List of people from Calderdale
This is a list of people from Calderdale, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. This list includes people who pre-date the creation of Calderdale, from the towns of Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, and the smaller villages that make up the borough. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
| Table of contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
B
- Antony Booth (1931), actor and father of Cherie Blair lives in Todmorden and is married to Stephanie Booth, a politician local to Calderdale.[2]
C
- Chipps Chippendale (1968), mountain biking journalist from Todmorden.[3]
- Prof. Sir John Cockcroft (1897–1967), Todmorden-born scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1951.[4][5]
- Neil Cowie, Rugby League player for Wigan, Wales and Great Britain from Todmorden.[6]
E
- Keith Emerson, (born 1944 in Todmorden), pianist, Founder / member of The Nice and Emerson, Lake & Palmer[7]
F
- John Fielden (1784–1849), land and factory owner in Todmorden, Member of Parliament and national leader of the Ten Hours Campaign for factory reform, scion of the Fielden family.[8]
H
- John Helliwell, Todmorden-born musician of the band Supertramp
- Ursula Holden-Gill, (born 1974), TV actress (Emmerdale, Holby City, Teachers, The Bill)[9]
- William Holt, (1897–1977), Todmorden-born writer, painter, political activist, journalist and traveller[10]
- Ted Hughes (1930-1998), Poet Laureate, born in Mytholmthroyd [11]
I
- Innes Ireland (1930–1993), Formula One racing driver (1960s and 1970s), born in Mytholmroyd.
J
- Wilfred Judson (1902–1980), former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, born in Todmorden.[12]
- Jollyboat, a musical comedy double-act, is formed of Todmorden brothers Tommy and Ed Croft.
K
- Jason Kay, singer from the band Jamiroquai owns a 'country retreat' (actually a small terraced house) in Todmorden.[citation needed]
- John Kettley, (born 1952), BBC weatherman, from Todmorden[13]
- Julie Kirkbride (born 1960), Member of Parliament for Bromsgrove from 1997 to 2010.[14]
L
- Fred Lawless, Liverpool born theatre playwright has a house in Todmorden; he was also a writer for the BBC 1 TV series EastEnders, as well as several other TV and radio programmes.
- Peter Lever (born 1940), England test cricketer, from Todmorden.[15]
- Anne Lister (born 1791), diarist[16]
- John Lister (born 1847), politician[17]
- Adrian Love, (1944–1999), World Service, Capital Radio and Radio 2 DJ
- Geoff Love, (1917–1991), big band leader, born in Todmorden[18]
- Jane Lumb, 1942-2008, actress and fashion model of the 1960s, born in Mytholmroyd.
N
- John Mitchell Nuttall, (1890–1958), Todmorden-born physicist remembered for the Geiger-Nuttall law.[19]
P
- Wes Paul, Liverpool singer, musician and compere/stage manager of Sounds of the Sixties Cavern Showcase.[citation needed]
- Eric Portman, (1901-1969), film and television actor, born in Ackroydon [20]
R
- John Ramsbottom, (1814–1897), mechanical engineer and inventor from Todmorden[21]
S
- Derek Shackleton (born 1924), England test cricketer, from Todmorden[22]
- Miles Balmford Sharp (1897-1973), artist.
- Percy Shaw, (1890-1976), inventor of the cat's eye[23]
- Harold Shipman, (1946–2004), the serial killer took up his first GP's position at the Abraham Ormerod Centre in Todmorden[24]
T
- Grenville Turner (born 1936), one of the pioneers of cosmochemistry, from Todmorden.
W
- Prof. Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson, (1921–1996), who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1973, from Todmorden[25]
- David Wilson, footballer who began his career at Manchester United (1980s).[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Dicken Ashworth". corrie.net. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Kelly, Sarah (2009-02-19). "Tony Booth's wife hit with 'fake' parking fine: Officials probe her £60 ticket". Halifax Evening Courier. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Cyclo-cross: Cycle stars brave icy Centre Vale". Todmorden News. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "John Cockcroft – The Nobel Prize in Physics 1951". Nobelprize.org. The Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 2010-02-11. "From Nobel Lectures, Physics 1942–1962, Elsevier Publishing Company, Amsterdam, 1964"
- ^ Allibone, T E (September 2004). "Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas (1897–1967)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-02-11. (subscription required)
- ^ "Talent galore for Hornets". Rochdale Observer. Guardian Media Group. 2003-01-15. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ "Keith Emerson". vh1.com. MTV Networks. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Weaver, Stewart A (2004). "Fielden, John (1784–1849)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-02-11. (subscription required)
- ^ "actress to attend". Todmorden News. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 2006-11-09. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Lee, Philip (2008-12-11). "William Holt's literary legacy". Todmorden News. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Ted Hughes biography
- ^ "The Honourable Mr. Justice Wilfred Judson". Supreme Court of Canada. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Marshal, Tyrone. "Todmorden forecaster John Kettley tells of stormy weather in autobiography". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Julie Kirkbride Official Website
- ^ "Peter Lever". CricInfo. ESPN EMEA Ltd. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Baigent, Elizabeth (September 2004). "Lister, Anne (1791–1840)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press). doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/45743. Retrieved 10 June 2010
- ^ Hargreaves, John A. (SEptember 2004). "Lister, John (1847–1933)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press). doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/45743. Retrieved 10 June 2010
- ^ Wilmer, Val (September 2004). "Love, Geoffrey [Geoff] (1917–1991)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-02-11. (subscription required)
- ^ Andraos, John. "Named Equations And Laws In Chemistry (L–P)" (PDF). Department of Chemistry, York University, Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Eric Portman at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Carpenter, George W (2004). "Ramsbottom, John (1814–1897)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-02-11. (subscription required)
- ^ "Derek Shackleton". TimesOnline. Times Newspapers Ltd. 2007-10-01. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ *Halifax Today article on Percy Shaw
- ^ "Harold Shipman: The killer doctor". BBC News Online. BBC. 2004-01-13. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
- ^ Griffith, Bill (September 2004). "Wilkinson, Sir Geoffrey (1921–1996)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2010-02-11. (subscription required)
