The following is a list of notable people who were born in Paignton, Devon:
- Admiral Sir Patrick Brind (1892âÂÂ1963), a senior officer in the Royal Navy who served as the first Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1951 to 1953.
- John Frederick Perkins (1910âÂÂ1983), an English entomologist, he specialised in hymenoptera.
- Rear-Admiral Francis Grenier (born 1934), a former Royal Navy officer, served as Flag Officer Submarines.
- Sara Craven (1938âÂÂ2017), a British author of over 80 romance novels; real name Anne Ashurst.
- John Gosling (1948âÂÂ2023), keyboardist, pianist and vocalist a member of the rock band the Kinks, 1970 to 1978.
- Adrian Sanders (born 1959), politician, MP for Torbay, 1997 to 2015.
- Lauren Cuthbertson (born 1984), an English ballerina and a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London.
Sport
- George Stabb (1912âÂÂ1994), footballer, who played 243 games
- Roy Kerslake (born 1942), cricketer who played 86 First-class cricket matches for Somerset
- Sue Barker (born 1956), former tennis player and TV presenter. Her world career-high singles ranking was third in 1977.
- Mark Loram (born 1967), footballer who played over 260 games in two spells with Torquay United.
- Chris Read (born 1978), cricket wicket-keeper, played 350 First-class cricket games with Nottinghamshire and England.
- Steve Tully (born 1980), footballer who has played over 450 games.
- Matthew Hockley (born 1982), footballer, who played 239 games with Torquay United.
- Martin Horsell (born 1986), footballer goalkeeper, who has played over 375 games.
- Connor Riley-Lowe (born 1996), footballer who has played over 300 games including 250 in two sessions with Truro City.
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