- John Penrose
John David Penrose (born June 22, 1964) is the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare.
- John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese (born 27 October 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award winning English comedian and actor. He is best known for being one of the founding members of the renowned comedy group Monty Python, and as the writer and star of the popular television comedy "Fawlty Towers". He has won BAFTA and Emmy awards, and was an Academy Award nominated screen writer for his film, "A Fish Called Wanda".
- Matt Rose
Matthew Rose is a English footballer. A central midfielder, he played for and captained Newport County for many seasons before joining Weston.
- Roger Berry
Dr Roger Leslie Berry (born July 4, 1948) British politician and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Kingswood. Roger Berry was born in 1948 in Huddersfield and educated at the Dalton County Primary School in Huddersfield; Huddersfield New College; the University of Bristol, where he obtained a degree in Economics in 1970; and the University of Bristol where he was awarded a DPhil in 1977. Berry lectured in economics at the University of Sussex, …
- Jeffrey Archer
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is a British best-selling author and politician. He was a member of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, and became a life peer in 1992. His political career, having suffered from several earlier controversies, finally ended after a conviction for perjury and his subsequent imprisonment. He is married to Mary Archer, a scientist specialising in solar power.
- Hans Price
Hans Price (1835 - ?) was the architect responsible for much of the development of Weston-super-Mare, in North Somerset, England, during the Victorian era.
- Eugenius Birch
Eugenius Birch was a 19th Century English naval architect, engineer and pier builder. He is credited with building: *West Pier, Brighton *Hastings Pier *Margate Pier, Margate *Blackpool North Pier *Deal Pier *Plymouth Pier *Palace Pier, Brighton *Eastbourne Pier *Scarborough Pier *Birnbeck Pier, Weston-super-Mare *Bournemouth Pier *Aberystwyth Pier *Homsea Pier *Lytham Pier
- Peter Trego
Peter Trego (born June 12, 1981 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset) is an English cricketer who plays for Somerset. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. He made his first-class debut for Somerset in 2002 but after the 2002 season he joined Kent for the 2003 season and then after a season playing for Worcestershire 2nd XI he joined Middlesex for the 2005 season. He returned to Somerset in 2006.
- Jerry Wiggin
Sir Alfred William Wiggin, known as Jerry Wiggin, (born 24 February 1937) is a British Conservative Party politician. Born in Worcestershire, Wiggin was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge and became a farmer in Clevelode, Worcestershire. Wiggin contested Montgomery in 1964 and 1966. He became Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1969 by-election after the death of David Webster.
- Gareth Taylor
Gareth Taylor (born Weston-super-Mare, 25 February 1973) is an experienced football player with Tranmere Rovers. He is 6 ft 2" and weighs 13 stone 7 lbs and plays at centre-forward, however he has been used as a makeshift centre-back. Taylor started his career with Southampton F.C., but didn't make any first team appearances and was released. Bristol Rovers then signed him, and he made his league debut as a centre-back in a 6-1 defeat at Cambridge in February 1992.
- John Polkinghorne
Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne, KBE, FRS, PhD, ScD, MA, (born October 16, 1930 in Weston-super-Mare, England) is a British particle physicist and theologian. He has written extensively on matters concerning science and faith, and was awarded the Templeton Prize in 2002.
- Mandy Miller
Mandy Miller (born July 23, 1944 in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England) was an English child actor who made a number of films in the 1950s. She was christened Carmen Isabella Miller but called Mandy by her family. Her career tended to involve serious acting roles rather than comedy, even in her first small part in "The Man in the White Suit", where she was a sad-faced little girl who helped Alec Guinness escape his pursuers.
- Jon Bass
Jonathan (Jon) Bass, born Weston-super-Mare 1 July 1976 is a former professional footballer, currently playing as a defender for Salisbury City. He started his career with Birmingham City as a trainee, going on to make 68 league appearances between 1994 and 2001. He played in the Blues’ League Cup semi-final against Leeds United in 1996. During his league career, he also played for Carlisle United (on loan), Gillingham (on loan), Hartlepool United and Bristol Rovers.
- David Webster
David William Ernest Webster (20 October 1923 - 7 January 1969) was a British Conservative Party politician. Born in Arbroath, Scotland, Webster was a stockbroker before entering Parliament. He contested Bristol North East in 1955. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1958 by-election after the death of Sir Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing. He was returned at three subsequent general elections, before his death in 1969, …
- Con O'Neill
Con O'Neill is a British actor, born in 1966 Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England to parents from Dundalk in Ireland. He started acting at the Everyman Youth Theatre in Liverpool. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1989 (1988 season) for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers" and was nominated for Broadway's 1993 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Blood Brothers".
