Iwas just wondering if anyones seen anyone famous in or around Sheffield. The only ones ive seen are Prince Naz in meadowhall acting all cocky, the woman who played the mum in that emmerdale family who were axed cos they were off soapstars in Debenhams, Mavis off Coronation Street in Rotherham, Steve Threllfall off the Hula Hoops advert in meadowhall, David Hurst of S.W.F.C and Darren Byfield of R.U.F.C and a football commentator asked me where weighing scales were at work (house of fraser) but i dont know what hes called i just recognised him (im not into football.) Has anyone seen anyone whos actually FAMOUS famous?
:)

Got cut-up (driving wise) by the "Prince" about 2 weeks ago... :?

I saw Christa Ackroyd (from Look North) at Meadowhall...Talking of Prince Naz he came to my school (firth Park) when he was about 10 with Bomber Graham and not one person from our school could lay a punch on him when they came to promote boxing...

David Blunkett is seen quite often.
Waved at Arthur Scargill once.
Delivered parcels to Emlyn Hughes and Tony Christie.
Bobby Knutt is still allowed out.

Went to Weston Park yesterday and saw Darius .......not that I like him....it was out of sheer nosiness that I went along as there seemed to be something going on there yesterday.

Here is who I have seen in Sheffield

Chris Waddle - still lives in Sheff and he has one of those reg's that we have debated - Wad 8
Gary Megson - who I hear you say? ex wednesday player and manager of WBA
His son goes to my kids school
Dave Bassett - still lives in Sheff

Once saw one of the Human League girls in Sainsbury's Archer Rd.

Naz has his private gym on Abbeydale Rd, you can see his car outside sometimes.

EDIT/ EMMERDALE CAST..... edited cos I forgot to mention that bit! /EDIT

Hello all,

While working Gatecrasher this saturday I had a surreal evening.
After the guy who plays Andy Sugden walked over and shook my hand, I had another surprise when the guy who played Jason Kirk came over for a chat.
Apparently some of the cast had been to see some Motorcross show at the Sheffield Arena and then onto the 'crasher.
Then popped out the guy who plays Danny, the guy who plays Aly (the kid with a heart condition) and the guy who plays (played) Stephen who is Andy's gay farm friend.

I feel bad that I don't know these guys real names, so I'll just have to refer to them with their character names. 'Danny' decided he was too good to chat with the Republic Doorstaff so he buggered off. 'Andy' shook our hands and also buggered off (I think the head doorman upset him by saying he was just as Ugly in real life).

'Stephen' (who was also in the Full Monty) and 'Aly' stood and chatted to us for a good 45mins to and hour about soap life in general.
We made reference to how good looking the girls who play Chloe and Katie are and that it was a shame they didn;t join them on their evening out.

Apparently 'Stephens' contract is now over and he is no longer in the soap. 'Aly' asked that next time he dropped by could he jump the queue for entry.... it's only fair that I said for him to come and see me and I'll give him the queue jump he wanted.

The guy who plays 'Stephen' actually lives off Ecclesall road somewhere so I should have mentioned to him to drop by the Sheffield Forum for a chat, but in the awe of things I forgot... DOH!

Oh well... there is another Gatecrasher this weekend, so if they come out again... I WILL mention it!

8) 8) 8)

Sorry DaBouncer, who on earth are you talking about?

There you go maxt... you should be able to now!

We saw Jarvis Cocker down Glossop Rd. near the union... we all hung out of our taxi shouting various "comedy" Pulp-related lines like "We wanna live like common people!" :roll:

I've also seen Prince Naz in the Lyceum.

Originally posted by "DaBouncer"

There you go maxt... you should be able to now!

Ta.

The Chuckle Brothers opened my school fate, many years ago.

When I worked at Meadowhall, I apparantly served someone from Hollyoaks, but not watching Hollyoaks, I wasn't aware of who he was, until the next customer told me.

Oh yeah i forgot the chuckle brothers. I saw one of them too. it was the small one (Barry I think) at a DIY shop at rotherham. He didnt look funny in real life he was wearing glasses and looked smart.

Naz - as always looking cocky, in Meadowhell.
The footballer who owns he cafe REMOS at Broomhill Waddle/Hurst? Always sat in the window with the newspaper in the morning.
Mel Sterland - my boyfriend's uncle.
Once saw 'Nick Cotton' on Chapel Walk, think he was in a play at crucible.
Jo from S Club - in front of me in News agents when they were last here.
Chloé

Once saw the market boss in Eastenders from a few years ago, Richard his charactor name was. I saw him on Division Street with a tasty bird.
saw Lional Blair in the subway years ago and Kevin Webster Corination St passed me in his car at Stocksbridge.
Sure i saw the guy who does Spit the dog in a Roller once in West Street.

I rarely see famous people in Sheffield, maybe I don't get out enough. I did see John Parrott last year in Marks & Spencer, and the kid who played Robert Carlyle's son in The Full Monty tried to start a fight with me a few years ago, he was extremely inebriated and was very annoying. I don't reckon that counts though.

Ken Doherty was driven past me a few weeks ago. One of my mates has seen Prince Naseem and Jarvis Cocker.

Over the years I have seen the following people/celebrities ? in Sheffield
Tricky Dicky (Ian Reddington) from East Enders selling Tee Shirts or badges outside Wednesday Ground on Leppings Lane early 90s
Bananarama (remember them ?) in Grosvenor Hotel early 80s
Various (now ex) World Snooker players also in Grosvenor early 80s
Jack Charlton (while Owls manager) near Redgates late 70s
Michie, Blunkett, Betts and Hattersley (Labour MPs) at various Wednesday matches.
Used to see Martin Ware (Heaven 17) and Archie (Tony Pitts) ex Emmerdale also at Wednesday matches and Park Hotel Hillsborough on match days.
Various (now ex) United players used to go in Royal Oak, Cemetary Road early 80s (Kenworthy, Curran, Edwards, Heffernan etc)
Phil Oakey (Human League) and Martin Fry (ABC) both walking down the Moor on separate occasions.
Naseem and friends in Club Uropa mid 90s
Chris Waddle in Tesco Woodseats and Millhouses
Nigel Spackman (ex United manager and Sky soccer pundit) and Keith Curle ex footballer now Mansfield manager in Tesco Millhouses.
And other soap stars/singers/sports personalities whose names I forget........Oh and Howard Wilkinson (ex Owls manager) was a PE teacher at my school back in the mid 70s.

and the kid who played Robert Carlyle's son in The Full Monty tried to start a fight with me a few years ago, he was extremely inebriated and was very annoying. I don't reckon that counts though.

he has also tried to start a fight with my brother, about 2 years ago, and has a reputation for being a bit of an annoying little ____!

Why did he try to start a fight? Over nothing? he does seem like a mardy sod in emmerdale. Perhaps hes leaving cos none of the cast get on with him, cos he could stay on and do a teenage gay storyline (theyve had gay but not TEENAGE gay) ... sorry im going off the subject a bit

Saw Chrissy Waddle in the canteen at college :shock:

Phil Oakey's around all the time if you know where to look. Also spotted that ginger fella from Corrie who's in the witness protection programme walking past the City Hall the other week, and spied Jarvis and various Pulps on a number of occassions.

Oh, and does Bobby Knutt count?

no

Dave Basset and Chris Waddle can be seen around Dore a lot. Trond Soltvedt and Carl Asaba around Totley. Prince Naz driving around like a maniac all the time anywhere. David Hirst in sainsburys on archer road and at meadowhall. Idiot guy from full monty/ emmerdale went to silverdale.

Im surprised no1 added the queen to this list today. Didnt anyone see her? Did she even come? I cant say ive heard anything about it - then again i didnt watch the news today.

Oh yes she came, helecopters, horses, road blocks the lot in town.
You said you did,nt know she was coming, to be honest neither did I, so shame on us both as there is a thread on the Queen on this forum which mentions the date she was to arrive......I did,nt read it till yesterday after she had been.
a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted i,d say.

Originally posted by "The Cycleracer"

Oh yes she came, helecopters, horses, road blocks the lot in town.
You said you did,nt know she was coming, to be honest neither did I, so shame on us both as there is a thread on the Queen on this forum which mentions the date she was to arrive......I did,nt read it till yesterday after she had been.
a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted i,d say.
Saw Carlton Palmer in the Rising Sun pub in Whirlow a few months ago. Shouldn't call him famous tho! He did play for Wednesday!

Originally posted by "DaBouncer"

Oh yes she came, helecopters, horses, road blocks the lot in town.
You said you did,nt know she was coming, to be honest neither did I, so shame on us both as there is a thread on the Queen on this forum which mentions the date she was to arrive......I did,nt read it till yesterday after she had been.
a bit like closing the barn door after the horse has bolted i,d say.
Saw Carlton Palmer in the Rising Sun pub in Whirlow a few months ago. Shouldn't call him famous tho! He did play for Wednesday!

i used to train at the same gym as Errol Graham, and Jonny Nelson in West St, also Tony Curry ex United player, found him a bit reserved though unlike Errol and the lads.

DaBouncer wrote :
Saw Carlton Palmer in the Rising Sun pub in Whirlow a few months ago. Shouldn't call him famous tho! He did play for Wednesday!

