Notable People
- John Bainbridge – Author and countryside access campaigner, born in West Bromwich, raised in Great Barr.
- Francis Asbury – Methodist bishop
- Charles Carrington - author of Soldier From the Wars Returning
- Denise Lewis – heptathlete
- Robert Plant – singer with Led Zeppelin Born in West Bromwich.
- Keith Law, Songwriter for Velvett Fogg born in West Bromwich.
- Major Nichols – lightweight Racing bicycle manufacturer
- Dr. Stewart Donaldson – Author, psychologist, evaluation research scientist
- Madeleine Carroll – actor
- Jana Bellin – chess grandmaster
- Phil Lynott – Thin Lizzy
- Ian Hill – Judas Priest bassist
- K.K. Downing – Judas Priest guitarist
- Dr Karl Shuker – zoologist, cryptozoologist and author
- Frank Skinner – comedian
- Brian Walden – Member of Parliament, journalist and broadcaster
- Matthew Marsden – actor
- Cindy Kent – former singer with The Settlers and currently a broadcaster
- Steve Webb – Member of Parliament, and Liberal Democrat
- John Byrne – comic book artist (Moved to Canada when 8)
- Lee Woodley – boxer
- Gary Bull – footballer
- Anne Aston – Real name Anne Lloyd. TV presenter and actress. Lived in Old Meeting Street.
- Thomas Guinane – Winner of the military medal in World War One
- Mike Collins – Comic book artist, attended Churchfields High School
- Reuben Farley – First Mayor of West Bromwich
- Al Atkins Founder member of Judas Priest,and still lives in West Bromwich.
- Professor Adrian Whitehouse - Professor of Virology at the University of Leeds.
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