Editing Sutton Coldfield (section)

== Notable residents ==
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The notable people who were born or have lived in Sutton Coldfield include:
*[[Scott Adkins]] – actor<ref>{{cite web | title=Scott Adkins | url=http://www.scottadkins.com/biography.htm | access-date=8 February 2018 }}</ref>
*[[Barry Bannan]] – footballer for [[Sheffield Wednesday F.C.|Sheffield Wednesday]] and [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/984481/aston-villa-midfielder-barry-bannan-charged-after-car-crash?cc=5901 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119041353/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/984481/aston-villa-midfielder-barry-bannan-charged-after-car-crash?cc=5901 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 November 2011 |title=Bannan charged after car crash |publisher=ESPN FC |date=16 November 2011 |access-date=2 August 2014}}</ref>
*[[Louie Barry]] – Footballer for Aston Villa
*[[Lucy Benjamin]] - EastEnders actress who shot [[Phil Mitchell]]
*[[Maurice Beresford]] (1920–2005) – medieval archaeologist, Professor of Economic History at the [[University of Leeds]].
*[[Blakfish]] - mathcore band who met and formed at [[Plantsbrook School]] in 2000
*[[George Bodington]] (1799–1882) – GP and pulmonary specialist
*[[Mary Brancker]] (1914–2010) – veterinary surgeon who was the first woman to be president of the [[British Veterinary Association]].
*[[Stacey Cadman]] – actress
*[[John Cannan]] (1954–2024) - Murderer
*[[Colin Charvis]] – [[Wales national rugby union team|Welsh international]] [[rugby union]] player
*[[Francis James Chavasse]] (1846–1928), born in Sutton Coldfield. This member of the [[Chavasse family]] became [[Bishop of Liverpool]], founder of [[St Peter's College, Oxford]], and father of [[Christopher Maude Chavasse|Bishop Christopher Chavasse]] (1884–1962) and [[Noel Godfrey Chavasse|Captain Noel Chavasse]], [[Victoria Cross]] recipient  (1884–1917). Chavasse Road, a cul-de-sac off Ebrook Road, is named after him.
*[[Hazel Court]] (1926–2008) - actress
*[[Stella Creasy]] – Labour Member of Parliament for Walthamstow since 2010
*[[Derek Dauncey]] – World Rally Team Manager, Mitsubishi Ralliart Japan
*[[Cat Deeley]] – television presenter
*[[Rory Delap]] – footballer
*[[Nick Dunphy]] – footballer
*[[Doug Ellis]] (1924–2018)– former Aston Villa chairman
*[[Trevor Eve]] – actor
*[[James Fleetwood]] (1603–1683) – later [[Bishop of Worcester]]
*[[Kate Gerbeau]] (née Sanderson) – television presenter
*[[Duncan Gibbins]] (1952–1993) – director of films and music videos including [[Wham!|WHAM]] Club Tropicana and attended [[The Arthur Terry School]]
*[[Noele Gordon]] (1919–1985)- [[Crossroads (British TV series)|Crossroads]] actress who lived on the Driffold in [[Maney]]
*[[Rob Halford]] – singer of [[Judas Priest]]
*[[Rasmus Hardiker]] – actor
*[[Jonathan Harvey (composer)|Jonathan Harvey]] (1939–2012) – composer
*[[Alan Jerrard]] (1897–1968) – holder of the Victoria Cross
*[[Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson]] – Footballer for [[Iceland national football team]]
*[[Mike Jordan (racing driver)|Mike Jordan]] – racing driver
*[[Tony Kinsey]] (1927-2025) - Jazz drummer and composer
*[[Lolly (singer)|Anna Kumble]] – British pop star, better known as Lolly
*[[Russell Lewis]] – former child actor and television writer
*[[Arthur Lowe]] (1915–1982) – comic actor. Ashes scattered at Sutton Coldfield Crematorium
*[[Sir Michael Lyons]] – former chairman of the [[BBC]]Trust
*[[Paul Merson]] – footballer<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greatrex|first1=Jonny|title=Former Aston Villa star Paul Merson says gambling drove him to the brink of suicide|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/local-news/former-aston-villa-star-paul-234319|website=BirminghamLive|access-date=9 February 2018|date=7 September 2008}}</ref>
*[[Jonathan Miles (cricketer)|Jonathan Miles]] (born 1986) – cricketer
*[[Ken Miles]] (1918–1966) – racing and sports car driver
*[[Andrew Mitchell]] - the town's MP since 2001. Served as Secretary of State for International Development between 2010 and 2012 and Chief Whip in 2012, resigned after becoming caught up in the "[[Plebgate]]" scandal.
