• Source: List of people from Cornwall

This is a list of people from Cornwall, a ceremonial county of England. Those included are either native Cornish people or others who have been long-term residents. The demonym of Cornwall is Cornish. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname if available.
There is also a list of women in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly dedicated to the notable women of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.




A


John Couch Adams (1819–1892), co-discoverer of the planet Neptune
Michael Adams (born 1971), chess grandmaster
Dr. Donald Adamson (born 1939), historian and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Ralph Allen, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Jack Andrew, rugby player, Cornish Pirates prop forward
Paul Andrew (born 1989), rugby player, brother of Jack Andrew, Cornish Pirates prop forward
Michael An Gof (Michael Joseph) (died 1497), leader of the Cornish rebellion of 1497
John Arnold (1736–1799), watchmaker and pioneer of the marine chronometer
Humphrey Arundell (c. 1513–1550), leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1549
Thomas Arundell of Wardour Castle (c. 1502–1552), administrator and alleged conspirator, executed 1552
Candy Atherton (1955–2017), MP for Falmouth and Camborne




B


Steve Baker (born 1971), Conservative politician, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, born in St Austell
Morwenna Banks (born 1961), comedian and actress
Jonah Barrington (born 1941), squash player
the Basset family, landowners and tin mining entrepreneurs who owned Tehidy Country Park
Tom Bawcock, legendary fisherman from Mousehole
Robert Beheathland, born before 1587 in St Endellion, Cornwall, was an English gentleman who arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, USA in 1607.
John Betjeman (1906–1984), British Poet Laureate
William Bickford (1774–1834), inventor of the safety fuse
Lamorna Birch (1869–1955), artist and member of the Newlyn School
William Bligh (1754–1817), captain of the ship Bounty
Max Bodilly (born 1994), rugby player, Exeter Chiefs full-back/centre
Thomas Bedford Bolitho (1835–1915), banker and industrialist
Thomasine, Lady Percival (Thomasine Bonaventure), paid to repair a bridge and founded a school
Thomas Bond (1765–1837), topographer from Looe
Arthur Boscawen (1862–1939), Anglican priest and horticulturist
Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711–1761), a naval commander in the Royal Navy known as "Old Dreadnought"
John Boson (1655–1730), Nicholas Boson (1624–1708), and Thomas Boson (1635–1719), 18th-century writers in the Cornish language
Maria Branwell (1783–1821), mother of the Brontë sisters
James Silk Buckingham (1786–1855), author, journalist and traveller
Barry Bucknell (1912–2003), the original DIY TV presenter, who lived at St Mawes
W. J. Burley (1914–2002), author of the Wycliffe series of crime novels




C


Richard Carew (1555–1620), translator and antiquary
Elizabeth Carne (1817–1873), geologist
James Carne (1906–1986), recipient of the Victoria Cross, Lieutenant Colonel of the 1st Gloucestershire Regiment, in the Korean War
Joseph Carne (1782–1858), geologist, industrialist and Fellow of the Royal Society
John Carter (1738–1803), smuggler known as the "King of Prussia", who operated from Prussia Cove
Charles Causley (1917–2003), poet
Ollie Chenoweth (born 1992), retired professional football goalkeeper
Jack Clemo (1916–1994), blind poet and novelist
William Clift (1775–1849), naturalist and Fellow of the Royal Society
Joseph Henry Collins (1841–1916), mining engineer, mineralogist and geologist
Myrna Combellack, academic researcher and writer of Cornish history
Constantine of Cornwall, Cornish ruler and saint
William Cookworthy (1705–1780), discoverer of china clay (kaolinite) in Cornwall
Saint Corentin, missionary to Brittany
Corineus, the legendary founder of Cornwall in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae
Dr Jonathan Couch (1789–1870), naturalist and physician
Richard Quiller Couch (1816–1863), naturalist
Luke Cowan-Dickie (born 1993), rugby player Exeter Chiefs and England hooker
John Kevin Curtice (born 1953), political scientist




