List of people from Littlehampton

Littlehampton, is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun District of West Sussex, England, on the east bank at the mouth of the River Arun. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Littlehampton, or had some important contribution to make to the town.

A

 * George K. Arthur (1899–1985) actor and producer, winner of the Academy Award for Best Short Film in 1956 for the film The Bespoke Overcoat was born in Littlehampton

B

 * Ronnie Barker (1929–2005) actor comedian and writer, lived on South Terrace, Littlehampton
 * Paul Bence (1948–2024) former professional footballer for Brentford FC was born in Littlehampton
 * John Bigham, 1st Viscount Mersey (1840–1929) jurist and politician, died in Littlehampton
 * Benjamin Bonetti, Self-help author, hypnotherapist

C

 * Mary Chater, Music advisor to the Girl Guides from 1949 to 1961, editor of 15 songbooks

D

 * Anne Dalgarno (1909–1980) politician, nurse and community leader, attended the Covent of the Holy Family, Littlehampton
 * Delirious? (Active years:1992–2009) christian rock band formed in Littlehampton

F

 * Ian Fleming (1908–1964) author, journalist and naval intelligence officer helped found No. 30 Commando unit, which was based in Littlehampton in 1944

G

 * Nick Gibb (1960–) politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton. First elected to the seat in 1997 and remained MP until stepping down in 2024.
 * Benjamin Gray (1810–1879) born in Littlehampton and founded the town of the same name in Adelaide Hills, Australia in 1849
 * Will Green (1973–) rugby union footballer who played at prop for Wasps and Leinster was born in Littlehampton

H

 * Michael Harbottle (1917–1997) Army officer, cricketer and peace campaigner was born in Littlehampton
 * Edwin Harris (1891–1961) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club was born in Littlehampton
 * Stanley Holloway (1890–1982) actor, died in Littlehampton
 * Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon (1826–1874) children's book illustrator was born in Littlehampton
 * Cicely Hale (1884-1981) suffragette, health visitor, author. A plaque is dedicated to her in Marina Gardens, Littlehampton

J

 * Robert James (–1944) Army officer, born in Norfolk Road, Littlehampton

L

 * Joan Mary Last (1908–2002) music educator, author and composer, born in Littlehampton

M

 * Alan Minter (1951 - 2020) Former world middleweight boxing champion, lived in Littlehampton in his later years

N

 * Mary Neal (1860–1944) folk dance revivalist, suffragist and social worker, lived in Littlehampton 1925–1940

O

 * Paul O'Grady (1955–2023) comedian, television presenter, actor, writer and radio DJ lived in Littlehampton for a time

Q

 * Jeffrey Quill (1913–1996) aviator and test pilot was born in Littlehampton

R

 * Frederick Ravenhill (1837–1897) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club was born in Littlehampton
 * Albert Reed (1846–1931) cricketer for Sussex County Cricket Club died in Littlehampton
 * Anita Roddick (1942–2007) founder of The Body Shop was born in Littlehampton and established the Body Shop headquarters in the town.
 * Francis Rowe (1864–1928) cricketer for Essex County Cricket Club died in Littlehampton

S

 * John A. Scott (1948–) English-Australian poet, novelist and academic was born in Littlehampton

T

 * Paul Tanqueray (1905–1991) photographer was born in Littlehampton