Swindon, Wiltshire http://www.swindonwilts.co.uk News and Information for Swindon Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:48:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en List of Famous People From Swindon (Swindonians) http://www.swindonwilts.co.uk/swindon-information/list-of-famous-people-from-swindon-swindonians/ http://www.swindonwilts.co.uk/swindon-information/list-of-famous-people-from-swindon-swindonians/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:47:50 +0000 admin http://www.swindonwilts.co.uk/?p=9 Here is a list of famous people from Swindon (Swindonians)

Note that this list is compiled with the Surname first.

  • Ashton, Dean - Premiership footballer born in Swindon currently at West Ham Utd
  • Bates, Ralph - Writer
  • Brennan, Mark - Canadian Landscape Painter, born in Swindon
  • Clary, Julian - Comedian, formerly a resident of Rodbourne
  • Cox, Jamie - Boxer, won a gold medal for England at the 2006 commonwealth games
  • Dangers, Jack - Founder and member of the band Meat Beat Manifesto
  • Davies, Rick - Founder and member of the band called Supertramp
  • Dors, Diana - Actress
  • Francome, John - Novelist, sports commentator and former jockey
  • Hayward, Justin - Lead guitarist of the rockband The Moody Blues
  • Hempleman-Adams, David - Explorer
  • David Howell - Ryder Cup Golfer, 10th in the world
  • Jefferies, Richard - Victorian nature writer
  • Lemarr, Mark - TV presenter, radio DJ and comedian - grew up in Park South
  • Lewis, Jon - England and Gloucester cricketer
  • Long, Angel - Adult movie star
  • Messenger, Melinda - Former glamour model, born in Swindon
  • Micallef, Anthony - Artist
  • Mills, Matthew - Manchester City and England Under 21 Defender
  • Morris Desmond - Anthropologist
  • New, Tom - Leicestershire Cricketer
  • O’Sullivan, Gilbert - Irish Born, Swindon Raised - Singer/Song-writer
  • Piper, Billie - Former pop singer, now an actress famous from Doctor Who
  • Richardson, John - Comedian
  • Rubia, Maria - UK born model/actress/singer
  • Shelley, Rachel - Actress born in Swindon
  • Smith, Tim - Radio 2 broadcaster
  • Thatcher, Ben - Footballer player who plays for Manchester City
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Swindon is Twinned with 4 different towns. These are:

Salzgitter, Germany (1975)

Ocotal, Nicaragua (1990)

Torun, Poland (2006)

Chattanooga, USA (2006)

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A person from Swindon is known as a ‘Swindonian’.

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In the 2001 census it is noted that the population of the Swindon urban area was 155,432. If you include the whole borough of Swindon, then this totals around 184,000. The borough includes areas such as Wroughton, Chiseldon and Wanborough.

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Swindons motto is “Salubritas et Industria” which means ‘Health and Industry’.

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The Post Code districts for Swindon are: SN1-6, SN25, SN26.

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The phone area dialing code for Swindon is 01793. So to call a Swindon number, dial 01793 followed by the persons phone number.

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