List of people from Cranbrook, Kent

This is a list of people from Cranbrook, Kent, England.

• William Addison (1883–1962), Army chaplain and Victoria Cross recipient
• John Boorman (c.1754–1807), cricketer
• Douglas Carr (1872–1950), cricketer.
• Jon Cleary (born 1962), musician.
• Nathaniel Courthope (1585–c.1620), merchant mariner.
• Phineas Fletcher (1582–1620), poet.
• William Huntington (1745–1813), preacher.
• Douglas Jerrold (1803–57), dramatist.
• John Neve (1902–76), cricketer.
• William Neve (1852–1942), architect.
• Arthur Tooth (1839–1931), priest.
• Peter West (1902–2003), sports commentator.^†

These people attended Cranbrook School.

• John Akehurst (1930–2007), soldier.
• Antony Atkinson (born 19??), economist.
• John Barraclough (1918–2008), RAF officer.
• Emma Biggs (born 1956), artist
• Hugo Burnham (born 1956), musician
• John Collins (1905–1982), clergyman
• Barry Davies (born c.1937), sports commentator.
• Phil Edmonds (born 1951), cricketer.
• Harry Hill (born 1964), comedian and television presenter.
• Victor Horsley (1857–1916), scientist.
• Norman Hulbert (1903–1972), RAF officer and MP.
• Arthur Surridge Hunt (1871–1934), papyrologist.
• Hammond Innes (1913–1998), novelist.
• Kevin Lygo (born 19??), television executive.
• Richard Middleton (1882–1911), poet.
• Brian Moore (born 1932), sports commentator.
• Richard Pilbrow (born 1933), producer.
• Piers Sellers (born 1955), astronaut.
• Tim Smit (born 1954), businessman.
• Charles Wheeler (1923–2008), journalist and presenter.
• Wallace Wright (1875–1953), soldier and MP. Victoria Cross recipient.
• Rob Casserley (born 1975), doctor, 8 time Everest summiteer

These people have a connection with Cranbrook

• Robert Abbot (1558?–1662?), theologian, was vicar of Cranbrook 1616–43
• Dudley Fenner (c 1558–1587), puritan.
• Frederick Hardy (1827–1911), artist, was a member of the Cranbrook Colony of artists.
• Chris Langham, (born 1949), writer, actor and comedian, lives in Cranbrook.
• Douglas Lowe (1902–81) Olympic athlete and JP was residing in Cranbrook at the time of his death.

† Also Old Cranbrookian.