List of people from Bath

Summary

This article provides a non-exhaustive list of famous people born, educated or prominent in Bath, Somerset, England, or otherwise associated with it. The sections and the names in each section are alphabetical. Bathonian describes a person who comes from Bath.

Beckford's Tower on Lansdown Hill

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The Theatre Royal

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The Palladian Bridge, Prior Park Gardens

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Exiles edit

Film & TV edit

Literature edit

 
Looking south from the Pulteney Bridge in Bath

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Street performance near Bath Abbey

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The Parade Gardens

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Religion edit

 
Holy Trinity Church, Combe Down

Royalty edit

Freedom of the City edit

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the City of Bath.

Individuals edit

Military units edit

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