# List of people from Mansfield

This is a list of people from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England with a Wikipedia page. Names in sections are in alphabetical order. Information not on the subject's Wikipedia page must be referenced.

## Armed forces

* Sergeant Ernest Antcliffe (born 1898), World War I flying ace gunner, was born in Mansfield.
* Wilfred Dolby Fuller (born 28 July 1893) won the Victoria Cross for his bravery on 12 March 1915 at Neuve Chapelle, France.

## Art

* Albert Sorby Buxton (1867–1932), painter, from Mansfield
* Elspeth Gibson (born 1963), Nottingham-born fashion designer, who studied at Mansfield College of Art and Design

## Business and professions

* Nicholas Crafts (born 1949), economic historian
* Watson Fothergill (1841–1928), architect, born and married in Mansfield
* Gervase Holles (1607–1675), lawyer, antiquarian and politician, died and buried at Mansfield
* Sir Richard Jebb, 1st Baronet (1729–1787), physician to the Royal Family
* Samuel Jebb (c. 1694–1772), physician and literary scholar, probably born in Mansfield
* John Medley Wood (1827–1915), South African botanist, born in Mansfield, died in Durban
* William Martin (1767–1810), naturalist, born in Mansfield 1767.
* John Bainbridge Webster (1955–2016), Professor of Divinity at St Mary's College, University of St Andrews.

## Literature

* The ancestral home of Lord Byron, Newstead Abbey, is in nearby Ravenshead.
* Robert Dodsley (1704–1764), bookseller, poet and miscellaneous writer, born in Mansfield

## Music

* John Balance (1962–2004), singer/musician with Coil
* Cantamus Girls Choir (founded 1968) twice World Choir Olympic champions, is based in Mansfield.
* Wes Dolan (born 1980), songwriter, musician and actor, born in Mansfield
* Ric Lee (born 1945), drummer of the rock group Ten Years After, born in Mansfield
* Leo Lyons (born 1943), rock musician, bassist of the rock group Ten Years After, born in Mansfield
* John Andrew Howard Ogdon (1937–1989), pianist and composer, born in Mansfield
* Carly Paoli, opera singer, born in Mansfield
* Joel Peat, lead guitarist of the band Lawson
* Alvin Stardust (1942–2014), singer, lived here as a child.
* Charlie Starr (born 1981) singer, songwriter, tribute artist, born in Mansfield

## Politics

* Charles Brown (1884–1940), Labour Party politician elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mansfield
* Ed Davey (born 1965), Leader of the Liberal Democrats, born in Mansfield
* Sir John Plowright Houfton (1857–1929), colliery owner and politician from Mansfield
* Sir Richard Charles Leese (born 1951), politician, born in Mansfield
* Sir Arthur Markham, 1st Baronet (1866–1916), industrialist and politician, served in 1900–1916 as Liberal MP for Mansfield Division of Nottinghamshire
* (Harry) Bernard Taylor, Baron Taylor of Mansfield (1895-1991), coal miner and politician
* Glenis Willmott (born 1951), politician, educated in Mansfield

## Sport

* Rebecca "Becky" Adlington (born 1989), freestyle swimmer, won gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in the 400 m and 800 m
* William Barnes (1852–1899), professional cricketer; born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, died in Mansfield Woodhouse
* George Bean (1864–1923), cricketer; born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, died in Mansfield
* Gordon Albert Beet (1939-1994), cricketer, died in Mansfield
* Ben and Tom Birchall, sidecar F1 World Champions in 2009 and 2018, and sidecar F2 World Champions in 2016 and 2017
* Peter Bircumshaw (born 1938), footballer, born in Mansfield
* Donald "Don" Bradley (1924–1997), footballer, played for Mansfield Town as a left-back
* George Butler (1810–1887), professional cricketer; born in Mansfield, died at Nottingham
* Kris Commons (born 1983), Celtic F.C. footballer
* Craig Disley (born 1981), Grimsby Town F.C. footballer
* Brian Hill (born 1942), professional footballer, born in Mansfield
* Richard Hodgkinson (born 1983), cricketer, born in Mansfield
* Rob Kozluk (born 1977), footballer
* Liam Lawrence (born 1981), former Mansfield Town footballer
* Simon David Myles (born 1966), cricketer who played for Hong Kong, born in Mansfield
* Steven "Oggy" Ogrizovic (born 1957), football goalkeeper, born in Mansfield
* Gregory Clive Owen (born 1972), professional golfer, born in Mansfield
* James Perch (born 1985), Queens Park Rangers F.C. footballer
* Neil Geoffrey Pointon (born 1964), professional football (soccer) player, born in Church Warsop in Mansfield
* Cyril John Poole (1921–1996), cricketer, born in Mansfield
* Thomas Frederick Revill (1892–1979), cricketer, died in Mansfield
* James Sadler (1830–1865), cricketer, born in Mansfield
* Henry Shaw (1854–1932), cricketer, born in Mansfield
* Lee Spick (born 1980), professional snooker player, born in Mansfield
* Harry Thompson (1915–2000), professional footballer, born in Mansfield
* Richard Daniel "Dan" Tremelling (1897–1978), professional footballer, played as a goalkeeper
* John Whetton (born 1941), athlete, born in Mansfield
* Oliver John Wilson (born 1980), professional golfer, born in Mansfield
* Max Fricke (born 29 March 1996), Speedway GP Racer, born in Mansfield

## Stage and broadcasting

* Robert Aldous (born 1934), stage and television actor, born in Mansfield
* Richard Paul Bacon (born 1975), television and radio presenter, born in Mansfield
* Stephen Critchlow (born in late 1960s), character actor, born in Mansfield
* Mark Henderson (born 1957), Tony Award winning lighting designer, born in Mansfield
* Holmes Herbert (1882–1956), character actor, born in Mansfield
* Calvin Robinson (born 1985), clergyman and political commentator
* Tom Scott, comedian, YouTuber, and former presenter of Gadget Geeks on Sky One
* Pollyanna Woodward (born 1982), TV presenter, born in Mansfield

## Other

* Barry Snowdon (born 1968), street hero and street sweeper, employed by Mansfield District Council