Famous People from Oxford

Here goes...

JRR Tolkien
CS Lewis (writer of the Narnia books)
Lewis Carroll
John Wesley, Charles Wesley
Many Prime Ministers, such as Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, Harold Wilson...
Other politicians, like Bill Clinton, David Cameron, Boris Johnson... (this list goes on & on)
Sir Christopher Wren (designed St. Paul's Cathederal, the Sheldonian Theatre, some of Wadham College, and many other buildings)
Albert Einstein
William Spooner (of Spoonerism fame)
Hugh Grant
Rowan Atkinson
Henry V
AA Milne (author of Winnie the Pooh)
Benjamin Alexander
Matthew Pinsent - double Olympic rowing gold medalist
Sir Roger Bannister
Rebecca Gray
Inspector Morse (!)
....
... and many many more!

Here's some other famous Oxford people, though not linked to the university.

Oxford has more than its fair share :)


	Main menu Wedding home page Overview of the day About us How to get here Oxford attractions Wedding Present list The cast Photos Guestbook		Famous People who have studied in Oxford Here goes... JRR Tolkien CS Lewis (writer of the Narnia books) Lewis Carroll John Wesley, Charles Wesley Many Prime Ministers, such as Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Edward Heath, Harold Wilson... Other politicians, like Bill Clinton, David Cameron, Boris Johnson... (this list goes on & on) Sir Christopher Wren (designed St. Paul's Cathederal, the Sheldonian Theatre, some of Wadham College, and many other buildings) Albert Einstein William Spooner (of Spoonerism fame) Hugh Grant Rowan Atkinson Henry V AA Milne (author of Winnie the Pooh) Benjamin Alexander Matthew Pinsent - double Olympic rowing gold medalist Sir Roger Bannister Rebecca Gray Inspector Morse (!) .... ... and many many more! Here's some other famous Oxford people, though not linked to the university. Radiohead Tim Henman Dame Agatha Christie Sir Winston Churchill George Harrison Emma Watson Stephen Hawking (born in Oxford, studied at Cambridge) Richard I "Lionheart" Oxford has more than its fair share :)