List of people from Tameside
Encyclopedia
This is a list of people from Tameside, a metropolitan borough
in North West England
. This list includes people from the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne
, Audenshaw
, Denton
, Droylsden
, Dukinfield
, Hyde
, Longdendale
, Mossley
and Stalybridge
, and the smaller villages that make up Tameside
. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
, Alan Wright
, Gordon Taylor
, and Bert Whalley
, who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster
.
Several Coronation Street
actors are also associated with the town; Bill Tarmey
, Roy Barraclough
, Sue Devaney
all live in the town.
Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough is a type of local government district in England, and is a subdivision of a metropolitan county. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, metropolitan boroughs are defined in English law as metropolitan districts, however all of them have been granted or regranted...
in North West England
North West England
North West England, informally known as The North West, is one of the nine official regions of England.North West England had a 2006 estimated population of 6,853,201 the third most populated region after London and the South East...
. This list includes people from the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne
Ashton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...
, Audenshaw
Audenshaw
Audenshaw is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is located on the east side of the River Tame, along the course of both the M60 motorway and the Ashton Canal, southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne and east of the city of Manchester...
, Denton
Denton, Greater Manchester
Denton is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is five miles to the east of Manchester city centre, and has a population of 26,866....
, Droylsden
Droylsden
Droylsden is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It is to the east of Manchester city centre, and west-southwest of Ashton-under-Lyne, it has a population of 23,172....
, Dukinfield
Dukinfield
Dukinfield is a small town within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in central Tameside on the south bank of the River Tame, opposite Ashton-under-Lyne, and is east of the city of Manchester...
, Hyde
Hyde, Greater Manchester
Hyde is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. As of the 2001 census, the town had a population of 31,253. Historically part of Cheshire, it is northeast of Stockport, west of Glossop and east of Manchester....
, Longdendale
Mottram in Longdendale
Mottram in Longdendale is an unparished village within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies in the valley of Longdendale, on the border with Derbyshire and close to the Peak District neighbouring Broadbottom and Hattersley. Mottram in Longdendale Parish was...
, Mossley
Mossley
Mossley is a small town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, in Greater Manchester, England. The town is located in the upper section of the Tame valley in the foothills of the Pennines, northeast of Ashton-under-Lyne and east of Manchester.Mossley has the distinction of...
and Stalybridge
Stalybridge
Stalybridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 22,568. Historically a part of Cheshire, it is east of Manchester city centre and northwest of Glossop. With the construction of a cotton mill in 1776, Stalybridge became one of...
, and the smaller villages that make up Tameside
Tameside
The Metropolitan Borough of Tameside is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester in North West England. It is named after the River Tame which flows through the borough and spans the towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge. Its western...
. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
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- Dawn ActonDawn ActonDawn Jean Acton is an English actress and DJ, most notable for playing Tracy Barlow in the long-running British soap Coronation Street for periods between 1988 and 1999....
(born 1977) actress, Tracy Barlow in Coronation Street. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne.
B
- Amanda BarrieAmanda BarrieAmanda Barrie is an English actress.-Career:Born as Shirley Anne Broadbent, Barrie attended St Anne's College, St Anne's on Sea. She then trained at the Arts Educational School in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School...
: (born 1935): actress, Alma Sedgwick in Coronation Street. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne.
- Margaret BeckettMargaret BeckettMargaret Mary Beckett is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Derby South since 1983, rising to become the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under John Smith, from 18 July 1992 to 12 May 1994, and briefly serving as Leader of the Party following Smith's death...
, who became Britain's first female Foreign SecretarySecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsThe Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State...
in 2006;
- Melvyn Bowler (1941-20??) Counsellor and Experiential Therapist. Produced Counsellor Training Videos Using Rational-Emotive Therapy. Worked for British Medical Team Vietnam 1968.
- Mary Ann BritlandMary Ann BritlandMary Ann Britland of Ashton-under-Lyne was the first woman to be executed by hanging at Strangeways Prison, Manchester, England by James Berry on 9 August 1886.-Early life:...