I once saw Emlyn Hughes in there !
Anyway DB what do you mean 'Shouldn't call him famous tho !' Playing for Wednesday makes him famous enough for me !

Was chatting with Judge Jules at the Red and Black Gatecrasher event on Sunday! Nice bloke, and actually taller than I thought he would be!

I was taught by the real teacher whose character Brian Glover was based on in Kes. He used to clip his toenails whilst teaching us. Went to school with Simon Stainrod, played football with him, went sledging with him and he crashed into a tree and had to miss a United game because of it.

I have seen the Queen in Sheffield, The Duke of Edinbourgh, Prince Edward, Prince Charles, Princess Anne.

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I like how spook1210's list was topped by Trevor and Simon,
Talk about leaving the biggest and best until the last.

Um, who are Trevor and Simon?

:oops:

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..............

Originally posted by "spook1210"

and whilst I think of it I saw Sophie Ellie Bextor at Club Wow promoting 'Groovejet' and Bobby Brown dropped into Uropa on a student night in the mid nineties which was particularly excruciating as he came in with his posse and interrupted the whole night, demanding that the music was stopped because he was there and it should be announced. On a student night!
This should actualy come under 'Infamous' people is Sheffield... but I met '3pce' on Saturday!

I met Noel Gallagher at the Holiday Inn! :D Top geezer!!! I saw Liam outside the arena aswell, when i went to see them.
I met John Squire when he played at Leadmill & the lead singer of a band called The Bandits!
I met Chris Difford in HMV on Fargate cos he did an acoustic set to promote his new album, & i met Francis Dunnery (a record producer) at the same time!!

I always wondered which hotel all the music people stay in when they came to play at the arena/city hall. Holiday Inn is it? I thought it could be that Travel lodge across from the arena but i always thought that didnt seem posh enough.

i think it differs from band to band really
some might stay at Hilton rather than Holiday Inn, but i know Oasis stay at Holiday Inn whenever they come. Noel wrote Don't Look Back In Anger in there!! :D

ive seen Prof. Noel Sharkey ;)

Originally posted by "RPG"

ive seen Prof. Noel Sharkey ;)
He leactured me at uni... he's a funny chap. I think he's lost it.

Used to go fly fishing at Morehall Res with Ronald Colman?? who was the youngish fellah in Howard's Way who died young. Swapped a cigarette lighter for a plectrum with Jan Akkerman last year at t' boardwalk. A few years ago just to hold the same plectrum that Akkerman played Tommy & Sylvia with would have been the pinacle of my musical life. Chatted with his bassist who we then saw on a Dutch TV prog called Kopspijkers among others.

Originally posted by Spenny
i think it differs from band to band really
some might stay at Hilton rather than Holiday Inn, but i know Oasis stay at Holiday Inn whenever they come. Noel wrote Don't Look Back In Anger in there!! :D

Is that because it won't be as expensive when they smash it up? ;)

My sister used to work at the Arena, the Stakis hotel (now the Hilton) and the Crucible, so she's seen her fair share of famous people.

I think the really famous people tend to stay at the Hilton.

Whilst working there she saw / met Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Victoria Beckham (and her mum & Brooklyn) and lots of other famous people that I can't remember...

Pretty sure I saw that mischievious little chap called Jimmy
Kranky at Moorhead some years ago but he was popping into the Ladies which made it a trifle confusing.
Last week former world heavyweight boxing champion was in
Fagans pub chatting and laughing with everyone.
Also in the same pub a couple of months back was pianist-presenter Jules Holland.

ive seen Waddle and Hirst driving about quite abit and waddle came to my schools recent record of achievment presentation so i met him. I also nudged my past Di Canio in JJB in meadowhall afew years ago when Di Canio played for Wednesday. Ive also seen Dave Basset and and i met practically the entire Sheff United squad a few years ago cus my grandad used to be stadium manager of bramhall lane so i got a guided tour a couple of times.

apart from footballers though ive never seen anyone really famous..

I spoke to susan from the human league in the halcyon Bar in

town the other year on the day she got married, i sat next to

keith curl (ex sheff utd capt) in meadowhall, i often see Michael

Tounge(utd player) in his BMW in Chapeltown and one of my

best friends is a friend of Glen Gregory the lead singer on heaven

17, his family still live on the shiregreen estate. oh and my botfriend used to speak to Cloe Newsom(vicky in corronation street)

Actors - Nigel Havers. Miserable git.

Rik Mayall [edited] as a fart urinating on the Yorkshire Grey at 3 am one morning, apologised profusely to me calling me 'officer' (I was in Hi vis jacket security uniform) and fell over three times before I got him to the Novotel where he gave me and said 'I am going for a little nap, please have my car valeted'.

Lemmy (from Motorhead) sinking a couple of pints in the Frog and Parrot.

Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke seeking a fish restaurant/sushi bar(somebody had sent him to the hole in the road fish tank).

Caroline Aherne (Mrs Merton) drunk while visiting friends in Bradway and offering her body to the off licence guy in Thresher.

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Was chatting with the guy from Emmerdale who plays the older fella who's been havin it off with Louise. his real names Ray I think. He used to be in the Bill!

Nice bloke actually... obviously he got a guest list entry into the bar I was workin at... but I suppose there is no use havin everyone recognize you from a soap if you cant get a queue jump I suppose.

Still waitin for Kylie to pop bye tho!

Originally posted by geoffbowen
Got cut-up (driving wise) by the "Prince" about 2 weeks ago... :?
I was once going through Wincobank with my dad in his car, and as we turned onto the hill where Ingles' gym is, we noticed Naz coming the other way in a Porsche. He was driving straight down the middle of the road, leaving barely enough room for my dad to get past in his battered old Astra estate. So my dad decided to put his foot down, safe in the knowledge that if we were to have a bump, good old Prince Naseem would come off far worse than us. Needless to say, Naz swerved out of our way, nearly hitting a parked car and my dad carried on up the hill with a contented grin on his face.
Joe Public 1 - The Arrogant Prince 0.

Oh yes, and I have also seen John Virgo in the Tesco on Abbeydale Road, and I saw Mick Hucknall in the Gatecrasher.

......has anyone ever seen Sean Bean?

Yeah, when he was filming When Saturday Comes in a pub near where I used to live in Gleadless Valley.

Incidentally a friend of mine from school is in that film, and he couldn't act to save his life!

Where do all these rich gits live ...........Fulwood? or in the Peak District?

Originally posted by Hixxy
I was once going through Wincobank with my dad in his car, and as we turned onto the hill where Ingles' gym is, we noticed Naz coming the other way in a Porsche. He was driving straight down the middle of the road, leaving barely enough room for my dad to get past in his battered old Astra estate. So my dad decided to put his foot down, safe in the knowledge that if we were to have a bump, good old Prince Naseem would come off far worse than us. Needless to say, Naz swerved out of our way, nearly hitting a parked car and my dad carried on up the hill with a contented grin on his face.
Joe Public 1 - The Arrogant Prince 0.


Careful! Those Porsches are built like tanks! I doubt he'd have come off worse :o

Originally posted by Abby
Careful! Those Porsches are built like tanks! I doubt he'd have come off worse :o
I doubt Naz knows! So thats why he swerved!:lol:

Originally posted by DaBouncer
I doubt Naz knows! So thats why he swerved!:lol:

Probably because his pride was at stake, not the car 8)

saw Michael Vaughan near Collegiate Campus on Eccy Rd.

Went for a drink in Fagins the other week with Richard Hawley, Pulp guitarist and ace singer/songwriter. Top bloke who drinks like a fish!

I saw Richard Hawley too, was at a gig at the Leadmill a few weeks ago... Amazing set, one of my all time favorite musicians.

Steve Peat! met him a couple of times, he's the Downhill Mountain World Champion for those who don't know! well for 2002 at least, not doing to great this year :-( Top bloke though and EXTREMELY talented at what he does.

seen loads of other random celebs here and there too.

Saw Harvey from So Solid Crew/T4 on Saturday in Taka's.

Didn't realise who he was at first; you when you recognise someone but don't know where from?
I looked at him and thought to myself, have a thrown you outta here before; have you been barred; do I know you...etc! :lol:

Then someone said to me, thats 'Harvey' from So solid. So I asked him. He's actually a nice bloke, he had a chat on the way out for a few minutes and mentioned he's DJing in Sheffield @ Bed in November. He's also back on T4 in January!

Should have known I hadn't thrown him out before... as he came in with one of the Wednesday players who's a regular at Taka's. Doh!:roll:

8) Nah Den Ace.........

Johnny Nelson used to go to our youthy, he was a couple of years older than me. I remember he was a really good disco dancer - I'm sure being pretty nifty on his feet helped him as a boxer!

Also, I remember seeing the ginger-haired guy from Corrie at Wednesday matches before he was that famous. I saw him at Wembley in '93. I think he'd just done the washing powder ad and was just about to do a comedy called "The Crying Game" with Lenny Henry ("Zu zu zu, where's my pants!").

Johnny Nelson was in taka's on Friday...although I didn't put him down as famous.

Only heard of him since he's been in the paper through his families ordeal.

