* Henry Ayers (1821 - 1897), Premier of the colony of South Australia and had Ayers Rock named after him
* Walter Besant (1836 - 1901), novelist and historian
* Denise Black (b 1959), actress
* Roger Black (b 1966), Olympic medlist and TV presenter
* Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806 - 1859), engineer and creator of the Great Western Railway
* James Callaghan (1912 - 2005), former Prime Minister
* Jeremiah Chubb (1793 - 1870), inventor of the Chubb lock - his brother Charles imporved it and founded the Chubb company
* Marilyn Cole (b 1949), former Playboy Playmate and married Hugh Heffner in 1984
* Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870), novelist
* Murray Gold (b 1969), composer - provides the music for the current series of 'Doctor Who'
* Brian Howe, vocalist with Bad Company
* Paul Jones (b 1942), vocalist with Manfred Mann, solo singer and radio presenter
* Roger Kitter (b1950), actor
* Thomas Ellis Owen (1805 - 1862), architect and developer responsible for many of the buildings in Southsea
* Alan Pascoe (b 1947), Olympic medallist
* Michael Ripper (1913 - 2000), actor best know for supporting roles in Hammer films
* Peter Sellers (1925 - 1980), actor and comedian
Author Paul Hussey @ http://www.Fabprints.com
