List of people from the London Borough of Islington explained

The following is a list of those who were born in the London Borough of Islington, or have dwelt within the borders of the modern borough (in alphabetical order):

• Caroline Chisholm (1808–77), lived at 32 Charlton Place^[1]
• Colin Firth (1960–), actor^[2]
• Princess Martha Louise of Norway (1971–) lived in Islington 2012–14^[3]
• Ivor Moreton (1908–84), pianist and singer, born in Barnsbury^[4]
• David Oyelowo (1976–), actor, grew up in Islington, attended City and Islington College^[5]
• Jacob Post (1774–1855), religious writer^[6]
• Joey Pyle (1937–2007), gangland boss, born in The Angel^[7]
• Francis Ronalds (1788–1873), inventor of electric telegraph, lived in Canonbury, then Highbury Terrace, from 1789 to 1813^[8]
• Alfred Ronalds (1802–60), fly fishing author, born at 1 Highbury Terrace in 1802^[9]
• Emma Watson (1990–), grew up in Islington for a period of time
• Kenneth Williams (1926–88), actor and comedian, born at 11 Bingfield Street, lived in Cromer Street^[10]
• Edgar Wright (1974–), film director^[11]
• Andrew Ng, co-founder of education technology company Coursera, director of Stanford University's Artificial Intelligence Lab^[12]
• Adebayo Akinfewa(1982–),The Afro-British exfootball player,He scored 234 goals in his career.
• Daisy Edgar-Jones (1998-), British actor. Critically acclaimed for work in Normal People (miniseries), Where the Crawdads Sing (film), and Twisters, and Under the Banner of Heaven (miniseries).

See also

• Islington prisons – for a listing of persons imprisoned at the HM Prison Pentonville

Notes and References

1. Web site: A-Z of Islington's Plaques . Islington Council . 22 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141022153504/http://www.islington.gov.uk/islington/history-heritage/heritage_borough/bor_plaques/Pages/a_z_plaques.aspx . 22 October 2014 .
2. News: Firth Among Equals . Lesley . White . 25 August 2002 . . 5 February 2019 . firth.com.
3. Web site: Princess Märtha Louise to move home . Emily . Woodgate . 20 May 2014 . Norway News in English . 5 February 2019.
4. [The National Archives (United Kingdom)|The National Archives]
5. News: Dramatic turn . Simon . Midgley . 11 November 2011 . The Guardian . 16 January 2018.
6. Book: Fell-Smith, Charlotte . Post, Jacob (1774–1855) . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography . Oxford University Press . 2004 . http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/22593 . 19 January 2010.
7. Book: Davidson . Earl . Joey Pyle – Notorious: The Changing Face of Organised Crime . 2005 . Virgin Books . 3.
8. Book: Ronalds, B. F. . Sir Francis Ronalds: Father of the Electric Telegraph . London . Imperial College Press . 2016 . 978-1-78326-917-4.
9. Book: Ronalds, B.F. . Alfred Ronalds: Angler, Artisan and Australian Pioneer . Medlar Press . 2022.
10. Book: Stevens, Christopher . Kenneth Williams: Born Brilliant . 2010. Hachette UK . 978-1-84854-460-4 . 22 October 2014. Brushed over with false gaiety.
11. edgarwright . Edgar Wright . 875502625868918784 . 16 June 2017 . Me and David Oyelowo. Islington boys representing in Hollywood..
12. Web site: Home. Andrew Ng. 27 July 2015.