I have met Phil Oakey at his studio in Sheffield as well as the girls from Human League, Emlyn Hughes he bought me a drink once in the Hare and Hounds at Dore,met Marty Caine,and Bobby Nut and his wife Donna,also Met Roy pretty boy Shaw when he came to Spearmint Rhino also Tim Witherspoon the boxer. we get loads of football players come in but couldn't name them if i knew them, but then i don't follow football so it don't matter to me :lol:

As far as I know, Sean Bean comes from Rotherham and the members of Saxon were definitely from Barnsley, not Sheffield

Thats why the thread is titled 'Famous People IN Sheffield' not from! :thumbsup: :P

sean beans parents still live around the corner from me nan (handsworth) , he used to play in me nan's garden with me and my brother. ginger guy from corrie craig thompson is me mates husbands cousin.

Saw Prince Naz getting out of a black BMW X5 just down from Banner Cross yesterday, early afternoon. See him around quite a bit really.

Not that many I don't think...

Prince Naseem many times (who hasn't?!)

Paul Merton - had a whole conversation with him yey!!

Various snooker players

What's he called?? Tanned guy had one or two pop hits? From NZ/Australia? Full of himself?? Well him anyway

Ardal O'Hanlon (Dougal from Father Ted)

Other than that, just singers and bands doing gigs but that dosen't really count.

I really wanted to bump into Karl Kennedy from Neighbours when he was here doing panto, just for the laugh factor, but I never did.

Naz was at UGC yesterday seeing finding nemo.

I nearly damaged Jason Donovan in the foyer of the Hallam Tower Hotel once - I was carrying lots of stuff and couldn't see where I was going! And he apologised to me for beign in my way!!

And what do you mean - nearly wasn't good enough?

Many years ago when I was on the Y.T.S at Debenhams, I sold Martin Fry a pair of slippers! :o



They were a bown checked pair 'an all!!! :o :o

i saw tommy (ginger one) from coronation street in the local pub near my place of work at lunch time t'other week.

I once saw Phil Oakey buying a copy of the Daily Star in the Spar on Ecclesall Rd. Shattered all my fantasies from 1984! 'Only human' after all. :D

J

I've been undertaken/overtaken/cut up/swerved to avoid Naseem Hamed more times than I care to remember. My other half saw Billy Connolly on Division Street, I've been for a pint with Richard Hawley, seen Jarvis a few times, saw Carlton Palmer in Brown Street and Dave Bassett in Champs on Ecclesall Road.

Oh and I saw the two lovely ladies from the Human League at the Memorial Hall last Saturday. I still would y'know...but enough of that. ;)

My grandad once drove past Art Garfunkel who was taking a stroll through Loxley Valley. He was doing a concert and staying at the Grosvenor at the time. He didn' believe it at the time until he read about it in the Star the next day.

Steve Peat - Downhill Mountainbiker (Best in the world btw)

I built one of chris waddles computers when I worked at Computer sales on Ecclesall road, as well as delivered a pizza there.


Met Naz in texaco on ecclesall road, He was admiring my mates imaculate Karman Ghia.

Phil Oakey, used to wave at my mum in her pink Fiat panda.

Think thats about it

Can anyone name anyone famous from Sheffield? Obviously, there's the likes of the Cockers, Phil Oakey, Def Leppard and the rest, but I mean important historical figures. All we seem to have is Ebenezer Elliott, who (a) isn't very famous and (b) came from Rotherham. We must have spawned someone great, surely?

What about John Holland poet of the Park, James Montgomery, poet, George Wolstenholme, bowie knife.
(Mary Queen of Scots was here but not born in Sheffield)

Originally posted by hounsfieldjr
Can anyone name anyone famous from Sheffield? Obviously, there's the likes of the Cockers, Phil Oakey, Def Leppard and the rest, but I mean important historical figures. All we seem to have is Ebenezer Elliott, who (a) isn't very famous and (b) came from Rotherham. We must have spawned someone great, surely?

Ebenezer Elliott may not be famous now but I think it says a lot that all it says on his statue is 'Elliott'. No more. no less. The reason being that everybody knew who he was when the statue was created. If that's not fame - what is?
I admit I didnt know who he was and had assumed that his statue in Western Park was something to do withh the university given its proximity.
I have since done some research and now know that he was Sheffield's 'Robin Hood'. I do however find it surprising that so few people do know of him.

Possibly as famous as Harry Brearley http://www.tilthammer.com/bio/brear.html

Nomme

William Hague (Wentworth near Rotherham though....).

David Blunkett (from Sheffield, also MP for Sheffield Brightside and the current Home Secretary, so quite important).

Erm........


NB. Historical figures of the future... maybe........ nahhh.

Sean Bean?

Robin Hood (of Loxley)

Michael Palin

The Chuckle Brothers are from Rotherham.

Also, something I've always wondered, is Jarvis Cocker related to Joe Cocker?

Originally posted by Sidla
Also, something I've always wondered, is Jarvis Cocker related to Joe Cocker?

No, not to my knowledge

Cheers, it just seems strange how they're both called Cocker and they're both from Sheffield. How many other famous Cockers are there?

Dave Berry was born on the Manor

Lord Roy Hattersley
David Blunkett
Peter Stringfellow!

Originally posted by mikey
No, not to my knowledge
Found this

Jarvis' parents were both artistic. His mother studied art, but despite some promise, she took up a 'proper job' emptying fruit machines as soon as Jarvis was born. His jovial trombone playing dad was less responsible. He was a small time musician and actor, who enjoyed most of his fame through a tenuous friendship with sheffield's only rock hero Joe Cocker, who was no relation of the family what so ever

The late film actor Donald Pleasence lived in Ecclesfield. His father was the stationmaster, and he attended the then Ecclesfield Grammar School. His name is on the honours board there.

Marti Caine was always a favourite. In her early years she owned a cafe at Firth Park.

Reginald Dixon's (Mr Blackpool) in laws lived in Ecclesfield and as a young man he played the piano at Ecclesfield cinema.

Thought his dad was stationmaster at Thorpe.

Did I read somewhere that One set of Mick Jaggers grandparents came from Eckington or was I dreaming?

Jarvis Cocker's real name is Darren Spooner.

Originally posted by billyblade
Did I read somewhere that One set of Mick Jaggers grandparents came from Eckington or was I dreaming?

Mick visited his Grandmothers grave last time the Stones played Don Valley.

Joe Cocker, Dane Whitehouse. Some decent electronic acts were based in sheffield when Warp records was here too, like Autechre and Squarepusher.

check these out

http://www.knowhere.co.uk/518.html

http://ayup.co.uk/gallery/gallery.html

People are forgetting Benjamin Huntsmans invetor of Stainless Steel, but actullay I think he was born in Doncaster and just attached to Sheffield becuase of his inventions.

A lot of 80's pop acts were from Sheffield.

Got this info from mysheffield.net All are either from Sheffield or nearby.
http://www.mysheffield.net/sheffield/celebs&gossip.htm

Actors and Performers:

Sean Bean - Sean Mark Bean was born in Sheffield on April 17, 1959.

Keith Barron - Keith Barron was born 8th August, 1934 in Mexborough, Yorkshire.

Musicians:

Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis Branson Cocker was born in the Sheffield suburb of Intake in 1963.

Human League - Sheffield born and bred 80s synchro-pop phenomenon The Human League have had many members, but the band that's remembered is...Susan Sulley, Joanne Catherall and Phil Oakey.

ABC - No Info

Def Leppard - No Info

Baby Bird - Sheffield lad, maverick musician and novellist Baby Bird, real name Stephen Jones.

Moloko - Based in Sheffield not sure of orign

Media:

Michael Palin - Michael Edward Palin was born in Sheffield on May 5 1943. He has enjoyed a long and successful career in many areas of the media, and is one of Britain's best loved personalities.

His attendance at Sheffield's Birkdale Preparatory School saw Michael's first dramatic appearance as Martha Cratchit in a school production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (fell off stage). At Shrewsbury School (1957-61) his acting career was confined to the rear of the classroom but in 1962 he joined Brightside and Carbrook Co-Operative Society Players.

Eliot Kennedy - We know the Spice Girls aren't from Sheffield, but one of their many songwriters is. His name is Eliot Kennedy, and he is a Sheffield man, born and bred and still lives locally. He penned the Spice Girls' no1 hit 'Say You'll Be There' and he's also written hits for 911 abd Take That (remember Everything Changes? That's Eliot's).

Faces in Fashion:

Rita Britton - Rita Britton is a renowned fashion designer and owner of the Pollyanna fashion store in Barnsley. Her work has featured in all the good newspapers (Observer, Guardian) and the best fashion magazines (Vogue, Face, Elle).

Her shop is the toast of Europe’s top designers, attracting women of all ages, sizes and social groups. Pollyanna stocks designers such as McQueen, Jil Sander, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Commes Des Garcons...you get the idea!

Rita remains committed to the local community, supporting the work of Barnsley Council on job creation, economic regeneration and lifelong learning. She also recently received an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University.

Pollyanna (Barnsley) Limited
14-16 Market Hill
Barnsley

Writer and Artists:

Marjorie Dunn - Marjorie Phyllis Dunn was born and educated in Sheffield.

Bill Stanton - Bill Stanton was born in Brightside, Sheffield, on 18th August 1917

Joe Scarborough - Joe Scarborough was born in Pitsmoor in 1938. He creates art from his own experiences and background a wealth of everyday "real" images of the life and people of South Yorkshire.

