Who is Penarth's most wikipedia'd person?
By Alex Jones 31st Mar 2021
Using THIS online tool, Nub News is able to tell you who Penarth's most wikipedia'd person is since records began in June 2015... and who came close.
We've cast the net quite wide - they don't have to be Penarth-born, just closely associated with the town.
Without further ado, here's our list.
Drum roll please...
1) Shakin' Stevens
The singer-songwriter Michael Barratt, or Shakin' Stevens, was born in Ely.
He went on to form Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets with the Penarth-based nand the Backbeats in 1969.
'Shakin' Stevens' has received 1,951,025 page views on the platform (though he does get quite a boost around Christmas!)
2) Colin Jackson
The Welsh World Champion and Olympic silver medallist is probably Penarth's most famous resident.
The athlete-turned-broadcaster has been clicked on 1,262,919 times.
3) Tanni Grey-Thompson
Baroness Grey-Thompson - the Welsh politician, television presenter and former wheelchair racer - went to St Cyres school.
She has been Wikipedia'd 696,946 times.
4) Guy Gibson
The Dambuster himself was married in Penarth's Anglican Church.
690,507 views.
5) Louis Rees-Zammit
Described as Penarth-born but in truth a Llandaff lad, the rugby sensation has been viewed 320,047 times.
Will he overtake Shakin' Stevens one day?
6) High Contrast
The drum and bass sensation was born in Penarth and has been wikipedia'd 129,055 times.
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