Whitchurch boasts a number of famous people who lived or worked locally. There have also been a number of interesting but less famous individuals who contributed much to the heritage of the area.

• Jessie Rendle Furber – Painter & Printmaker
• John Worsley - 16th century Benefactor
• Robert Thursfield Smith – Ironfounder & Methodist
• Edward  Philips Thompson - Philanthropist & Artist
• Archibald Worthington – Philanthropist
• John Tylston - Physician, Author & Non-Conformist
• Sarah Nottingham - Philanthropist
• Philip Henry - Scholar, Preacher & Diarist
• Thomas Dutton - The Shropshire Giant