Business and Politics:

Helen Sharman OBE - Helen Sharman was born on May 30 1963 at Sheffield's Jessop Hospital.

Helen beat more than 13,000 applicants to be selected as one of the final four candidates for the position of UK cosmonaut on the Soviet space mission Project Juno.

Peter Stringfellow - Born to the sound of falling German bombs in 1940, Peter Stringfellow is the proprietor of Stringfellow's in London's West End and is one of the most famous nightclub owners in the world.

This Sheffield steelworker's son has survived a prison sentence, bankruptcy, two divorces and the New York Mafia to see his name up in lights on both sides of the Atlantic.

David Blunkett MP - David Blunkett was born in Sheffield in 1947 and lived in Hillsborough not far from Sheffield Wednesday's football ground. David was born blind and at the age of four, had to leave the family home to board at the Sheffield School for the blind on Manchester Rd. He enjoyed his school life and in between both learning to read and write braille and his lessons, he undertook daredevil activities such as cricket, cycling and go-carting.

Blunkett has overcome visual impairment to rise to the very highest echelons of UK Politics. Currently Home Secretary, he has enjoyed a glittering political career that began in 1970 when he won a seat as a Labour member of Sheffield City Council.

Sport (altough one could have been in the last section):

Helen Spencer - Helen Spencer was born in Sheffield in 1964 and grew up in Hunters Bar. After learning how to swim at the age of 11, in less than a year she began representing Sheffield Oak Street Swimming Club at a local, regional and national level.

Justin Wilson - Sheffield born Justin Wilson's career started with mixed fortunes in British Kart championships and he progressed to car driving. This led to victory in the 1998 Formula Palmer Audi championship. Justin won the Formula 3000 championship in 2001 and this proved his ability as an up and coming driver.
Sheffield born racing driver Justin Wilson has signed a three year contract with the Minardi team.

Justin has had a lot of problems fitting into F1 racing cars because of his height - he is six foot three.

Prince Naseem - Naseem Salom Ali Hamed was born on February 12, 1974 in Sheffield, However his roots lie in Yemen where his family's from.

Sebastian Coe MP - With eight world records and two Olympic gold medals during his career, Sebastian Newbold Coe is one of the great names of British sport. Although he was born in, London in 1956, Coe grew up in Sheffield and considers it his home.
Sebastian Coe is set to be appointed vice-chairman for London's bid to win the 2012 Olympic games.

There are more but this is all I could find tonight

That's an impressive list! Before your time I would think, but we had the tennis player Roger Taylor and Tony Christie the singer. And wasn't Clodagh Rogers from Sheffield, too?

The actress Rita May who was in Threads and Brassed Off and a recent episode of Casualty was from Sheffield and her ex-husband Charlie Phelan was a colleague of mine at the Post Office.

Originally posted by Sidla
Cheers, it just seems strange how they're both called Cocker and they're both from Sheffield. How many other famous Cockers are there?

Dunno about famous Cockers, but people from Manchester call you cocker a lot, or so I've heard.... lol :lol:

The Cockers are not related, one of my mates is Richard Hawley who has been on a few Pulp albums. Jarvis lives in Paris at the moment, but he last residance in Sheffield was up Brincliffe Edge.

Another famous face from Sheffield is Bobby Knutt.... apparently he used to live right here in Stannington.

Ey up Knutty!

Chris Spedding (session guitarist, had a solo hit with Motorbikin')

Heaven 17

Cabaret Voltaire

Derek Bailey (jazz guitarist)

Paul Carrack (Ace, Squeeze, Mike & the Mechanics, solo)

The Stringfellow family

Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)

Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)

Comsat Angels

Tommy Harris and Ivy Tilsley (both out of Coronation Street)

Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello's Attractions)

People who attended University in Sheffield include:
Members of Gomez
Bridget St. John
Geoff Downes (Buggles)
Martin Fry (ABC).

Finally, I believe Dave Berry was born in Beighton, not the Manor and Jarvis and Joe are definitely not related

Originally posted by mojoworking

People who attended University in Sheffield include:
Members of Gomez
Bridget St. John
Geoff Downes (Buggles)
Martin Fry (ABC).


and Eddie Izzard!

what about peter gill? motorhead drummer, not sure if he is from sheffield but been to his place recently n he lives in sheffield now.
x

I was going to mention Pete Gill, but though he might be too obscure. He also played with Saxon who came from Barnsley.

If we're talking celebs from South Yorks area, don't forget MOR balladeer Tony Christie from Conisbrough and Marillion frontman Steve Hogarth from Doncaster

i was told david dickinson the host of bargain hunt was from sheffield maybe im just delusional

Originally posted by Rich
Another famous face from Sheffield is Bobby Knutt.... apparently he used to live right here in Stannington.

Ey up Knutty!

He used to live around the corner from me, I went round once for sunday lunch with a friend, his wife Donna cooked it he was a very nice man:thumbsup:

My uncle has been on tv quite a bit, Ray Ashcroft, he was in the Bill, Emerdale, Hetty Wainthrop (1 show) and some others I can't remember.

I know someone mentioned Bruce Dickinson, he was born in Worksop but went to king Teds school.

Originally posted by jubby
People are forgetting Benjamin Huntsmans invetor of Stainless Steel, but actullay I think he was born in Doncaster and just attached to Sheffield becuase of his inventions.


Benjamin Huntsman was born in Barton-on-Humber, Lincolnshire, in 1704. He was a clockmaker and set up his own business in Doncaster in 1725. He turned to steel making when he found the materials available were not of a good enough quality for the clock making industry.

In 1742 Huntsman took up residence in Handsworth, Sheffield. It was here that after years of experimenting in secret, perfected the process for making cast or 'crucible' steel.

Benjamin Huntsman died in 1776 at the age of 72 years, he is buried in Hill Top Cemetery, Attercliffe.

The Rock group Def Leppard are also from Sheffield.

As are 80s group ABC, famous for songs such as "shoot the poison arrow".

I can't remember her name now but she use to host new faces in the early 80s and I believe she was from Sheffield. Does anyone know who I am on about?

Originally posted by John
I can't remember her name now but she use to host new faces in the early 80s and I believe she was from Sheffield. Does anyone know who I am on about?

I think you mean Marty Caine, think she did panto stuff too, but she died later from cancer I think.

Obvious other musical celebs from Sheffield are Human League and Babybird.

Human league's biggest years were in the mid to late 1980s with songs like "don't you want me?" and "love action" amongst others.

What have the scousers got they we haven't eh? ;)

Apart from an annoyingly camp accent of course.... Lily Savage anyone?

Samuel Plimsoll, famous for the Plimsoll Line on ships, worked as a clerk at the Rawson Brewery, Pond Street.
He lived in a house at the top of Regent Street, now demolished, and Whiteley Wood Hall, now ruined.
There is a plaque in Regent Street on the rigt hand side coming from West St.
I remember going in a house opposite which had only two rooms: the downstairs wth a sink in one corner and a built- in spiral staicase in the other, leading to the one bedroom above. I think this was a 'back-to-back'

See: http://www.thisisfolkestone.co.uk/samuelplimsoll.htm

Also the sculptor Francis Chantry was born at Norton.
Granma

Human League r from sheff arnt they?

Barry Hines who wrote Kes also went to Ecclesfield School

Originally posted by Granma
Also the sculptor Francis Chantry was born at Norton.
Granma

There is a pub named after him on woodseats :) and he was also the "inspiration" for the house name I had at middle school!

Paul Heaton of Housemartins/Beautiful South went to both my schools, Lydgate First and King Teds. Not sure if he was born here though.

Also Ruth Joy (who had some obscure 1980's 'House Arrest' song) comes from Sheffield.

Julia Bradbury (formally of 'Exclusive' on C5) came from Sheffield and went to King Teds too.

Originally posted by damo4real
i was told david dickinson the host of bargain hunt was from sheffield maybe im just delusional

No I think he is from Manchester

Originally posted by Bootlegger
Jarvis Cocker's real name is Darren Spooner.

I thought Jarvis was his real name?

Originally posted by Babooshka
Paul Heaton of Housemartins/Beautiful South went to both my schools, Lydgate First and King Teds. Not sure if he was born here though.

I know he is a big blades fan!

Originally posted by MrHelicopter
and Eddie Izzard!

and Nick Park!! But I think he went to Hallam?

Originally posted by qazitory
I thought Jarvis was his real name?
It is. 'Darren Spooner' is just some new persona created for his new band, makes no sense what so ever but its his call.

Chris.

Yes, Nick Park did go to Sheffield Hallam. My Mum remembers him. She works there. As did Seb Coe's Ma.

Weren't The Lazy Dollies a local band?

The Lazy Dollies are in fact a local band, hardly call them famous folk though.

http://www.sheffnet.co.uk/default.asp?contentid=427

one of the band sometimes post on here under the alias Bootlegger, drop him a line and see if they are still going. not seen much of them around for a while. They were a very promising band, even one of the Gallagher Brothers tipped em.

They did have a site

www.lazydollies.co.uk but it appears to be down.

Originally posted by h20!!
Human League r from sheff arnt they?

