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*(1950) [[Sherrie Hewson]], actor and [[novelist]] best known as regular panellist on ''[[Loose Women]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382137/|title=Sherrie Hewson|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
*(1950) [[Sherrie Hewson]], actor and [[novelist]] best known as regular panellist on ''[[Loose Women]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0382137/|title=Sherrie Hewson|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
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*(1952) [[Janine Duvitski]], actor best known as Pippa Trench in ''[[One Foot In The Grave]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245207/|title=Janine Duvitski|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
*(1952) [[Janine Duvitski]], actor best known as Pippa Trench in ''[[One Foot In The Grave]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245207/|title=Janine Duvitski|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
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*(1975) [[Andrea Lowe]], actress best known for roles in ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[The Tudors]]'' and [[Ken Loach]] film ''[[Route Irish (film)|Route Irish]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-12745577|title=Actress Andrea Lowe on Ken Loach's Route Irish|date=|accessdate=18 March 2011|publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref> |
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*(1976) [[Craig Robert Young]], actor best known for his role in ''[[Dream Team (TV series)|Dream Team]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949424/|title=Craig Robert Young|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
*(1976) [[Craig Robert Young]], actor best known for his role in ''[[Dream Team (TV series)|Dream Team]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0949424/|title=Craig Robert Young|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=[[Imbd]]}}</ref> |
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*(1977) [[Samantha Morton]], actor best known for her role in the film ''[[Sweet and Lowdown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Samantha-Morton.html|title=Samantha Morton Biography (1977-)|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=filmreference}}</ref> |
*(1977) [[Samantha Morton]], actor best known for her role in the film ''[[Sweet and Lowdown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/0/Samantha-Morton.html|title=Samantha Morton Biography (1977-)|date=|accessdate=21 July 2010|publisher=filmreference}}</ref> |
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Notable people born in or near, educated in, or otherwise associated with Nottingham. Sorted by category and DOB:
Actors
- (1936) John Bird, actor, comedian and satirist best known for Bremner, Bird and Fortune.[1]
- (1947) Richard Beckinsale, actor best known as Lennie Godber in the sitcom Porridge.[2]
- (1949) Su Pollard, actor best known for her roles in the sitcom Hi-de-Hi! and You Rang, M'Lord?.[3]
- (1950) Sherrie Hewson, actor and novelist best known as regular panellist on Loose Women.[4]
- (1952) Janine Duvitski, actor best known as Pippa Trench in One Foot In The Grave.[5]
- (1975) Andrea Lowe, actress best known for roles in Coronation Street, The Tudors and Ken Loach film Route Irish.[6]
- (1976) Craig Robert Young, actor best known for his role in Dream Team.[7]
- (1977) Samantha Morton, actor best known for her role in the film Sweet and Lowdown.[8]
- (1978) Mathew Horne, actor best known as Gavin in Gavin and Stacey.[9]
- (1985) Jonny Sweet, actor and comedian who played Boris Johnson in When Boris Met Dave.[10]
- (1987) Joe Dempsie, actor best known as Chris Miles from Skins.[11]
- (1990) Anjli Mohindra, actor best known as Rani Chandra in The Sarah Jane Adventures.[citation needed]
Art
- (1721) Thomas Sandby, architect and founder member of the Royal Academy.[12]
- (1731) Paul Sandby, artist and founder member of the Royal Academy.[12]
- (1907) Dudley D. Watkins, cartoonist and illustrator for comics such as The Beano, The Dandy, The Beezer and Topper.[13]
Business
- (1763) George Africanus, noted Nottingham entrepreneur of African origin.[14]
- (1781) Samuel Fox, philanthropist, abolitionist Quaker and first chairman of Nottingham Building Society.[15]
- (1850) Jesse Boot, chairman and managing director of Boots the Chemists who transformed it into a national concern: the company was founded in Nottingham in 1849 by his father, (1815) John Boot.[16]
- (1947) Paul Smith, fashion designer (from Beeston).[17]
Military
- (1896) Albert Ball, First World War fighter pilot and recipient of the Victoria Cross.[18]
- (1922) Terrence Sisson, served in the Fleet Air Arm in South Africa during the Second World War and wrote a book about Just Nuisance. [citation needed]
- (1935) Stella Rimington, first female head of MI5, educated at Nottingham High School for Girls.[19]
Music
- (1940) John Crocker, clarinettist and saxophonist with Chris Barber's Jazz Band until 2003.[20]
- (1941) Christopher Hogwood conductor.[citation needed]
- (1948) Ian Paice, drummer for Deep Purple.[21]
