 Dan Albone, inventor and cyclist, credited with making the first practical farm tractor, the Ivel Agricultural Motor also lived and worked in the town.Charles Penrose, radio comedian and singer of "The Laughing Policeman"; the children's author Christine Chaundler; and science fiction writer Philip E. High were all born here.Others include Ian Mantle, vehicle engineer and rally driver who grew up in the town; the stage and TV music director of "The Muppet Show", Derek Scott; and British Olympic rower William Windham.