I believe I already mentioned that :D

Sorry, just had to blow me own trumpet for a sec... :P

How about Mr. Huntsman of crucible steel-making fame? He was a clock maker from Doncaster originally, but made his name here in Sheffield. Pretty important in industrial terms!

I am pretty sure Jarvis Cocker was always his name at school.And I went through school with him from Infants to the end of secondary.

peter elliot (rotherham)

diane syder, poet?

heaven 17

micheal granger, theatre dirrector went to hallam

What about Brian Platt? That bloke who runs the Manor Operatic Society?! I think he's been in a few bits on the telly over the years so he qualifies as being a famous Sheffielder.

I remember a few years ago going to see him at the City Hall in Panto.

Brian Platt

remember seeing him on an ad for netto

Originally posted by Shellspeare
peter elliot (rotherham)

diane syder, poet?

heaven 17

micheal granger, theatre dirrector went to hallam

Peter Elliot. Wasn't he a steel worker at one time? He was a good little middle distance runner.

http://www.imdb.com/BornWhere?Sheffield,%20Yorkshire,%20England,%20UK

NUFF SAID !!!!

Who ,from Sheffield is the most famous person ,world wide.
My nomination is James Montgomery.
I would think that his hymn's have been sung somewhere in the English speaking world ,every Sunday for the last 100 years

Michael Palin has been to quite a few distant places during the filming of his 'pole to pole' and 'around the world' programmes

Joe Cocker, deaf lepoard, prince Nassem,

Originally posted by tiffy
Michael Palin has been to quite a few distant places during the filming of his 'pole to pole' and 'around the world' programmes

Yes, I think in the modern World, more people would be more familiar with Michael Palin's name more than anyone else from the city.

And the thing is - ask anyone in Britain where the great man is from - and they won't know.

Sean Bean? He's rather famous.

Yea Sean Bean ! After all Lord of the Rings was a world wide hit and also he's a BLADE yeay!!!!!

Bobby Knutt.


Ahem.

Micheal Palin, Sean Bean, Joe Cocker on the worldwide scale
Other famous Sheffielders include:
Jarvis Cocker - Pulp
Human League
Def Leppard - musnt forget them or Starry will have me lights for lingerie :wink:
Helen Sharman - female astronaught
Marti Caine
Prince Nas
...Theres probably more

*for some reason people seem to be forgeting David Blunkett :wink:*

Does Peter Sutcliffe count at a sheffielder? :D

wot abaart that lad on 'Ground Force'? Titmarsh, or summat like that.

I think you'll find Alan Tichmarsh is from Ilkley

Michael Vaughn - England Cricket Captain

James Toseland - Rotherhams World Superbike rider

Karl Harris - British Supersport Rider and Current Champion

Originally posted by Nigel Womersle
Marti Caine was always a favourite. In her early years she owned a cafe at Firth Park.

Reginald Dixon's (Mr Blackpool) in laws lived in Ecclesfield and as a young man he played the piano at Ecclesfield cinema.

Marti Caine's first husband, Malcolm, owned a couple of butchers' shops, one at Wostenholm road, Sharrow/nether edge, and the other at Banner Cross.

If I have my facts correctly, Reg Dixon is buried in burngreave Cemetery. (I could Stand to be corrected...?)

And Phil Oakey is originally from Leicester, but lives in the Ecclesall/ Whirlow area, now. The "girls" in the group were schooled in Frecheville. (I am related by marriage to one of them. I won't say whom)

the boxer herol "bomber" Graham,

Seb Coe (Lord seb of coe, in fact), athlete, former MP and Peer...

Gordon Banks, the famous 60's/70's England Goalie.

I may be wrong, but Emlyn Hughes, footballer, (definitely lives in Sheffield, now, but he may have Doncaster origins, so, again, I stand to be corrected)


What about the great "Robin Hood" of legend?

He was allegedly from Loxley, wasn't he?

Has Bessemer been mentioned? the chap who invented the bessemer-process of making steel?

What about Firth? the steel magnate, who also endowed the city with Firth Park, and the Firth college (the forerunner of the Sheffield University) has he been mentioned?

William "Fatty" Foulkes, probably the biggest and best goalkeeper ever (Six foot six, plus in height, and 20 stone... went down in history as the heaviest goalie ever) played for Shefield United, Chelsea and England, at the turn of the last century, was "capped" many times.

PT

Originally posted by Plain Talker
William "Fatty" Foulkes, probably the biggest and best goalkeeper ever (Six foot six, plus in height, and 20 stone... went down in history as the heaviest goalie ever) played for Shefield United, Chelsea and England, at the turn of the last century, was "capped" many times.
PT

Who is buried in Burngreave Cemetery just across the way from my Nan's grave (who wasn't famous at all).

She is now !! Depends how many people read this thread I suppose

Originally posted by mojoworking
Who is buried in Burngreave Cemetery just across the way from my Nan's grave (who wasn't famous at all).

Mr PT and I want to make a "pilgrimage" (chuckle) to "Fatty" Foulkes' grave. Billy Foulkes was /is his hero,
mojo, is there any chance you could give us some directions to enable us to find the location of his resting-place, please?
(obviously, we know where burngreave is, it's the location inside tthe grounds we are looking for. :) )

and mojo, (again) it doesn't matter whether your nan did anything noteworthy, or not, whilst she was with us... the important thing is, that she was your nana, and, therefore, special just by virtue of that fact. I mean, how many others can boast that *your *nana was *their* nana? you are a member of an exclusive club!

PT

If you can cope with epanding into Doncaster how about Dianna Rigg or Avengers / Mrs Peel fame?

Oh and rather less appealing Jeremy Clarkson is also from Doncaster

*sits on hands to avoid cheap beauty and the beast gags*

I think these count as quite famous - well important and interesting figures of sheffield anyway!

Thomas Sands
A Permanent Sergeant in the Sheffield Squadron of the 1st West York Yeomanry Cavalry. As a career soldier he served 22 years in this regiment and also 24 years in the King's Dragoon Guards and distinguished himself at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon.


Mark Firth built up a steel works.
He was the founder of Firth College, which later became the University of Sheffield. He also achieved the great honour of being Lord Mayor and Master Cutler of Sheffield.


Francis Dickinson.

one of the soldiers who fought in the notorious Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean war.

The cavalry was wrongly sent into battle only to be slaughtered by Russian cannon fire. 670 horsemen were ordered to charge the enemy and only 195 returned - Francis Dickinson was among them.

Francis was a Troop Sergeant in the Late 17th Lancers and died in June 1898.

Fair enough not right famous to everyone but still not bad!

What about Charles Peace born Sheffield May 1832 Hanged for murder at Armley Prison Leeds on 25th February 1879.

James Montgomery has been mentioned ,but not many people know of him
He published a newspaper in Sheffield,
I think it was called "The Iris".
He was jailed for going against the Government of the day
He spent part of his life in exile.He was a hymn writer .
His most popular one being"Angels From The Realms Of Glory"
He has a statue in the Cathedral Grounds.
Montgomery Hall on Surrey St is named after him.
Born 1771 Died 1854.
He was not born in Sheffield

My Mum dated Paul Carrack from Mike and the Mechanics etc.. when she was in her teens!!
My uncle is a novelist who often writes for the Guardian and a few others. He also had one of his novels made into an ITV mini drama (Where there's Smoke)
I represented Great Britain in the Junior World Snowboard Championships back in 1998.
And my brother has been on Wak-a-day back in the 80's

Ok - none of us are really famous!!

Originally posted by Mosherchik
Micheal Palin, Sean Bean, Joe Cocker on the worldwide scale
Other famous Sheffielders include:
Jarvis Cocker - Pulp
Human League
Def Leppard - musnt forget them or Starry will have me lights for lingerie :wink:
Helen Sharman - female astronaught
Marti Caine
Prince Nas
...Theres probably more

*for some reason people seem to be forgeting David Blunkett :wink:*

Meh, when's Blunkett ever done owt good for Sheffield?! He's a Labour politician for a start :loopy:

Are there any?

Joe Cocker
Jarvis Cocker (I believe born in Liverpool though)

Any more?

This thread has been done before, but I'm bored so yeh..

Bobby Knutt
Michael Palin (Of Monty Python fame)

80s pop group Human League are also from Sheff, as are Babybird, and ABC.

What about Arthur Scargill? Wasn't that trouble causing sod from Sheffield?

Threads merged.

Nomme

Originally posted by Plain Talker
Mr PT and I want to make a "pilgrimage" (chuckle) to "Fatty" Foulkes' grave. Billy Foulkes was /is his hero,
mojo, is there any chance you could give us some directions to enable us to find the location of his resting-place, please?
(obviously, we know where burngreave is, it's the location inside tthe grounds we are looking for. :) )

and mojo, (again) it doesn't matter whether your nan did anything noteworthy, or not, whilst she was with us... the important thing is, that she was your nana, and, therefore, special just by virtue of that fact. I mean, how many others can boast that *your *nana was *their* nana? you are a member of an exclusive club!

PT

Very sorry I didn't respond to this before PT, I've only just seen your reply. Funnily enough, I went to Burngreave Cemetery in June for the first time in nearly 30 years and while there we took a picture of Fatty's grave.

I'll post a link to the pic and also try to figure out how to direct you to the grave itself (I need to refer to a map of the cemetery).

