List of people from Bolton
This is a list of notable people from Bolton in the north west of England. The demonym of Bolton is Boltonian. This list also includes people from the towns of Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Kearsley, Little Lever, Blackrod, and other smaller places within the wider Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
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F
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H
- Sir Ernest Hall (born 1930) – classical musician and entrepreneur - developed Dean Clough, Halifax.[59]
- Leslie Halliwell (1929–1989) – British movie historian and encyclopaediast of Halliwell's Film Guide fame.[60][61]
- Charles Hallows (1895–1972) – county cricketer - Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1928.[62]
- James Hallows (1873–1910) – county cricketer - Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1905.[63]
- Mark Halsey (born 1961) – English Premier League Referee - lives in Little Lever.[64]
- Ruth Hamilton - Authoress[65]
- John Hanscomb, C.B.E., M.A. (born 1924), retired Conservative politician.[66]
- Frank Hardcastle (1844–1908) - Businessman, MP and cricketer. Born in Tonge.[67]
- John Harwood (1893–1964) – Invented self-winding wristwatch.[68]
- Annie Haslam (born 1947) – lead singer of progressive rock band Renaissance.[69]
- William Haslam (1850–1898) – gave his name to the town of Haslam, South Australia.[70]
- Paul Heathcote (born 1960) - Chef and restauranteur. Born in Farnworth[71]
- Gordon Hill (born 1928) – former League football referee in the 1960s and 1970s.[72][73]
- Keith Hill (born 1969) – former professional footballer, Blackburn Rovers – born in Bolton, current manager at Rochdale A.F.C.
- Charles Holden (1875–1960) – architect, known for his designs of stations on the London Underground railway system.[74]
- Dominic Holmes (born 1994) – Actor best known for playing Daniel Osbourne in Coronation Street.[75][76]
- Nicky Hunt (born 1983) – professional footballer currently playing for Bristol City after previously playing for Bolton Wanderers.[77]
- Jack Hylton (1892–1965) – band leader.[78]
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J
K
L
- Roy Lancaster (born 1938) – gardener and broadcaster - Gardener's World.[93]
- Bruno Langley (born 1983) - actor Coronation Street. Born in Devon, lives Bolton.[94]
- William Lassell (1799–1880) – astronomer, discoverer of the moons Ariel and Triton.[95]
- Ralf Little (born 1980) – actor, star of The Royle Family, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and Children's Ward. Born in Oldham, educated at Bolton School.[96][97]
- Tommy Lawton (1919–1996) – professional footballer, Burnley, Everton, Arsenal, Chelsea and England – born in Farnworth.[98][99]
- Francis Lee (born 1944) – Footballer. Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County. England (27 caps).[100]
- William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925) – founder of Unilever.[101]
- Keziah Lockwood (born 1986) – Actress.[102]
- Nat Lofthouse (1925–2011) – footballer, played for Bolton Wanderers and England.[103][104]
- Peter Lown (born 1947) – born in Bolton, became a Canadian field hockey player, competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[105]
- Captain Stanley Lord (1877–1962) – Captain of the SS Californian, the ship closest to RMS Titanic as she sank.[106]
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O
P
R
S
T
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- Mike Watkinson (born 1961) – ex-England cricketer, now coach of Lancashire – born in Westhoughton.[149]
- Simon Whaley (born 1985) – professional footballer, Bury F.C., Preston North End, Norwich City, Chesterfield and currently Doncaster Rovers.[150]
- Robert Whitehead (1823–1905) – developed the first self-propelled torpedo and great-grandfather of the Von Trapp children (Sound of Music).[151]
- Jason Wilcox (born 1971) – professional footballer, Blackburn Rovers, Leeds United and England.[152]
- Thomas Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c.1602–1691/92), peer of the House of Lords.[153]
- Sammy Winward (born 1985) – actress, singer and model, currently plays as Katie Sugden in Emmerdale.[154][155]
- Bernard Wrigley (born 1948) – comedian, actor, playwright and musician.[156][157]
See also
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