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This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of the City of Stoke-on-Trent, England. Also listed are people who lived in the area before city status was granted in 1925. The city was built on the pottery industry, and at the centre of that industry was the Wedgwood family, especially Josiah Wedgwood. Today he is credited with the industrialization of the manufacture of pottery, and is also remembered as a prominent opponent of slavery. Other giants of the pottery industry were Thomas Minton, William Moorcroft, and Josiah Spode. Many notable residents of Stoke-on-Trent have gone on to achieve recognition in their own field. Legends of rock Slash and Lemmy spent portions of their childhood in the city, whilst Robbie Williams split from Take That to establish himself as a pop megastar in his own right. Local businessmen John Caudwell, Peter Coates, and John Madejski made large fortunes from founding Phones 4u, Bet365, and Auto Trader respectively. A new branch of Christianity in Primitive Methodism was formed from the endeavours of Hugh Bourne and William Clowes. In literature, Arnold Bennett was a prodigious novelist, and often drew on the local area for inspiration, particularly in his 1902 work Anna of the Five Towns. Another famous face is Captain Edward Smith, who went down with his ship, the Titanic, in 1912. In terms of military service, three recipients of the Victoria Cross were native to Stoke-on-Trent. R. J. Mitchell, inventor of the Spitfire aircraft, also came from the city. Sir Oliver Lodge was a pioneer in the field of radio communication and predated the work if Marconi. Later he established the Lodge Company making Spark Plugs. In sporting achievements, local clubs Port Vale and Stoke City have helped to develop the talents of local footballers, and in turn local names such as Roy Sproson, Freddie Steele, and Denis Smith have provided the club's with many years of loyal service. However the most famous player to be associated with the area is Stanley Matthews – the only player to have been knighted while still playing, the Wizard of the Dribble was the inaugural winner of the Ballon d'Or. He played for Stoke and later managed Port Vale. Outside of football, the most significant individual sportsman to hail from the city is Phil Taylor, sixteen-time winner of the World Professional Darts Championship. Academics and educators Joe Andrew (born 1948), Professor of Russian Literature at Keele University. Kate Barker (born 1957), economist. Nick Foskett, Vice-Chancellor of Keele University. Harold Lawton (1899–2005), scholar of French literature. Eleanor Constance Lodge (1869–1936), Vice-Principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Sir Richard Lodge (1855–1936), historian. Sir David J. C. MacKay (1967–2016), physicist and mathematician. Jessie MacWilliams (1917–1990), mathematician. Harold Perkin (1926–2004), social historian. Ian Morris (born 1960), Professor of Classics at Stanford University. Ann Savours Shirley (born 1927), historian of polar exploration. Jawed Siddiqi, Professor of Software Engineering at Sheffield Hallam University. Dame Joan Stringer (born 1948), political scientist. Michael Thrasher (born 1953), political scientist. W. L. Warren (1929–1994), historian of medieval England. Artists and writers Glenys Barton, sculptor. Arnold Bennett (1867–1931), novelist. Arthur Berry (1925–1994), playwright, poet, teacher and artist. Alexander Brown, music video director. Paul Bown (born 1957), actor. Peter Cheeseman (1932–2010), theatre director. Mary Colwell (born 1960), environmentalist, freelance TV and radio producer and author Leon Cooke (born 1991), stage actor, singer and dancer. Dinah Craik (1826–1887), novelist and poet. Alan Currall (born 1964), artist. Hugh Dancy (born 1975), actor. M'lita Dolores (1890–?), variety actor. Steve Eaves (born 1952), poet, songwriter and singer. Andy Edwards (born 1964), sculptor Elijah Fenton (1683–1730), poet, biographer and translator. Jean Gibson (1927–1991), artist Charlotte Higgins (born 1972), writer and journalist. James Holland (1799–1870), painter Freddie Jones (born 1927), actor. Leanne Jones (born 1985), actress. Greg Kelsey (1893–1967), actor. Jeff Kent (born 1951), writer, musician and campaigner. Alan Lake (1940–1984), actor. Sybil Leek (1917–1982), witch, astrologer, psychic, and occult author. Eustace Lycett (1914–2006), special effects artist. Arnold Machin (1911–1999), artist. Roger Martin (born 1950), actor and theatre director. Neil Morrissey (born 1962), actor. Simpson Newland (1835–1925), author, politician and pioneer in the Murray River of Australia. Philip Oakes (1928–2005), journalist, poet and novelist. Shane Oakley illustrator and comic book artist. Steve Platt (born 1954) writer and journalist, former editor of the New Statesman. Adrian Rawlins (born 1958), actor. Louis Rhead (1857–1926), artist, illustrator, author and angler. Camille Solon (1877–1960), muralist and ceramist. Léon-Victor Solon (1873–1957), painter, ceramist, and graphic artist. John Shelton (1923-1993), painter and ceramic artist. Rachel Shenton (born 1987), actress Hanley Stafford (1899–1968), radio actor. Pauline Stainer (born 1941), poet. Rebekah Staton (born 1981), actress. Michael Stone (born 1966), author. Ann Sutton (born 1935), artist, author, educator and broadcaster. Jonathan Taylor (born 1973), author, poet and lecturer. Sidney Tushingham (1884–1968), painter and etcher. Charles Tomlinson (born 1927), poet and translator. John Wain (1925–1994), poet, novelist and critic. Phil Wang (born 1990), stand-up comedian. John Watkiss (1961–2017), comic and film artist Andi Watson (born 1969), cartoonist and illustrator Cecil Webb-Johnson (1879–1930), physician, dietitian and writer. Peter Whelan (born 1931), playwright. Ken Whitmore (born 1937), radio writer. W.I.Z. (born 1962), Andrew Whiston, music video film director. John Wilcox (1913–1979), cinematographer. Businesspeople Sam Bennion (1871–1941), former chairman of Port Vale. Sir Albert Bowen, 1st Baronet (1858–1924), found success in Argentina. Bill Bell (born 1932), former chairman of Port Vale. Bill Bratt (born 1945), former chairman of Port Vale. John Caudwell (born 1953), billionaire businessman. Mo Chaudry (born 1960), chairman of the Waterworld and MIC Investment Groups. Peter Coates (born 1938), chairman of Bet365 and Stoke City. Denise Coates (born 1967), Bet365 executive, daughter of Peter. John Coates (born 1970), Bet365 executive, son of Peter. Antony Jenkins (born 1961), Barclays executive. Reginald H. Jones (1917–2003), CEO of General Electric. Mitchell Kennerley (1878–1950), publisher. Sir John Madejski (born 1941), chairman of Reading F.C. Jon Moulton (born 1950), venture capitalist. John Mountford (born 1949), television executive. 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