Derek Dooley
Samuel Holberry

He's not that famous, but Mark Frith, editor of Heat magazine (often to be seen on telly commentating on celebrity matters) is from Sheffield.

And don't forgot Toby Foster too (although I'm sure he'd cringe at being called a celebrity!).

here's an obscure one
when I saw Alice Cooper on the Monsters Of Rock show at the Arena he informed us all that his bass guitarist is/was from Sheffield.. don't know his name though.

Originally posted by Wavey
here's an obscure one
when I saw Alice Cooper on the Monsters Of Rock show at the Arena he informed us all that his bass guitarist is/was from Sheffield.. don't know his name though.

I think Alice may have been having a laugh. The bass player on that tour (2002?) was Greg Smith, who I'm pretty certain is American

Does anyone remember Bryan Gadslit from the eighties pop band Loyal pat muted He was a Sheffielder I think!:thumbsup:

Gary Megson, footballer, currently manager of West Bromwich Albion, went to school in Sheffield - and, I think, still lives in the area

simon hinkler from the goth band The Mission he was the bands guitarist in the 80s! saw him a few months back in the classic rock bar lol

Originally posted by hounsfieldjr
Can anyone name anyone famous from Sheffield? Obviously, there's the likes of the Cockers, Phil Oakey, Def Leppard and the rest, but I mean important historical figures. All we seem to have is Ebenezer Elliott, who (a) isn't very famous and (b) came from Rotherham. We must have spawned someone great, surely?


David Blunkett - he's my Hero.

Well who woul'd have guessed ,you know what I woul'd like to do with blunket dont you?

Originally posted by royjames
Well who woul'd have guessed ,you know what I woul'd like to do with blunket dont you?

No. Why don't you share it with us?

richard caborn i believe he is called is from sheffield......


that really famous band.......... olive is it/?? sang "your not alone"


and last but not least MEEEEEEEEEEEEE

( "I think Alice may have been having a laugh. The bass player on that tour (2002?) was Greg Smith, who I'm pretty certain is American" - Mojo)

Damn Alice's lies.. gets me with that one every time.. does that mean Sheffield hasn't got the loudest crowd in England either?

http://www.ba-education.demon.co.uk/for/science/poweredflight.html
John Stringfellow was from Sheffield. He invented the first powered flight in the 1850's 50 years before the Wright Brothers.
See link for more details.

I can't believe the biggest star af all has been completely left out...
The one and only John Shuttleworth, who shot to fame with his Top 120 Hit, Euro Pigeon

Its rumoured that he will be recording his next hit in a specially constructed sound proof shed in Aston over the next few months.

His plans to create a John Shuttleworth Theme Park, however, have been delayed due to objections from a local.
"Thes Them Parks bring 'nout but trouble." His next door neighbour but one is reputed to have said.

Fears are growing that his celeb status may soon outshine other famous Sheffield comedians Bobby Nut and Blunkett.

Back in the late 70's the was a record called'Jilted John' by, Jilted John of course, and I believe he was from Sheffield.

Hi,

Graham Fellows plays John Shuttleworth & was Jilted John. He is from Sheffield.

Dean of Disco

Originally posted by t020
William Hague (Wentworth near Rotherham though....).

David Blunkett (from Sheffield, also MP for Sheffield Brightside and the current Home Secretary, so quite important).

Erm........


NB. Historical figures of the future... maybe........ nahhh.

David Blunkett is an idiot.

Originally posted by Yorkie
David Blunkett - he's my Hero.

You need help mate :loopy:

Help! I feel like I'm stuck in an endless loop where people name the same 6 Sheffield folk over and over again

Originally posted by qazitory
and Nick Park!! But I think he went to Hallam?

He went to the Northern Film School which is now part of Sheffield Hallam

Originally posted by Rich
Meh, when's Blunkett ever done owt good for Sheffield?! He's a Labour politician for a start :loopy:

Mentioned by me quite early on, along with famous runner now MP for the Tories Seb Coe

Originally posted by Wavey
here's an obscure one
when I saw Alice Cooper on the Monsters Of Rock show at the Arena he informed us all that his bass guitarist is/was from Sheffield.. don't know his name though.

One of the Guitarists on Meat Loaf Last (I mean Last) World Tour was a Sheffielder, have to get out my programme for his name though.

undertaker on mansfield road is jarvis cockers uncle. he sorted my grandmas funeral a few years back and was talking about how jarvis used to practice in his garage and never saw him after he became famous. but i must admit he didn't really look too bothered lol

Hi there!

Is there anybody who can provide me with information on famous persons born in Sheffield? Artist, writers, poets, actors etc. are welcome...

Thanks a lot in advance!

Lisa

Michael Palin-Comedian
Def Leppard-Musicians
Margaret Drabble 1939- writer
Sir Robert Hadfield-Metallurgist
Roy Hattersley-Labour Politician
David Blunkett- Labour Politician

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Famous+people+born+in+Sheffield&meta=

-Quick google search for you :thumbsup:

Joe Cocker - Musician
Babybird - Pop group
Human League - 80s Pop group
Jarvis Cocker - Pulp frontman
Helen Sharman - First Brit in Space
Bobby Knutt - Actor, Comedian

This thread has already been done here:

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?postid=44858#post44858

Apparantely, Ainsley Harriot's missus is from Crookes and he comes up regularly to visit them - eats in some Crookes restaurants.

And my old mate Charlotte Hudson who used to be Ann Robinson's right hand gal on Watchdog.

I've got one or two new ones for ya:

Berlie Doherty - quite a well known Sheffield writer with stuff on tv
along with
Teresa Tomlinson
and I think
Ted Hughes, the poet laureate
and how about
Leann Rimes?

I'm not 100% sure about these but since I've met most of them many times and always in Sheffield... since I was about 3, I'm guessing they might be.

Originally posted by Zebra
I've got one or two new ones for ya:

Berlie Doherty - quite a well known Sheffield writer with stuff on tv
along with
Teresa Tomlinson
and I think
Ted Hughes, the poet laureate
and how about
Leann Rimes?

I'm not 100% sure about these but since I've met most of them many times and always in Sheffield... since I was about 3, I'm guessing they might be.

I believe that Ted Hughes, the Poet Laureate is from Barnsley.

and isn't Leanne Rimes American?

PT

Threads merged, thanks.

The cult of the personality eh?
Here's to all those who toiled in making Sheffield a great city without ever achieving fame.
Thank God they didn't aspire to queue up all day to audition for X Factor, Big Brother or any other get famous quick vehicles which Britain in the 21st Century seems to value so much.
Long live the ordinary folk who just did things.

Originally posted by sheffix
The cult of the personality eh?
Here's to all those who toiled in making Sheffield a great city without ever achieving fame.
Thank God they didn't aspire to queue up all day to audition for X Factor, Big Brother or any other get famous quick vehicles which Britain in the 21st Century seems to value so much.
Long live the ordinary folk who just did things.

Excellent sentiment -
'Long live the ordinary folk who just did things'.

I believe that Ted Hughes, the Poet Laureate is from Barnsley

'former' Poet Laureate, current one is Andrew Motion - hes not from Sheffield either.

sorry PT dont u just hate a smartarse :D

Originally posted by mat1978
'former' Poet Laureate, current one is Andrew Motion - hes not from Sheffield either.

sorry PT dont u just hate a smartarse :D

Alright, smartypants!! ;)

(sticks tongue out at mat ;) )

I stand corrected!

PT

David Blunkett MP - David Blunkett was born in Sheffield in 1947 and lived in Hillsborough

Nah! He grew up on Southey. That's Brightside, not Hillsborough.

--
JGH

Someone mentioned Ray Ashcroft - he also used to be lead singer of a Sheffield band called "Push", before turning to acting and eventually playing one of The Beatles in a major film....
And talking of musicians, Paul Carrack (Mike & Mechanics, plus his own right) is a Sheffield lad.
Understand also that a guy called Colin Sawford did some guitar session work for Free and the Gillan Band in the 70's....

...and Pete Barnacle, drummer in Spear of Destiny and the ex-Deep Purple frontman, the Ian Gillan Band...

Richard McCourt from Dick & Dom went to Tapton and was once a DJ on Chrystal Radio at the Childrens Hospital , as was the current Programme Director of Manchester's Key 103 , Anthony Gay . The writer Margaret Drabble is also from Sheffield .

Jenni Murray is also local - she's from Barnsley as was Leonard Parkin, the ITN newscaster.Kid Creole (remember him?) lives somewhere near Dinnington as well...

Hello

This is a long shot
Do you know Prince Naseem or have the ability to contact him?

I have painted a large portrait of him alongside his hero Muhammed Ali and wish him to at least see it. I believe he is the potential puchaser of this work of Art.

"Prince and King"
Acrylic on Canvas
1,80 x 1,80m
2000
by Pete Kilkenny

www.kilkennygallery.com

Best Regards
Pete kilkenny

Seen Chris Waddle and Gazza in Belins a few years ago, and Paul Shane and Su Pollard in Meadowhall's oasis. Oh and Bomber Graham coming out of a shop on Mansfield Road!

Seen Phil Oakey in Halcyon & Sola.

