Notable Births & Deaths for British Woods ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding British Woods. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• William Franklin 'Bill' Horton     (Singer, musician)
  • He was born in Hickory (NC) on December 25, 1929 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on January 27, 1995 (a Friday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Rolling Green Memorial Park (Chester County, Pennsylvania).
  • Hickory is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of British Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William Franklin 'Bill' Horton<1>
• Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac     (Race car driver)
  • He was born in Catawba (NC) on August 1, 1932 (a Monday) and died in Hickory (NC) on August 14, 1977 (a Sunday) at the age of 45.
  • Catawba is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of British Woods.
  • Hickory is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of British Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Vance 'Bobby' Isaac<1>
• William 'Oliver' Swofford     (Singer)
  • He was born in North Wilkesboro (NC) on February 22, 1945 (a Thursday) and died in Shreveport (LA) on February 12, 2000 (a Saturday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park (Dallas County, Texas).
  • North Wilkesboro is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast of British Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: William 'Oliver' Swofford<1>
• Robert Williams     (Actor)
  • He was born in Morganton (NC) on September 15, 1894 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on November 3, 1931 (a Tueday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Morganton is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest of British Woods.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Robert Williams<1>