List of people from Barnsley
This is a list of people from Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
A
- Richard Allen, internationally renown cognitive scientist, specializing in working memory
- John Arden (1930–2012), playwright
- Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England [1]
B
- Josh Bates (1996–), professional speedway rider
- Mark Beevers (1989–), footballer, Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
- Dickie Bird (1933–), international cricket umpire
- Dai Bradley, actor, Billy Casper in Ken Loach's film Kes
- Joseph Bramah (1748–1814), inventor of flushing water closet, Bramah lock and the beer pump
- Inga Brooksby (1988–), actress, starred in series Down to Earth
- Pete Brown (1968–), beer writer and columnist
- Stan Burton (1912–1977), former Wolverhampton Wanderers player, played in 1939 FA Cup Final
C
- Ed Clancy (1985–present), professional cyclist
- Wilf Copping (1909–1980), footballer, played for England 20 times
- Mark Crossley (1969–present), former Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, currently playing for Chesterfield in League Two
- Nick Crowe (1968–present), artist
D
- Shaun Dooley, actor
- Kenny Doughty, actor
- John Duttine (1949–present), actor
E
- Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974), philanthropist
- Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst (1895–1982), Commander-in-Chief Royal Indian Air Force, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Guernsey
F
- Joann Fletcher, Egyptologist
- Toby Foster, Radio Sheffield presenter, comedian and actor
G
- Brian Glover (1934–1997), actor
- Darren Gough (1970–present), cricketer
- Brian Greenhoff (1953–2013), footballer, Manchester United and Leeds United
- Jimmy Greenhoff (1946–present), footballer, Manchester United and Leeds United
H
- Steve Haigh (1949–present), Barnsley's first DJ as 'handsome' Steve Hanson, Teen and Twenty Club, Barnsley Civic; BBC Radio and TV Journalist Radio Leeds, Radio Sheffield, Radio Newcastle, Look North (Newcastle), Radio Scotland, Radio Bristol/Somerset Sound, Points West (Bristol), Spotlight (Plymouth)
- Charlie Hardcastle (1894–1960), boxer
- Joanne Harris (1964–present), novelist, Chocolat
- David Hirst (1967–present), England international footballer, played for Barnsley before joining Sheffield Wednesday
- Stephanie Hirst (1976–present), radio presenter, former host of hit40uk on commercial radio throughout the UK
- Geoff Horsfield (1973–present), professional footballer turned coach
- Geoffrey Howse (1955–present), actor, local historian and author; student at Barnsley School of Art 1973–75
- Dorothy Hyman (1941–present), sprinter
I
- Graham Ibbeson, sculptor, artist, responsible for statue outside NUM Head Offices, Barnsley, and Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe
J
- Ashley Jackson Artist
- Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, GCB, FRS, 1855–1929, first Sea Lord, May 1915 to December 1916; pioneer of ship to ship wireless technology; born in Barnsley, the son of Henry Jackson, a leading linen manufacturer in the town
- Mark Jones (1933–1958), one of the eight Manchester United players killed in the Munich air disaster
K
- Katherine Kelly (1980–present), actress, played Becky Granger in ITV soap opera Coronation Street
L
- Ethel Lang (1900–2015), supercentenarian
- Davey Lawrence (1985–present), ice hockey netminder playing for the Sheffield Steelers
- Joseph Locke (1805–1860), civil engineer
- Stephen Lodge (1952–present), former Premier League referee; retired from top-flight officiating at the end of the 2000–01 season
M
- Baron Mason of Barnsley (1924-2015), former Northern Ireland Secretary
- Thomas Masters (1899), founder of Thomas Masters Removals – Storage
- John Mayock (1970–present), former 1500m runner, member of Team GB
- Mick McCarthy (1959–present), former professional footballer and manager of the football club Ipswich Town F.C.; former manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team
- Paul McCue (1958–present), author and military historian
- Ian McMillan (1956–present), the Bard of Barnsley
- CJ de Mooi, panellist on quiz show Eggheads
- Chris Morgan, ex-professional football player; formerly played for the town's football club; now a coach at Sheffield United
- Martyn Moxon (1960–present), cricketer who played for Yorkshire and played in 10 test matches for England
- Jenni Murray (1950–present), journalist and broadcaster, current presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4
N
- Sam Nixon (1986–present), came 3rd on Pop Idol 2003; former catering student and ex-Holgate School pupil; had a UK No. 1 hit with Mark Rhodes, covering The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends"; co-host of Saturday morning BBC2 programme TMi with Mark Rhodes and Caroline Flack
O
- Richard O'Dwyer, university student, creator of TV Shack; currently in the process of being extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal infringement of copyright
P
- Jon Parkin (1981–present), professional footballer, playing for Preston North End in the Championship; nicknamed 'The Beast'
- Michael Parkinson (1935–present), talk show host, journalist and television presenter
Q
- Paul Quinn (1976-present), member of the band Saxon
R
- Stan Richards (1930–2005), actor
- Kate Rusby (1973–present) Folk singer
S
- Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers, 1981-2000; founded the Socialist Labour Party in 1996, currently the party's leader
- Harry Leslie Smith (born 1923), author of Harry's Last Stand (2014) and autobiographical works
- John Stones England Defender
T
- James Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), Protestant Christian missionary to China; founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF International)
- Tommy Taylor (1932–1958), professional footballer, one of the 'Busby Babes' (or Manchester United under the management of Matt Busby) who was killed in the Munich air disaster
W
- Obadiah Walker (1616–1699), academic and Master of University College, Oxford from 1676 to 1688
- Charlie Williams (1928–2006), ex-professional footballer and stand-up comedian
- Harry Worth (1917–1989), actor, comedian and ventriloquist
References
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