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I would make this into a poll if I could, but anyway, off the top of my head I can think of the following Sheffield celebrities;
Alan Kilby
David Blunkett
Jimmy Carroll
Toby Foster
Sean Bean
Lord Hattersley
I'm sure theres many others, quite an illustrious city for celebrities, who is your favorite Sheffield son and why?
I'm going to say toby foster because he's the only one i know lol
haddockman 07-10-2007, 17:43 Michael Palin (even though he isn't on the list)
Because he seems one of the most interesting, funny and nice people on TV!
Toby's from Barnsley isn't he?????? :D
TESTPASS 07-10-2007, 18:25 Mr Palin.
given us loads of laughs with ground breaking humour and not gone onto educating us about an ever shrinking world.
pippadoll 07-10-2007, 18:46 I third Michael Palin. What about adopted sons. For that it would have to be Chris Waddle. We love him.
Yep, Michael Palin would get my vote!
Got to be Michael Palin - or 'Uncle Palin' as he's known to my neice. :)
Top bloke.
purdyamos 07-10-2007, 18:57 Just how much do you hate women, Olec? :hihi:
Big_gun_boy 07-10-2007, 19:54 It would have to be Derek Dooley for me.
A unique situation of being admired by BOTH sets of the city's football fans.
Yet another vote here for Mr Palin. He seems to be a thoroughly decent bloke.
I expect a scandalous revelation in the News of the World any day now :hihi: .
Godzilla 07-10-2007, 20:37 Where's Richard Hawley's name on this list? Top bloke- drew the raffle tickets at the Woodland Fair in Endcliffe Park yesterday. I stood right by him and was too tongue tied to say 'hello'.
Bladesman 07-10-2007, 21:00 Michael Palin
Sean Bean a close 2nd.
StarSparkle 07-10-2007, 21:01 Where's Richard Hawley's name on this list? Top bloke- drew the raffle tickets at the Woodland Fair in Endcliffe Park yesterday. I stood right by him and was too tongue tied to say 'hello'.
Good one :thumbsup:
Also: Alex Turner or Jarvis Cocker
I think the winner should probably be Mr Palin though :) Or should I say 'Uncle Palin'? ;) :)
StarSparkle
pattricia 07-10-2007, 21:04 David Blunkett ?????????? Heck no.!!!!!!! Got to be Michael Palin & Sean Bean. Palin nearly always mentions Sheffield on his travels.
Yet another vote here for Mr Palin. He seems to be a thoroughly decent bloke.
I expect a scandalous revelation in the News of the World any day now :hihi: .
If there were to be a scandalous revelation he'd become God-like. :)
After all, look at John 'so-nice-I'm-grey' Major....
He quit, was interviewed wearing shades and going to watch cricket on the day he quit, called his colleagues ******** and had a fling with Edwina Curry. All of a sudden his kudos rating went through the roof.
To quote Blackadder, Uncle Palin could be found next to a dead body, knife in his hand, covered in blood, saying he was glad he killed the ******* and with one winsome grin he would be free and asking the victim's family to pay for the dry cleaning.
Michael Palin - we salute you! :)
the_rudeboy 07-10-2007, 21:08 Just how much do you hate women, Olec? :hihi:Oh yeah......we mustn't forget Helen Sharman. :hihi:
Another tick for Mr Palin. :thumbsup:
pitsmoorlad 07-10-2007, 21:08 avoiding the "flash in the pan" people, who are here for a few months, and then gone.....
Michael Paling
Joe Cocker
Sean Bean
Gordon Banks
hillsbro 07-10-2007, 21:10 Maybe Sebastian Coe?
If there were to be a scandalous revelation he'd become God-like. :) ...
He'd lose my vote though :( .
I used to view the TV chef Rick Stein in a similar way to Michael Palin; they're both crinkly-eyed, smiley blokes with thoroughly engaging personalities. Stein even had a cute little fluffy dog to add to the persona. I should have known not to trust a dog lover...
Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that he'd left his wife for a younger model after an affair. How disappointing to not only have to reconsider my view of him, but also to be forced to place him in the grubby Phil Collins/Chris Deburgh (sp) adulterous crap male bracket. Sigh.
Modernsoulman 07-10-2007, 22:09 Maybe Sebastian Coe?
No chance. Used to live just round the corner from Coe & he couldn't wait to get out of Sheffield.
Only lived where he did as it was next to the university running track.
Would rather vote for Naz than Coe.
