List of people from Gateshead

Famous residents (past and present) of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

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• David Almond (Writer)
• Eliezer Adler Founder of Jewish Community.
• John Barras - Founder of Newcastle Breweries
• Marcus Bentley - Narrator of Big Brother
• Thomas Bewick - Engraver
• William Booth - Founder of the Salvation Army
• Catherine Booth - William's daughter. Known as 'La Marechale' she founded the Salvation Army in continental Europe
• Mary Bowes - 'The Unhappy Countess' Author and celebrity
• Ian Branfoot - Football manager
• Stuart Brayson - Composer of the musical 'From Here to Eternity'
• Frank Clark - Footballer and Manager
• Harry Clasper - Oarsman
• David Clelland - Labour politician and M.P.
• Joseph Cowen - Radical politician
• Steve Cram - Athlete Middle distance runner
• Emily Davies - Educational reformer and feminist. Founder of Girton College Cambridge
• Daniel Defoe - Writer and government agent
• Madeleine Hope Dodds - Historian/Co founder of The Peoples' Theatre
• Jonathan Edwards - Athlete and television presenter
• Sir George Elliot - Industrialist and M.P.
• William Falla - Nationally known commercial gardener
• Paul Gascoigne - Footballer
• Robert Gilchrist (Poet) - Poet/Songwriter
• Alex Glasgow - Singer/Songwriter
• Leib Gurwicz - Rabbi, former Dean of Gateshead Yeshiva.
• James Hill - Influential 19th-century fiddler
• Jill Halfpenny - Actress
• Michelle Heaton - Member of Liberty X
• David Hodgson Football manager.
• James (Jim) Holmes Headteacher, Company Finance Director, Hospital Governor.
• Sharon Hodgson - Member of Parliament
• Norman Hunter - Footballer. Member of 1966 World Cup winning England squad.
• Don Hutchison Footballer
• Brian Johnson - Current lead singer with rock band AC/DC
• Tommy Johnson Footballer, ex Celtic.
• James Leathart - Industrialist and art collector
• Howard Kendall
• John Thomas Looney - Shakespeare scholar
• Justin McDonald - Actor
• Lawrie McMenemy - Soccer manager/Pundit
• Robert Stirling Newall - Industrialist
• Bobby Pattinson - Comedian/Actor
• Lord Plender - chartered accountant and public servant
• Bezalel Rakow - Communal rabbi
• James Renforth - Oarsman
• Geordie Ridley - Composer of 'Blaydon Races'
• Chris Ryan - SAS Soldier, holder of the longest escape and evasion record in British military history
• William Shield - Master of the King's Musick
• Christina Stead - Australian novelist
• John Steel - Drummer, The Animals
• Steve Stone - Footballer
• Sir Joseph Swan - Inventor of the electric light bulb
• Chris Waddle - Footballer
• William Wailes - Stained glass maker
• Taylor Wane - Pornstar
• Robert Spence Watson - public benefactor
• Chris Waugh - Basketball player
• Sylvia Waugh - Author of the 'Mennyms' series for children
• Chris Wilkie - Musician - in Dubstar
• Thomas Wilson - Poet/school founder
• (William) Robert Wood - (migrated to Australia 1963) - activist and Senator

Paul Gascoigne - footballer