List of people from Preston

This is a list of the famous and notable people from Preston, Lancashire, England. For other Prestons see Preston.

  • Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) — inventor of the water frame which revolutionised the cotton making industry in the late 18th century
  • Fiona Armstrong (born 1956) — journalist, newsreader
  • Susan Hanson (born 1943) —actress, Crossroads
  • A.J. Hartley (born 1964) — novelist
  • George Haydock (1556–1584) — Catholic priest, martyr
  • James Hebblethwaite (1857–1921) — poet
  • Ben Hinchliffe (born 9 October 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Stockport County.
  • Mary Ann Hobbs - BBC radio DJ
  • John Horrocks (1768–1804) — Member of Parliament for Preston
  • Henry Hunt (1773–1835) — politician, noted for his campaigns that drastically improved the lives of working-class people
  • Malcolm Rae, British senior registered specialist in mental nursing/forensic psychiatry, mental health consultant, nursing educator and civil servant
  • Edith Rigby (1872–1950) — suffragette

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