Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams

male, 25 years old
yeovil town, Andy Ritchie, League One, robbie, From Pontefract, Press Association…Pontefract
Robert "Robbie" Ian Williams (born 2 October 1984 in Pontefract, West Yorkshire) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Barnsley in...
Barbara Castle

Barbara Castle

female, deceased (2002)
Councillor in Greater London, British female MP, English, member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom, Diarist, British Secretary of State…Pontefract, From Pontefract
Barbara Castle, Baroness Castle of Blackburn PC (October 6, 1910 - May 3, 2002) was a British left-wing politician, born Barbara Anne Betts in...

Tom Smith

male, deceased (1953)
conservative party, labour party, member of parliament, conservative, liberal, west yorkshire…Pontefract
Tom Smith (24 April 1886 - 27 February 1953) was a Labour Party politician in England. At the 1922 general election, he was elected as Member of...

Edward Lee

male, deceased (1544)
henry viii, Archbishop of York, Church of England, erasmus, Pilgrimage of Grace, Pontefract
Edward Lee (c. 1482-13 September 1544) was archbishop of York from 1531 until his death. He was famous for his attack on Erasmus, who responded in...
Tim Bresnan

Tim Bresnan

male, 24 years old
Yorkshireman, From Pontefract, first class, 2006 season, 2005 English cricket season, 2005 season…Pontefract
Timothy Thomas Bresnan (born 28 February 1985, Pontefract) is an English cricketer who is medium-fast bowler for Yorkshire. He won the NBC Denis...

Philip Wilby

male, 60 years old
University of Oxford, Keble College, From Pontefract, university of leeds, British, New Jerusalem…Pontefract
Philip Wilby (born Pontefract, 1949) is a British composer. Educated at Leeds Grammar School and Keble College, Oxford, he joined the staff at the...

David Wainwright

male, 24 years old
cricketer, British Universities cricket team, Loughborough UCCE, Headingley, Headingley Stadium, first class matches…Pontefract, From Pontefract
David John Wainwright (born 21 March 1985, Pontefract, Yorkshire) is a first class cricketer who plays for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He is a...

Thomas Bradley

male, deceased (1673)
Theologian, Anglican, writer, la rochelle, 17th century, Anglican priest…Pontefract, Siege of Pontefract
The Reverend Thomas Bradley, DD (Oxon) (1596/7-1673) was a 17th century English divine. Thomas Bradley was born in 1596 or 1597, the son of Henry...
John Gully

John Gully

male, deceased (1863)
British racehorse owners and breeder, racehorse breeder, St. Leger Stakes, Epsom Oaks, Two Thousand Guineas, The Derby…Pontefract constituency, Pontefract
John Gully (21 August 1783 - 9 March 1863), English sportsman and politician, was born at Wick, near Bath, the son of an innkeeper. He came into...
Jamie McCombe

Jamie McCombe

male, 26 years old
From Pontefract, footballer, Halifax Town, Halifax Town A.F.C., Bristol City, From West Yorkshire…Pontefract
Jamie McCombe (born January 1, 1983 in Pontefract) is an English professional footballer. He currently plays as a defender with Bristol City....