People who deserve a statue in Oxford according to readers

We therefore asked our readers who they thought was most deserving of a statue in the city.

Here are the suggestions that got the most responses.

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Colin Dexter

Colin Dexter was a British writer who created the iconic detective Inspector Morse.

He was born in 1930 and died in March 2017 at the age of 86.

His Inspector Morse series was written between 1975 and 1999 and was later adapted into a television series.

Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse

The characters have also inspired Lewis, a sequel series and Endeavour, a prequel series.

Inspector Morse is based in Oxford and the series continues to draw a huge number of visitors to the city each year.

Tourists can take part in Inspector Morse tours of Oxford to visit famous sites as seen in the series.

Joey Beauchamp

Joey Beauchamp was an English professional football player who spent most of his career playing for Oxford United.

The footballer was born in Oxford in 1971 and started out at Summertown Stars boys team.

He played at Oxford United between 1989 and 1994 and returned to the club in 1995 following a brief spell at West Ham United and Swindon Town.

In total he made 428 appearances and scored 80 goals for the club.

Mr Beauchamp took his own life in February 2022 at the age of 50.

Fans pay tribute to Joey Beauchamp

Following his death, a bar at the greyhound racing venue Oxford Stadium was named after him.

Emma Watson

Emma Watson rose to fame in her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films.

She was born in Paris in 1990 but moved to Oxfordshire at the age of five.

The actress attended the Dragon School in Oxford and Headington School.

Prior to her role in Harry Potter, Ms Watson had only ever acted in school plays.

Since then, she has also starred in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Little Women and Beauty and the Beast.

The 33-year-old returned to Oxford in 2011 to study at Worcester College on an exchange year from Brown University.

Earlier this year, she announced she would be starting a masters degree at the University of Oxford in the autumn.

Roger Bannister

Sir Roger Bannister was a middle-distance athlete who ran the first sub-four-minute mile.

He completed the challenge in 1954 at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford.

Sir Roger Bannister

At the 1952 Olympics, he set a British record for the 1500m.  

He was born in Harrow in London but was accepted to study medicine at Exeter College in Oxford.

Mr Bannister went on to become a neurologist and a Master of Pembroke College.