- Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster and writer who specialises in motoring. He writes weekly columns for "The Sunday Times" and "The Sun", but is better known for his role on the BBC TV show "Top Gear". The show won an International Emmy in 2005. "Not a man given to considered opinion", according to the BBC, Clarkson is known to be opinionated and forthright in his views. - David Seaman
David Andrew Seaman MBE (born 19 September 1963 in Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is a former English football goalkeeper who played for several clubs, most notably Arsenal and most recently with Manchester City. He retired from the game on 13 January 2004, following a recurring shoulder injury. He was awarded the MBE in 1997 for services to the sport. - Lucy Clarkson
Lucy Clarkson (born July 6, 1983, Rotherham, South Yorkshire) is an English model. She is best known as being the fourth official Lara Croft model from the Tomb Raider series of video games, a role she carried since May 2000 at the age of 16. As well as the Lara Croft work, she has done lingerie modelling for Vivienne Westwood. Lucy also has a semi famous sister, part time model Gemma Clarkson. She was educated at Wath-upon-Dearne Comprehensive school. - Colin Walker
Colin Walker (born May 1, 1958 in Rotherham, England) is a former New Zealand footballer, and is currently assistant manager at York City. Despite being born in Yorkshire, Walker joined his first English professional football club Barnsley from New Zealand side Gisborne City, with whom he won caps for the New Zealand national side. He had previously played non-league football in England for Retford Town and Matlock Town. He scored 12 times in 24 games for Barnsley, … - William Bradford
William Bradford was a leader of the separatist settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, and was elected Governor of the Colony for 15 two-year terms. He was the second signer and primary architect of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor. He also wrote another one after the first one had been destroyed. His journal (1620–47), published as "Of Plymouth Plantation". - Charlie Williams
Charles Adolphus Williams MBE was a mixed-race English professional footballer (one of the first black players in British football after the Second World War), and later became Britain's first well-known black stand-up comedian. He became famous from his appearances on Granada Television's "The Comedians" and ATV's "The Golden Shot", delivering his catchphrase, "me old flower" in his broad Yorkshire accent. - Thomas Crapper
Thomas Crapper (baptized September 28, 1836; d. January 27, 1910) was a plumber who founded Thomas Crapper & Co. Ltd. in London. Despite urban legend, Crapper did not invent the flush toilet (the myth being helped by the surname). However, Crapper put in effort to increase its popularity and did come up with some related inventions. He was noted for the quality of his products and received several Royal Warrants. - George Unwin
Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO DFM (January 18 1913 - June 28, 2006), born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, Yorkshire, England. He enlisted in the RAF in 1929 and was selected for pilot training in 1935. Upon completion of training, he was posted to 19 Squadron as a Sergeant Pilot. 19 Squadron was the first unit to receive the Supermarine Spitfire in 1938. On 3 March 1939 Unwin deliberately crashed a Spitfire following an engine failure, … - Graham Rix
Graham Rix (born October 23, 1957) is an English former football player and coach. He is currently unemployed, having been fired by Heart of Midlothian F.C. on March 22, 2006. - Herbert Austin
Herbert 'PA' Austin, 1st Baron Austin KBE (November 8, 1866 – May 23, 1941) was an English automobile designer and builder. He was born in Little Missenden, the son of a farmer in Buckinghamshire, but the family moved to Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire in 1870 when his father was appointed farm bailiff. Herbert Austin first went to the village school, later continuing his education at Rotherham Grammar School. In 1884 he emigrated to Australia, with an uncle, … - John Nevison
John Nevison (also known as William Nevison) was one of Britain's most notorious highwaymen, a gentleman-rogue supposedly nicknamed "Swift Nick" by King Charles II after a renowned dash from Kent to York (often wrongly attributed to Dick Turpin, though there are suggestions that the feat was actually undertaken by one Samuel Nicks. - Martin Hattersley
J. Martin Hattersley (born November 10, 1932) is a long-time activist in the Canadian social credit movement. Born in Swinton, Yorkshire, England, Hattersley moved to Alberta in 1956 where he worked as a lawyer. His parents met at a social credit conference in Britain. From 1962 to 1964, he was director of research of the Social Credit Association of Canada, and personal secretary and speechwriter to Social Credit Party of Canada leader Robert N. Thompson, MP. - Diana Rigg
