Sheffield Legends
Sheffield Legends is a Walk of Fame located outside Sheffield Town Hall honouring famous people from or connected to Sheffield. Like the Hollywood version, there are plaques with famous people's names on them and why they are famous.
The idea was first suggested in 2005 when the people of Sheffield were asked who should be honoured after a local resident suggested honouring the footballer Gordon Banks, who grew up in Sheffield.
To date, the inductees are:
| Name | Occupation | Date of induction |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Banks | Footballer | |
| Sean Bean | Actor | 19 January 2010 |
| Joe Cocker | Singer | 15 December 2007[1] |
| Sebastian Coe | Athlete and politician | 21 February 2007[2] |
| Derek Dooley | Footballer | 4 December 2007[3] |
| Margaret Drabble | Novelist | 30 May 2012 |
| Jessica Ennis | Athlete | 20 June 2011 |
| Barry Hancock | Oncologist | 24 June 2010 |
| Brendan Ingle | Boxing trainer | 8 January 2008[4] |
| Def Leppard | Musicians | 16 June 2006[5] |
| Nick Matthew | Squash World Champion | 4 September 2013[6] |
| David Mellor | Cutler and designer | 25 January 2007[7] |
| Michael Palin | Comedian and television presenter | |
| Steve Peat | Mountain biker | 28 October 2015[8] |
| Joe Scarborough | Artist | 3 June 2008[9] |
| Helen Sharman | Astronaut | |
| Joe Simpson | Mountaineer | 8 January 2008[10] |
| Michael Vaughan | Cricketer | |
| Clinton Woods | Boxer | |
References
- ↑ Joe Cocker to join Sheffield's 'hall of fame' » Local Government » 24dash.com
- ↑ "Seb Coe returns to his roots and to his old school ties", The Star, 21 February 2007
- ↑ Dooley's walk of fame - VIDEO - The Star
- ↑ "Brendan and Joe join the Walk of Fame", The Star, 2 January 2008
- ↑ [http://www.deflepparduk.com/sheffieldlegends.html [[Def Leppard UK.com ]] - Def Leppard Sheffield Legends Main]]
- ↑ "Squash star on Sheffield Walk of Fame", The Star, 4 September 2013
- ↑ "Top designer honoured in home city as a living legend", Yorkshire Post, 26 January 2007
- ↑ "Sheffield mountain biker Steve Peat joins 'walk of fame'", "BBC", 28 October 2015
- ↑ "Joe Scarborough joins 'Walk of Fame'", Sheffield Telegraph, 3 June 2008
- ↑ "Brendan and Joe join the Walk of Fame", The Star, 2 January 2008
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