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 (1914 - 2004) First Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War[1]
- John Barbour (1849 - 1918) Clothier, inventor and manufacturer of the Barbour jacket[2]
- Sam Bartram (1914 - 1981) Goalkeeper for Charlton Athletic 1934-1956[3]
- Billy Blyton, Baron Blyton (1899 - 1987) of South Shields, Labour Party politician[4]
- Elinor Brent-Dyer (1894–1969) Author of the Chalet School stories[5]
- Phil Brown (born 1959) Former footballer, currently manager of Hull City AFC.
- Jack Brymer (1915 - 2003) Eminent classical clarinetist[6]
- John Chambers Artist
- Chris Cook (born 1979) Olympic and Commonwealth swimmer[8]
- Catherine Cookson (1906 - 1998) Best-selling novelist[10]
- Warney Cresswell England footballer who played for Sunderland and Everton[11]
- Corbett Cresswell, Winner of the FA Amateur Cup three times with Bishop Auckland FC[citation needed]
- William Downey With his brother, pioneer photographer; royal photographers to Queen Victoria[12]
- John Erickson (1929 - 2002) Professor of Politics at Edinburgh. NATO adviser[13]
- Ernest Farrar (1885 - 1918) Organist, Composer[14]
- Sir William Fox (1812 - 1893) four times Prime Minister of New Zealand[15]
- Robert Glover (1815 - 1859) Anaesthetist
- Sheila Graber Animator, born South Shields[16], made an outstanding animation about the river Tyne[17]
- Phil Holmes (1972 -) UK Radio Presenter. Worked on over a dozen UK stations, including Metro Radio, Sun FM & Magic 1152.
- Eric Idle Part of the Monty Python team[20]
- George Irving (born 1954) Actor in films and TV. (Anton Meyer in Holby City).[21]
- Alex Kapranos Singer in the group Franz Ferdinand (band)[23]
- John Simpson Kirkpatrick (1892 - 1915) Hero of the Gallipoli campaign in WWI[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34].
- James Kirkup (born 1918) Poet[35]
- Barry MacSweeney (1948 - 2000) Poet[36]
- Avro Manhattan (1914 - 1990) Writer[37]
- Dale Meeks Actor from Emmerdale (Simon Meredith)[38]
- James Mitchell (1926 - 2002) TV script writer - Callan, The Advengers, etc.[39]
- Stanley Mortensen (1921 - 1991) International footballer[40]
- Alan Myers (born 1933) Literary Translator.
- Charles Mark Palmer (1822 - 1907) Ship builder and Liberal Member of Parliament[43]
- Nick Pickering born 1963, former Sunderland F.C. player, won the FA Cup with Coventry City F.C. in 1987.
- Dame Flora Robson (1902 - 1984) Actress[44]
- Henry Howey Robson (1894 -1964) Recipient of the Victoria Cross[45]
- Claire Rutter Operatic soprano[46]
- Dorothy Samuelson-Sandvid, also know as 'Dorfy,' born South Shields, a Geordie dialect writer and author of 'A Basinful O' Geordie'[47]
- Francis Scarfe (1911 - 1986) Poet and critic[48]
- Sir Ridley Scott (born 1937) Film director and producer[49]
- Ernest Thompson Seton (1860 - 1946) Naturalist, writer and Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America[50]
- Steve Simonsen (born 1979) Footballer[52]
- Kathy Stobart (born 1936) Jazz saxophonist[53]
- Andrew Stoddart (1864 - 1915) Captain of England at rugby and cricket[54]
- George Stout (1860 - 1944) Philosopher[55]
- Ginger (born David Walls 1964) founding member of the The Wildhearts a hard rock and Punk rock band; had success in the mid 90’s[56]
- Sir Frank Williams (born 1942) Formula One team owner[57]
- John Matthias Wilson Philosopher and Head of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Edward Wilson Television actor (Billy Seaton in 'When the Boat Comes in') and director of the National Youth Theatre 1987-2004. Guardian obituary 8/2/08.
- John Woodvine (born 1929) RSC actor[58]
- William Wouldhave (1751 - 1821) Inventor of the first functional lifeboat[59]
[edit] References
- ^ Burial location of Victoria Cross recipient Richard Wallace Annand
- ^ J. Barbour & Sons corporate history web page, retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ Mitchell, K., Grave indifference, The Observer, London, August 19, 2001, retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ ThePeerage.com, Peerage of Britain genealogical web site, page 19100, retrieved December 16, 2006.
- ^ The New Chalet Club web site, Elinor Brent-Dyer biography web page, retrieved December 16, 2006.
