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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