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LIST OF RESIDENTS OF GATESHEAD

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Famous residents (past and present) of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom

David Anderson MP for Blaydon-upon-Tyne

John Barras - Founder of Newcastle Breweries

Marcus Bentley - Narrator of ''Big Brother''

Thomas Bewick - Engraver

William Booth - Founder of the Salvation Army

Catherine Booth - William's daughter.Known as 'La Marechale' she founded the Salvation Army in continental Europe

Mary Bowes - 'The Unhappy Countess' Author and celebrity

Ian Branfoot - Football manager

Andrew Carroll - Footballer

Harry Clasper - Oarsman

David Clelland - Labour politician and M.P.

Joseph Cowen - Radical politician

Steve Cram - Athlete Middle distance runner

Emily Davies - Educational reformer and feminist. Founder of Girton College Cambridge

Daniel Defoe - Writer and government agent

Madeleine Hope Dodds - Historian/Co founder of The Peoples' Theatre

Sir George Elliot - Industrialist and M.P.

William Falla - Nationally-known commercial gardener

Paul Gascoigne - Footballer

Alex Glasgow - Singer/Songwriter

Leib Gurwicz - Rabbi, former Dean of Gateshead Yeshiva.

James Hall - Influential 19th century fiddler

Jill Halfpenny - Actress

Michelle Heaton - Member of Liberty X

David Hodgson Football manager.

Sharon Hodgson - Member of Parliament

Norman Hunter - Footballer. Member of 1966 World Cup winning England squad.

Don Hutchison Footballer

Brian Johnson - Current lead singer with rock band AC/DC

Tommy Johnson Footballer, ex Celtic.

James Leathart - Industrialist and art collector

John Thomas Looney - Shakespeare scholar

Lawrie McMenemy - Soccer manager/Pundit

Robert Stirling Newall - Industrialist

Bobby Pattinson - Comedian/Actor

Bezalel Rakow - Communal rabbi

James Renforth - Oarsman

Geordie Ridley - Composer of 'Blaydon Races'

Chris Ryan - SAS Soldier, holder of the longest escape and evasion record in British military history

William Shield - Master of the King's Musick

Christina Stead - Australian novelist

John Steel (drummer) - Drummer, The Animals

Steve Stone - Footballer

Sir Joseph Swan - Inventor of the electric light bulb

Chris Waddle - Footballer

William Wailes - Stained glass maker

Taylor Wane - Pornstar

Robert Spence Watson - public benefactor

Chris Waugh - Basketball player

Sylvia Waugh - Author of the 'Mennyms' series for children

★ Chris Wilkie - Musician - in Dubstar

Thomas Wilson - Poet/school founder

(William) Robert Wood - (migrated to Australia 1963) - activist and Senator

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