- (1950) Graham Russell, guitarist and vocalist from soft rock group Air Supply.[citation needed]
- (1959) Corinne Drewery, lead singer of Nottingham group Swing Out Sister.[22]
- (1960) Nick Hallam and (1961) Robert Birch, founder members of Stereo MCs.[23]
- (1964) Sandy Burnett, record producer.[24]
- (1965) Stuart A. Staples, guitarist and singer, most notably of the band Tindersticks[25]
- (1981) Chris Urbanowicz, Lead guitarist in Editors.[26]
- (19--?) Digby "Dig" Pearson, musician and founder of Earache Records, Nottingham is the UK operations base.[27]
- (1984?) MistaJam, born Pete Dalton, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ radio presenter and TV actor.[28]
- (1985?) Liam Bailey, acoustic soul musician.[29]
Novelists and poets
- (1785) Henry Kirke White poet.[30]
- (1788) The poet Lord Byron.[31] resided at Newstead Abbey and is buried at nearby Hucknall along with his mathematical daughter (1815) Ada Lovelace.[32]
- (1816) Philip James Bailey poet, who lived with his father for some time in 16 and 18 Denman Street, later moving to 449, Alfreton Road. His poem Festus was written in the Basford area.[33]
- (1885) D. H. Lawrence, internationally famous author, born in Eastwood and educated at Nottingham High School.[34]
- (1919) Stanley Middleton, novelist, born in Bulwell. Educated at High Pavement School and University College of Nottingham. He taught English at High Pavement Grammar School, was a prolific author, an accomplished organist and painter.[citation needed]
- (1928) Alan Sillitoe, an author who was categorised as an Angry Young Man.[35]
- (1957) Robert Harris, author of Fatherland [1992], Enigma [1995], Archangel [1998], Pompeii [2003] and Imperium [2006].[36]
Politics
- (1940) Kenneth Clarke, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993–1997) and MP for Rushcliffe; educated at Nottingham High School.[37]
- (1967) Ed Balls, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (2011-) and MP for Morley and Outwood; grew up in Keyworth and educated at Nottingham High School[38].
Religion
- (c1550) Thomas Helwys, co-founder of the Baptist denomination, defender of religious liberty and victim of religious persecution.[39]
- (1800) William Williams, missionary in New Zealand, and first Anglican Bishop of Waiapu.[citation needed]
- (1829) William Booth, founder of The Salvation Army.[40]
Science and technology
- (c1563) William Lee, inventor of the stocking frame.[41]
- (1793) George Green (of Green's Mill), mathematician and physicist, famed for Green's theorem.[42]
- (18--) Frederick Gibson Garton, grocer who created HP Sauce in 1896.[43]
Sport
Boxing
- (1811) William 'Bendigo' Thompson, bare-knuckle boxer.[44]
- (1951) Dave Needham, 1970 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner and one-time holder of the British flyweight and bantamweight titles.[45]
- (1977) Carl Froch, professional boxer.[46]
Football
- (1870) Herbert Kilpin, footballer and founder of A.C. Milan.[47]
- (1928) Peter Taylor, former manager of Burton Albion, Brighton & Hove Albion and Derby County. More famous for his role as Brian Clough's number two at Hartlepools United, Derby County and Nottingham Forest. [citation needed]
- (1945) David Pleat, former manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield Wednesday and Luton Town.[48]
- (1963) Steve Hodge, former Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United, Aston Villa, Queens Park Rangers, Leyton Orient and England footballer.[49]
- (1971) Andy Cole, a member of Manchester United's multi trophy-winning side of the late 1990s.[50]
- (1973) Chris Sutton, former Chelsea, Norwich City, Blackburn Rovers, Celtic and Aston Villa footballer.[51]
- (1976) Darren Huckerby, former Coventry City and Manchester City striker.
- (1983) Jermaine Jenas, midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur and ex-Nottingham Forest.[52]
- (1983) Jermaine Pennant, right-winger for Real Zaragoza, formally having played for Notts County, Arsenal, Watford, Leeds United, Birmingham City, Liverpool and Portsmouth.[citation needed]
- (1984) Julian Bennett, Nottingham Forest.[citation needed]
- (1984) Wes Morgan, Nottingham Forest.[citation needed]
- (1985) Craig Westcarr, footballer for Notts County FC.
- (1985) James Perch, Premier league footballer for Newcastle.
- (1986) Leon Best, Newcastle United F.C. striker.[citation needed]
- (1986) Tom Huddlestone, Tottenham Hotspur and ex-Nottingham Forest youth.[citation needed]
- (1986) Will Hoskins, Bristol Rovers.[citation needed]
- (1987) David McGoldrick, footballer for Nottingham Forest.
- (1988) Lewis McGugan, Nottingham Forest and ex-England Youth.[citation needed]
- (1988) Scott Loach, Watford F.C. and England U21 Goalkeeper.[citation needed]
Martial arts
- (1982) Dan Hardy, MMA fighter in UFC.[citation needed]
- (1983) Paul Daley, MMA fighter in UFC.[citation needed]
Other sports
- (1914–1955) Tom Blower, swimmer.[53]
- (1957) Jayne Torvill and (1958) Christopher Dean, Olympic ice skating gold medallists.[54]
- (1971) Anthony Hamilton[55] and (1978) Michael Holt,[56] professional snooker players who both competed in the Nazareth House Snooker League, which was established in Nottingham in 1940.