(1847–1886): convicted murderer who lived in Ashton-under-Lyne and was the first woman hanged at Strangeways Prison.
- Arthur BrookeArthur Brooke (entrepreneur)Arthur Brooke was the founder of the Brooke Bond Tea Company. Brooke was born in Lancashire and opened his first tea shop at 29 Market Street, Manchester in 1869. By the age of 30 he was making over £5000 per year, with shops in the large cities and a warehouse in London from where he supplied...
(1845–1918): founder of Brooke BondBrooke BondBrooke Bond is a brand-name of tea owned by Unilever, formerly an independent manufacturer in the United Kingdom, known for its PG Tips brand and its Brooke Bond tea cards.- History :...
and Co tea company.
C
- Henry CockburnHenry Cockburn (footballer)Henry Cockburn was an English professional footballer, who played league football for Manchester United, Bury and Peterborough United. He represented England at international level, playing 13 times for his country...
(1923–2004): footballer who was born in Ashton-under-Lyne; he played mid-fielder and was capped by England 13 times and in a 14-year playing career played for Manchester United F.C.Manchester United F.C.Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
and Bury F.C.Bury F.C.Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
.
D
- Robert DuckenfieldRobert DuckenfieldLieutenant Colonel Robert Duckenfield was a Parliamentarian commander during the English Civil War.-Family history:Robert Duckenfield came from Dukinfield in Cheshire and was born to Robert and Frances Duckenfield in 1619. The Duckenfields were a noted local family and their history in Cheshire...
(1619–1689): Military commander in Civil War, High Sheriff of Cheshire
E
- Thomas EarnshawThomas EarnshawThomas Earnshaw was an English watchmaker who following John Arnold's earlier work, further simplified the process of marine chronometer production, making them available to the general public...
(1749–1829) : late 18th-century watchmaker. born in Ashton-under-Lyne. - Evan LeighEvan LeighEvan Leigh was an author, inventor, engineer and manufacturer of cotton spinning equipment. His invention of the twin screw for steam ships was patented in July 1849 and taken up both for mercantile and British Navy fleet.-Biography:He was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. He was the son of...
: was a 19th-century author, inventor, and engineer, born in Aston-under-Lyne.
F
- George Formby, Sr.George Formby, Sr.George Formby , born James Booth, was an English comedian and musician. He was a star in Edwardian music halls, singing and clowning in a sardonic style that influenced the young Charlie Chaplin. Formby was plagued by ill-health and suffered from tuberculosis, but despite this was one of the...
(1875–1921): music hallMusic hallMusic Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
entertainer born "James Lawler Booth" in the Ashton-under-Lyne and father of the music hall and cinema star George Formby.
- Ronald FraserRonald FraserRonald Fraser was an English character actor, who appeared in numerous British films of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s whilst also appearing in many popular TV shows.-Background:...
(1930–1997): film actor born Ashton-under-Lyne
H
- Andrew Harris (b. 1973): cricketer born in Ashton-under-Lyne who played for DerbyshireDerbyshire County Cricket ClubDerbyshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the England and Wales domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Derbyshire...
and NottinghamshireNottinghamshire County Cricket ClubNottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
, and currently plays for LeicestershireLeicestershire County Cricket ClubLeicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland....
.
- Simon HoggartSimon HoggartSimon David Hoggart is an English journalist and broadcaster. He writes on politics for The Guardian, and on wine for The Spectator. Until 2006 he presented The News Quiz on Radio 4...
(b. 1946): journalist and broadcaster born in Ashton-under Lyne. - Lisa Huo: a Big BrotherBig Brother (TV series)Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
contestant in 2006,
- Sir Geoff Hurst (b. 1941): retired footballer who was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and spent most of his career playing for West Ham United F.C.West Ham United F.C.West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
; he was part of England's World Cup winning team in 19661966 FIFA World CupThe 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England beat West Germany 4–2 in the final, winning the World Cup for the first time, so becoming the first host to win the tournament since Italy in 1934.-Host selection:England was chosen as...
and is the only person to have scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final.
