Middlesbrough Hall of Fame

A British landscape artist. He had 41 works exhibited during his lifetime by the Royal Academy and painted the mural 'Spring driving out Winter' in the Academy Restaurant...

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Thelma Barlow's first television appearance was in 1970 in A Stranger on the Hill. The following year while performing in Liverpool, she was asked to audition for the soa...

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International cycling champion. National Champion 3 times (see Wikipedia). Started cycling whilst at Langbaurgh Secondary School Middlesbrough after receiving a 'made-up'...

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Royston Vasey was born in Middlesbrough, in the steel town of Grangemouth in 1946 He left home at 14, then lived rough until joining the merchant navy among various ot...

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an English actress and singer best known for her performances in Boon, Goodnight Sweetheart, Barbara, and Casualty. In 1991 Carling was briefly engaged to Neil Morrissey,...

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Brian Clough was born on 21st march 1935 As a player, Clough scored 251 goals in the 274 matches he played, helping to win two England CAPS . He became a manager in 19...

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James Cook was born on the 27th October 1728 in the small Yorkshire town of Marton, Middlesbrough. Unlike the majority of Naval officers of the time he was not the son of...

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Lead singer of rock legends WHITESNAKE Born in Saltburn on September 22nd 1951, David Coverdale is most famous for founding and fronting Whitesnake over the ...

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an English writer for television and radio and one time chairman of the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. As well as some minor acting roles including Z Cars, his writi...

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Paul Daniels was born on 6th April 1938 at 51 North Street, Southbank, Middlesbrough. From the age of 11 he showed an interest in performing magic and he went on to be...

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a model and actress, and was Miss Great Britain 2006. A British Indian, she made history by becoming the first woman of colour to ever win the title Following the dism...

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an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Aston Villa and the England national football team. Primarily a left winger, Downing has previously played for Mid...

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Chris "Kammy" Kamara is a retired English footballer. He ended his playing career in 1995 and last managed a club in 1998. He is now a presenter and football analyst on S...

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Having started stand up two and a half years ago, 25 year old Patrick Monahan is already making a huge impact on the circuit with a combination of winning material and an...

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Robert Renwick Mortimer was born at home in Middlesbrough on the 23 May, 1959, the youngest of four brothers. His father died when he was nine. He was and is a keen Middl...

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