Worksop
Worksop ranks 2,979th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Sudan, and Kamianske. Memorable people born in Worksop include Donald Pleasence, Bruce Dickinson, and Graham Taylor. Memorable people who died in Worksop include Harry Johnston. Worksop has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many explorers. Worksop is located in United Kingdom.
Worksop is a market town in the Bassetlaw District in Nottinghamshire, England. Located close to Nottinghamshire's borders with South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, it is on the River Ryton and not far from the northern edge of Sherwood Forest. The population of the town was recorded at 44,733 in the 2021 Census. To the south of Worksop is the area of the Dukeries. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1919 and 1991, Worksop was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Donald Pleasence, Bruce Dickinson, and Graham Taylor. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Worksop including Harry Johnston.
People Born in Worksop
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Donald Pleasence
ACTOR
1919 - 1995
HPI: 70.69
Rank: 7
Bruce Dickinson
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 70.45
Rank: 3
Graham Taylor
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2017
HPI: 68.30
Rank: 1
John Parr
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 4
Lee Westwood
GOLFER
1973 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 2
Alexina Graham
MODEL
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 6
Liam Palmer
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 5
Newly Added People Born in Worksop
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MODEL
1990 - Present
HPI: 33.83
Rank: 6
Liam Palmer
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 23.48
Rank: 5
People Deceased in Worksop
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Worksop were soccer players (2), actors (1), singers (1), musicians (1), and golfers (1), while most who died were explorers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Worksop, including Graham Taylor, and Liam Palmer. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Worksop, including Graham Taylor, and Liam Palmer.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Worksop since 1700.
