carl
what about jon anderson the lead singer of YES ,he was born and bred in Accrington
mike
STEVE PEMBERTON from Chorley the brilliant character actor/comedian from League of Gentlemen and more recently Benidorm and Whitechapel
Steve
Has everyone forgotten The Beatles? Liverpool was in Lancashire at the time.
Andrew Massey
Jessica Taylor from Liberty X went to the penwortham priory high school (in the preston area from 1991 to 1996...I was in the same form as her...It was the Y3 form...
lauren
what primary did danny jones go ?? x
stephanie
DANNY JONES!
Maff
Davy Jones of the Monkees - lived in Shaw and went to Royton and Crompton. Although Mark Owen went to St Anselm's, not Crompton House. Jimmy Cricket's son went to Hulme Grammar, (and got expelled) does that count?
Jo Gorman
Joe Gilegan-Eli Dingle or Jamie from corrie if you remember him in that is from Chorley & I have met him shopping in q s fashions with his girlfriend-----he was lovely.Also Ken Morley who played Reg Holdsworth in corrie lives bout 10 minutes away from me
Edward Killeen
i also can't believe no one has mentioned The greatest long distance walker the world has ever seen Tom benson Who lived on ribbleton Lane in preston broke multiple world none stop walking records around prestons moor park all the world records where done for charity and many thousands raised Preston council Named Tom Benson way in his honour and made him a freeman of the city
AGNESS DEYN
World famous model went to school in Rawtenstall!!
danny boyle
directed the 28 day and weeks later films
Gabrielle
They need Danny Jones man!
Danielle And Sinead
Anna Friel Went To Crompton House Shaw,Oldham, Were My Mate Sinead Goes Just Now Mad That!!
Peter Kay
Great Comedian - went to the school of Mount St. Josephs In Bolton.
Ron Briody
Peter kane, world featherweight(?) boxing champion
Ex Qegs Blackbrun
Nick Dougherty - GolferKrishnan & Geeta Gurumurthy - TV Journalists
chris coyne
can't believe no-one has mentioned John Simms who played the Master in the recentseries of Doctor Who and Sam Tyler in Life on Mars!! went to Edge High School in Nelson with him. my mum used to work with Tony Hicks (the Hollies) dad at a solicitors down Carr Road in Nelson and he used to wait for his dad everyday and bring his guitar and play it whilst my mum tried to finish her work.my mum told Tony that he would never make it as a famous guitarist in a world famous band and then hit him over the head with his guitar!!!
Gail Thomas
Paul Hayes. The guy from Cash in the Attic is from Morecambe.
Harry Wood
In reply to Charles (near bottom of page), JRR Tolkein stayed at Stonyhurst College while one of his sons was studying the priesthood there during WWII. He wrote some of Lord of the Rings while he was there. There was (still is?) a plaque in one of the class rooms saying this. Hurst Green, the village near by, may have been the basis for the hobbit village. His son also taught latin there in the 1970's (I was in his class). John O'Driscoll who played for Ireland in the 1980's (uncle of Brian I think) went to the school.
joeboy
Rex Harrison (Film Star) from Huyton
trish canada
tony hicks of the hollies lived three streets away from us in Nelson
Ian Steele
WilkieBard,singer/comedian born Manchester 1870-1944.Billy Bennett,comedian born Liverpool 1887-1942 The legendary Norman Evans born Rochdale 1901-1962.
Carl
Where is luke and elliot titensor? who play daz from emmerdale and carl from shameless they are sick people and from rochdale and i chilled with them when i was at school......
Deborah
Did anyone mention Chesney from Coronation Street who attends Haslingden High School?