D


Nick Darke (1948–2005), playwright
Frederick Hamilton Davey (1868–1915), botanist
Grenville Davey (1961–2022), artist, Turner Prize winner in 1992
Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829), scientist, inventor and president of the Royal Society
Jamie Day (born 1986), footballer
Anne Dowriche (before 1560 – after 1613), historian, poet and protestant writer
Samuel Drew (1765–1833), Methodist theologian
Daphne du Maurier (1907–1989), novelist
Edwin Dunkin (1821–1898), president of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Institution of Cornwall
Herbert Dyer (1898–1974), coppersmith




E


Richard Edmonds (1801–1886), geologist and antiquary
John Passmore Edwards (1823–1911), Chartist and philanthropist
Joseph Antonio Emidy (1775–1835), black composer who lived in Truro
Enys family of Enys in Cornwall, includes many landowners, MPs and public officials
Matthew Etherington (born 1981), professional footballer who played in two FA Cup finals with two different teams, West Ham United and Stoke City




F


John Pascoe Fawkner (1792–1869), early Australian pioneer, businessman and politician of Melbourne, Australia.
Bob Fitzsimmons (1863–1917), world champion bare-knuckle fighter
Thomas Flamank (died 1497), leader of the Cornish Rebellion of 1497
Mick Fleetwood (born 1947), drummer
Samuel Foote (1720–1777), dramatist
Stanhope Forbes (1857–1947), artist and member of the Newlyn School
Anna Maria Fox, benefactor to Falmouth
Robert Were Fox the Elder (1754–1818), Quaker and businessman
Robert Were Fox (1789–1877), geologist




G


Richard Gaisford (born 1972), Good Morning Britain chief correspondent who trained at University College Falmouth
Susan Elizabeth Gay (1845–1918), chronicler of Falmouth
Sir Robert Geffrye, Lord Mayor of London
Richard Gendall (1924–2017), linguist and musician
Ken George (born 1947), scholar and Cornish nationalist
Davies Gilbert (1767–1839), applied mathematician and technocrat, president of the Royal Society
Helen Glover (born 1986), Olympic gold medal-winning rower
William Golding (1911–1993), novelist
Julia Goldsworthy (born 1978), former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne
Gorlois, mythical Duke of Cornwall
Pete Goss (born 1961), sailor now living in Torpoint
Andrew Graham (born 1942), Master of Balliol College, Oxford, 2001-2011
Winston Graham (1908–2003), novelist, author of the Poldark series
William Gregor (1761–1817), clergyman and scientist, discoverer of titanium
Francis Gregory (1904-?) was a champion Cornish wrestler in the 1920s and 1930s who won the heavyweight title 9 times in a row and the interceltic title 7 times in a row. He was champion of Britain in 1934. He was a famous sportsman, being a professional wrestler and boxer, who played league and union rugby (including for England). He participated in the first televised wrestling match and wrestled Billy Holland in a scene for the film "Lady of Pendower".
Pascoe Grenfell (1761–1838), businessman and politician
Richard Grenville (1542–1591), Navy officer
Captain Thomas Gundry (1818–1888) was a champion Cornish wrestler in the 1830s and 1840s. His wrestling record comprised at least 25 tournament wins and five second placements from tournaments in Cornwall, Devon and London. He was 7 times Cornish champion.
Goldsworthy Gurney (1793–1875), inventor of limelight




