Leicester
Leicester is a city in England's East Midlands region. Leicester Cathedral, where Richard III was reinterred in 2015, has stood at the city's heart for over 900 years. Close by, the King Richard III Visitor Centre tells the story of the king's life and death and displays his original burial site. The ruins of Leicester Castle, where Richard III spent some of his last days, lie in Castle Gardens, near the River Soar.
People born in Leicester (First 49 people) - Page 9
Jinnwoo
Musician
E.A. Pawley
Sound recordist
David Muggleton
Author
E. J. Rapson
British numismatist and philologist
Henry Halford
Physician
A. J. Mundella
Former President of the Board of Trade of the United Kingdom
Charles Peake
Former Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Greece
Aaron F. Perry
Former United States Representative
Elsa Barker
American novelist
Warren S. Johnson
American professor
Stephen Olin
American minister
Philippa of Lancaster
Queen
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
Commander
Louise of Great Britain
Princess Mary of Great Britain
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh
Prince Henry, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn
Prince Frederick of Great Britain
Princess Louisa of Great Britain
Thomas Holcroft
Dramatist
Gregory Winter
British biochemist
Colin Nichols
Stephen Partridge
Artist
Ambrose Lisle March Phillipps De Lisle
Edward Packe
Rudolph de Lisle
Military officer
Cloudia Swann
Actress
Lydia Rose Bewley
Actress
Nicholas Nuttall
Thomas Jacomb
Author
Lady Jane Grey
Queen
Charles Jennens
Author
Jim Wallhead
Judoka
David Prosho
Actor
Nicky Garratt
Musical artist
Amy Wren
Actress
Maurice Dean Wint
Actor
Jonnie Irwin
Television presenter
Duncan Norvelle
Comedian
Selina Hastings, Countess of Huntingdon
John War Eagle
British film actor
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Former Secretary at War
Dan Greaves
Discus thrower
William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath
English Politician
Adele Heather Taylor
Actress
Alistair Slater
British soldier
Alex Best
George Best's ex-wife
