Lambourn has been home to many personalities both in horse racing and other professions. Some very much alive and some sadly no longer with us. This page is dedicated to the people of Lambourn and the Valley. It is more about character than fame and fortune.
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| Freddie Fox Champion jockey and racehorse trainer |  |
| Fred Templeman Champion jockey and racehorse trainer |  |
| Fred Winter Racehorse Trainer |  |
| Fulke Walwyn Racehorse Trainer |  |
| Graham Jones Pharmacist, West Berkshire Councillor (retired) |  |
| Johnny Francombe former National Hunt Champion Jockey, television pundit and author |  |
| Kelly Marks the UK’s most popular ‘Horse Whisperer’ |  |
| Lester Piggot Champion Jockey |  |
| Noel Chance Racehorse Trainer |  |
| Peter Walwyn Racehorse Trainer |  |
| Tony McCoy Champion Jockey, Racehorse Trainer |  |
Here are some other famous Lambourn people:
- Frederick Bates, batsman for Hampshire County Cricket Club in the 1920s
- Noel Chance, racehorse trainer
- Charles John “Charley” Chenery, 19th century footballer and cricketer
- Richard Stanley “Dick” Francis CBE, jockey and best-selling author
- Sir Christopher Charles “Chris” Gent, former CEO and chairman of Vodafone plc
- Nicky Henderson, jockey and racehorse trainer
- William Richard “Dick” Hern CVO, jockey and trainer of the Derby winners Troy (1979), Henbit (1980) and Nashwan (1989)
- Barry Hills, ex-jockey and racehorse trainer
- Sir George Clement Martin Mus. Doc., MVO, composer and organist of St Paul’s Cathedral
- Patrick Macnee, actor, who lived in College House with his father Major Daniel “Shrimp” Macnee, a jockey and racehorse trainer
- Cozy Powell, rock drummer who died in car crash when driving home to Lambourn.
- Jenny Pitman OBE, author and trainer of the Grand National winners Corbiere (1983) and Royal Athlete (1995)
- Thomas Richard Quinn, jockey
- Joshua Sylvester, poet who influenced John Milton
- Frederick Thomas Winter, winner of the Grand National on Sundew (1957) and Kilmore (1962) as a jockey and with Jay Trump (1965) and Anglo (1966) as a trainer
My father Harry John East was assistant trainer to Fred Templeman and we lived in Meridian House , and I went to school at the school which was at the side of Meridian house , I was 8 years old and we left there when I was 13 years old , my name is David Flatman East , My parents were a racing family ,from East Ilsley.
Nice to hear from you David. I remember that name! always good to hear from those with memories of Meridian and Lambourn. Regards Liz.