Nicholas Richard Ainger, a Member of Parliament, was educated here.
It is also the home town of the Townes[?] Brewery.
... February 1 - S. J. Perelman[?], humorist, author February 4 - MacKinlay Kantor[?], historian (+ 1977) February 5 - Walter Gross[?], cabaretist (+ 1989) ...