List of people from Ilkley

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.

• Gillian Baverstock (deceased), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton
• Martyn Bedford, novelist
• Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
• Don Brennan (deceased), England cricketer
• Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
• John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television presenter
• Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
• Anita Ganeri, author
• Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
• Georgie Henley, actress
• The Rt Revd. and The Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York)
• Clive Hornby, actor
• William Ilkley, actor^[1]
• Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
• Mark James, professional golfer
• David Jones, Yorkshire County Cricket Club president and former NEXT chairman
• Pat Kirkwood (deceased), musical theatre actress, lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
• Rory Marshall, fashion model^[2]
• Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
• Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
• Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)
• Benjamin Murphy, artist
• Sanjida O'Connell, BBC Wildlife presenter, author^[3]
• Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
• John Thorne, BBC North of England correspondent
• Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
• Donald Wade, Baron Wade (deceased), Liberal Party Member of Parliament
• Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
• Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs (former resident)
• Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer

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