For all his wrongs at least he still lives here.
EdnaKrabappe 07-10-2007, 22:12 I'd have to say Matt Helders :o just because his mum is so lovely about him on the Arctic Monkeys forum and she posts nice things about her son (aw!)
StarSparkle 07-10-2007, 22:18 I'd have to say Matt Helders :o just because his mum is so lovely about him on the Arctic Monkeys forum and she posts nice things about her son (aw!)
Aww!
Mrs H does seem to be a lovely lady, agreed!
And Matt seems a real sweetie :)
Sparkle
hillsbro 08-10-2007, 00:01 No chance. Used to live just round the corner from Coe & he couldn't wait to get out of Sheffield. Only lived where he did as it was next to the university running track.
I must confess to having played "devil's advocate" here - hence the question mark!
I've just remembered some others;
Arctic Monkeys
Row 'Chubby' Brown
Thomson Twins
Richard Hawley
Human League
fred_notdead 08-10-2007, 15:23 and Joe Cocker
NEKRO138 08-10-2007, 15:30 Chubby Brown's from the North East isn't he?
It's Michael Palin for me. By quite a distance.
maggidee 08-10-2007, 15:43 got to be joe cocker no contest ps only few tickets left for arena dec 16 hes only got half the arena booked come on sheffield he sold out i 1994 full house
There's also AS Byatt and her sister Margaret Drabble for the literati. And new writer Marina Lewycka.
Can you count John Shuttleworth? Graham Fellows might not be from Sheffield originally but his character is!
Theres also Charlie Peace, but I dout he's a favorite of many.
StarSparkle 08-10-2007, 18:25 Theres also Charlie Peace, but I dout he's a favorite of many.
Oooh, I wouldn't say that too loudly round here... :suspect:
StarSparkle :P
TheRedWizard 08-10-2007, 22:27 If we're talking about Sheffielders, as opposed to those born in Sheffield, and can include historical figures, then I would suggest Samuel Holberry should be up there. He moved here as a young adult and played a leading part in the Chartist Movement, dying, while imprisoned, in the 1840s.
When he died, 50,000 attended his funeral at the General Cemetary, at a time when the population of the city was just over 100,000. The Peace Gardens' fountains are also named after him.
pattricia 08-10-2007, 22:30 Although I chose Michael Palin & Sean Bean, I had completely forgotten about Gordon Banks. Surely he deserves it more than anyone.
TESTPASS 08-10-2007, 23:52 Why arnt we embracing any of the real inventors of steel that were in sheffield and made it what it is or was ?
maybe we are past it now with dwindling factories and housing, pubs and people that sweated to make this country?
maybe the new bread or fancey flat owners and suits will prefere a more modern hero of sheffield ?
Chubby Brown's from the North East isn't he?
....and why anyone would want to associate our glorious city with that useless unfunny person is beyond me...
Maybe Sebastian Coe?
ive never heard so much rubbish in my life...
How many other Sheffield folk do you know called Sebastian.... I'd rather vote for Blunketts guide dog!
hillsbro 09-10-2007, 02:46 ive never heard so much rubbish in my life...
How many other Sheffield folk do you know called Sebastian.... I'd rather vote for Blunketts guide dog!
Me too. See post #24 above...
wondertec 09-10-2007, 07:13 SEAN BEAN!!!! He's fit!!
Ally_Fraser 09-10-2007, 07:41 So you've got the first British person to go into space hailing from Sheffers, but you'd rather choose an average actor living off nothing but a unique accent, or a novelty pop act living off nothing but a unique accent!!!
You couldnt make it up!!! What next, a statue of them two birds from the Human League outside the town hall?
If you were to ask people from around the world to name 2 people from Sheffield, I think the answer would be, Michael Palin & Joe Cocker, they both sing the praises of Sheffield & are great ambassadors for the city.
Suffragette1 09-10-2007, 12:40 Jarvis Cocker
milkybarkid 09-10-2007, 12:57 Jimmy Carol is from Liverpool and Toby Foster is from barnsley!
johnphillips 09-10-2007, 13:20 I would make this into a poll if I could, but anyway, off the top of my head I can think of the following Sheffield celebrities;
Alan Kilby
David Blunkett
Jimmy Carroll
Toby Foster
Sean Bean
Lord Hattersley
I'm sure theres many others, quite an illustrious city for celebrities, who is your favorite Sheffield son and why?
dont forget me
milkybarkid 09-10-2007, 14:58 Rony of BBC Radio Sheffield born and bred in Sheffield and a pure genius.
wondertec 09-10-2007, 21:45 So you've got the first British person to go into space hailing from Sheffers, but you'd rather choose an average actor living off nothing but a unique accent, or a novelty pop act living off nothing but a unique accent!!!
