once lived in East-the Water, and died there in 1972. He and his wife are buried in Northam. Cricketer Ian Gompertz was born here in 1975. Warwickshire county cricketer Tom Allin and the cricketer Matthew Allin were born in Bideford. Plymouth Argyle defender Gary Sawyer was born in Bideford in 1985. Stuart Anstis, one time lead guitarist with black metal band Cradle of Filth went to school in Bideford, and now runs a guitar shop there. Derry Brownson, formerly of the band EMF is frequently seen around town, and helps run a music studio in the town called Yard 1 studios. Actor Joss Ackland lives near Bideford. T. V. Smith and Gaye Advert, from the punk band The Adverts, live here. Golfer Jimmy Mullen is from the town. Environmentalist and radiation scientist Chris Busby now lives in the place in Bridge Street where Sir Richard Grenville was born. Alan Edward Roberts, the author of The Magpie, and A Century of Storms, lives in central Bideford. Singer Andy Rowe lead singer of the Oggymen was reputedly born in Bideford. References Bibliography Goaman, Muriel (1968) Old Bideford and District. Bristol: E. M. & A. G. Cox (3rd ed. 1978) --do.-- (1982) Bideford in Old Picture Postcards. Zaltbommel: European Library ISBN 9028821007 External links Bideford Town Council Towns in Devon Torridge District Ports and harbours of Devon