List of people from Barrow-in-Furness
This is a list of notable people who were born in or have been residents of the town of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The demonym of Barrow is Barrovian.
(Bold = born in Barrow)
Entertainment
Music
- Aim - musician, DJ and record producer[1]
- Glenn Cornick - ex-first bass player in the rock band Jethro Tull[2]
- Paul MacKenzie - bass player in thrash metal band Xentrix[3]
- Thomas Round - retired singer and actor[4]
- Chris While - award-winning songwriter, singer and musician
- Kellie While - singer-songwriter considered to have one of the outstanding voices of her generation
- The Yage Letters - band based in Barrow
Arts
- Clifford Last - sculptor. Son of Nella Last
- George Romney - painter and early member of the famed Romney family, was born in Dalton and raised in Ormsgill
- Constance Spry - author and florist[5]
- Keith Tyson, artist and Turner Prize winner, was born in Ulverston and educated in Dalton and Barrow[6]
Television
- Michael Absalom - television presenter (a.k.a. Abs on CBBC)
- David Barber - television actor
- Steve Dixon - newsreader for Sky News[7]
- Nigel Kneale - film and television scriptwriter[8]
- Dave Myers - biker turned TV chef[9]
- Jeffrey Perry - television actor
- Peter Purves - actor and television presenter who lived and worked in Barrow when he began his acting career[10]
- Karen Taylor - television comedian[11]
Sport
Football
- Wayne Curtis - Barrow AFC striker[12]
- Ben Davies - York City F.C. and Preston North End defender
- Neil Doherty - Watford, Birmingham City, Northampton Town and Kidderminster Harriers winger[13]
- Keith Eddy - Watford, Sheffield United and New York Cosmos player[14]
- Harry Hadley - professional footballer and football manager[15]
- Emlyn Hughes - England defender, England Captain and Liverpool captain[16]
- Doug MacFarlane - Tottenham Hotspur forward
- Billy McAdams - Manchester City and Barrow A.F.C. striker
- Ian McDonald - midfielder for seven English teams between 1971 and 1988[17]
- Frank McPherson - Barrow A.F.C., Manchester United and Watford F.C forward[18]
- Vic Metcalfe - Sunderland A.F.C. centre back[19]
- Jim Parker - Burnley and Bradford Park Avenue defender
- Jack Pelter - Huddersfield Town and Hull City midfielder[20]
- Mike Pike - The Football League referee
- Harry Roberts - England forward
- Gary Stevens - England and Everton defender[21]
- Ron Suart - former English football player and manager (most notably of Chelsea)
- Albert Tomkin - former outside left player for Tottenham Hotspur
- David Walders - former defender for Barrow, Burnley and Oldham Athletic
- Jack Walders - former winger for Barrow, Burnley and Oldham Athletic
- Fred Walker - footballer and former manager of Huddersfield Town
- Jason Walker - current York striker; former player for Dundee, Greenock Morton and Morecambe
- Ron Staniforth - footballer for England, Sheffield Wednesday and Barrow.
Rugby league
- Paul Crarey - former Barrow Raiders and Whitehaven coach
- Ade Gardner - Barrow Raiders and St. Helens winger[22]
- Mat Gardner - rugby league player, who currently plays for the Huddersfield Giants[23] Matt has now moved to Salford Giants
- Ben Harrison - Warrington Wolves player and Ireland international
- Liam Harrison - Barrow Raiders player and Ireland international
- Willie Horne - Great Britain stand-off and Barrow rugby football captain[24]
- Phil Jackson - Canadian former rugby league player[25]
- Jimmy Lewthwaite - rugby league winger for Barrow and Great Britain, inducted in Barrow Hall of fame alongside Willie Horn and Phil Jackson[26]
Motor Sport
- Eddie Crooks - motorcyclist - Isle of Man TT Races rider
- John Pepper - motorcyclist - 5 times British Sandtrack Champion[27]
- Adam Roynon - motorcyclist - speedway rider[28]
- Dan Stewart - motorcyclist - Isle of Man TT Races Rider[29]
- Kristian Brierley - racing driver -[30]
Cricket
- George Bigg - cricketer
- Stuart Horne - cricketer
- John Iberson - cricketer
- Mike Burns - cricketer, captain of Somerset County Cricket Club
- Len Wilkinson - cricketer[31]
Other sports
- Caroline Alexander - cross country mountain biker, road cyclist and two time Olympian
- Kenneth A. Bray - sport teacher and member of the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame
- Anne Cush - England Womens Netball Captain
Academia
- James G. Crossley - professor of New Testament, part-time professional wrestler, author of Jesus in an Age of Neoliberalism: Scholarship, Intellectuals and Ideology (2012), Harnessing Chaos: The Bible in English Political Discourse since 1968 (2014), and critic of anti-Semitic biblical scholar Bruce Malina[32]
- William Eccles - physicist and a pioneer in the development of radio communication
- Thomas Fresh - pioneer of environmental health and Liverpool's first public health officer
- Pat Hudson - Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Cardiff.