You couldnt make it up!!! What next, a statue of them two birds from the Human League outside the town hall?
Everyone is entitled to their own choice.....:P
So you've got the first British person to go into space hailing from Sheffers, but you'd rather choose an average actor living off nothing but a unique accent, or a novelty pop act living off nothing but a unique accent!!!
You couldnt make it up!!! What next, a statue of them two birds from the Human League outside the town hall?
So who would be your choice, Ally?
blueandwhite 10-10-2007, 11:28 Jarvis Cocker,the man is a legend.
BasilRathbon 10-10-2007, 12:30 Jarvis Cocker,the man is a legend.
Indeed, his "Up Where We Belong" duet with Jennifer Rush always has me in tears at karaoke nights.......
Ally_Fraser 10-10-2007, 13:18 So who would be your choice, Ally?
Hard to say really, but you've had astronauts, World cup winners, and the worlds strongest man come from Sheffield down the years, not to mention the blokes that invented stainless steel.
surely that gormless kid from the Arctic Monkeys doesn't hold as bigger place in the heart of Sheffield as that lot?
Mind you, we're not exactly blessed with stars out in Bamford though so maybe I shouldn't mock. a couple of 60's footballers, Ben Baldwin off that late night ITV quiz show, and a rumour that Peter Purves' parents used to run the Yorkshire Bridge Inn - that's our lot I think!!!!
I would make this into a poll if I could, but anyway, off the top of my head I can think of the following Sheffield celebrities;
Alan Kilby
David Blunkett
Jimmy Carroll
Toby Foster
Sean Bean
Lord Hattersley
I'm sure theres many others, quite an illustrious city for celebrities, who is your favorite Sheffield son and why?Bully boy Blunkett and Lord wobblegob ,both who have fabulous properties in Derbyshire not Sheffield!.....................I need a beer! Lest ye forget! Blunkett and pals brought Sheffield to its knees a few years ago when people were daft enough to vote him into power,and look what a fool he made of himself in London!
steveb2007 10-10-2007, 19:26 It's got to be Sir Philip Oakey!!
The best male vocalist to come out of Sheffield,a great voice,and a big superstar over the last 25 years or so(obviously accompanied by 2 gorgeous girls,Jo & Suzanne).
Apparently,i've heard there is a Philip Oakey museum opening on the corner of Greystones Rd/Ecclesall Rd,which will be displaying,amongst other momentos,his fringe from 1980.I for 1 will be going there in the early part of next year. :)
Sean bloody Bean you've gotta be kiddin:loopy:
johnphillips 10-10-2007, 21:43 What about the most famous Sheffielder ever The Infamous Charlie Peace (1832 - 1879)
Sean bloody Bean you've gotta be kiddin:loopy:
Why is it always a male who has a dig at Sean Bean, could it be a touch of the green eyed monsters.
Ally_Fraser 11-10-2007, 08:59 Bully boy Blunkett and Lord wobblegob ,both who have fabulous properties in Derbyshire not Sheffield!.....................I need a beer! Lest ye forget! Blunkett and pals brought Sheffield to its knees a few years ago when people were daft enough to vote him into power,and look what a fool he made of himself in London!
Where is old Blunkett's Derbyshire lovenest anyway?
I always thought it was down Bakewell/Rowsley but I was talking to someone the other day who reckoned he lived over our way, possibly the top side of Hathersage.
Anyone know?
wondertec 11-10-2007, 09:55 Why is it always a male who has a dig at Sean Bean, could it be a touch of the green eyed monsters.
I think it may be, the boy done i think, don't knock him....
How about Cher,born in the wagon of a travelling show,Hillsborough park Summer 1947.
Maybe some of these:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_famous_residents_of_Sheffield
This is a list of notable people who were born in or near, or have been residents of the City of Sheffield, England.
(Bold text = born in Sheffield)
Despite now residing in Great Longstone, Hattersley was born & raised in Hillsborough, i've met him and he's a very nice bloke, I don't see why anyone would have a bad word to say about him unless they're Conservative. Anyway, who wouldn't live in Derbyshire rather than Sheffield given the choice? Only joking.