*Sir [[Roger Moore]] (1927–2017) – actor, most famous for portraying James Bond from 1973 to 1985, formerly lived in Sutton Coldfield
*[[Mike Nattrass]] – [[Member of the European Parliament]] for the [[West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)|West Midlands region]] for the [[United Kingdom Independence Party]] (UKIP)<ref>[http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/pdf/YC4344_Statement_Of_Nominated_Parliamentary_Crewe&Nantwich.pdf "Parliamentary Election for the Crewe and Nantwich Constituency – Statement of Persons Nominated"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529224739/http://www.crewe-nantwich.gov.uk/pdf/YC4344_Statement_Of_Nominated_Parliamentary_Crewe%26Nantwich.pdf |date=29 May 2008 }}. ''Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council''. Retrieved 21 May 2008.</ref>
*Sir [[Alfred Owen]] (1909–1975) – proprietor of Rubery Owen and [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] [[Formula 1]] racing cars
*[[Renée and Renato|Renato Pagliari]] (1940–2009) – singer famous for "[[Save Your Love (Renée and Renato song)|Save Your Love]]"
*[[David Parker (football manager)|David Parker]] – Former manager of [[Birmingham City F.C.]]
*[[James and Oliver Phelps]] – actors, played the Weasley twins in the [[Harry Potter (film series)|''Harry Potter'' film series]]
*[[Abi Phillips]] – actress in the ''Hollyoaks'' TV series
*[[Natalie Powers]] – singer, member of [[Scooch]] who represent Britain at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2007]] with ''[[Flying the Flag (for You)]]''
*[[John Shelley (illustrator)|John Shelley]] – illustrator
*[[Steve Shirley]] – British businesswoman and philanthropist
*[[Bradley Simpson|Bradley Will Simpson]] – lead singer of [[The Vamps (British band)|The Vamps]]
*[[Jane Sixsmith]] – international hockey player
*[[Gregory Spawton]] – musician
*[[John Benjamin Stone]] (1838–1914) – four-time Mayor
*[[James Sutton (actor)|James Sutton]] – ''[[Hollyoaks]]'' actor
*[[Connie Talbot]] – child singer
*[[Jim Tomlinson]] – tenor saxophonist, clarinetist and composer
*[[Chandeep Uppal]] – actress
*[[Darius Vassell]] – footballer
*[[Roderick Walker|Brigadier Rory Walker]] (1932–2008) – [[Special Air Service|SAS]] Commander
*[[Dennis Waterman]] (1948–2022) – actor, ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]'' formerly lived in Sutton
*[[Arnold Waters|Sir Arnold Waters]] (1886–1981) – holder of the [[Victoria Cross]]
*[[Peter Weston]] (1944–2017) – British [[science fiction fan]] and winner of multiple [[Hugo Awards]]
*[[Jack Whitam]] - actor and producer
*[[John Willcox]] (born 1937) - [[England national rugby union team|England]] and [[British & Irish Lions|British Lions]] rugby union player.  Brother of Sheila Willcox.
*[[Sheila Willcox]] (1936–2017) - [[Eventing|Eventer]].  Sister of John Willcox.
*[[Emma Willis]] (née Griffiths) – television presenter, former model and wife of [[Matt Willis]] from [[Busted (band)|Busted]]
*[[Ann Winterton|Ann Winterton, Lady Winterton]] - [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|MP]] for [[Congleton (UK Parliament constituency)|Congleton]] from 1983 to 2010
*[[Chris Woakes]] – England cricketer, World Cup winner 2019
*[[Baruch Harold Wood]] (1909–1989) – chess master, writer and organiser
*[[William F. Woodington]] (1806–1893) – painter and sculptor
*[[John Wyatt (inventor)|John Wyatt]] (1700–1766) – inventor and engineer
*[[Dorian Yates]] – six-time [[Mr. Olympia]] bodybuilding world champion
*[[Antony Zacaroli|Sir Anthony Zacaroli (Lord Justice Zacaroli)]] - [[Court of Appeal judge (England and Wales)|Lord Justice of Appeal]]<ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-lord-justices-of-appeal-12-june-2024 www.gov.uk, Appointment of Lord Justices of Appeal: 12 June 2024]</ref>
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