List of people from Ilkley

This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of Ilkley, England.

• Donald Baverstock (1924–1995), TV executive (former resident)^[1]
• Gillian Baverstock (1931–2007), writer and daughter of Enid Blyton (former resident)^[1]
• Martyn Bedford, novelist
• Gordon J. Brand, professional golfer
• Don Brennan
  (deceased), England cricketer
• Jilly Cooper, novelist (former resident)
• John Cunliffe, children's novelist and television (deceased) presenter
• John Gordon Dower, architect and leading light to create the National Parks of England and Wales^[2]
• Jeremy Dyson, author, musician and screenwriter
• Anthony Earnshaw (deceased), anarchist and surrealist author and illustrator
• Anita Ganeri, author
• Gomez, British rock band (resident during the production of their Mercury Music Prize-winning album Bring It On)
• Georgie Henley, actress
• Kim-Joy Hewlett, baker and cookbook author^[3]
• The Rt Revd. and Rt Hon. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes (formerly Archbishop of York
  )
• Clive Hornby, actor
• Tom Jackson (deceased), trade unionist
• Mark James, professional golfer
• actress
  , lived and died at Glen Rosa, Kitwood House
• Marie Walker Last (1917-2017) artist^[4]
• Sir Edward Maufe (deceased), architect
• Albert Modley (deceased), comedian
• Colin Montgomerie, professional golfer (former resident)^[5]
• Alan Silson, musician and lead guitarist of rock band Smokie
• National Children's Home
• Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener (former resident)
• Catherine Tolson (1892–1924), English nurse and suffragette
• Member of Parliament
• Richard Whiteley (deceased), television presenter and journalist
• Ricky Wilson, lead singer of rock band Kaiser Chiefs
  (former resident)
• Arthur Wood (deceased), England cricketer

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