- (1981) Robert Newton, hurdling athlete. Britain's only openly gay athlete.[57]
- (1986) Stuart Broad, cricketer for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club and England.[58]
- (1992) Becky Downie, gymnast who competed at The Commonwealth Games, European Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.[59]
TV and radio
- (1933) Leslie Crowther.[60]
- (1933) Dennis McCarthy.[61]
Miscellaneous
- (c1100s) Robin Hood, stole from the rich and gave to the poor.[citation needed]
- (1932) Frank Robinson (Xylophone Man), an eccentric street entertainer known throughout Nottingham.[62]
- (1944) Margaret Humphreys, social worker and Director of the Child Migrants Trust.[63]
- (1946) Harold Shipman, one of the most notorious serial killers in modern history.[64]
- (1989) Jessica Linley, Miss England 2010.[65]
References
- ^ "John Bird". Imbd. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Richard Beckinsale". Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Great Nottinghamians : Su Pollard". BBC Nottingham. November 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Sherrie Hewson". Imbd. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Janine Duvitski". Imbd. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Actress Andrea Lowe on Ken Loach's Route Irish". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Craig Robert Young". Imbd. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Samantha Morton Biography (1977-)". filmreference. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
- ^ "Mathew Horne on his smash sitcom Gavin and Stacey". thisisNottingham. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Donaldson, Brian (6 October 2009). "Interview: Jonny Sweet - Boris, Dave and me". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Joseph Dempsie". Imbd. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ a b Lambirth, Andrew (24 April 2010). "Arboreal glory". The Spectator. 312 (9478): 41.
- ^ "Dudley Watkins (1907 - 1969)". bookpalace.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Success story of former slave". BBC News. 19 April 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Edward H Milligan The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920, William Sessions Limited (2007) ISBN 978-1850723672 Paperback ISBN 978-1850723677 Hardcover
- ^ Phillips, Simon (21 December 2002). "Jesse Boot and the rise of Boots The Chemists" (PDF). The Pharmaceutical Journal. 269: 925.
- ^ Lewis, Tim (26 October 2008). "Paul Smith". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Albert Ball". The Aerodrome. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Dame Stella Rimington DCB". Speakers Associates. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Jazz, with Alan Joyce". thisisNottingham. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Pearl Drum - All Artists". Pearl Drums. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Girl keeps swinging". BBC News. 8 September 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. p. 935. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Sandy Burnett". Discogs. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.list.co.uk/article/18793-profile-stuart-staples-tindersticks/
- ^ Jones, Victoria. "Editors' Nottingham connection". BBC Nottingham. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "subbacultcha.com".
- ^ "Biography". MistaJam.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Lester, Paul (10 June 2010). "No. 806: Liam Bailey". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "The English Poet, Henry Kirke White". Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Lord Byron Newstead Abbey". VisitNottingham.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Ada Lovelace Day – A Nottinghamshire heroine". Hallam. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Mellors, Robert. "Old Nottingham suburbs: then and now, (1914). Men and women of Radford". Nottinghamshire History. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "DH Lawrence 1885 - 1930". LawrenceEastwood.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Taylor, D J (1 October 2008). "The start of Alan Sillitoe". The Times. London. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Robert Harris". Imdb. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Kenneth Clarke". Conservatives.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article4187566.ece
- ^ "Who was Thomas Helwys?". Thomas Helwys Baptist Church. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "salvationarmy.org.uk".
- ^ "William Lee inventor of the Knitting Frame". Hucknall-Torkard.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Green's Windmill and Science Centre". Nottinghamcity.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Britishdelights.com". britishdelights.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Evangelist (Bendigo)". Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Boxing champ Needham dies". thisisNottingham. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Carl Froch". Cobraboxing.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "AC Milan's Nottingham-born hero". BBC News. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Pleat, David". Jewsinsports.org. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "leedsfans.org.uk".
- ^ "Andy Cole". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Chris Sutton". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Jermaine Jenas". Soccerbase.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); line feed character in|accessdate=at position 8 (help) - ^ "Torpedo Tom Blower". BBC. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ^ "1984: British ice couple score Olympic gold". BBC News. 14 February 1984. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Anthony Hamilton (England)". Sportinglife.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Holt goes into the Crucible". BBC Nottingham. 13 April 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Matt & Andrej Koymsky Home". andrejkoymasky.com. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Stuart Broad". cricinfo.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Autobiography". Beckydownie.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "findarticles.com". [dead link]
- ^ "General Information". BBC Nottingham. 22 September 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Jared (10 November 2005). "Xylophone Man remembered". BBC Nottingham. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Welcome to the Child Migrants Trust". childmigrantstrust.com. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
- ^ "Profile of a killer doctor". BBC News. 31 January 2000. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
- ^ "Miss England". 2 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
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