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.