I've also seen Blunkett walking through my village once, I think he was going to the pub.
I've thought of some others;
Dave Berry
Peter Stringfellow
Deaf Leopard
Ronnie Robinson
I would vote for the late Marti Caine for Sheffields favourite daughter.
She started off with a very ordinary life, no silver spoon for her or prep schools or elecution lessons etc. She clawed her way up to the top from nothing.
Despite now residing in Great Longstone, Hattersley was born & raised in Hillsborough, i've met him and he's a very nice bloke, I don't see why anyone would have a bad word to say about him unless they're Conservative. Anyway, who wouldn't live in Derbyshire rather than Sheffield given the choice? Only joking.
I've also seen Blunkett walking through my village once, I think he was going to the pub.
I've thought of some others;
Dave Berry
Peter Stringfellow
Deaf Leopard
Ronnie RobinsonYes! they've both made their pile,and gone to live in the Tory strongholds of Derbyshire...................nice one lads!
Yes! they've both made their pile,and gone to live in the Tory strongholds of Derbyshire...................nice one lads!
???
But they're both Labour.
Jason Bourne 13-10-2007, 11:15 Why arnt we embracing any of the real inventors of steel that were in sheffield and made it what it is or was ?
maybe we are past it now with dwindling factories and housing, pubs and people that sweated to make this country?
maybe the new bread or fancey flat owners and suits will prefere a more modern hero of sheffield ?
If we're talking about Sheffielders, as opposed to those born in Sheffield, and can include historical figures, then I would suggest Samuel Holberry should be up there. He moved here as a young adult and played a leading part in the Chartist Movement, dying, while imprisoned, in the 1840s.
When he died, 50,000 attended his funeral at the General Cemetary, at a time when the population of the city was just over 100,000. The Peace Gardens' fountains are also named after him.
Excellent points, both of you.
My votes would be J.G Graves, the former watchmaker's apprentice / entrepeneur / philanthropist and Benjamin Huntsman, inventor of Crucible Steel and Thomas Bolsover, Inventor of Sheffield Plate.
???
But they're both Labour.Oh ...really!
Alastair 14-10-2007, 10:16 Excellent points, both of you.
My votes would be J.G Graves, the former watchmaker's apprentice / entrepeneur / philanthropist and Benjamin Huntsman, inventor of Crucible Steel and Thomas Bolsover, Inventor of Sheffield Plate.
I suppose if you include Huntsman and Bolsover, then you should also include the inventor of stainless steel, Harry Brearly.
Dungbeetle 14-10-2007, 16:52 ....and why anyone would want to associate our glorious city with that useless unfunny ******* is beyond me...Mmmm - two points to raise.
Why is Sheffield 'glorious'?
Why is Mr Vasey a 'useless unfunny *******'? Perhaps because his humour is based on issues which offend you? He makes me smile - mostly (though he can be crude for the sake of crudeness) - as he does many people, so he's hardly useless or unfunny. as for his family background, I have no knowledge.
Oh ...really!
Well, Blunkett is New Labour, but still.
StarSparkle 30-10-2007, 16:54 ahhhh thas swearing!
Ahh, DK - back to your favourite sport of mod-baiting, I see?
You must have missed it while you were away... :D
StarSparkle
Waltheof 30-10-2007, 17:10 As the question is posed, it's about who is Sheffield's FAVOURITE SON, which is not the same as Who might have done something of greatest benefit to Sheffield. There have been many of the latter, who contributed much to the welfare of the city, but whom noone would consider as favourite, some of them were even cantankerous old barstewards. My guess is that "favourite" if we're looking for a majority vote, would be some sportsperson, or an actor like Sean Bean, or a TV personality like Michael Palin, who have brought notoriety to the city. Yet there must be people here who, in their quiet, unsung way, go unnoticed but contribute to the people of the city in very substantial ways.
Id have to go for Stephen Hendry. Seven world titles says it all. I grew up with him in the Totley area.
BorderReiver 30-10-2007, 21:22 Yep, Michael Palin would get my vote!
I used to like Palin but now he's doing this European propaganda program for the BBC I've gone right off him.
Come to think of it I never rated Monty Python either - what a bunch of to$$ers :gag:
Tazz070299 30-10-2007, 23:14 How about Cher,born in the wagon of a travelling show,Hillsborough park Summer 1947.
Must be different to the one born in 1946 in California ;)
Tazz
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