Darley Dale - Notable People

Notable People

Notable people associated with Darley Dale include:

  • Nigel Bond, snooker player, was born there
  • Tom Chambers, actor was born there in 1977
  • Richmal Crompton, author of the Just William children's books attended St Elphin's School in Darley Dale
  • Mike Hendrick, English cricketer was born there in 1948
  • Christopher Green, comedy writer and performer grew up there
  • Joseph Paxton, architect and gardener for the nearby Chatsworth House
  • Crichton Porteous, author
  • Joseph Whitworth, engineer

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