John Bamber
James Precott JouleBorn in Sale Did his reasearch in Salford(Internationl unit of energy named after him)
Clare Harrison
Famous people with a connection to Morecambe....Obviously Eric. Victoria Wood lived in Morecambe for some time. I think Michael Fish was born here. Thora Hird definetely was, Rodney Bewes has some connection, I think. Also Laurence Olivier met Joan Bakewell here, I think! Quite a lot for a relatively small place and I'm sure there are more! Also please, please mention I saw Mr Jefferies (with Radio Lanc's Phil Cunliffe) last night at a venue near Preston and they were fantastic!. Clare
Hayley
Alec Gilroy's (was in Corrie years ago, used to own Rovers Return) Mum and Dad used to live in Longridge! Well Good!
Sammi
OMG you have to put Danny Jones up! From Boltonand what about Mark Owen from Take That? Born and Grew up in Oldham
nigel
My missus has been going to Christie Hospital a lot recently, lets not forget Pat Seed whom sufferd so much yet put so much good back
mike mackenzie
JANE HORROCKS. is one super sexy female xxxx
Emily Bollands
WHY ISTHERE NO DANNY JONES FROM McFLY???
Harriett Jones
Have to agree with Emily- Danny Jones is absoloutly FINE! Sexy...
georgina
anna friel, mark owen and michelle marsh all attended crompton house c of e school in shaw,oldham
John Thompson
The larger character from Cold Feet, went to All Hallows Catholic High in Penwortham!
joe
robert peel the man who gave us the police or "bobbies" is from my home town of bury
Emily Bollands
I think Danny Jones from McFly is the best person to walk the planet! He's not only gorgeous, but he's friendly, talented and from Bolton!
Gina
Jenna Louise Coleman is From Blackpool the Georgous Jasmine Thomas on Emmerdale - I think we will be seeing more of her!
Jo Bell
Bill Oddie - born in Rochdale. Hence the Lancastrian martial art of 'Ecky-Thump'.
graham
Jon Culshaw of 'Dead Ringers", From Ormskirk, I believe.
Rhosdhu
Cecil Parkinson was from Carnforth north lancs.
Anna (17)
Peter Kay and Amir Khan!!
Amanda
Danny Jones from Mcfly is from Bolton so he should be on the list
Emily
andrew flintoff n by da way dominic monaghn was born in germany n brought up in manchester
Dave Morrison
Steve Donoghue from Warrington.
Jockey and first to win the Derby 3 times
me..aged 35
no- one has even mentioned tom benson..the guy raised more for charity than anyone would ever imagine..for him to be excluded in the top ten is an embarrassment
Ian
Russell Watson born in Salford. Michael Ball born in Manchester. Ena Sharples born in Cheetham Hill
Anon
Sir Ian McKellen went to school in Bolton, Amir Khan, Jessica and Kevin from Liberty X, Peter Kay, Ralf Little gosh theres loads!!!
simone wearne
good ole george formby leaning on a lampost oh me oh my and fred dibnah and the lovely stan laurel born in ulverston of laurel and hardy comedies also it is very interesting to know that robert shaw actor who was in jaws film lived here
sarah
neva 4get cilla black she ws well n truly born n bred in blackpool
Kate Myatt
what about jim cartwright, the playwright? he is from farnworth
Dave Smith
Two comic superstars from Oldham - Bernard Cribbens and Eric Sykes. Oh...and Dora Bryan she were from there an all.
brian clegg
what about alan ball 1966 world cup star who came from farnworth
Phe
Jonas Armstrong BBCs new Robin Hood was brought up in Lytham st Annes.
Charlie Pottins
Actor Albert Finney, playwright Shelagh Delany, director Mike Leigh, novelist Walter Greenwood (Love on the Dole), singer Elke Brooks, her brother Tony(drummer with Dakotas) were all from Salford, but artist LS Lowry, though he worked in and painted the city was from Swinton, then a separate borough. Oh and I've just remembered, Richmal Crompton, creator of Just William, was from Bury.
steven brindle
what about lionel morten from the four pennies
kenthompson
I can remeber rob wilton when I was very young a great and funny comedian
yas
gracie fields from Rochdale
Dizzy Lusioned
What about Jenny Eclair?
A Lytham lass, I think.
Ian McShane apparently donned his dancing pants at King George's Hall in Blackburn regularly in the 60s.
