Colne

Colne

Colne is a town and civil parish in Lancashire, England, six miles north-east of Burnley, 25 miles east of Preston, 25 miles north of Manchester and 30 miles west of Leeds. It is a market town and the cross allowing a market to be held there dates to the 15th century.

People born in Colne (First 12 people) - Page 0

Wallace Hartley

Wallace Hartley

Violinist

Peter Whalley

Peter Whalley

Author

Edward A. Irving

Edward A. Irving

Geologist

Robin Kermode

Robin Kermode

Actor

John Cunliffe

John Cunliffe

Children's writer

Kevin Hird

Kevin Hird

English footballer

Matthew Moulding

Matthew Moulding

Chief Executive Officer of The Hut Group

Alastair Little

Alastair Little

British chef

Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

Former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain

Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford

Hugh de Vere, 4th Earl of Oxford


Margaret de Vere

Margaret de Vere

John de Vere, 7th Earl of Oxford's daughter

Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury

Horace Vere, 1st Baron Vere of Tilbury

Military leader