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The following is a list of people who were born in the
London Borough of Sutton , or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):
Martin Adams , BDO Darts World Champion, born in Sutton
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey , world-class sprinter, attended
Greenshaw High School
George Anson, 1st Baron Anson , admiral, owned Carshalton House
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Joan Armatrading , singer-songwriter and musician, lived in Sutton in the 1970s
Tony Barton , Aston Villa's 1982 European Cup winning manager, from Sutton
David Bellamy , broadcaster and botanist, attended
Sutton Grammar School
Sally Anne Bowman , up-and-coming model, was murdered in Croydon, South London
Sir Francis Carew , grandson of Sir Nicholas Carew; of
Beddington Park; Elizabethan horticulturalist
Sir Nicholas Carew , sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, Master of the King's Horse, executed by Henry VIII
Jeff Beck , born and raised in
Wallington
Noël Coward , actor and playwright, lived in Lenham Road, Sutton until the age of six
Quentin Crisp , writer and gay icon
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Clark Datchler , lead singer of
Johnny Hates Jazz
Sir John Fellowes, 1st Baronet , owned Carshalton House (now
St Philomena's Girls' School ) and built the adjacent Water Tower and perhaps the 'Hermitage' in the garden
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David Fletcher , former Surrey cricketer
Elizabeth Glover , who introduced the printing press to New England, was married to the Reverend Joseph Glover, Rector of Sutton
Bradley McIntosh , member of former chart topping band
S Club 7 , attended Greenshaw High School
Katie Melua , award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, lived on Gander Green lane and attended
Nonsuch High School for girls
Brian Paddick , British Liberal Democrat politician, attended Sutton Grammar School for Boys
Mike Parry , author, journalist, radio host and controversialist
Sidney Richard Percy , painter, lived in Mulgrave Road, Sutton
John Radcliffe , physician and benefactor to the
University of Oxford , owned Carshalton House
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Michael Reeves , writer and director of horror classic
Witchfinder General
The Rolling Stones were discovered at the then Red Lion pub (now the Winning Post) in Sutton;
[3] the pub was also where
Charlie Watts and
Bill Wyman became permanent members of
The Rolling Stones , on 23 January 1963.
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Joanna Rowsell , world championship gold medal cyclist
Sir
Harry Secombe , humourist, singer, comedian, entertainer and member of the
Goon Show cast; local resident and personality; the Secombe Theatre in Sutton is named after him
Melanie South , British tennis player, attended
Nonsuch High School for girls
Neil Sullivan , Sutton-born Scottish international goalkeeper
Graham Sutherland , painter, etcher and designer, attended
Homefield Preparatory School , Sutton
William Talbot, 1st Earl Talbot , peer and politician, is buried in Sutton churchyard
Barry Tebb , poet, novelist, editor, translator, founder of Sixties Press; mental health campaigner
Sarah Tullamore , actress and singer
Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke , Lord High Chancellor, owned Carshalton House
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