Polly Whatserface from the Liver Birds- also a Shadsworth/Knuzden girl.
LINDA LLOYD aRFMAN
YES I REMEMBER EDNA SAVAGE SHE APPEARED WITH MY COUSIN A COMEDIAN PETER ROBINSON FROM WARRINGTON
Danny
freddie parrot face davis should be in for being a ledgend
Barry
What about Nat Lofthouse?
No knighthood!, Disgrace
Robert Lees
Albert Pierpoint,the hangman used to live around the corner from me in Hollinwood Oldham. We would sometimes see him walking down the road to the railway station, and my dad would say "theres Albert off on another job"
Robyn
Dominic Monaghan - Star of Lord of the Rings and Lost. Born and bred Blackburn and Darwen lad... was in Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, with Patricia Routledge, which was based in the same neck of the woods.
han warren
jessica taylor from liberty x is from preston
julie
Hilda Baker - a true star
Caravan Dave
The incomparable Rob Wilton."The day war broke out my missus said to me What are you going to do?"
Eleanor
George Formby lived in St Annes, I think. My grandmother used to say that some relative of ours mad his false teeth.
No on has mentioned THE BEATLES, from Liverpool which was in Lancashire till 1974. Also Sid Little lived in Preston until recently.
Lilian Croston
'Rubberface' Phil Cool lives just outside Preston, and the lead singer of Starsailor, James, is from Chorley.
Brian Tunnock
Funny Man Phil Cool is a Lancashire Lad too!
Lara Darse
World famous house DJ Anne Savage went to Westholme School, Blackburn
Kirsty Whitelock
Kenny Baker AKA the man who is inside R2D2 lives in Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston...apparently!
Millie
Mohini Sulé the lovely CBeebies presenter went to Westholme, Blackburn and is from Preston!
Claire Moss
England rugby player Iain Balshaw is from Blackburn & went to Stonyhurst, Everton striker James Beattie went to QEGS, Blackburn...and not forgetting Vernon Kay & Sara Cox!
Christian Howard
Used to play in the band Y2K with Danny Jones from Mcfly, he was then my best mate, he lived in Bromley Cross then
David Hallewell
I believe that the actor, the late Robert Shaw (He played Quint in Jaws and starred in many other films) was born in Lancashire. Theres even a Wetherspoons named after him.
wez (again)
the smiths, the stone roses, joy division/new order, doves, elbow, badly drawn boy, the happy mondays, lisa stansfield
wez
anna friel went to school with my mate in Rochdale, steve coogan (alan partridge) was born and bred in middleton, the band starsailor are from wigan
Paul Woodburn
Emma Atkins who played Charity in Emmerdale, spent her childhood in Silverdale. Geoffrey Durham also lived here with his wife, Victoria Wood
mike b
Bernard Calvert - bass player with the Hollies - hails from Nelson/Colne area. Paul Mariner - Chorley F. C.,Plymouth Ipswich & England - born in Horwich. Samuel Crompton - inventor of the spinning mule - born in Bolton.
Trevor Calme
Roy Barraclough, Cissy to Les Dawson's Ada and Corrie star now of Blackpool.
Jim Bale
I went to school with both Jon Anderson from Yes & David Lloyd who both Played for and Coached the England Cricket team.
Ian Robinson
John Mahoney, who played Frasier Crane's dad, is from Blackpool. Pity he didn't tell Jane Leeves about her awful accent!
Bill Bradbury
Frank Randle (never heard of him?)
George Formby
Cannon & Ball
Ken Dodd Arthur Askey
Etc
me.
karen ward
daz from emmerdale and his twin brother from shameless are not fron crawshirebooth, they are from heywood
Eileen Robbins
Gracie Fields,Singer from Rochdale.
Bernard Manning.Comedian from Blackley.