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938) is an English actress. She is probably best known for her portrayals of Emma Peel in "The Avengers" and Tracy Bond in the 1969 James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". - Eugene Esmonde
Lieutenant Commander Eugene Kingsmill Esmonde VC DSO (1 March 1909- 12 February 1942) an English VC recipient was a distinguished pilot for the British Fleet Air Arm in World War II and a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. - George Porter
George Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham, OM, FRS (December 6, 1920 - August 31, 2002) was a British chemist. Porter was born in Stainforth, Yorkshire. He won a scholarship to the University of Leeds and gained his first degree in chemistry. He then served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. Porter then went on to do research at Cambridge under Norrish where he began the work that ultimately led to them becoming Nobel Laureates. - Jeffrey Ennis
Jeffrey "Jeff" Ennis (born November 13, 1952) is a British politician. He is the Labour Member of Parliament for Barnsley East and Mexborough - Peter Shirtliff
Peter Shirtliff (born 6 April 1961 in Hoyland, South Yorkshire) is a former English footballer. Shirtliff was a central defender who played for Sheffield Wednesday (two spells), Charlton, Wolves and Barnsley (during his time with Barnsley he also had a loan spell with Carlisle). His greatest achievements as a player were a third-place finish in Division One in 1992, and winning the League Cup in 1991 - both as a member of Sheffield Wednesday. - Ian Arkwright
Ian Arkwright was an English professional footballer, playing primarily as a winger. He was born in Shafton, Barnsley, in Yorkshire. Ian Arkwright began his career as an apprentice at Wolverhampton Wanderers, turning professional in September 1977. He failed to establish himself at Wolves however, and after only 4 league games, in which he failed to score, he was transferred to Wrexham for a fee of £100,000 in March 1980. - Ronald Eyre
Ronald Eyre (13 April 1929 - 8 April 1992) was an English theatre director, actor and writer. Eyre was born at Mapplewell, Yorkshire and he taught at Giggleswick School. He became a leading director for the cinema, opera, television and the theatre. He was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Director (Dramatic) for "London Assurance". - Richard Of Conisburgh 3rd Earl of Cambridge
Richard of Conisburgh, 3rd Earl of Cambridge was the younger son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York and Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York. His paternal grandparents were Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault. His maternal grandparents were Pedro of Castile and María de Padilla who was of Jewish descent. (Peggy K. Liss, "Isabel the Queen," New York: Oxford University Press, 1992, p. 165; James Reston, Jr. "Dogs of God," New York: Doubleday, … - Simon Hirst
Simon Hirst (born Simon Neil Hirst in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, 31st July 1975, known often as Hirsty) is a British radio presenter best known for hosting "hit40uk", the commercial chart show which rivals the "UK Top 40" on the BBC. He currently hosts the weekday breakfast show on Galaxy 105 in Yorkshire and Galaxy Digital. - Terry Atkinson
Terry Atkinson (born 1939) is an English artist. Atkinson was born in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire. In 1967 he began to teach art at the Coventry School of Art while producing conceptual works, sometimes in collaboration with Michael Baldwin. In 1968 they, together with Harold Hurrell and David Bainbridge who also taught at Coventry, formed Art & Language, a group whose influence on other artists both in the UK and in the United States is widely acknowledged. - Mel Hague
Mel Hague (born 20 January 1943 in Whiston, South Yorkshire) is an English country music singer and author. - William de Lovetot
William de Lovetot, Lord of Hallamshire, son of the Norman Baron Ricardus Surdus, was an Anglo-Norman Baron from Huntingdonshire, often credited as the founder of Sheffield, England. It is unknown when De Lovetot acquired an interest in the manor of Hallamshire, but by the early 12th century (in the reign of Henry I) he was in possession of Hallam, Attercliffe, Sheffield, Grimesthorpe, Greasbrough and Worksop. He also had interests in Handsworth, Treeton, and Whiston. - John Clarel
John Clarel was Lord of the Manor of Penistone in the Fourteenth Century. In 1392 a record was made stating how John Clarel left a gift of land to the people of Penistone for the building of a school for the use of the people. The school that was built was first registered as Penistone Grammar School 50 years later and recently celebrated its 600th anniversary in 1992. John Clarel and his family were well know in Penistone and historically were a powerful family. - Billy Watson, Snr.
