Editing Reigate (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[John Foxe]] (1516/17–1587) – [[martyrology|martyrologist]], worked at Reigate Castle as tutor to the [[Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey|Earl of Surrey's]] children {{circa|1548–1559}}<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Thomas S.|last=Freeman|title=Foxe, John|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/10050}}</ref>
* [[John Parsons (died 1717)|John Parsons]] (1639–1717) – businessman and politician, [[Lord Mayor of London]] in 1703, lived at Reigate Priory from 1681 until his death<ref name=Hooper_1979_pp73-74/><ref>{{cite news |last= Moore |first= Alan |date= 23 January 2007 |title= Gates were too close to a pub |url= https://www.redhillandreigatelife.co.uk/news/heritage/1141279.gates-were-too-close-to-a-pub/ |work= Redhill and Reigate Life |access-date= 13 October 2021 |archive-date= 13 October 2021 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211013211150/https://www.redhillandreigatelife.co.uk/news/heritage/1141279.gates-were-too-close-to-a-pub/ |url-status= live }}</ref>
* [[Ann Alexander (banker)|Ann Alexander]] (1774/5–1861) – banker, lived for much of her life in Reigate<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Gordon|last=Fletcher|title=Alexander [née Barber], Ann|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/53243}}</ref>
* [[George William Alexander]] (1802–1890) – banker, philanthropist, son of Ann Alexander, lived at Woodhatch from 1853 until his death<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Gordon|last=Fletcher|title=Alexander, George William|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/49084}}</ref>
* [[William Harrison Ainsworth]] (1805–1882) – historical novelist, lived at Reigate for the latter part of his life<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Sheldon|last=Goldfarb|title=Ainsworth, William Harrison|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/243}}</ref>
* [[George Luxford]] (1807–1854) – botanist, lived in Reigate until 1834, published ''Flora of the Neighbourhood of Reigate'' in 1838<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=D. E.|last=Allen|title=George Luxford|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/17231}}</ref>
* [[Anne Manning (novelist)|Anne Manning]] (1807–1879) – novelist, lived at Reigate Hill from 1850 to 1878<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Mary A.|last=Armstrong|title=Major-generals (act. 1655–1657)|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/17969}}</ref>
* [[James Cudworth (engineer)|James Cudworth]] (1817–1899) – railway engineer, lived in Reigate from 1879 to 1899<ref>{{harvnb|Marshall|1978|p=62}}</ref>
* [[Francis Frith]] (1822–1898) – photographer, founded his publishing company in Reigate in 1860<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=T. R.|last=Sackett|title=Francis Frith|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/37434}}</ref>
* [[Edward Frankland]] (1825–1899) – organometallic chemist, set up his own independent laboratory on Reigate Hill in 1885<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Colin A.|last=Russell|title=Frankland, Sir Edward|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/10083}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Crosfield]] (1859–1952) – geologist, lived for the majority of her life in the town<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Anita|last=McConnell|title=Crosfield, Margaret Chorley|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/58473}}</ref>
* [[Edward Ayearst Reeves]] (1862–1945) – geographer, died in his Reigate home<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |date=1946-02-01 |title=Edward Ayearst Reeves |journal=Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |language=en |volume=106 |issue=1 |pages=32–33 |doi=10.1093/mnras/106.1.32b |issn=0035-8711 |doi-access=free}}</ref>
* [[Fred Streeter]] (1879–1975) – horticulturalist and broadcaster, took his first job at Reigate Hill at the age of 12 and worked in the town until 1897<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Janet|last=Waymark|title=Streeter, Frederick [Fred]|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/95219}}</ref>
* [[H. M. Bateman]] (1887–1970) – cartoonist and illustrator, lived in Reigate for 14 years from 1918<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=John|last=Jensen|title=Bateman, Henry Mayo|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/30636}}</ref>
* [[Cliff Michelmore]] (1919–2016) – broadcaster, lived in Reigate for much of his working life<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Michael|last=Leapman|title=Michelmore, Arthur Clifford (Cliff) (1919–2016), broadcaster|doi=10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.111173}}</ref>
* [[Bob Doe]] (1920–2010) – [[Battle of Britain]] [[flying ace]], born in Reigate<ref>{{harvnb|Ogley|1995|p=69}}</ref><ref>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title= Wing Commander Bob Doe |date= 3 March 2010 |page= 64 |issue= 69885 }}</ref>
* [[Ray Alan]] (1930–2010) – [[ventriloquism|ventriloquist]] and writer, lived in Reigate towards the end of his life<ref>{{Cite ODNB|first=Cy|last=Young|title=Alan, Ray [real name Raymond Alan Whyberd]|doi=10.1093/ref:odnb/102467}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10147436|title=Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79|work=BBC News|date=24 May 2010|access-date=9 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171126153538/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10147436|archive-date=26 November 2017}}</ref>
* [[Piers Morgan]] (b. 1965) – broadcaster, journalist and writer, born in Reigate<ref>{{cite news |last= Green |first= Alex |date= 21 April 2022 |title=Piers Morgan's quiet life in Newick away from the cameras |work= Sussex Live |url= https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/news/sussex-news/piers-morgans-quiet-life-newick-6978700 |access-date= 23 April 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Tom Chilton]] (b. 1985) – racing driver, was born in Reigate<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tom Chilton |url=https://alliance-racing.com/tom-chilton-2/ |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=Alliance Racing |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Max Chilton]] (b. 1991) – racing driver, was born in Reigate<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/max-chilton |title= Max Chilton |work= Surrey Live |access-date= 16 July 2022 |archive-date= 4 May 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220504141539/https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/all-about/max-chilton |url-status= live }}</ref> and attended Reigate St Mary's School<ref>{{cite news |last= Lacey |first= Hester |date= 21 August 2020 |title= Max Chilton: 'I married my childhood sweetheart. I've known my wife since I was six |work= Financial Times |url= https://www.ft.com/content/46a6cdb6-a636-4b42-8da5-e6389ea49d6d |access-date= 16 July 2022 |archive-date= 1 November 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201101052600/https://www.ft.com/content/46a6cdb6-a636-4b42-8da5-e6389ea49d6d |url-status= live }}</ref>