C.Smith
Rick Astley,Newton-le-Willows, St Helens
Ken Ward
Good list of famous names, how about the great Dianna Dorrs
pete from leyland
nick park of wallace and gromit fame is actualy from walmer bridge near much hoole, not wigan as previously stated... but still from up north non the less
John G
Andy Summers - guitarist in The Police - born in Poulton le Fylde
geoffrey M (continued)
Alexander Nowell (c. 1507 - February 13, 1602), Read Hall, Whalley, submitted to Elizabethan settlement of religion, and was rewarded with archdeaconry of Middlesex, a canonry at Canterbury and in 1560 with deanery of St Paul's. His sermons occasionally created some stir, and on one occasion Elizabeth interrupted, telling him to stick to his text and cease slighting the crucifix. He is believed to have composed the Catechism inserted before the Order of Confirmation in the Prayer Book of 1549, which was supplemented in 1604 and is still in use; but the evidence is not conclusive.
Stewart Thompson
All from Preston and immediate surrounding area.
John Thomson - The Fast Show("great"), Cold Feet, Men Behaving Badly etc etc. - from Longton nr Preston, attended All Hallows RC High School in Penwortham. Graeme Garden of The Goodies and Holby City.
Ian Kirkham - sax player with Simply Red. Mark Hunter - keyboard player with James. Kenny Baker - R2D2, Star Wars. Newsreader Fiona Armstrong. Roy Barraclough - Corrie etc. Sophie McDonnell - CBBC presenter and 1999 UK Eurovision entrant group Precious. Jessica Taylor - Popstars 'loser' and Liberty X member (who had the last laugh?). Helen Clitheroe GB 1500m athlete. Not an exhaustive list by any means, so feel free to add more.
Kath
Ian McCullough -snooker player (currently appearing inWembley) Dominic Brunt (Paddy in Emmerdale) attended Accrington and Rossendale College. The lad who plays Daz in Emmerdale and hos twin who is in shameless live in Crawshawbooth as does Fizz from Corrie! and so does Phil Neville and Ted Robbins!
simon
Chris Lowe from the Pet Shop Boys... Blackpool's long lost son!
Judith Seward
Flora Hird came from Morecambe.
geoffrey M
Thora Hird, Morecambe / Harold Riley, painter, Salford / Sir Neville Cardus, Manchester / Fred Dibnah, Bolton / Les Dawson, Manchester / Russell Harty, Blackburn / Frank Randle, Wigan / Polly James, actress, Oswaldtwistle / Basil Catterns, chief cashier Bank of England from 1929-34 and whose signature appeared on banknotes was, I believe, from Oswaldtwistle.
Larry Gavin
What about Garry Lavin - presenter of BBC2's 'Every Home Should Have One' and from Rochdale
Chris Fitzgerald
Anna Friel is from Rochdale. Other Lancastrian's of fame are Cannon and Ball, the former an ill-fated chairman of Rochdale AFC, Johnny Vegas, Dave Spikey, Lisa Stansfield and, dare I say it, Liz Bardsley!!
Bob Hudson
Anybody remember Edna Savage, pop singer, from Warrington - which is still Lancashire to me!
Sarah Milner
Sir Ian McKellen star of Lord of the Rings and X-Men was born in Burnley
KEITH SMITH
Hilda Baker once served my wife with chips in her chippy on plodder lane in farnworth
Julie FC
Eric Sykes, Bernard Cribbins, William Walton ... all from Oldham. Lancs
Michael Jennings
Chorley born boxing champion, many of his fights screened live on Sky Sports and ITV. Won all 28 of his fights to date
David
My girls insist I add Peter Kay to the list as he lives just down the road in our village.
Paul Clarkson
R2D2 lives near Preston and Wallace & Gromit are from Wigan. PS Patrick Stewart is from Yorkshire, get him off the list.
Russell Bland
Dave Spikey. He is born and bred here and has given us many comical moments with more to come.
Gecko
Eric Knowles the antiques expert went to primary school in Nelson
Jeannette Wright
Harry Corbet? and George Formby
Jeannette Wright
Frank Finley, went to school in Farnworth I believe.Also Georgie Fame.
