List of people from Jersey

This is a list of notable people who were born in the Channel Island of Jersey, or have been resident there, including current Jersey residents.

Some persons may not be listed here, but are listed in other related articles, shown under the See also section.

All those listed should have an article dedicated to them.

Actors

Lillie Langtry

• Henry Cavill, actor (b. 1983)
• Anthony Faramus, actor and author, (1920–1990)
• Seymour Hicks, actor (1871–1949)
• Tonicha Jeronimo, English actress (b. 1977)
• Jonny Labey, actor (b. 1993)
• Lillie Langtry, actress (1853–1929)
• Sylvestra Le Touzel, actor (b. 1958)
• Will Smith, British comedian, actor and writer (b. 1971)
• Alma Stanley, actress, (1854–1931)
• Ivy St. Helier, actress, (1886–1971)

Architects

• Edward Bartley, architect (1839–1919)

Artists

Philip Jean

• Edmund Blampied, artist (1886–1966)
• Claude Cahun, artist (1894–1954)
• Philip Jean, painter (1755–1802)
• John St Helier Lander, portrait painter (1868–1944)
• John Le Capelain, painter (1812–1848)
• Jason Martin, painter (b. 1970)
• Caroline Osborne, Duchess of Leeds (1931–2005)
• Walter William Ouless RA, painter (1848–1933)
• Charles H. Poingdestre, painter (1825–1905)
• Reginald Hector Whistler, artist (1905–1978)

Athletes

Kurtis Guthrie

• Mariana Agathangelou, badminton player, (b. 1988)
• Matt Banahan, rugby player (b. 1986)
• Karina Bisson, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1966)
• Alex Buesnel, disabled gymnast (b.1992)
• Daryl Clare, footballer (b. 1978)
• Suzie Dingle, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1958)
• Phil Gaudin, professional golfer (b. 1879)
• Albert Geary, cricketer (1900–1989)

James Walker

• Christine Grimes, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1950)
• Kurtis Guthrie, footballer (b. 1993)
• Serena Guthrie, netballer (b. 1990)
• Chris Hamon, footballer (b. 1970)
• Dave Huson, footballer (b. 1951)
• Simon Laurens, equestrian (b. 1967)
• Michael Le Bourgeois, rugby player (b. 1990)
• Graeme Le Saux, football player (b. 1968)
• Fred Leamon, footballer (1919–1981)
• Nigel Mansell, racing driver (b. 1953)
• Gean O'Neil, lawn and indoor bowler (b. 1951)
• Robert Osborne-Smith, cricketer (1908–1972)
• Brett Pitman, football player (b. 1988)
• Ted Ray, professional golfer (1877–1943)
• Thomas Renouf, professional golfer (1878–1955)
• George Scoones, footballer (b. 1886)
• Lauryn Therin, track cyclist (b. 19 January 1986)
• Peter Tregloan, powerlifter (b. 1957)
• Harry Vardon, professional golfer (1870–1937)
• Peter Vincenti, footballer (b. 1986)
• Geoff Vowden, footballer (b. 1941)
• James Walker, racing driver (b. 1983)
• Derek Warwick, racing driver, businessman (b. 1954)
• Claire Wilson, runner (b. ca. 1986)

Business people

Charles Robin

• Billy Butlin, holiday camp empire, moved to Jersey in 1972 (1899–1980)
• David Kirch, property developer, collector and philanthropist (b. 1936)
• Jean Martell, Jersey-born founder of cognac manufacturer Martell and responsible for establishing brandy trade routes with Guernsey (1694–1753)[1]
• Simon Nixon, founder of Moneysupermarket.com, moved to Jersey in 2013 (b. 1967)
• Charles Robin, developed, with brother John, the fishery in the Canadian maritime region (1743–1824)[2]
• Jack Walker, British industrialist and businessman (1929–2000)

Criminals

• Francis Joseph Huchet, murderer (d. 1959, aged 32)
• Edward Paisnel, sex offender (1925–1994)

Linguists

• Geraint Jennings, linguist, politician (b. 1966)

Musicians

Nerina Pallot

• Dave Adams, musician (1938–2016)
• Andy Chatterley, record producer, songwriter (b. 1973)
• John Wort Hannam, folk musician
• Guru Josh, house musician (1964–2015)
• Gerard Le Feuvre, cellist (b. 1962)
• Steve Lodder, keyboardist, composer and organist (b. 1951)
• Gilbert O'Sullivan, singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
• Nerina Pallot, singer-songwriter (b. 1974)
• Kevin Porée, record producer, musician (b. 1965)

