Swindon is a large town in Wiltshire, England; its residents are called Swindonians and many have achieved notability throughout its history. * Heidi Alexander – former Labour Party MP for Lewisham East * Sam Allen – football manager at Swindon Town * Joseph Armstrong – engineer and the second locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway lived, worked and is buried in Swindon * Dean Ashton – Premiership footballer, played for West Ham United, born in Swindon * Colin Bailey – drummer * Ralph Bates – writer * Carl Benjamin – YouTuber, political commentator better known as Sargon of Akkad * Billy Bodin – footballer, born in Swindon * Mark A. Brennan – Canadian landscape painter, born in Swindon, 1968 * Jazz Carlin – swimmer, World Champion in 400m and 800m freestyle * Luc