List of people from Newport

See also Category:People from Newport

This entry lists notable people who were born, resided or worked in Newport (Newportonians).

Contents 1 Arts, literature and media 2 Music 3 Politics 4 Sport 4.1 Football 4.2 Rugby 4.3 Other sports 5 Other notable people

Arts, literature and media

• Aimee-Ffion Edwards (actress)
• Arthur Machen (author)
• Bernard Lloyd (actor; BBC's The Signal-Man)
• Charles William King (writer)
• Colin Jeavons (actor)
• David Langford (author)
• Desmond Llewelyn (actor; James Bond movies)
• Dirty Sanchez (actors based out of Newport)
• Gareth David-Lloyd (actor)
• Jack Crabtree (contemporary British artist)
• James Coombes (actor)
• Johnny Morris OBE (presenter, BBC's Animal Magic)
• Jon Langford (artist, musician)
• Josie D'Arby (actress and television presenter)
• Joyce Bland (actress)
• Julian Richards (film director)
• Leslie Thomas OBE (author)
• Keith Baxter (actor)
• Lyn Harding (actor)
• Matt Beynon Rees (novelist)
• Michael Sheen OBE (actor)
• Reverend Augustus Robert Buckland (writer)
• Peter Greenaway CBE (film director)
• W. H. Davies (poet, tramp)

Music

• 60ft Dolls (1990s rock trio)
• Bullet for My Valentine (Heavy metal band)
• Desecration (Death metal band)
• Donna Matthews (lead guitarist with Elastica)
• Dub War (rock band)
• Flyscreen (rock band)
• Gerard Johnson (keyboard player with Saint Etienne)
• Goldie Lookin' Chain (satirical rap group)
• Grant Nicholas (lead singer with Feeder)
• Holly Holyoake (soprano singer)
• Joe Strummer (guitarist with The Clash)
• Jon Lilygreen (Eurovision 2010 contestant)
• Jon Lee (drummer with Feeder)
• Maggot (rapper with Goldie Lookin Chain)
• Nick Evans (trombonist notable in the Canterbury Scene)
• Nigel Pulsford (original lead guitarist with Bush)
• Nicky Wire (bassist with Manic Street Preachers)
• Skindred (Reggae metal band)
• Terris (indie band)
• The Darling Buds (indie band)

Politics

• Charles Gibbs (Canadian politician)
• David Davies (Conservative MP for Monmouth)
• Frank Soskice, Baron Stow Hill, (politician)
• Kenneth Baker, Baron Baker of Dorking, (politician)
• James Henry Thomas (politician)
• John Batchelor (politician and anti-slavery campaigner)
• John Frost (Chartist and Mayor of Newport)
• John Savage OC (politician; Premier of Nova Scotia)
• Roy Hughes, Baron Islwyn of Casnewydd (politician)
• Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (diplomat and satirist)

Sport

Football

Albert Groves Albert Young Arthur Weare Barrie Vassallo Billy Lucas Byron Anthony Charlie Phillips Chris Gunter Chris Pearce Cliff Birch Darren Jones

Derek Sullivan Ellis Harrison Erin Vaughan Graham Coldrick Graham Rathbone James Collins John Relish Keith Pring Mark Aizlewood Michael Flynn Nathan Blake

Nigel Vaughan Peter Nicholas Riccardo Gabbiadini Rhys Wilmot Roger Freestone Roy Clarke Stan Bowsher Steve Aizlewood Steve Lowndes Tony Pulis

Rugby

Alix Popham Arthur 'Monkey' Gould Bert Gould Billy Geen Bob Gould Bobby Windsor Bunner Travers Charlie Faulkner Charlie Newman Charlie Pritchard Chris Wyatt David Burcher Eddie Butler Fred Birt Gareth Evans George Andrews George Travers Glyn Davidge

Gus Merry Harold Davies Harry Day Harry Peacock Horace Lyne Jack Morley Jack Wetter Jack Whitfield Jamie Roberts Jeff Squire Jerry Shea James Hannan John Evans Keith Jarrett Len Attewell Llewellyn Lloyd Lou Phillips Lyndon Mustoe

Malcolm Thomas Mel Baker Matthew J Watkins Nathan Budgett Nick Walne Ossie Male Reg Plummer Reg Skrimshire Rex Richards, rugby player and actor Richard Mullock, sports administrator Ryan Jones Stanley Williams Steve Morris Stuart Barnes Stuart Watkins Thomas Baker Jones Tommy Vile Trevor Foster

Other sports

• Adam Harrison (cricketer)
• Alan Rees (Grand Prix motor racing driver)
• Andrew Pagett (snooker player)
• Christian Malcolm (athlete; Olympic sprinter)
• Darren Campbell (athlete; Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter)
• Darren Morgan (snooker)
• David 'Bomber' Pearce (heavyweight boxer)
• Dick Richardson (heavyweight boxer)
• Gary Hocking (motorcycle racer)
• Johnny Basham (boxer)
• Len Hill (footballer and cricketer)
• Mark Bennett (snooker player)
• Matthew Compton (cricketer)
• Phillip Price (golfer)
• Robert Henderson (cricketer)
• Sean McGoldrick (bantamweight boxer)
• Tony Ridler (darts player)
• Venissa Head (athlete; shot putter and discus thrower)

Other notable people

• Abbas Farid (freestyle footballer)
• Cadoc (saint)
• Gwladys (queen of king Gwynllyw)
• Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar, (Member of Parliament, land-owner and benefactor)
• Gwynllyw (saint)
• Sir John Beynon, 1st Baronet CBE, (businessman and military Commander)
• John Wallace Linton VC (Royal Navy Commander)
• Perce Blackborow (Antarctic explorer)
• Raymond Steed (Seaman)
• Sarah Lang (game show contestant)
• Sir Terry Matthews OBE (entrepreneur; Wales' first billionaire)