- ^ June Emerson, Obituary: Jack Brymer, The Guardian, London, September 18, 2003, retrieved December 16, 2006.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Albert Burdon page, retrieved December 16, 2006.
- ^ Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games web site, Christopher Cook biography, retrieved December 17, 2006
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Ron Cook page, retrieved December 17, 2006.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Catherine Cookson page, retrieved December 17, 2006.
- ^ Sunderland Football Club Greatest 100 web page, A-Love-Supreme Fanzine web site, retrieved on December 17, 2006.
- ^ Newcastle Arts Centre, Biography and Photographs of William Downey, retrieved on December 18, 2006.
- ^ John Erickson biography page. Alan Myers Literary Guide. date = 2004. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ The Story of Ernest Farrar. Christ Church Music Page. Christ Church - High Harrogate. Retrieved on 2006-12-19.
- ^ McLintock, A. H.; Morrell, W. P. (1966). FOX, Sir William. An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ The World of Sheila Graber (2004-03-02). Retrieved on 2007-11-17. “with understanding the River Tyne”
- ^ Graber, Dobson. (1980). My River Tyne. Sheila Graber. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. "Animates the History of the river on which I lived from source in Scotland to the Mouth at South Shields. Also weaves in a bit of my own family connections with the river - on which my Dad was Pilot Master ."
- ^ Brown, Andrew. "The contrarian", The Guardian, 2005-12-03. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ Harold Heslop biography page. Alan Myers Literary Guide (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Eric Idle page, retrieved December 16, 2006.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, George Irving (II) page, retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ Harold Heslop biography page. Alan Myers Project - Famous People: The North-East. The British Library (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ Kapranos, Alex (2005-12-02), “In grandmother's footsteps”, The Guardian, <http://www.guardian.co.uk/food/story/0,,1655966,00.html>
- ^ Not Only A Hero, An Illustrated Life of Simpson, the Man with the Donkey. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, Tyneside. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, Jack in Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, Training. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, The Landing. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, The Donkey. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, The Clown Prince. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, Anzac Cove. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, May 19th. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Not Only A Hero, Monuments to Jack Simpson. Retrieved on 2007-11-05.
- ^ Men of ANZAC -John Simpson Kirkpatrick. ANZAC House Youth Hostel web site. Hassle Free Tourism and Travel Agency (2005-10-14). Retrieved on 2006-23-20.
- ^ James Kirkup bio page. Brindin Press. Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ Arkwright, Helen (2004). The Barry MacSweeney Collection. The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. Newcastle University. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
- ^ Baron Avro Manhattan. Alan Myers Literary Guide (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Dale Meeks page, retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, James Mitchell (VI) page, retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ Stanley Mortensen - Player Profile. Football-England.Com (2005). Retrieved on 2006-12-20.
- ^ “Famed Geordie netty is museum attraction”, The Northern Echo, 2007-03-31, <http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/topstories/display.var.1299982.0.famed_geordie_netty_is_museum_attraction.php>
- ^ Wainwright, Martin (2007-04-04), “Urinal finds museum home”, The Guardian, <http://arts.guardian.co.uk/art/news/story/0,,2049601,00.html>
- ^ "Charles Mark Palmer". Encyclopaedia Britannica Eleventh Edition 20. (1911). Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 644. New York.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Flora Robson page, retrieved December 19, 2006.
- ^ Askin, Alfred J. (2000). List of Victoria Cross Holders. Victoria Cross Research.
- ^ Clair Rutter biography. Intermusica Agency (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
- ^ Dorfy. Retrieved on 2007-11-04.
- ^ Francis Scarfe biography page. Alan Myers Literary Guide (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, Ridley Scott page, retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ Barber, Dee Seton. A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ERNEST THOMPSON SETON. Ernest Thompson Seton: His Life and Legacies. Ernest Thompson Seton Institute. Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Taylor, D. J. (2005-12-10). Another piece of the puzzle. Guardian Review. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
- ^ Steve Simonsen football data. soccorbase.com. Mirror Group PLC (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
- ^ Plater, Alan (2004-04-15). Swing out sisters. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved on 2006-12-22.
- ^ Andrew Stoddart statistics page. CricketArchive (2003). Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
- ^ George Stout biography page. Alan Myers Project - Famous People: The North-East. The British Library (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
- ^ The Wildhearts Website. Music. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Frank Williams Interview. F1 Racing News. F1Racing.net (2003-01-31). Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
- ^ Internet Movie Database, John Woodvine page, retrieved December 20, 2006.
- ^ William Wouldhave biography page. Alan Myers Project - Famous People: The North-East. The British Library (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
- ^ Lord Wright of Durley biography page. Alan Myers Project - Famous People: The North-East. The British Library (2004). Retrieved on 2006-12-21.
