This section of the site is about people who have played a role in the life of the town. Some are well-known; some are not. Some are historical figures and some are alive today.
Artist's legacy lives on in the White House
Victorian painter's work hangs in US President's residence and Boston Museum
Game, set and match to tennis champion
One of the sport's most celebrated athletes lived and worked in Hemel Hempstead
Gert's childhood Hemel
Memories of Hemel Hempstead
Jimmy Bolino
Selling ice cream from his horse and cart
King's Langley Victoria Cross winner
Private Christopher Cox, 7th (S) Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
My Hertfordshire
Moving to Hemel Hempstead in 1956
Nowhere else I would rather live
Memories of Hemel Hempstead from 1957
Portraits from a much-loved wildlife artist
Legacy of one of the area's best known artists lives on as the Trust collates books and paintings
Round the world on a penny farthing
Berkhamsted adventurer covered mountains, deserts and forests on heavy machine
Royal Visit
Queen Elizabeth II visits Adeyfield Estate.
The golden boy of Berkhamsted Town
Frank Broome's prolific scoring transformed the club's fortunes in the 1930s
The Roberts family c1918
Originally from Markyate
William Hall
My Great Uncle who gave his life in WW1