Portsmouth Hall of Fame, Hitchens to Keane.
Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Eric Hitchens (born April 13, 1949 in Portsmouth, England) is among the best known and most controversial figures in contemporary American media.
He is a prolific author, journalist, literary critic, and public intellectual who is often described as a "contrarian".
Now living in Washington, D.C., he has been a columnist at Vanity Fair, The Nation, Slate, and an occasional contributor to many other publications.
Brian Howe.
Born 22nd July 1953, Portsmouth, UK.
Rock singer and songwriter, he was recruited as the lead vocalist of the reformed rock group Bad Company. Original singer Paul Rodgers was by then involved with a new band The Firm and therefore unavailable.
Prior to Bad Company, Brian sang lead vocals on Ted Nugents Penetrator album and world tour.
Jason Huskinson
British Lawn Mower Racing Champion, group 3 2003, group 4 2005, born Portsmouth.
Fred T Jane
Born August 6th 1865, in Richmond, Surrey, Jane lived the majority of his life in Southsea, living at 17 Elphinstone Road.
Jane was an illustrator and drew warships from his teenage years, his book All the World's Fighting Ships, was first published in 1898.
He died in 1916 and is buried at Highland Cemetery.
Joe Jackson
Joe Jackson was born on August 11, 1954, in Burton-on-Trent, England, but grew up in Portsmouth.
An awkward, skinny, asthmatic child, he joined a violin class (aged 11) in order to escape from school sports, and soon fell in love with music.
Joe has been awarded a fellowship by the Royal Academy of Music and an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Portsmouth.
Paul Jones
Paul Jones born Paul Pond, February 24th 1942, Portsmouth, attended Portsmouth Grammar School, vocalist with Manfred Mann, solo singer and radio presenter.
Paul turned down an offer to join the band which became the Rolling Stones, but went on to have great success with Manfred Mann and in his own right as a solo artist.
He is a Doctor of Music (University Of Portsmouth) and President of The National Harmonica League.
Dillie Keane
Cabaret star, member of Fascinating Aida, attended Portsmouth High
School, Kent Road until she was 12 while her father was a GP practicing in Somers Town.
Dillie has had a wide reaching career appearing in West End shows, TV work, writing comedy for radio and her own one woman shows.