Billy Watson (born December 31, 1893 in Bolton on Dearne, Barnsley, England) was a professional footballer who played for Huddersfield Town all his career from 1912 to 1927. His sons Billy and Albert were on Town's playing staff in later years. - Charles Sargeant Jagger
Charles Sargeant Jagger MC (1885-1934) was a British sculptor who, following active service in the First World War, sculpted many works on the theme of war. He is best known for his war memorials, including the Memorial for First Battle of Ypres at Horse Guards Parade, the Royal Artillery Memorial at Hyde Park Corner and the Great Western Railway War Memorial in Paddington Railway Station, all in London. - Albert Goodwin
Albert "Ginger" Goodwin (born Treeton, Yorkshire, England, May 10, 1887 - 27 July 1918) inspired the first General Strike in Canada on August 2, 1918 in Vancouver, British Columbia. This strike preceded the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919, an important moment in Canadian labour history. Goodwin was a coal miner for most of his life. He mined in England, in Nova Scotia, and on Vancouver Island. - Albert Edward Shepherd
Albert Edward Shepherd (11 January 1897 - 23 October 1966) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 20 years old, and a private in the 12th (S) Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 20 November 1917 at Villers Plouich, … - Sean Joyce
Sean William Joyce (born February 15, 1967 in Conisborough, Yorkshire) is an English former professional footballer and is currently manager of Devon non-league side Bideford of the Western Football League. Sean Joyce began his career as an apprentice with Doncaster Rovers, making his debut prior to turning professional in September 1986. In November 1986 he joined Exeter City on loan to gain additional experience and returned to Doncaster, … - Kate Jackson
Kate Jackson, born 1979, is the lead-singer with British band The Long Blondes. She has been described in the NME as having the 'arrogant strut of Chrissie Hynde and the acidic tongue of a Dickens heroine.' She has also made the "NME" 'Cool List' though she responded to this accolade with: 'They probably thought they didn't have enough girls. - Ian Banks
Ian Banks (born January 9, 1961 in Mexborough) was a professional footballer who played for Barnsley, Leicester City, Huddersfield Town, Bradford City, West Bromwich Albion, Rotherham United & Darlington. - Thomas Brooks
Thomas Judson Brooks, MBE, JP (7 July, 1880 - 15 February, 1958) was a British coal miner and politician who became a Labour Party Member of Parliament. A spiritualist, his main achievement was to lead the successful campaign to repeal the Witchcraft Act 1735. - Gary McGuire
James Gary McGuire (born September 30, 1938 in Campsall, Yorkshire) was an English professional football goalkeeper. Although born in Yorkshire, Gary McGuire joined Torquay United in February 1966 from Australian side Hakoah, taking his chance to replace Terry Adlington when he was out of the side with a broken finger. He had previously played for Walthamstow Avenue in the 1961 FA Amateur Cup Final. He went on to play 32 times for Torquay before leaving league football, … - Alfred Scott-Gatty
Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Gatty, KCVO, KStJ, FSA (26 April 1847-18 December 1918) was a long serving officer of arms at the College of Arms in London and a successful composer. - Bill Gooing
William Henry "Bill" Gooing was an English footballer. Born in Penistone, Yorkshire, Gooing started his career at junior side Penistone Wath before joining Sheffield Wednesday in 1895. A centre forward, he spent two seasons with Wednesday, but only played three First Division games with them during this time, scoring one goal in a 1-1 draw against Birmingham City. In 1897 he moved on to Chesterfield, making his debut against Burton Wanderers on September 4 1897. - Stewart Evans
Stewart John Evans (born November 15 1960 in Maltby) is an English former professional footballer. Evans, a tall centre-forward who could also play in the centre of defence, began his career as an apprentice with Rotherham United. He turned professional in November 1978, but was released without making his league debut. In November 1980 he joined Sheffield United from Gainsborough Trinity, but left to join Wimbledon in March 1982 before appearing in the Blades first team. - Ernie Shepherd
Ernie Shepherd (born Wombwell, Yorkshire August 14, 1919) was a footballer with QPR. He was a winger and signed in 1950 from Hull City, making his debut in August that year against Chesterfield. He had also previously played for Fulham and WBA. Ernie played 219 league games for QPR scoring 51 goals before retiring from playing in 1957. - Frank Womack
Frank Womack (b. Stannington, Sheffield, 16 September 1888, d. Caistor, October 8, 1968), was an English football player and manager. He still holds the league appearances record for Birmingham City playing 491 games and holds the league record for most games (511) by an outfield player without scoring a goal. - Helen
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