Spoke to Emlyn Hughes on a train from Sheffield to London, it was the day England played Argentina in the World Cup, I think he was on his way down for some corporate jolly (as was I).

And spoke to Jarvis on a train coming the other way (I helped him carry his very heavy boxes of records off the train and to the taxi rank; he was afraid to use the station lift because it's "probably just for disabled people and that").

Originally posted by Chloe
Mel Sterland - my boyfriend's uncle.
Chloé

Mel Sterland the White Rose, Handsworth. You’ll have to take a good look though. He’s plonked some right weight on.

Arthur Scargill at the hight of the miners strike being driven down West Street in his chauffeured Jag.

Originally posted by DaBouncer
Was chatting with Judge Jules at the Red and Black Gatecrasher event on Sunday! Nice bloke, and actually taller than I thought he would be!

Saw JJ sat on a chair dressed like a chav on Pacha roof terrace in Ibiza.

He was acting little an arrogant arsehole by not moving his chair which was in everyone's way.

He's a **** DJ anyway.

I'm sure i saw Bin-Laden the other week staggering out of the Fat Cat- Alma street. He must have been on 'Halal' Bitter

Ive served Steve Davis when I used to work in Boots....he's about 6foot 12!

Also saw the bloke from the 'Confessions' films, Robin Asquith, a few years back with some young stuff...

i no three famous people in sheffield they are william snape my brother's flatmate also bomber graham & brenden ingle through my uncle who also is a boxing coach

I've kind of cheated and gone down to the arena to meet the bands I like, mostly pop bands like Busted, McFly, Westlife etc
One of the surrealist nights I had though was going walking through town and going to one of the burger places on Cambridge Street with the Scissor Sisters...

Meadowhall is a good place to spot c listers
I've served the blonde girl from the Human league when i worked in Meadowhall, the London community gospel quoir who were playing with the Beautiful South at the time so met them all as well (got backstage passes and free gig tickets) Also literally bumped into the guy who played the young lad in Queer as Folk outside Marks and Spencer, he was dashing for his train.

It cracked me up when my drunken friend was shouting "is that Vicky MacDonald?" at poor Chloe Newsome when her bloke owned Sola and she used to waitress there. Seen Phil Oakey in there as well.

I used to see Tony Capstick picking up his daughter from school when i was ickle. Cheryl Baker walked past me on numerous occasions when i was charity collecting the other week in Orchard Square and no, she didn't give me any money!!! Her trousers were tucked into her knickers and i really wanted to tell her but her tight waddedness put paid to that!!

I met John Powers at the leadmill post las and at an early cast gig. And who hasn't met Bobby Knutt at some point in their lives???

However none of it tops my mate embarrasing me on a train next to Jane Horrocks in London but that's one for the London forum.

we saw Lee Peacock (SWFC) at Pizza Hut on Penistone Rd

met dale winton dressed in a dodgy shell suit and looking absolutely f**ked at about two thirty outside Lloyds on Division Street on a Saturday- think he'd been on the bottle since opening the xmas lights the day before!

Had Johnny from big brother - the bloke who thought he wasa bit of comedian down our night once as well- he asked where we had to go that was quiet (as if a drum and bass crowd may mob him) and I remember the bouncer saying 'the toilet mate'.

Went out with all the cast from Aladin not last xmas but the one before as was with DCI Burnside and his son (all representing from Brighton!!!)

As for Jarvis and Joe yes they are related. joe went to school with my dad at lidget lane school and lived up the road from him on spooner road.(only a slight coincedence that jarvis had a sudnim of spooner dont you think... :-P

My Mum dated Paul Carrack from Mike and the Mechanics etc.. when she was in her teens!!
My uncle is a novelist who often writes for the Guardian and a few others. He also had one of his novels made into an ITV mini drama (Where there's Smoke)
I represented Great Britain in the Junior World Snowboard Championships back in 1998.
And my brother has been on Wak-a-day back in the 80's

Ok - none of us are really famous!!

Ollie, you forgot to mention your uncle was in Treebound Story, who had Robert Gregory baby bird Drummer and Richard Hawley in it Cpx

What about Peter Stringfellow, was he from Sheffield?

Originally posted by STdj
As for Jarvis and Joe yes they are related. joe went to school with my dad at lidget lane school and lived up the road from him on spooner road.(only a slight coincedence that jarvis had a sudnim of spooner dont you think... :-P
NO they are not related! My mum went to school with joe cocker too!
My sister looks after chris waddles kids, and prince naseems! When i did work experience at that nursery i had the pleasure of keeping little jack waddle happy and also got chatting to his dad when he came to pick him up! Lovely bloke!

I'm trying to compile a list of famous people from Sheffield (living!) - or those who have moved here and become a part of the furniture.

I have the usual - Sean Bean, Pulp (though not sure if it's just Jarvis Cocker who's a native) David Blunkett, and Michael Palin. Sheffield is a great city so I'm sure there must be more!

Any suggestions would be very gratefully received!

Cheers

:)

This list includes people from sheffield, and people who have lived here.

1. Michael Palin ( Monty Python )
2. Marty Caine ( Comedienne / Celeb )
3. Anna Walker ( T.V. presenter / News Reader )
4. Paul Heiney ( T.V. Presenter Thats Life/Big Break )
5. Herol Bomber Graham ( Boxer )
6. Prince Naseem Hamed ( Boxer )
7. Sean Bean ( Actor )
8. Howard Wilkinson ( Football Manager )
9. Roy Hattersley ( Polititian / Media Commentator )
10. David Blunkett ( Polititian )
11. Seb Coe [Now Lord Coe] ( Athlete / Politician )
12. Bobby Knutt ( Actor / Celeb )
13. Brian Glover ( Actor )
14. Bobby Knutt ( Actor )
15 Derek Dooley ( Footballer S.W.F.C. & England )
16. Helen Sharman ( Cosmanaught )
17. Peter Stringfellow ( Nightclub, and Promotion Geezer )
18. Charlotte Hudson ( TV Presenter & new bit of scrumpet on watchdog )
19. Joe Ashton ( Polititian / Political Commentator )
20. Donna Hartley ( Athlete )
21. Michael Vaughan ( Yorks.&Eng. Cricketer )
22. Brendan Ingle ( Boxing Trainer )
23. Johnny Nelson ( Boxer )
24. Ryan Rhodes ( Boxer )
25. Jamie Reeves ( World's Strongest Man )
26. Joe Scarborough ( Painter )
27. Jimmy Jewel ( Comedy Actor & Music Hall Star )
28. Leslie Ash ( Actress, Celebrity and football wife )
29. Judge Pickles ( The Most Famous Outspoken And Troublesome Judge )
30. Sir. Malcolm Bradbury ( Novelist, Screenwriter and Literary Critic )
31. Lindsay Dracass 16year old UK Eurovision entry for 2001
32. Ann Lee Pop singer
33. Justin Wilson Formula 1 Driver 2003 Season
34. Linda Smith (Comedienne) And BBC Regular

Historic Figures From or Associated With Sheffield
1. Sir Frances Chantrey 1781-1841( England's Greatest Ever Sculptor )
2. John Stringfellow ( 1799-? ) World's First Powered flight 1848
( 55years before Wright brothers )
3. Ebenezer Elliot ( 1781-1849 ) Poet & Political Campaigner
4. Samuel Plimsoll ( 1824-1898 ) Inventer of the Plimsoll Line on Ships in 1876
5. William Fowler ( Engineer & builder of the Fourth Railway Bridge & Wicker Arches )
6. Benjamin Huntsman ( 1704-1776 ) Inventor of crucible steel
7. Sir R.A. Hadfield world famous developer of alloy steels
8. Alderman J.G. Greaves Mail Order Entrapreneur & City Benefactor
9. James Montgomery ( 1771-1854 ) Poet, Hymn Writer & Journalist

These people studied and graduated in sheffield

1. Amy Johnson First Woman to Make a solo flight to Australia
Studied At Sheffield University in 1930's

2. Carol Barnes Channel 4 Newsreader, sang in a rock band,
and caused a minor stir with her mini skirt while getting her degree in the 1960's

This is a list of sheffield bands/musiscians
1. Dave Berry
2. Tony Christie
3. Joe Cocker
4. Bruce Dickenson ( Iron Maiden )
5. Def Leppard
6. Pulp
7. Jarvis Cocker ( Pulp )
8. Moloko
9. ABC
10. The Human League
11. Heaven 17
12. Babybird
13. The All Seeing I
14. Ann Lee
15. The Longpigs
16. Various Vegetables
17. Blameless
18. Paul Carrick ( Squeeze, Ace, Mike n the mechanics & Paul Carrick )
19. L.F.O.
20. John Shuttleworth a.k.a. Jilted John a.k.a. Graham Fellows
21. Frank White
22. Olive
23. Simon Hinkler ( The Mission Guitarist )
24. Speedy
25. The Comsat Angels
26. Reginald Dixon ( world famous theatre organ player )
27. Cabaret Voltaire
28. Chakk
29. Ace
30. Wayne Hussey ( The Mission Singer, guitar in Sisters of Mercy )
31. Pete Thomas (Drummer from Elvis Costello's Attractions)
32. Kelly Llorana
33. Lambchop Lead Singer Kurt Wagner

Threads merged.

