William John Burley (1914 in Falmouth - 2002) British crime writer whose work includes the Wycliffe detective series John Anthony Miller aka Peter Pook (1918 in Falmouth – 1978) British author of humorous novels George Boscawen, 9th Viscount Falmouth (born 1919) Cornish peer and landowner, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1977-94 William D Watson (born 1930) bow maker who worked for W.E. Hill & Sons, lived in Falmouth. David Mudd, (born 2 June 1933), British politician, Conservative MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 1970 until 1992 Rex Thomas Vinson (1935 in Falmouth - 2000) Art teacher, artist and science fiction author, wrote as Vincent King Lady Mary Christina Holborow, DCVO (born 1936) daughter of Earl of Courtown, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall 1994-2004 Caroline Bammel (1940 in Falmouth - 1995) British ecclesiastical historian Patrick Woodroffe (1940-2014) fantasy artist, taught art at Falmouth School of Art. Jon Mark (born 1943 in Falmouth) singer-songwriter, recorded with Marianne Faithfull, John Mayall and Mark-Almond. Penelope Shuttle (born 1947) British poet, lived in Falmouth since 1970, founded the Falmouth Poetry Group in 1972. Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, CH, KBE, FRIBA (born 1956), referred to as Seb Coe, British politician and former track and field athlete. Won four Olympic medals at the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics. MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 1992-97. Elected president of the International Association of Athletics Federations in 2015. Paul Martin (born 1959) antiques dealer, professional drummer, presents BBC antiques programmes including Flog It!, attended Falmouth Grammar School. Zapoppin' (formed 2007 in Falmouth) are an alternative folk and skiffle band, noted by Clash magazine for their "black humour and obtuse lyrical themes". Sport Edward Jackett, known as John Jackett, (1878 in Falmouth – 1935) English rugby union player for British Lions and competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, brother of Richard Jackett James Trick "Jimmy" Jose (1881–1963) was Cornish rugby union player for Plymouth Albion R.F.C. and Falmouth R.F.C., competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics Tony Kellow, (1952 in Budock Water - 2011) professional footballer, over 400 appearances mainly for Exeter City FC Kevin Miller (born in Falmouth 1969) English retired goalkeeper, played for Barnsley F.C. Crystal Palace F.C. Exeter City F.C. and Watford Matthew Etherington (born 1981 in Truro) footballer played for Falmouth Town under 14s and then for Peterborough United F.C. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. West Ham and Stoke Jamie Robert Day (born 1986 in Falmouth) English former footballer