H


Philip Hancock of St Austell was the World Cornish Wrestling champion in 1884, winning the "open to the world" belt in Penzance. He was known as "Phep" or "Phip" and came from Mullion, Cornwall. He was 5ft 9in and won the champion belt of Devon and Cornwall, wrestling in front of the Prince of Wales. He claimed that he was never thrown or beaten in 28 years in competitions across the UK.
James Hawes, television director, re-launched Doctor Who
Robert Stephen Hawker (1803–1875), Anglican priest and poet, Vicar of Morwenstow
John Hawkins (1761–1841), geologist and traveller
Harrison Hayter (1825–1898), civil engineer
Tim Heald (1944–2016), author and journalist
Donald Healey (1898–1988), automotive engineer
John Hellins (c. 1749–1827), mathematician, curate of Constantine
Charles Napier Hemy (1841–1917), landscape and seascape artist, of Falmouth
Barbara Hepworth (1903–1975), sculptor
Antony Hewish (1924–2021), astronomer
Alice Hext, gardener
Robert Peverell Hichens (1909–1943), most highly decorated officer of the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve
William Robert Hicks (1808–1868), asylum superintendent
Emily Hobhouse (1860–1926), humanitarian during the Boer War
Silas Hocking (1850–1935), author and preacher
E. G. Retallack Hooper (1906–1998), Cornish bard, writer and journalist
Roger Hosen (1933–2005), rugby player, born in Mabe, who played rugby for England ten times in the 1960s
Joseph Hunkin (1887–1950), Bishop of Truro




J


Jago (born 1979), children's book illustrator
John of Cornwall (theologian) medieval writer of the Prophecy of Merlin said to be from a lost Cornish language text
Richard D. James (born 1971), electronica producer who works under pseudonyms including Aphex Twin and AFX
Loveday Jenkin, Councillor for Crowan and Wendron
Kenneth Hamilton Jenkin (1900–1980), Cornish historian, especially of Cornish tin mining
Henry Jenner (1848–1934), scholar and leader of the revival of the Cornish language
George Birch Jerrard (1804–1863), mathematician
Charles Alexander Johns (1811–1874), botanist, clergyman and educator
Thomas Brown Jordan (1807–1890), engineer
Richard Jose (1862–1941), singer




K


Tony Kellow (1952–2011), footballer
Allin Kempthorne (born 1972), actor
Kenneth Kendall (1924–2012), newsreader and broadcaster
Henry Killigrew (c. 1528–1603), 16th century diplomat and ambassador
Dame Laura Knight (1877–1970), artist and member of the Newlyn School
John Knill, mayor of St Ives




L


Richard Lander (1804–1834), explorer of Africa
Peter Lanyon (1918–1964), abstract artist
Walter Langley (1852–1922), artist and a member of the Newlyn School
Cassandra Latham, contemporary witch and "village wisewoman" of St. Buryan, Cornwall
John Lawn (1840–1905), gold miner in New Zealand
John le Carré (1931–2020), novelist
Bernard Leach (1887–1979), potter who set up a studio pottery in St Ives in the 1920s
Janet Leach (1918–1997), potter, wife of Bernard Leach
Charles Lee (1870–1956), novelist
Michael Loam (1797–1871), inventor of the man engine
John Lobb (1829–1895), founder of John Lobb Bootmaker.
Richard Lower (c. 1631–1691), blood transfusion pioneer
Benjamin Luxon (born 1937), baritone singer




M


Jessica Mann (1937–2018), crime writer
Al Marconi (born 1969), guitarist
Mark of Cornwall, ruler of Cornwall in the legend of Tristan and Iseult (see also Tristan)
Archibald Pellow Marshall (1899–1966), politician and judge
William Marshall (1923–2007), potter for Bernard Leach
Nigel Martyn (born 1966), former England footballer
Steve Massey (born 1958), professional footballer who has played for and managed Cornish teams
John Mayow (1641–1679), physiologist
Rory McGrath (born 1956), comedian
John Drew Mackenzie (1861–1918), painter and illustrator, started the Newlyn Copper industry
Philip Melvill, benefactor to Falmouth
Kevin Miller (born 1969), footballer who played for Crystal Palace, Birmingham City and Watford
Chris Morris (born 1963), footballer who played for Glasgow Celtic and Sheffield Wednesday
Matthew Paul Moyle (1788–1880), meteorologist and mining writer
David Mudd (1933–2020), Conservative Party MP, local historian and broadcaster
William Murdoch (1754–1839), engineer, inventor and sometime Cornish resident
Sheryll Murray (born 1956), MP for South East Cornwall




