List of people from the London Borough of Islington

The following is a list of those who were born in the London Borough of Islington, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):

Caroline Chisholm (1808–77), lived at 32 Charlton Place^[1]
Colin Firth (1960–), actor^[2]
Princess Martha Louise of Norway (1971–) lived in Islington 2012–14^[3]
Ivor Moreton (1908–84), pianist and singer, born in Barnsbury^[4]
David Oyelowo (1976–), actor, grew up in Islington, attended City and Islington College^[5]
Jacob Post (1774–1855), religious writer^[6]
Joey Pyle (1937–2007), gangland boss, born in The Angel^[7]
Jonny Buckland (1977–), guitarist and songwriter, born in Islington and raised in Pantymwyn, Wales.^[8]^[9]
Francis Ronalds (1788–1873), inventor of electric telegraph, lived in Canonbury, then Highbury Terrace, from 1789 to 1813^[10]
Alfred Ronalds (1802–60), fly fishing author, born at 1 Highbury Terrace in 1802^[11]
Emma Watson (1990–), grew up in Islington for a period of time^[12]
Kenneth Williams (1926–88), actor and comedian, born at 11 Bingfield Street, lived in Cromer Street^[13]
Edgar Wright (1974–), film director^[14]
Andrew Ng, co-founder of education technology company Coursera, director of Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Lab^[15]
Adebayo Akinfewa(1982–),The Afro-British exfootball player,He scored 234 goals in his career.
Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998-), British actor. Critically acclaimed for work in Normal People (miniseries), Where the Crawdads Sing (film), and Twisters, and Under the Banner of Heaven (miniseries).

References

^ "A-Z of Islington's Plaques". Islington Council. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ White, Lesley (25 August 2002). "Firth Among Equals". The Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via firth.com.
^ Woodgate, Emily (20 May 2014). "Princess Märtha Louise to move home". Norway News in English. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
^ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
^ Midgley, Simon (11 November 2011). "Dramatic turn". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
^ Fell-Smith, Charlotte (2004). "Post, Jacob (1774–1855)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
^ Davidson, Earl (2005). Joey Pyle – Notorious: The Changing Face of Organised Crime. Virgin Books. p. 3.
^ "Latest Coldplay News". Capital FM (Press the "View More" button on the "Facts" column). 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ "Jonny Buckland Gives Coldplay Disc To Pantymwyn Village Hall Restoration Fund". BBC News. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
^ Ronalds, B. F. (2016). Sir Francis Ronalds: Father of the Electric Telegraph. London: Imperial College Press. ISBN 978-1-78326-917-4.
^ Ronalds, B.F. (2022). Alfred Ronalds: Angler, Artisan and Australian Pioneer. Medlar Press.
^ Emma Watson Interviews Author Rebecca Solnit, retrieved 2023-08-27
^ Stevens, Christopher (2010). "Brushed over with false gaiety". Kenneth Williams: Born Brilliant. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-1-84854-460-4. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
^ @edgarwright (16 June 2017). "Me and David Oyelowo. Islington boys representing in Hollywood" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Home". Andrew Ng. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

[1] "A-Z of Islington's Plaques". Islington Council. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[2] White, Lesley (25 August 2002). "Firth Among Equals". The Times. Retrieved 5 February 2019 – via firth.com.

[3] Woodgate, Emily (20 May 2014). "Princess Märtha Louise to move home". Norway News in English. Retrieved 5 February 2019.

[moreton-4] The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

[5] Midgley, Simon (11 November 2011). "Dramatic turn". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 January 2018.

[odnb-6] Fell-Smith, Charlotte (2004). "Post, Jacob (1774–1855)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 19 January 2010.

[7] Davidson, Earl (2005). Joey Pyle – Notorious: The Changing Face of Organised Crime. Virgin Books. p. 3.

[8] "Latest Coldplay News". Capital FM (Press the "View More" button on the "Facts" column). 2023. Archived from the original on 27 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.

[9] "Jonny Buckland Gives Coldplay Disc To Pantymwyn Village Hall Restoration Fund". BBC News. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[10] Ronalds, B. F. (2016). Sir Francis Ronalds: Father of the Electric Telegraph. London: Imperial College Press. ISBN 978-1-78326-917-4.

[11] Ronalds, B.F. (2022). Alfred Ronalds: Angler, Artisan and Australian Pioneer. Medlar Press.

[12] Emma Watson Interviews Author Rebecca Solnit, retrieved 2023-08-27

[13] Stevens, Christopher (2010). "Brushed over with false gaiety". Kenneth Williams: Born Brilliant. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-1-84854-460-4. Retrieved 22 October 2014.

[14] @edgarwright (16 June 2017). "Me and David Oyelowo. Islington boys representing in Hollywood" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[15] "Home". Andrew Ng. Retrieved 27 July 2015.

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