Famous Residents of South Shields
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This is a list of famous people who were either born in, or have lived in, the town of South Shields, Tyne & Wear, in the UK. It includes current and historical residents.
- Richard Wallace Annand First Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War[1]
- John Barbour Clothier, inventor and manufacturer of the Barbour jacket
- Sam Bartram Goalkeeper for Charlton Athletic 1934-1956
- Lord Blyton of South Shields, Labour Party politician
- Elinor Brent-Dyer Author of the Chalet School stories
- Jack Brymer Eminent classical clarinetist
- Albert Burdon Comedian
- Daniel Conway Digital artist AKA Arcipello
- Chris Cook Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer
- Ron Cook British television and theatre actor
- Catherine Cookson Best-selling novelist
- Warney Cresswell England footballer who played for Sunderland and Everton
- Corbett Cresswell, Winner of the FA Vase three times with Bishop Auckland FC
- Will Downey With his brother, pioneer photographer; royal photographers to Queen Victoria
- John Erickson Professor of Politics at Edinburgh. NATO adviser
- Ernest Farrar Composer
- William Fox three times Prime Minister of New Zealand
- Sheila Graber Animator
- Marc Craik Sutherland Conway Creator of the renowned Orb Theory
- John Gray Professor of European Thought at the LSE in London.
- Harold Heslop Trade unionist and writer
- Eric Idle Part of the Monty Python team
- George Irving Actor in films and TV. (Anton Meyer in Holby City).
- Arnold Josephs Cup Final and International soccer referee.
- Alex Kapranos Singer in the group Franz Ferdinand (band)
- John Simpson Kirkpatrick Hero of the Gallipoli campaign in WWI.
- James Kirkup Poet
- Avro Manhattan Writer
- The Rev. Brother Daniel Matthews, SSF Minister General Society of Saint Francis
- Barry McSweeney Poet
- Dale Meeks Actor from Emmerdale (Simon Meredith)
- James Mitchell TV script writer - 'Callan' etc.
- Stanley Mortensen International footballer
- Charles Mark Palmer Ship builder
- Dame Flora Robson Actress
- Claire Rutter Operatic soprano
- Francis Scarfe Poet and critic
- Ridley Scott Film director and producer
- Ernest Thompson Seton Naturalist, writer and Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America
- Eileen O'Shaughnessy Wife of George Orwell
- Steve Simonsen Footballer
- Kathy Stobart Jazz saxophonist
- Andrew Stoddart Captain of England at rugby and cricket
- George Stout Philosopher
- Sir Frank Williams Formula One team owner
- John Woodvine RSC actor
- William Wouldhave Inventor of the first functional lifeboat
- Lord Wright of Durley Lord of Appeal
