Notable People
- Andrew Baddeley, English middle distance runner (1500m), brought up in West Kirby and attended Calday Grange Grammar School.
- Daniel Craig, actor who played James Bond in the 2006 version of Casino Royale, attended Hilbre High School and Calday Grange Grammar School in West Kirby.
- Cyril Edward Gourley, recipient of the Victoria Cross, was a pupil at Calday Grange Grammar School and is buried in Grange Cemetery.
- Shirley Hughes, writer and illustrator, was brought up in West Kirby.
- Pete Price, broadcaster, comedian and author is a presenter on Radio City.
- Glenda Jackson, actress and politician, attended West Kirby Grammar School.
- Selwyn Lloyd, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary and Speaker of the House of Commons, lived in West Kirby.
- George Mallory, mountaineer, was schooled in West Kirby.
- Denys Rayner, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, was brought up in West Kirby.
- David Sheppard, cricketer and Bishop of Liverpool, retired to West Kirby.
- Philip Sheppard and Sir Cyril Clarke, lepidopterists, worked in West Kirby.
- Olaf Stapledon, science fiction author and philosopher, is a former resident.
- The Seal Cub Clubbing Club (rock band).
- Martyn Shone, founding member of Honey Ryder, with three Top 40 hits in 2008/2009 (rock band).
- Rafa Benitez, former Liverpool manager, lives in West Kirby.
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