Henry Addington was born in Reading and was the 1st Viscount Sidmouth (30 May 1757 – 15 February 1844)
He was also elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1804.
Addington had a home in Bulmershe Court, in what is now Woodley, a suburb of Reading.
Addington was the commander of the Woodley Yeomanry Cavalry and High Steward of Reading.
He also donated to the town of Reading the four acres (16,000 m²) of land that is today the Royal Berkshire Hospital, and his name is commemorated in the town’s Sidmouth Street and Addington Road.