- Paul Radmilovic
Paulo Francesco Radmilovic (born March 5, 1886 in Cardiff, Wales - died September 29, 1968 in Weston-super-Mare, England) was a British Water Polo player and Swimmer who won four Olympic titles in a 22 year Olympic career.
- Wayne Brown
Wayne Brown (born 14 January 1977 in Southampton) is an English footballer who currently plays for Hereford United as a goalkeeper. Brown was a trainee at Bristol City between 1993 and 1996 but made only one appearance for the Robins. After a brief spell with Weston-super-Mare he joined Chester City in September 1996. In a ten season stint with the club he made 289 appearances, becoming first choice keeper in the 1999-00 season.
- Shaun Williamson
Shaun Williamson (also known as Barry from Eastenders or simply Barry) (born 4 November 1964 in Maidstone, Kent) is an English actor, singer and television personality.
- Danny Weston
I'm a 32 year old,oh dear, 32! hungry for anything life has to offer, and i'm eating up any, challenge or hobbie that comes my way, life is too short, not enough time to do everything!!! only live once!! I'm a construction carpenter, which I love! keeps me active, switched on, and strong. I've been with my partner for eight years, and have two, healthy, mischievous young sons. I like too think I'm funny, and love too make people laugh! Ha Ha.
- Roy Hudd
Roy Hudd, OBE (b. May 16 1936, Croydon, Surrey) is a British radio and television actor. He is also a playwright, author and music hall singer. He is best known for his very long-running radio series "The News Huddlines" and recently for his role as the undertaker "Archie Shuttleworth" in the ITV1 soap opera "Coronation Street". Hudd has written several books on music hall and Variety, …
- Sean Martin
Sean Martin (b. in Weston-super-Mare, England in 1966) is an Anglo-Irish writer and film director. He has written popular books on the Knights Templar and the Cathars, and appeared on History Channel documentaries such as "Decoding the Past". Martin studied film and history in Plymouth, and later lived in London. He is also a poet, and has had a number of poems published in various magazines in the UK and Ireland.
- Leigh Henry
Leigh Henry is a footballer. He is a product of the Swindon Town youth set-up and son of former Swindon favourite Charlie Henry. Currently a free agent. At the end of the 2005/06 season, Henry was offered a six-month contract by the club, which was accepted. During the 2006/07 campaign Henry was sent on loan by Dennis Wise to Weston-super-Mare F.C. on loan to gain some first team football.
- Matt Thorne
Matt Thorne is an English writer born in 1974 who has published seven novels. Thorne grew up in Bristol, England, and was educated at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University. Thorne's first book, "Tourist", was published in 1998. The book is an attack on the negative effects of tourism on Weston-super-Mare, a popular English seaside town near Bristol.
- Roy Bailey
Roy Bailey (26 May 1932 - 1993) was an English-born professional footballer. Bailey was born in Epsom, Surrey, the fifth child in a family of 13 and during World War II, he was evacuated to Somerset and was educated in Weston-super-Mare, before returning to his native Surrey at the age of 15. He played for Tottenham Juniors however, it was a long way to travel from Epsom to North London, so he joined nearby Crystal Palace F.C. as an Amateur.
- Natasha Weston
Left school ASAP couldnt stand the place!! lol!! Got me a job n gradually progressed through jobs and companies doing NVQ's and courses along the way - ended up in Weston super Mare in May 2003 left my X n drove off into Somerset!! Best move I ever made, now standing on my own two feet got a beautiful baby girl Melissa-Mae who is almost crawling now.
- Steve Banks
Stephen Bernard Banks (Born 15th February 1978 in Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset and raised in Rugby, Warwickshire) is a British musician best known for his bass-playing in Meggido and Heavy Side System. He also produced the Artisian album "Lament for the Eternal Frost".
- Tony Britton
Anthony Edward Lowry Britton (born June 9, 1924 in Birmingham), is a veteran English film and television actor known as Tony Britton. He is the father of presenter Fern Britton and actor Jasper Britton. He attended Edgbaston Collegiate School, Birmingham and Thornbury Grammar School, Gloucestershire. During WW2 he served in the Army and he also worked for an estate agents and in an aircraft factory.