M
- Hugh MasonHugh MasonHugh Mason was an English mill owner, social reformer and Liberal politician. He was born in Stalybridge and raised in Stalybridge and Ashton-under-Lyne until he entered the family cotton business in 1838 after a seven year period working in a bank...
(1817–1886): mill owner and politician who was born in Stalybridge and owned textile mills in Ashton-under-Lyne; he was MP for Ashton-under-Lyne and an advocate of paternalism for workers, Irish home rule, and women's suffrage.
- Mary Moffat (1795–1871): Born Mary Smith in Dukinfield. Wife of Dr Robert MoffatRobert MoffatRobert Moffat was a Scottish Congregationalist missionary to Africa, and father in law of David Livingstone....
. African Missionary
P
- Simone PerrottaSimone PerrottaSimone Perrotta, Ufficiale OMRI is an English-born Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Roma...
(b. 1977): footballer born in Ashton-under-Lyne was part of Italy's 2006 World Cup2006 FIFA World CupThe 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
winning team.
- John Louis PetitJohn Louis Petit-Life:He was born at Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, the son of John Hayes Petit, by Harriet Astley of Dukinfield Lodge, Lancashire. He was educated at Eton College, and contributed to the Etonian. He was elected to a scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1822, graduated B.A. in 1823 and...
(1801–1868): antiquarianAntiquarianAn antiquarian or antiquary is an aficionado or student of antiquities or things of the past. More specifically, the term is used for those who study history with particular attention to ancient objects of art or science, archaeological and historic sites, or historic archives and manuscripts...
who was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and drew examples of the architecture and landscape of Lancashire.
- Harry PillingHarry PillingHarry Pilling, born Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire on 2 February 1943, played first-class and List A cricket for Lancashire between 1962 and 1982.Standing just tall he has the distinction of being the shortest English cricketer of modern times.-References:...
(b. 1943): cricketer who was born in Ashton-under-Lyne and played first-class cricket for between 1962 and 1980.
R
- Albert E. RichardsonAlbert E. RichardsonAlbert E. Richardson was a clockmaker from Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, who designed the first practical Teasmade.He designed the first practical Teasmade based on an alarm clock, a spirit lamp and a tipping kettle...
, clockmaker who designed the TeasmadeTeasmadeA teasmade is a machine for making tea automatically. It was once common in the United Kingdom and some of its former colonies. Teasmades generally include an analogue alarm clock and are designed to be used at the bedside, to ensure tea is ready first thing in the morning... - Mark RobinsMark RobinsMark Gordon Robins is an English football manager, appointed manager of Barnsley in 2009.As a player, he was most notable for his exploits with Manchester United, Norwich City and Leicester City...
(b. 1969): former footballer who manages Barnsley F.C.Barnsley F.C.Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
, born in Ashton-under-Lyne. Retrieved on 12 September 2008. - Sunny RogersSunny RogersSunny Rogers was an English entertainer best known for her work with comedian Frankie Howerd.Rogers was born Jessie Mary Rogerson in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. Her nickname "Sunny" comes from her constant smiling...
(1913–2005): comedienne, pianist and actress.
V
- David VaughanDavid Vaughan (artist)David Vaughan was a psychedelic artist who formed the design team Binder, Edwards & Vaughan and the father of actress Sadie Frost. He obtained commissions for his psychedelic painted furniture from HRH Princess Margaret, did work for the Beatles in the early 1960s...
(1944–2003): artist who attended art school in Ashton-under-Lyne and lived in Tameside.
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- Brian WildeBrian WildeBrian George Wilde was an English actor, best known for his roles in television comedy, including Mr Barrowclough in Porridge and "Foggy" Dewhurst in Last of the Summer Wine...