On the rather grim side, there was a famous murderer from Sheffield called Charlie Peace. There used to be a waxwork of him in the Chamber of Horrors at Madame Tussauds, don't know if it is still there though. My great great grandfather, Sgt Pearson, was involved with the case.

http://www.bunker8.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/history/Peace.htm

My dad says charles peace was my great great great grandad apparently :)

Wayne Jacobs who plays for Bradford City football club was in my year at school (Beaver Hill)

Albert Quixall used to live on Doe Royd Cres on the Parson Cross estate. He played for Sheff Wed and then later for Man Utd and England.

Got a little bit of trivia to add to your list.... Steve Singleton from ABC is my husbands mums cousins son! How about that for a cat pee'd on your doorstep relation??? Do you think I'm desperate to belong???
Originally posted by jubby
Got this info from mysheffield.net All are either from Sheffield or nearby.
http://www.mysheffield.net/sheffield/celebs&gossip.htm

Actors and Performers:

Sean Bean - Sean Mark Bean was born in Sheffield on April 17, 1959.

Keith Barron - Keith Barron was born 8th August, 1934 in Mexborough, Yorkshire.

Musicians:

Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis Branson Cocker was born in the Sheffield suburb of Intake in 1963.

Human League - Sheffield born and bred 80s synchro-pop phenomenon The Human League have had many members, but the band that's remembered is...Susan Sulley, Joanne Catherall and Phil Oakey.

ABC - No Info

Def Leppard - No Info

Baby Bird - Sheffield lad, maverick musician and novellist Baby Bird, real name Stephen Jones.

Moloko - Based in Sheffield not sure of orign

Media:

Michael Palin - Michael Edward Palin was born in Sheffield on May 5 1943. He has enjoyed a long and successful career in many areas of the media, and is one of Britain's best loved personalities.

His attendance at Sheffield's Birkdale Preparatory School saw Michael's first dramatic appearance as Martha Cratchit in a school production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol (fell off stage). At Shrewsbury School (1957-61) his acting career was confined to the rear of the classroom but in 1962 he joined Brightside and Carbrook Co-Operative Society Players.

Eliot Kennedy - We know the Spice Girls aren't from Sheffield, but one of their many songwriters is. His name is Eliot Kennedy, and he is a Sheffield man, born and bred and still lives locally. He penned the Spice Girls' no1 hit 'Say You'll Be There' and he's also written hits for 911 abd Take That (remember Everything Changes? That's Eliot's).

Faces in Fashion:

Rita Britton - Rita Britton is a renowned fashion designer and owner of the Pollyanna fashion store in Barnsley. Her work has featured in all the good newspapers (Observer, Guardian) and the best fashion magazines (Vogue, Face, Elle).

Her shop is the toast of Europe’s top designers, attracting women of all ages, sizes and social groups. Pollyanna stocks designers such as McQueen, Jil Sander, Issey Miyake, Yohji Yamamoto, Commes Des Garcons...you get the idea!

Rita remains committed to the local community, supporting the work of Barnsley Council on job creation, economic regeneration and lifelong learning. She also recently received an honorary doctorate by Sheffield Hallam University.

Pollyanna (Barnsley) Limited
14-16 Market Hill
Barnsley

Writer and Artists:

Marjorie Dunn - Marjorie Phyllis Dunn was born and educated in Sheffield.

Bill Stanton - Bill Stanton was born in Brightside, Sheffield, on 18th August 1917

Joe Scarborough - Joe Scarborough was born in Pitsmoor in 1938. He creates art from his own experiences and background a wealth of everyday "real" images of the life and people of South Yorkshire.

Business and Politics:

Helen Sharman OBE - Helen Sharman was born on May 30 1963 at Sheffield's Jessop Hospital.

Helen beat more than 13,000 applicants to be selected as one of the final four candidates for the position of UK cosmonaut on the Soviet space mission Project Juno.

Peter Stringfellow - Born to the sound of falling German bombs in 1940, Peter Stringfellow is the proprietor of Stringfellow's in London's West End and is one of the most famous nightclub owners in the world.

This Sheffield steelworker's son has survived a prison sentence, bankruptcy, two divorces and the New York Mafia to see his name up in lights on both sides of the Atlantic.

David Blunkett MP - David Blunkett was born in Sheffield in 1947 and lived in Hillsborough not far from Sheffield Wednesday's football ground. David was born blind and at the age of four, had to leave the family home to board at the Sheffield School for the blind on Manchester Rd. He enjoyed his school life and in between both learning to read and write braille and his lessons, he undertook daredevil activities such as cricket, cycling and go-carting.

Blunkett has overcome visual impairment to rise to the very highest echelons of UK Politics. Currently Home Secretary, he has enjoyed a glittering political career that began in 1970 when he won a seat as a Labour member of Sheffield City Council.

Sport (altough one could have been in the last section):

Helen Spencer - Helen Spencer was born in Sheffield in 1964 and grew up in Hunters Bar. After learning how to swim at the age of 11, in less than a year she began representing Sheffield Oak Street Swimming Club at a local, regional and national level.

Justin Wilson - Sheffield born Justin Wilson's career started with mixed fortunes in British Kart championships and he progressed to car driving. This led to victory in the 1998 Formula Palmer Audi championship. Justin won the Formula 3000 championship in 2001 and this proved his ability as an up and coming driver.
Sheffield born racing driver Justin Wilson has signed a three year contract with the Minardi team.

Justin has had a lot of problems fitting into F1 racing cars because of his height - he is six foot three.

Prince Naseem - Naseem Salom Ali Hamed was born on February 12, 1974 in Sheffield, However his roots lie in Yemen where his family's from.

Sebastian Coe MP - With eight world records and two Olympic gold medals during his career, Sebastian Newbold Coe is one of the great names of British sport. Although he was born in, London in 1956, Coe grew up in Sheffield and considers it his home.
Sebastian Coe is set to be appointed vice-chairman for London's bid to win the 2012 Olympic games.

There are more but this is all I could find tonight

prince nazeem is from sheffield.the boxer

a member of my family used to be best friends with jarvis cocker when they were younger!

i dont think he is related to jarvis cocker

phil oakey from the human league used to babysit my missus and her brother and sister when they were little

Richard Coyle from Coupling and various other things is from Sheffield...I used to know him and his brother well.

Originally posted by BoroughGal
Apparantely, Ainsley Harriot's missus is from Crookes and he comes up regularly to visit them - eats in some Crookes restaurants.


...and she is John Shuttleworth's sister (aka Jilted John)!!

Originally posted by boyfriday
...and she is John Shuttleworth's sister (aka Jilted John)!!

Wow! That I didn't know! Ainsley Harriott's bro-in-law is John Shuttleworth! I LOVE stuff like that!

yes I agree BG completely!!

Just a correction for Maureen (15-11-03) Dave Berry wasnt born on the Manor he was born at Beighton

Found this on famous folk from Sheffield while searching for other info:

www.imdb.com/BornWhere?Sheffield,%20South%20Yorkshire,%20Englan d,%20UK[/URL]

the 4 houses at Rowlinson Tech, back in 60's that is, were called
Chantrey
Huntsman
Osborne &
Ruskin
and presumably were somehow related to Sheffield

has anyone mentioned Bertie Basset yet?

Originally posted by 1234
the 4 houses at Rowlinson Tech, back in 60's that is, were called
Chantrey
Huntsman
Osborne &
Ruskin
and presumably were somehow related to Sheffield

chantrey was an artist/ sculptor, who was from Norton,
Huntsman was the guy who created stainless steel (IIRC)
osborne i think, was one of the steel magnates, too,
and ruskin was an artist (he has a gallery dedicated to him at the millennium galleries)

If I have erred, in my remembrances, I am sure someone will help by correcting me.

PT

Can anyone think of great things/ people born in Sheffield?
Hendersons Relish as an example?

Errrr, what about cutlery?

indeed. where is michael palin from?

Mod: Threads merged.

I Once Saw Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden's Singer) In The City Centre Late One Night.He Was Coming Up The Escalator From The Hole In The Road Eating A Bag Of Chips.I Wasn't Sure If It Was Him Until I Plucked Up The Courage To Just Say "Hi Bruce",When He Stopped & Chatted I Couldn't Believe It.He Even Offered Me A Chip.Top Bloke.
I've Also Seen Emo Phillips (Remember Him? U.S. Comedian) In A Phone Box On Fargate.
My Sister Once Saw Robert Powell Near The Castle Market.

Sue Pollard was in the city centre store where I work last week

Richard Hawley is a up and coming soon to be famous pop singer from Sheffield that I went to school with.

Seen John Virgo & Phil Oakey in Meadowhall.

I saw Justin timberlake driving to the Arena last year
often see the Human league crew in cole brothers.
saw mick hucknall in a club once, saw prince nasty at the circus in graves park with his kid.
saw tricky dicky in Yates,
Dina caroll ?? once came in to the shop where I was working with all her big minders and bought a card
So did the chippendales and I actually had to stand and look interested and be interviewed by calendar about them!!lol
I saw right said fred walking down the moor.
and Harry Gresham in Ikea, lol

Joe elliot (as well as been a rock star) also used to own a nusing home and I used to be the wages clerk.

My best claim to fame is that I saw Art Garfunkel in castleton, he had a rucksack and a walkers stick.