List of people from the London Borough of Havering

Among those who were born in the London Borough of Havering, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough are (alphabetical order):

A

Andy C – drum and bass DJ and pioneer of the scene
Tony Adams – ex-Arsenal footballer, born in Romford

B

Kylie Babbington – EastEnders actress
Adrian Baker – musician ^[1]
Kenny Ball – jazz trumpeter and band leader; lived in Ardleigh Green, Hornchurch
John Benn and William Wedgwood Benn – family of politicians, lived at Upminster in the 19th century^[2]
Robert Bertie, 3rd Earl of Lindsey – leased Havering Palace^[3]
Pauline Black – singer, actress and author; lead singer of ska band The Selecter
Teddy Bourne (born 1948) – British Olympic épée fencer
Frankie Bridge – singer; currently one of The Saturdays; previously a member of S Club Juniors
Frank Bruno – boxer; has lived in Havering
Will Burnell – English cricketer
Gerard Batten- Former Leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party

C

Stephen Charles – cricketer
Joe Cole – West Ham footballer, grew up in Romford
Anthony Cooke – of Gidea Hall, tutor to Edward VI^[4]
Jilly Cooper – world famous novelist, born in Romford
Dean-Charles Chapman - famous actor born in Romford
Apollo Creed - famous boxer born in Romford

D

Alex Day – YouTuber and singer
Harlee Dean – professional footballer. Grew up in North Ockendon, attended Hall Mead School, Upminster. Currently plays for Brentford.
Richard Deane – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower^[5]
William Derham – rector at Upminster, Fellow of the Royal Society^[2]
Ian Dury – rock and roll singer, lived in Upminster as a child^[6]

E

Edward the Confessor – used Havering Palace as a retreat^[3]
James Esdaile – lived in Upminster, was Lord Mayor of London (1777–1778)^[2]

F

Ken Farnes – cricketer, brought up at Gidea Park^[4]
Five Star – Denise, Lorraine, Doris, Steadman and Delroy Pearson, siblings who made up the pop group who were hugely successful in the mid-late 1980s; from Romford

G

Augustine Garland – regicide of Charles I, owned an estate at Hornchurch^[7]
Jimmy Greaves – footballer; once lived in Upminster

H

Thomas Hammond – regicide of Charles I, tenant at Havering-atte-Bower^[5]
Spencer Hawken – filmmaker and former GMTV presenter.
Imogen Heap – musician; grew up in Havering Village
Rochelle Humes – former member of S Club Juniors; current member of The Saturdays; television presenter of This Morning and The Xtra Factor
Daniel Huttlestone – actor, played Gavroche in the 2012 film Les Misérables
Karl Hyde – musician and member of Underworld, born in Bewdley but has lived in the borough for many years
Carly Hillman – actress and singer, played Nicky Di Marco in BBC soap Eastenders and member of girl-band 'Urban Lady'

J

James I of England and VI of Scotland – used Havering Palace as a hunting lodge^[3]
Alex Jennings – actor, born in Romford
Jessie J – singer; grew up in Romford before moving to Redbridge
Ralph Josselin – curate and diarist, lived briefly at Cranham Hall in 1640^[8]

K

Elizabeth Kucinich – peace activist and wife of a US Congressman; North Ockendon

L

Freddie Ladapo (born 1 February 1993) – footballer currently playing for Rotherham United
Frank James Lampard (born 20 June 1978) – English footballer and manager who played for West Ham United, Swansea City, Chelsea, Manchester City, New York City, and at international level for the England national team^[9]
Thomas Littleton – of North Ockendon, Speaker of the House of Commons (1698–1700)^[10]
Colin Lynes – former IBO world title boxer
Andrew Lynford – actor and TV presenter; grew up in Upminster and Hornchurch
Harry Lennon - Professional footballer who grew up in Romford

M

Richard Madeley – TV presenter, born in Romford
Richard Morris – philologist, lived in Hornchurch^[7]
Kevin Mitchell – boxer; born in Romford
Jennifer Maidman – musician, songwriter and record producer, born in Upminster
Millicent Martin - actor, singer, comedian; born in Romford
Ruby Mace – footballer, born in Upminster

