The Derby Hall of Fame is made up of Derby natives and residents who have helped to shape the course of history through their achievements at the local, state, national or international level. Each of these individuals selected was either born in Derby or lived here at some point in his/her life. Living individuals are not eligible for selection under current guidelines. Click here to make a nomination for 2012. Nominations are kept on file for three years. The Class of 2011 has been selected. Click here to see who is in it.

The Hall of Fame is part of this plaza on the Derby Greenway.

The initial class of eleven individuals was inducted into the Hall of Fame on September 1, 2007. Click here for the story. Click here for the Class of 2008, here for the Class of 2009, here for the Class of 2010 and here for the Class of 2011.

Derby Hall of Fame Click on the links to read about their accomplishments.
Rev. John Bowers	Major Wilbur Fiske Osborne
Bassett, Ebenezer	Leo F. "Nuggy" Ryan
DeFilippo, Lou	Henry Shelton Sanford
Rev. John Jordan Dillon	Edward N. Shelton
WilliamF. Durand	Jane DeForest Shelton
Frank Gates	Sheldon Smith
David Humphreys	Ann Stephens
Dr. John Ireland Howe	Dr. Joseph Stygar
Commodore Isaac Hull	Edmund Strang
Clara Louise Kellogg	David Torrance
Frances Osborne Kellogg	Joseph Wheeler
Pierre Lallement	J. Newton Williams
Reverend Richard Mansfield	Frank P. Witek
James McKenzie	Col. Holton Wood
Anson Phelps

Nominations may be made at anytime for the Hall of Fame. They will be kept on file until the annual selection process, and the induction of a new class is planned to coincide with Derby Day in June each year.