Ian
Jay Kay of Jamiroquai
Ian McShane of Lovejoy
Barbara
Actor Sir Ian McKellen grew up in Wigan & later Bolton.
Scriptwriter (Dr Who, etc) Brian Finch is from Wigan.
Mile Standish, military leader of the Pilgrim Fathers on the Mayflower was from the Standish family in.. er.. Standish near Wigan.
I'm from Wigan (how could you tell?!)
Brian
No one seems to have mentioned Bolton's Fred Dibnah, Roy Lancaster and Sam Crompton.
Charles
JRR Tolkien went to Stonyhurst, Violet Carson and Hilda Baker lived in Blackpool, Les Dawson lived in St Annes, Eddie Calvert (the man with the "Golden Trumpet"), John Inman and Roy Barraclough (comedy actors) are from Preston, Fred Dibnah from Bolton, J Lofthouse inventor of the "Fishermans Friend" from Fleetwood
Nick Flanagan
Bill Beaumont - Chorley born and bred if you don't follow Rugby you'll know him from endorsing all the cheap swingball, velcro tennis sets and such items that your mother brought for a fun day out
Jeff
4 foot 3 inch tall Jimmy Clitheroe, obviously from Clitheroe. Known as "The Clitheroe Kid." Catch phrases "Don't some mothers 'av 'em. and "I'm all there with me cough drops." Star of Variety, radio, tv, films, and pantomime. Dame Gracie Fields, singer, actress. Born in Rochdale. Has a theatre in Rochdale named in her honour.
Phil Lloyd
Film director Michael Winterbottom (famous for “Jude”, “Welcome to Sarajevo”, Cu“24 Hour Party People” and lots more). Current Channel 4 TV presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy Russell Harty, the first major TV chat show host in this country. All three from this area, all three went to school at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn.
Mal Walker
Alistair Cooke…….. letter from America, one of the most loved Radio and TV personalities in the USA and around the world………. Born Manchester and then lived Blackpool and attended Blackpool Grammar School. William Lyons – Born Blackpool……. founded Jaguar motor cars. Began building cars in Blackpool (he SS) and later moved to Coventry. A.V.Roe – Manchester ……. aviation pioneer, produced many famous aeroplanes – Lancaster bomber , Vulcan jet etc. etc. Stan Laurel – born Ulverston, lancs …….. Comedian / filmstar, made his name with Oliver Hardy. Sir Henry Tate, born Chorley ……… Tate Gallery in London and built hospitals, libraries etc. George Formby, born Wigan….. comedian, singer, filmstar Richard Arkwright , born Preston…… invented the cotton water frame James Hargreaves, invented the spinning Jenny, 1st machine to spin yarn. Jeremiah Horrocks, born Toxteth, Liverpool ……. Astronomer and scientist, worked out transit of Venus and forecast the 1769 transit of Venus that sent Captain Cook to the Pacific and Australia.
David Latham
Don't forget Patrick Stewart: Star Trek's Captain Jean-Luc Picard. His accent may be posh now, but he is definitely from the North.
Andy Hall
Peter Kay - Comedian from Bolton
Heather from Nelson
Daniel Whiston. fantastic ice skater and amazing aerialist, star of hot ice show, born in blackpool.
Vikki
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff - England cricketer. He played for St. Annes cricket club Jenny Eclair - comedienne. She went to Queen Mary School in Lytham. Kate Ford - actress who plays Tracy in Coronation St.
Nathan
Can't forget Vernon Kay, presenter and comedian from Bolton!
Neil Unwin
Don't forget the singer from Yes who's also known from his work with Vangelis Jon Anderson. An Accrington man nontheless!
Ron Mollard
Let's not forget Ted Lune from Cockey Moor (Ainsworth), Ted Ray from Liverpool, one of the funniest men ever and of course Ken Dodd. Then there was Al Read and oh so many more.
Lucia Cox
Anna Friel - wasn't she from Oldham? Paul Abbott - from my neck of the woods, Burnley.
