* 1947 – David Essex, English singer-songwriter and actor

It was written by and starred David Essex.

* Essex is said by editor David L. Stevenson to be alluded to in Much Ado About Nothing at 3. 1. 10-11.

Wells ' War of the Worlds, devised and produced by former David Essex producer Jeff Wayne.

* " Stardust " ( song ), by David Essex

* David Essex ( b. 1947 ), English actor, singer-songwriter, and musician

Indeed, Captain David Porter of USS Essex complained when the Navy replaced his 12-pounder long guns with 32-pounder carronades.

Other notable people, such as footballer and former England Captain David Beckham, I, Claudius star Derek Jacobi, former Essex and England cricket Captain Graham Gooch, and the film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock, were also born in the borough.

* Singer and actor, David Essex

Singers David Essex, Ronnie Lane, Sandra Kerr, Jade Ewen and Mumzy Stranger were born in Plaistow, as were record producer Norman Newell, comedian and folk singer Richard Digance and grime artist Ghetts.

* David Essex – spoken words and vocals ( The Artilleryman )

It features Academy Award nominated actor Richard Burton, Justin Hayward ( of The Moody Blues ), Chris Thompson ( of Manfred Mann ), Phil Lynott ( of Thin Lizzy ), Julie Covington ( of Evita ), and David Essex ( Evita, The China Plates ).

She went on to release the singles " In the Arms of Love ", " I Can't Help Myself ", and a duet with David Essex " True Love Ways ", reaching No. 38 in the UK singles chart in 1994.

After dropping out of Brighton Polytechnic, he began his TV career as a sports personality impersonator on The David Essex Showcase ; it was at this point that he adopted the surname " Barrie " for Equity reasons – as there was already an actor named Chris Brown on the Equity UK lists.

Edmunds ' only acting role followed, as a band member in the David Essex movie, Stardust.

During the summer, an offer to appear on TV came " out of the blue " and so the band performed East of Eden on the first ever David Essex Showcase.

Jones has guested as drummer on many recording sessions, which included appearances on albums by the Rolling Stones, Andy Fairweather-Low, Joan Armatrading, Marsha Hunt, Mike Batt, Pete Townshend, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, David Essex, John Lodge, and Wings, He was also on a Top of the Pops performance with Status Quo, performing their 1986 hit single, " Red Sky ".

* The River ( UK TV series ), a 1988 British TV series starring David Essex

In June 2009 Ash released a cover of the David Essex song " Rock On " featuring singer Zak Ambrose on vocals.

Starring David Essex as George Dillingham along with Matt Rawle, Shona Lindsay and Poppy Tierney.

* David R. Carrier, Stephen M. Deban and Jason Otterstrom, The face that sank the Essex: potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression, Journal of Experimental Biology ' 205: 1755 – 1763, 2002.

Episode 7: Bryan Ferry, Steve Gibbons Band, The Moody Blues, David Essex

Episode 1: Elvis Costello, David Essex

Sir David John White OBE ( born 2 February 1940 ), known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor.

Colonel Sir Archibald David Stirling, DSO, OBE ( 15 November 1915 – 4 November 1990 ) was a Scottish laird, mountaineer, World War II British Army officer, and the founder of the Special Air Service.

David Ivon Gower OBE ( born 1 April 1957 ) is a former English cricketer who became a commentator for Sky Sports.

The Liberal Democrat David Rogers OBE was elected in the 2005 election.

* 1994 – 1999: Sir David Spedding, KCMG, CVO, OBE

An autobiography of a British officer, honorary colonel of the Royal Horse Guards, David de Crespigny Smiley LVO, OBE, MC, who served in the Special Operations Executive during World War II ( Albania, Thaïland ) and was a MI6 officer after war ( Poland, Malta, Oman, Yemen ).

Antony Mark David Gormley OBE RA ( born 30 August 1950 ) is a British sculptor.

* David Beckham OBE, footballer.

A St Bees Association was founded in commemoration of this period of evacuation in the school's history by Michael Berry OBE and David Smith.

Major David John Croft OBE ( 7 September 1922 – 27 September 2011 ), born David John Andrew Sharland, was an English writer, producer and director.

Wellingborough is the birthplace and residence of many notable people, including the former world champion snooker player Peter Ebdon, and Sir David Frost, OBE, a broadcaster who attended Wellingborough Grammar School, whose campus is now occupied by the Wrenn School.

The Liberal Democrat David Rogers OBE was elected in the 2005 election.

David Kim Hempleman-Adams, LVO, OBE, CStJ, DL ( born 10 October 1956 in Swindon, Wiltshire ) is a British industrialist and adventurer.

Sir David Paradine Frost, Kt., OBE ( born 7 April 1939 ), is a British journalist, comedian, writer, media personality and daytime TV game show host best known for his two decades as host of Through the Keyhole and serious interviews with various political figures, the most notable being Richard Nixon.

Born in Glyn Ceiriog in 1942, the son of former Royal Naval Reserves Officer Alan N Hunt OBE and Jessie E E Northrop, David Hunt was the middle child of three, with two sisters.

John David Newcombe, AO, OBE ( born 23 May 1944 in Sydney ) is a former World No. 1 tennis player who won seven Grand Slam singles titles.

Gordon David Strachan OBE ( born 9 February 1957 ) is a Scottish football manager and former player.

* David Landsman OBE, Ambassador to Greece since 2009, and to Albania from 2001-3

David James Bellamy OBE ( born 18 January 1933 ) is a British author, broadcaster, environmental campaigner and botanist.

Their President is Professor David Bellamy OBE, and Vice Presidents are Professor Chris Baines, Professor Ian Trueman and Peter Shirley MBE.

* Paralympic double gold medalist and OBE David Stone