N


Robert Morton Nance (1873–1959), scholar and archaeologist
John Nettles (born 1943), actor
Sarah Newton (born 1961), Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Truro
Thandie Newton (born 1972), actress
Obed Nicholls (1885–1962), art nouveau coppersmith
William Nichols (fl. 1758–1780), mariner
William Noye (1814–1872), Victorian entomologist
Jack Nowell (born 1993), England rugby union player




O


William Oliver (1695–1764), inventor of the Bath Oliver and a founder of the Royal Mineral Water Hospital at Bath
Alan Opie (born 1945), baritone
John Opie (1761–1807), portrait painter, the only Cornishman to be buried in St Paul's Cathedral




P


Zoie Palmer (born 1977), actress born in Camborne
Richard Parkyn (1772–1855) was a champion Cornish wrestler, known as The Great Parkyn. He was champion of Cornwall in 1806.
Crawford Pasco (1818–1898) Royal Navy officer and Australian police magistrate during the 19th century, son of John Pasco
John Pasco (1774–1853), British Admiral of Royal Navy
Merlin Owen Pasco (1892–1918), New Zealand entomologist
Samuel Pasco (1834–1917), United States Senator from Florida
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe (1813–1893), Cornish entomologist
James Polkinghorne (1788 – 1851) was a champion Cornish wrestler who had a number of famous contests against Devon fighters, including Flower, Jackman (1816) and Abraham Cann (1826), which drew very large crowds of spectators (c17,000).
Alex Parks (born 1984), singer/songwriter who won Fame Academy in 2003
Philip Payton (born 1953), historian and Professor of Cornish and Australian Studies
John Pearce was the Cornish wrestling champion of Cornwall in 1887 and held the title for 6 years. He won over 24 tournaments in England and the USA. Pearce also claimed to be world Cornish wrestling champion in 1884 and in 1894.
Andrew Pears (1770–1845), soap manufacturer who invented Pears soap
William Pengelly (1812–1894), geologist and archaeologist
David Penhaligon (1944–1986), Liberal Member of Parliament
Susan Penhaligon (born 1949), actress and writer
Dolly Pentreath (1692–1777), fish pedlar who has been described as the last native speaker of the Cornish language
Saint Petroc (c. 468 – c. 564), a patron saint of Cornwall
John Arthur Phillips (1822–1887), geologist, metallurgist, mining engineer
Rosamunde Pilcher (1924–2019), novelist
Saint Piran (or Perran), patron saint of Cornwall and of tin miners
Sam Pollard (1864–1915), Methodist missionary and creator of the Miao script
William Praed (1747–1833), businessman and banker




Q


Arthur Quiller-Couch (aka 'Q') (1863–1944), author, academic and literary critic




R



John Ralfs (1807–1890), botanist
Rashleigh family merchants and landowners
Andy Reed (born 1969), rugby union player who played for Bath RFC and won 18 caps for Scotland
Rick Rescorla (1939–2001), hero of the Twin Towers terrorist attack of September 11th 2001
Henry Chidley Reynolds (1849–1925), dairy farmer who started the Anchor brand of butter
Caroline Righton (born 1958), Radio presenter and newspaper reporter
Katie Robinson (born 2002), footballer for England
Edward Hearle Rodd (1810–1880), ornithologist
Geoffrey Rowe (1948–2021), Cornish comedian better known as Jethro
Richard Rowett Cornish American, served in the American Civil War and introduced the beagle to the USA.
Dr A. L. Rowse, (1903–1997), historian, novelist and poet
Hilda Runciman (1869–1956), MP for St Ives




