Additionaly, 5 globally memorable people have passed away in Gloucester including Marion Chesney, Frederick Merriman, and Æthelstan.
People Born in Gloucester
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Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester
POLITICIAN
1215 - 1275
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 13
Isabella of England
NOBLEMAN
1214 - 1241
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 6
George Whitefield
WRITER
1714 - 1770
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 8
Hubert Cecil Booth
INVENTOR
1871 - 1955
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 9
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland
COMPANION
1210 - 1238
HPI: 59.94
Rank: 7
Edith Tolkien
COMPANION
1889 - 1971
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 12
William Ernest Henley
WRITER
1849 - 1903
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 11
Grantley Goulding
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1947
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 10
Herbert Vaughan
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1832 - 1903
HPI: 49.96
Rank: 5
Alastair Cook
CRICKETER
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.17
Rank: 3
Scott Redding
RACING DRIVER
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.08
Rank: 15
Vicky Holland
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.48
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Gloucester
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Marion Chesney
WRITER
1936 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Frederick Merriman
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1940
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Eadwig
POLITICIAN
940 - 959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nigel Davenport
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Deceased in Gloucester
Go to all RankingsMarion Chesney
WRITER
1936 - 2019
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Frederick Merriman
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1940
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Æthelstan
POLITICIAN
895 - 939
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Eadwig
POLITICIAN
940 - 959
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Nigel Davenport
ACTOR
1928 - 2013
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Gloucester were politicians (2), writers (2), companions (2), rugby players (2), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (3), writers (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, rugby players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gloucester, including Dan Norton, and Natasha Hunt. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gloucester, including Eleanor of England, Countess of Leicester, and Grantley Goulding.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Gloucester since 1700.