(1927–2008): actor born in Ashton before he moved with his family at a young age; he was best known for his roles in Last of the Summer WineLast of the Summer WineLast of the Summer Wine is a British sitcom written by Roy Clarke that was broadcast on BBC One. Last of the Summer Wine premiered as an episode of Comedy Playhouse on 4 January 1973 and the first series of episodes followed on 12 November 1973. From 1983 to 2010, Alan J. W. Bell produced and...
and PorridgePorridge (TV series)Porridge is a British situation comedy broadcast on BBC1 from 1974 to 1977, running for three series, two Christmas specials and a feature film. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it stars Ronnie Barker and Richard Beckinsale as two inmates at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland...
.
- Sean Wilson (born 1965) : actor, Martin Platt in Coronation Street. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne.
- Lewis Wright, Baron Wright of Ashton-under-LyneLewis Wright, Baron Wright of Ashton-under-LyneLewis Tatham Wright, Baron Wright of Ashton-under-Lyne, CBE was an English politician whose career was strongly connected with the textile industry in Lancashire in North West England...
, CBE (1903–1974): President of the Trades Union CongressPresident of the Trades Union CongressThe President of the Trades Union Congress is a prominent but largely honorary position in British trade unionism.The President is elected at the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress . They officially fill the office for the remainder of the year and then preside over the following...
. He lived in Ashton-under-LyneAshton-under-LyneAshton-under-Lyne is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. Historically a part of Lancashire, it lies on the north bank of the River Tame, on undulating land at the foothills of the Pennines...
from 1940 until his death in 1974. He is commemorated by a blue plaqueBlue plaqueA blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker....
there.
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- Gary YatesGary YatesFor the director, see Gary Yates Gary Yates was an English cricketer, a capable off-spinner who played for Lancashire from 1989 to 2004. He often seemed to be underrated as a 4 day player and most of his notable appearances came in the One-Day team. He subsequently became 2nd team captain and coach...
(b. 1967): cricketer born in Ashton-under-Lyne who played first-class cricket for Lancashire from 1990 to 2002 and coaches the Lancashire second XI.
Others
Other footballers who were born in Ashton-under-Lyne include Trevor RossTrevor Ross
Trevor William Ross is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Arsenal, Everton, Portsmouth, Sheffield United and Bury, and in the Greek First Division for AEK Athens.Ross started his career at Arsenal, joining in 1972 as an apprentice and turning...
, Alan Wright
Alan Wright
Alan Geoffrey Wright is an English professional footballer. He is a coach in the Centre of Excellence at his first club, Blackpool, a role he assumed in June 2011....
, Gordon Taylor
Gordon Taylor (football)
Gordon Alexander Taylor OBE is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He became chief executive of the English footballers' trades union, the Professional Footballers Association. He is reputed to be the highest paid union official in the world.Taylor was born in...
, and Bert Whalley
Bert Whalley
Herbert "Bert" Whalley was a footballer for Manchester United from 1934 to 1946, later serving as coach for the club. He died in the Munich air disaster in 1958 at the age of 45....
, who died in the 1958 Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off from a slush-covered runway at Munich-Riem Airport in Munich, West Germany. On board the plane was the Manchester United football team, nicknamed the "Busby Babes",...
.
Several Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Coronation Street is a British soap opera set in Weatherfield, a fictional town in Greater Manchester based on Salford. Created by Tony Warren, Coronation Street was first broadcast on 9 December 1960...
actors are also associated with the town; Bill Tarmey
William Tarmey
Bill Tarmey is an English actor, singer and author, best known for playing Jack Duckworth on the soap opera Coronation Street. First appearing in the role in 1979, he played it continuously from 1983 to 2010.-Life and career:Tarmey was born in Ardwick, Manchester...
, Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough
Roy Barraclough MBE is a comic actor. He is best known for his role as the shifty, lugubrious landlord of the Rovers Return, Alec Gilroy in the long-running British TV soap Coronation Street where he formed an on-screen partnership with Bet Lynch .- Career :Roy Barraclough...
, Sue Devaney
Sue Devaney
Sue Devaney is an English actress. She has played various roles on British television including; Debbie Webster in Coronation Street, Rita Briggs in Jonny Briggs, Liz Harker in Casualty and Jane in dinnerladies...
all live in the town.