S


Helena Sanders, Cornish nationalist and humanitarian
Sweet Saraya (born 1971), professional wrestler and promoter
William Scawen (1600–1689), soldier and linguist
Kristin Scott Thomas (born 1960), actress
Hugh Scully (1943–2015), television presenter who lives in Truro
Richard Sharp (born 1938), rugby union footballer who played in the 1960s who captained England and won 14 caps
Matthew Shepherd (born 1976), rugby player Plymouth Albion scrum-half/full-back
Tim Smit (born 1954), executive vice-chairman and co-founder of the Eden Project
Barney Solomon (1883–1952), rugby union player who captained the silver medal-winning Great Britain team in the 1908 Olympics
John Spargo (1876–1966), socialist and scholar
Matthew Spriggs, professor of archaeology specialising in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
Howard Spring (1889–1965), novelist
Emily Stackhouse (1811–1870), botanical artist and plant collector
Rick Stein (born 1947), celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter
Tristan Stephenson (born 1982), mixologist and drinks industry expert
Brian "Stack" Stevens (1940–2017), born in Godolphin, rugby player who won 25 caps for England




T


Derek Tangye (1912–1996), writer who wrote the Minack Chronicles
Nigel Tangye (1909–1988), airman, author and hotelier at Newquay
Richard Tangye (1833–1906), engineer
Roger Taylor (born 1949), rock drummer with the group Queen
Nigel Terry (1945–2015), actor (King Arthur in Excalibur, 1981)
D. M. Thomas (born 1935), novelist, poet, playwright and translator
E. V. Thompson (1931–2012), historical novelist
Mary Ann Tocker (1778–1853), early radical who exposed corruption in the Stannary Courts 1818
Anthony Tonkin (born 1980), footballer who played for Yeovil Town, Cambridge United, Oxford United and Crewe
Sam Toy (1923–2008), former chairman of the Ford Motor Company, UK
Sheila Tracy (1934–2014), BBC Radio 2 presenter
Mike Trebilcock (born 1944), footballer who won the FA Cup in 1966 with Everton
David Treffry (1926–2000), colonial administrator and international financier
Giant Tregeagle, lawyer
Peter Tregloan (born 1957), powerlifter
Jonathan Trelawny (1650–1721), Anglican bishop and antagonist of James II
Petroc Trelawny (born 1971), journalist and BBC Radio 3 presenter
Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet (c. 1722–1772), MP for West Looe and Governor of Jamaica
Henry Trengrouse (1772–1854), inventor of a rocket-powered maritime rescue system
Silvanus Trevail (1851–1903), architect, mayor of Truro and president of the Society of Architects
Raleigh Trevelyan (1923–2014), author and publisher
Jonathan Trevethick (1864-1939), New Zealand businessman and politician
John Trevisa (fl. 1342–1402 CE), translator and co-author of the first Bible in English and earliest attestation of 1/3rd of words in the English language.
Richard Trevithick (1771–1833), inventor, engineer and builder of the first steam locomotive
Joseph Trewavas (1835–1905), able seaman who won the Victoria Cross
Elizabeth Trewinnard (born before 1525 – died after 1587), Lady Killigrew, aristocrat who was convicted of piracy during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
Tristan, hero of the Tristan and Iseult legend, nephew of Mark of Cornwall
Henry Scott Tuke (1858–1929), artist, photographer and impressionist painter




V


John Verran (1856–1932), Premier of South Australia
Luke Vibert (born 1973), electronica producer who works under pseudonyms including Wagon Christ and Plug
Phil Vickery (born 1976), England rugby player
Andrew Vivian (1759–1842), Trevithick's cousin and collaborator, and captain of Dolcoath Mine




W


William Wagstaff, ornithologist and naturalist
Alfred Wallis (1855–1942), Cornish fisherman and artist
Samuel Wallis (1728–1795), explorer of the Pacific
Williams family of Caerhays and Burncoose, landowners and entrepreneurs
Patrick Woodroffe (1940–2014), fantasy artist
Edward Woodward (1930–2009), actor who spent his last years at his home in Hawker's Cove, Cornwall and died in Truro
Brenda Wootton (1928–1994), folk singer and poet
Lilian Wyles (1885–1975), first female detective in the British Police Force
Beatrice Frederika Wright (1910–2003), MP for Bodmin




See also



Category:Cornwall-related lists
Category:Cornwall-related biographical lists
Cornish people
List of Cornish Christians
List of Cornish saints




References

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