Talk:List of people from Newcastle upon Tyne
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[edit] Kim Lewis
Kim Lewis lives in rural Northumberland, not Newcastle. She was born in Canada. I have therefore removed her from the list. Bandalore 28 May 00.29
[edit] Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson was born in Consett, as stated in the article. His family may have lived in Northumberland. I've therefore removed him from born in Newcastle and placed him in Newcastle residents past and present (he did study at Newcastle Uni. hedpeguyuk 8:10 20 July (UTC)
Rowan has said in print that he was born in Newcastle - perhaps he means at a hospital there, while the family lived at Consett.
