Notable Residents
- St Richard, Bishop of Chichester, was born in Droitwich in 1197
- John Heminges, born in Droitwich in about 1556, was an actor in William Shakespeare's company
- Edward Winslow, one of the Pilgrim Fathers was born in the town in 1595.
- Rik Mayall - actor and writer in The Comic Strip, The Young Ones, Bottom and other TV programmes, lived in Droitwich when he was a child.
- Ashley Giles - England cricketer lives in Droitwich and in 2005 was made an honorary citizen of the town.
- Matt Neal, British Touring Car Championships champion.
- John Bickerton, European Tour Golfer.
- John Corbett, "Salt King"
- Graham Oakey, professional footballer for Coventry City in the 1970s born in Droitwich in 1954.
- Cyril Harrison, professional cricketer who made 17 first-class cricket appearances for the Worcestershire County Cricket Club in 1934 and 1935.
- Charlie Green, singer
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