- Augustus Edward Hough Love
Augustus Edward Hough Love (17 April 1863, Weston-super-Mare - 5 June 1940, Oxford) was a mathematician famous for his work on the mathematical theory of elasticity. He also worked on wave propagation and his work on the structure of the Earth in "Some Problems in Geodynamics" won for him the Adams prize in 1911 when he developed a mathematical model of surface waves known as Love waves.
- Daphne Fowler
Daphne Fowler is a British retired bank secretary and game show champion who currently resides in Weston-super-Mare. Since taking early retirement, she has taken part in many televised game shows. She has won many titles, including winning "Fifteen to One" (twice), "Going for Gold" and "Brain of Britain". She is currently taking part in the game show "Eggheads", …
- Steve Book
Steve Book (born 7 July 1969 in Bournemouth, Hampshire) is a former professional footballer now playing for Mangotsfield United. He is also the goalkeeping coach at his previous club Bristol Rovers. The son of a former professional goalkeeper, Kim Book, and nephew of the former Manchester City manager Tony Book, Steve began his career on the South-West non league circuit with clubs such as Paulton Rovers, Welton Rovers, Frome Town and Weston-super-Mare.
- Weston Weston-Super-Mare
About Us- NAGC is the UK's foremost membership charity that deals with all aspects of giftedness in children. Individuals, parents and organisations are welcome as members. We strive to support those who are directly involved with gifted children - parents, teachers, schools and medical professionals - as well as advising policy makers at national and local levels.
- Lolly
Lolly (born Anna Kumble, 27 June 1978, Sutton Coldfield) is a British pop star.
- Bill Andrews
Bill Andrews (born April 14, 1908, Swindon, Wiltshire, died January 9, 1989, Worlebury, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset) was an English cricketer who played for Somerset. He was a right-arm fast-medium pace bowler and useful middle-order right-handed batsman. He played 226 matches for Somerset between 1930 and 1947 and took 750 wickets at an average of 23.38 and scored 4,833 runs at an average of 15.59. Andrews was a tall man (6ft 3in) with a high arm action, …
- Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing
Ian Leslie Orr-Ewing (4 June 1893 - 27 April 1958) was a British Conservative Party politician. Orr-Ewing was born in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Charles Orr-Ewing, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayr Burghs. He contested Gateshead in 1929. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston-super-Mare in the 1934 by-election after the resignation of Lord Erskine. He served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Weston until his death in 1958.
- Jez Edwards
Jez Edwards is a British television presenter. Edwards, who grew up in Knutsford, Cheshire, got the broadcasting bug whilst he was at school when he researched and conducted interviews for Piccadilly Radio’s "Saturday Express", which was followed by a regular slot on hospital radio. His first major TV work was as one of the main presenters on ITV’s live children’s magazine programme "Sticky", …
- Danny Farrant
Danny Farrant (born in Weston-super-Mare, England) is the current drummer in the legendary British punk band Buzzcocks. He joined the group following Phil Barker's departure in 2006.
- Alfred Leete
Alfred Leete (1882 – 1933) was a British illustrator. Born in Northampton, he studied at Weston-super-Mare Grammar School before becoming a printer. In 1905 Punch magazine used one of his drawings. He then became a full-time illustrator. He is famous for the Lord Kitchener poster design which first appeared on the cover of the weekly magazine London Opinion in 1914.
- Edwin Stephen Goodrich
Edwin Stephen Goodrich (b. Weston-super-Mare, 21 June 1868; d. Oxford, 6 January 1946), was an English zoologist, specialising in comparative anatomy, embryology, paleontology, and evolution. He held the Linacre Chair of Zoology in the University of Oxford from 1921 to 1946.
- Lance Dossor
Lance Dossor (14 May, 1916 - 3 December, 2005) was a British-born Australian concert pianist and teacher. He was born Harry Lancelot Dossor in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. He won the 1936 Franz Liszt Prize, and the Sonata Prize in the 1937 Chopin Competition. He later moved to Australia where he worked as a pianist and teacher. He taught at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide from 1953 to 1979.
- Arthur Gould
Arthur "Monkey" Gould was a and for Newport's rugby football team. He was born in Newport. His nickname was Monkey because of childhood a passion for climbing trees. He played for Newport for sixteen years, from 1882–1898. He made his debut at 18 years old on 18 November 1882 against Weston-super-Mare at Rodney Parade (W 1g 2t to 0). Arthur's elder bother Bob had already played for Wales.