This is a list of notable people born in or strongly associated with the Isle of Wight, alphabetically within categories. Born on the Isle of Wight Dr Thomas Arnold, headmaster of Rugby School and immortalised in Tom Brown's Schooldays, born in Cowes King Arwald, last pagan king in England and last king of the Isle of Wight, died 686 Lee Bradbury, ex professional footballer, currently manager of Havant and Waterlooville, born in Cowes Danny Briggs, Hampshire and England cricketer Sophie Dawes, Baronne de Feuchères, born in St Helens Craig Douglas (Terry Perkins) pop singer, born 1941 in Newport, topped the charts in 1959 with Only Sixteen Arthur Percy Morris Fleming, born 1881 in Newport, electrical engineer and pioneer in the development of radio and submarine detection Thomas Fleming, judge and Lord Chief Justice Uffa Fox, yacht designer Vivian Fuchs, Antarctic explorer Marius Goring, born Newport Maxwell Gray (Mary Gleed Tuttiett), novelist Lauran Hibberd Slacker-pop singer, born in Newport Sheila Hancock, actress, born in Blackgang Robert Hooke, scientist, born in Freshwater Jeremy Irons, actor, born in Cowes and raised in St Helens Phill Jupitus, comedian, born in Newport Mark King, born in Gurnard nr. Cowes, bass player and vocalist in pop/funk band Level 42 Suri Krishnamma, film director and writer, born in Shanklin Cliff Michelmore, television presenter and producer born in Cowes Albert Midlane, failed ironmonger, poet and hymn-writer was born in Newport Anthony Minghella, film director; born in Ryde; his parents run the Minghella's Ice Cream company on the Island; his film The English Patient includes footage of Shanklin Pier; on accepting his Best Picture Oscar, he said, "This is a great day for the Isle of Wight!" Loretta Minghella, charity executive and solicitor Brian Murphy, actor, born in Ventnor Noel Odell, geologist and mountaineer, born in St Lawrence Queen Osburga, daughter of Oslac, Chief Butler of England and mother of King Alfred the Great Arthur Cecil Pigou, economist and proponent of pigouvian taxes, born in Ryde Albert Pollard, historian, born in Ryde Horace Rawlins, golfer, winner of the first U.S. Open in 1895 Jake Scrimshaw, professional footballer Henry Sewell, first Prime Minister of New Zealand, born on the island in 1807 and lived there until emigrating to New Zealand at the age of 45 Kelly Sotherton, heptathlete, born in Newport Polly Toynbee, journalist, born at Yafford George Westmore, founder of Hollywood's first make-up department, born 1879 in Newport. His