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List of people from Halifax, West Yorkshire

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This is a list of people from Halifax, a town in West Yorkshire, England. They include actors, comedians, artists, television presenters, footballers and rugby players. A native of Halifax is referred to as a Haligonian, a demonym shared with Halifax in Novia Scotia.[1][2] This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

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  2. ^ Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 40. ISBN 9781840337532.
  3. ^ Mullin, Katherine. "Bentley, Phyllis Eleanor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30810. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  4. ^ "Music interview '" Dubstar: '˜We're just people watchers'". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  5. ^ Lamb, D C. "Booth, (William) Bramwell". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31969. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ Crabtree 1836, p. 258.
  7. ^ Crabtree 1836, p. 259.
  8. ^ Robinson, Andrew (9 May 2021). "The tragic life and death of speedway star 'King Kenny' Carter". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  9. ^ Wilson, Charles, ed. (23 May 1986). "Obituary: Kenny Carter". The Times. No. 62,464. p. 14. ISSN 0140-0460.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Ludovic. "Christie, John Reginald Halliday". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37280. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ^ a b c d e Kellett, Abigail (9 March 2020). "Did you know that these 12 famous people lived in Calderdale?". The Halifax Courier. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  12. ^ Westby, Nick (2 January 2021). "21 Yorkshire sports stars to watch in 2021". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Professor Jon Driver". The Times. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  14. ^ Foreman, Lewis. "Dyson, Sir George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32950. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  15. ^ Crabtree 1836, p. 269.
  16. ^ Godwin, Hugh (1 April 2014). "The bright new No 2 at No 10". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ^ Larkin 1998, p. 4,123.
  18. ^ Hargreaves, John A. "Horner, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  19. ^ Coveney, Michael (12 February 2015). "Barrie Ingham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  20. ^ "John Kettley". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.
  21. ^ Larkin 1998, p. 3,124.
  22. ^ Mulvey, John, ed. (October 2021). "Real Gone". Mojo. No. 335. Peterborough: Bauer. p. 117. ISSN 1351-0193.
  23. ^ Fitzgerald, Robert. "Mackintosh, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38422. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  24. ^ Crabtree 1836, p. 278.
  25. ^ "Wilfred Pickles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  26. ^ "Star Archive- Eric Portman (1903–1969)". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  27. ^ Crabtree 1836, p. 245.
  28. ^ "Oliver Smithies - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
  29. ^ "John E. Walker – Facts".

Sources

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  • Crabtree, John (1836). A concise History of the parish and vicarage of Halifax, in the county of York. Halifax: Hartley & Walker. OCLC 458968481.
  • Larkin, Colin (1998). The encyclopedia of popular music (3 ed.). London: MUZE. ISBN 1561592374.