- David Whitton - Professor Emeritus, European Languages & Cultures, Lancaster University; Secretary-General (2000-12) International Federation for Theatre Research
Miscellaneous
- Chris Blackhurst - editor of The Independent[33]* Gordon Fallows - Church of England bishop
- Maurice Flitcroft - amateur golfer and a hoaxer[34]
- William Thomas Forshaw - British Army officer, and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Nella Last - published wartime diarist[35]
- Derek Pattinson - Secretary-General of the General Synod of the Church of England[36]
- Sir Leonard Redshaw - shipbuilder
- Dame Stella Rimington - Director-General (DG) of MI5 from 1992 to 1996[37]
- William Sykes - clergyman
- Emma Walmsley - current (2018) CEO of GlaxoSmithKline
Fictional characters
- Álvaro de Campos - heteronym created by Fernando Pessoa
- Charles Parker - detective in the Lord Peter Wimsey stories by Dorothy L. Sayers
- Numerous individuals from The Railway Series; Barrow is strongly associated with the stories
References
- ^ Sue, David (2006-06-23). "Superstar DJ continues to Aim high". Manchester Evening News. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Glenn Cornick". The Official Jethro Tull Website. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Metalist Magazine". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Thomas Round". Boise State University. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Constance Spry / Florist, Author + Social Reformer (1886 - 1960)". Design Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-08-06. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Keith Tyson Biography". British Council. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
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- ^ Bremner, Charles (2006-11-02). "Nigel Kneale". London: The Times. p. 71. Retrieved 2007-02-08.
- ^ Greenstreet, Rosanna (2006-05-10). "My Home: Dave Myers of the Hairy Bikers". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Peter Purves in the Theatre". peterpurves.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "Karen's sketch show opens". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 2007-06-11. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ^ "Wayne makes Wembley History". North West Evening Mail. CN Group. 2007-05-21. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=2097
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Player Report - Harry Hadley". Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ "Emlyn Hughes Obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. London: The Daily Telegraph. 2004-11-11. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ^ http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player/ianmcdonald.html
- ^ "Frank McPherson". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ http://www.englandstats.com/playerreport.php?pid=659
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Pike, Richard; Poutianinen, Marko (1999). "Stevens, Gary 1981-88". Hall of Fame. ToffeeWeb. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- ^ "Gardner out for indefinite period". BBC News. 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ^ Burke, David (2006-03-11). "A Welcome MAT For My Mate ADE; HUDDERSFIELD GIANTS V ST HELENS, TOMORROW, KICK-OFF 3PM". Daily Mirror. Mirror Group Newspapers. p. 57.
Mat, brought up in Barrow with Ade, said:"It's always been a dream of mine to play against my elder brother and this could be the time it becomes a reality. There's also a big chance we could be meeting head-on on the wing and that would be fantastic. I was pleased with my performance at Wakefield, I just hope Jon Sharp was pleased too - that's obviously the key to me playing against Saints."
- ^ "Vickerstown Cricket Club, Walney". North West Evening Mail. 2006-01-26. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
- ^ Fagan, Sean. "Rugby League History - Interview with Phil Jackson". RL1908.com. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (2007-01-15). "Jim Lewthwaite - Independent Online Edition > Obituaries". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
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- ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6
- ^ https://www.iomtt.com/tt-database/competitors?ride_id=4538
- ^ http://www.nwemail.co.uk/Sport/Askamite-earns-maiden-national-karting-title-3a986a51-c5b0-4bb2-8e04-60942ea6b063-ds
- ^ Hodgson, Derek (October 1, 2002). "OBITUARY: LEN WILKINSON; STAR PRE-WAR LEG-SPINNER". The Independent. London, UK: Independent News & Media (published 2002-10-01). p. 20.
- ^ "The University of Sheffield - Religion, Theology and the Bible - Professor James Crossley". University of Sheffield. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Chris Blackhurst appointed Editor of , The Independent". The Independent. London. 2011-07-01.
- ^ "Maurice Flitcroft - Obituary". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2007-03-31. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "BBC - History - War Diary of Nella Last". BBC. 2001-07-01. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
- ^ "The Rev Sir Derek Pattinson". The Independent. London. 2006-10-17. Archived from the original on 2007-11-23. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
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