This is a list of the famous and notable people from Preston, Lancashire, England. For other Prestons see Preston. A Sir Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) — inventor of the water frame which revolutionised the cotton making industry in the late 18th century Fiona Armstrong (born 1956) — journalist, newsreader B Professor Sir George Grenfell Baines, OBE (1908–2003) — architect, pioneer of multi-disciplinary design, and founder of the Building Design Partnership Roy Barraclough (1935–2017) — actor from Coronation Street Stephen Barton (born 1982) — composer for film, television, and video games Leo Baxendale (born 1930 in Preston) — cartoonist, ex-PCC and creator of Beano strips Little Plum (1953), Minnie the Minx (1953), The Bash Street Kids Stu Bennett (born 1980) — wrestler also known by his ring name, Wade Barrett Tom Benson — marathon walker who held six world records Ian Bibby - Pro cyclist Holly Bradshaw - Pole vaulter Angela Brazil — writer of schoolgirls' stories Hannah Britland, actress. Jim Burns (born 1936) — poet, writer and magazine editor C Eddie Calvert (1922–1978) — trumpeter, "The Man With the Golden Horn" Chris Canavan (1929–2013) — television and theatre actor, extra on Coronation Street from 1962 to 2013 Clarke Carlisle - Footballer Hugh Carthy (born 1994) - Pro Cyclist Arthur Catterall (1883–1943) — concert violinist and conductor Belle Chrystall (1910–2003) — actress, born in Preston Helen Clitheroe (born 1974) — athlete, 1500m and 3000m steeplechase, went to Broughton High School D Joseph Delaney (born 1945) — author of science fiction and fantasy books, born in Preston Anthony Devis (1729–1816) Half-brother of the artist Arthur Devis. Arthur Devis (1712–1728) Portrait artist, born and lived in Preston. Gregory Doran (born 1958) — Associate Director, Royal Shakespeare Company Tupele Dorgu (born 1977) — actress, known for role of Kelly Crabtree in Coronation Street Joseph Dunn (1746–1827) — owner of the coal-gas lighting company, the Preston Gaslight Company Anulka Dziubinska (born 1950) — actress and model E Paul Englishby (born 1970) — film and theatre composer F Tim Farron (born 1970) — Leader of the Liberal Democrats and MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale Sir Tom Finney (1922–2014) — footballer Scott Fitzgerald - Boxer, commonwealth gold medallist and WBA International super welterweight title holder Andrew Flintoff (born 1977) — cricketer Don Foster, Baron Foster of Bath (born 1947) — Liberal Democrat politician G Zara Glover (born 1982) — international ten-pin bowler H Susan Hanson (born 1943) —actress,