This section of the site is about people who have played a role in the life of the city. Some are well-known; some are not. Some are historical figures and some are alive today. We welcome suggestions for other people to include.
Arthur Peter Brown (APB) 1889 - 1950
The Life of an Early Welwyn Garden Citizen
Cochrane family memories
As it was in the 30's - thro' young eyes.
Diane Barron
Early life in Welwyn Garden City
Early Days at 752 corner
Ernest Armitage's taxi service
Ebenezer Howard: the thoughts of a pioneer
Direct link to the Herts Memories website
Fred Garrod
A life in Welwyn Garden City
George and Maud Edalji
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle made this brother and sister world-famous
Murphy Design
James Reeve - one of the Murphy Designers
Sir Theodore's Way
Named after one of the town's first pioneers
Ebenezer Howard
The founding father of Garden Cities
Sir Frederic Osborn
One of the town's earliest pioneers
Bill Horn
Farming Handside at the end of the First World War