N

Jesy Nelson – former member of Little Mix, 2011 winners of The X Factor
Charlotte Nichols (born 1991), member of UK parliament for Warrington North since 2019 representing the Labour Party (UK)
Mike Nolan – member of Bucks Fizz, winners of the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, grew up in Rainham

O

Billy Ocean – singer
James Oglethorpe – married the heiress of Cranham Hall in 1743; founded the Province of Georgia, United States, and was buried in All Saints' Church, Cranham^[8]
Martin Olley – cricketer
Jo O'Meara – singer
Will Ospreay – professional wrestler currently signed with NJPW

P

Ray Parlour – former footballer
Tony Parsons – author and journalist; born and grew up in Romford
Alice Perrers – mistress of Edward III, lived and buried at Upminster^[2]

R

S

Paul Sculfor – model; brought up in Cranham
Seal – fostered in Romford from shortly after birth until age 4
Freddie Sears – footballer currently playing for Ipswich Town
Matthew Selt – snooker player
Jonjo Shelvey – footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest

T

Stuart Taylor – former footballer (Goalkeeper)
Russell Tovey – actor, numerous TV and theatre roles including History Boys, Gavin & Stacey, Him & Her, Flesh and Blood, Being Human and Quantico.
Lisa Thompson - children's author

U

Underworld – musicians who live in Romford
Edward Upward, novelist (1903–2009) – born in Romford

W

Ken Wallace (born 1936) – Essex cricketer
Micheal Ward - Actor in top boy, blue story, etc. Born in Spain, moved to Romford
Major Sir Tasker Watkins VC GBE PC – educated in Romford
Cliff Williams (born 1949) – AC/DC bass player, born in Romford
Evelyn Wood – British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, rented property at Upminster^[2]

References

^ "How a Beach Boys fan's big dream came true - thanks to Gidea Park". Romford Recorder. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Upminster: Introduction and manors, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Havering Palace". PastScape: National Monuments Record. English Heritage. 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Romford: Introduction, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Parishes: Havering-atte-Bower, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ Balls, Richard (2001). Sex & drugs & rock'n'roll: the life of Ian Dury. Omnibus Press. pp. 15–16.
^ ^a ^b Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Hornchurch: Introduction, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Parishes: Cranham, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
^ "Biography of Frank Lampard Junior". The Football Association. 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
^ Powell, W.R., ed. (1978). Parishes: North Ockendon, A History of the County of Essex: Volume 7. Victoria County History. British History Online. Retrieved 6 February 2010.

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Districts	Ardleigh Green Beam Park Chase Cross Coldharbour Collier Row Cranham Elm Park Emerson Park Frog Island Gallows Corner Gidea Park Hacton Harold Hill Harold Park Harold Wood Havering-atte-Bower Heath Park Hornchurch Hornchurch Marshes Noak Hill North Ockendon Rainham Rise Park Romford Rush Green South Hornchurch Upminster Upminster Bridge Wennington
Attractions	Bretons CEME The Diver Havering Museum Langtons Queen's Theatre Rainham Hall Rainham War Memorial The Rom Tithe Barn Museum Upminster Windmill
Major retail	The Brewery The Liberty The Mercury Romford Market
Places of worship	St Andrew, Hornchurch St Edward the Confessor, Romford St Helen and St Giles, Rainham St John the Evangelist, Havering-atte-Bower St John, South Hornchurch St Laurence, Upminster St Mary Magdalene, North Ockendon
Parks and open spaces	Bedfords Park Cranham Brickfields Cranham Marsh Dagnam Park Hainault Forest Harrow Lodge Park Havering Country Park Haynes Park Hornchurch Country Park Hylands Park Ingrebourne Marshes Ingrebourne Valley Lodge Farm Park Pages Wood Pyrgo Park Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve Raphael Park St Andrew's Park Tylers Common Weald Brook Wildspace Conservation Park
Constituencies	Dagenham and Rainham (part) Hornchurch and Upminster Romford
Tube and rail stations	Elm Park Emerson Park Gidea Park Harold Wood Hornchurch Rainham Romford Upminster Upminster Bridge
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