Coventry, West Midlands, England

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Coventry, West Midlands, England

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.coventry.gov.uk/

Population:
303,475 (2001 census)

SCHOOLS

School Founded

University of Warwick 1965

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Cyril Connolly Critic 10-Sep-1903 26-Nov-1974 Enemies of Promise

Delia Derbyshire Electronic Musician 5-May-1937 3-Jul-2001 Constructed the Doctor Who theme

Nigel Hawthorne Actor 5-Apr-1929 26-Dec-2001 The Madness of King George

Philip Larkin Poet 9-Aug-1922 2-Dec-1985 The Whitsun Weddings

Ellen Terry Actor 27-Feb-1848 21-Jul-1928 Shakespearean stage actress

Billie Whitelaw Actor 6-Jun-1932 The Krays

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Laura Ashley Fashion Designer 7-Sep-1925 17-Sep-1985 Welsh designer

E. M. Forster Author 1-Jan-1879 7-Jun-1970 Howards End

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