Rulers, politicians, soldiers

Sir Walter Raleigh, Governor of Jersey, 1600 to 1603

• King Charles II, exiled in Jersey, 1649–50
• Fleur Anderson, British Labour politician
• Francis George Atkinson, First District Officer in Jesselton, British North Borneo (1874–1902)
• John George Bourinot, merchant and politician in Nova Scotia (1814–1884)
• William Bruce, Lieutenant (1890–1914)
• Cecil Burney, Admiral of the Fleet (1858–1929)
• George Carteret, vice-admiral, royalist statesman (1610–1680)
• Henry Seymour Conway, British general, statesman in England and Governor of Jersey, (1721–1795)
• Renaud De Carteret III, land-owner (1129–1169)
• Philippe d'Auvergne, British Vice Admiral, spymaster and Duc de Bouillon (1754–1816)
• Bertram Falle, 1st Baron Portsea, politician, barrister (1859–1948)
• Augustus Asplet Le Gros, politician, writer (1840–1887)
• Cyril Le Marquand, politician (1902–1980)
• John Le Marquand, politician (1912–2008)
• Isaac LeVesconte, Nova Scotia businessman and politician (1822–1879)
• Sarah Pallett, member of the New Zealand Parliament[3]
• Walter Raleigh, Governor from 1600 to 1603
• William Villiers, 10th Earl of Jersey, peer, film producer (b. 1976)
• Roger Walden, English treasurer and church figure (d. 1406)

Scientists

Gerald Durrell, Askania-Nova

• Steve A. Kay, chronobiologist
• Gerald Durrell, naturalist, author (1925–1995)
• Lee McGeorge Durrell, naturalist, author (b. 1949)
• Robert Le Rossignol, chemist (1884–1976)
• Robert Ranulph Marett, ethnologist, (1866–1943), son of Robert Pipon Marett

Television and radio personalities

• Eric Blakeley, TV presenter (b. 1965)[4]
• Alan Whicker, TV presenter (1921–2013)

Writers

• Rosie Boycott, Baroness Boycott, journalist and feminist (b. 1951)
• Daniel Brevint author and clergyman (1616–1695)
• Babette Cole, children's writer and illustrator (1950–2017)
• George William de Carteret, journalist and writer, (1869–1940)

Sir Robert Pipon Marett

• Jean Dorey, Norman language writer (1831–1872)
• Roger Drew, screenwriter (b. 1971)
• Gerald Durrell, conservationist, author (1925–1995)
• Elinor Glyn, novelist, scriptwriter (1864–1943)
• Sir William Haley, newspaper editor and broadcasting administrator (1901–1987)
• Victor Hugo, exiled in Jersey (1802–1885)
• John Conroy Hutcheson, author (1840–1896/1897)
• Frederick Lonsdale, dramatist (1881–1954)
• Robert Marett, British author and diplomat, (1907–1981)
• Robert Pipon Marett, lawyer, journalist, poet, politician (1820–1884)
• Harry Patterson, author (b. 1929)
• Jeremy Reed, poet, novelist, biographer and literary critic (b. 1951)
• Wace, mediaeval author (1100–1174)

Other notables

Bob Le Sueur

• Philip Carteret, British naval officer and explorer (1733–1796)[5]
• Eddie Chapman, double agent (1914–1997)
• Daniel Dumaresq, Anglican priest and educational consultant to Russia and Poland (1712–1805)[6]
• Anthony Faramus, prisoner of war, actor (1920–1990)
• Norman Le Brocq, World War II resistance leader, and Deputy (1922–1996)
• Tim Le Cocq, Bailiff
• Alphonse Le Gastelois, hermit (1914–2012)
• Bob Le Sueur, assisted Russian prisoners in Jersey (b. 1922)[7]
• Caroline LeSueur, Mormon pioneer (1814–1898)
• Robert MacRae, Deputy Bailiff

See also

• Lieutenant Governor of Jersey
• List of Bailiffs of Jersey
• List of politicians in Jersey
• Sport in Jersey

• List of people from Guernsey

References

1. "Martel family". Theislandwiki.org. 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2013-10-29.
2. "From Jersey to the Gaspé: Charles Robin, 1743-1824, a Forgotten Father of Canada (Part 2) - Gaspesian Heritage WebMagazine". Gaspesie.quebecheritageweb.com. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
3. Harris, Dominic (18 October 2020). "Election 2020: Sarah Pallett promises 'more inclusive' style after defeating Gerry Brownlee in Ilam". Stuff. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
4. "States Minutes 3 June 1997" (PDF). States Assembly. 3 June 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
5. "Rear Admiral Philip De Carteret ,Sgr Trinty". Database.decarteret.org.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
6. "Daniel Dumaresq, D.D., F.R.S. (1712-1805) as a promoter of Anglo-Russian science and culture". Rsnr.royalsocietypublishing.org.
7. Sanders, Paul (2005). The British Channel Islands under German Occupation 1940-1945. Jersey: Jersey Heritage Trust / Société Jersiaise. ISBN 0953885836.