Famous Doncastrians

[roversdude]

Not sure if we've done this before but how about a thread celebrating our more illustrious (former) residents

[podrover73]

David Bowie's dad was born in Doncaster :

Haywood Stenton Jones born in St Sepulchre Gate

[BobG]

Diana Rigg
Thomas Crapper
Leslie Garrett

Didn't know about David Bowie's dad. Thanks for that Pod.

BobG

[Filo]

Busby babe, David Pegg

[wilts rover]

John McLaughlin, jazz-rock guitarist and leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra

Here's 45 minutes of the boys in action if you enjoy a touch of noodling....nice..,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAMx_nkKqDg

[watto-drfc]

Watto here...True Doncastrian

[roversdude]

Wilts to be honest just read an article on him in classic rock which got me thinking about this
They aren't my cup of tea but it was good to see Doncaster get a mention

John Parr
Kevin Keegan

[Dr Fundlekrotch]

Louis Tomlinson seems quite well-known

[Donnywolf]

Where do we draw the line re Doncaster. Brian Blessed was born in Mexborough in the old DMBC but he lived according to himself on BBC Breakfast the other day in Goldthorpe which is now in "Greater Barnsley"

[Donnywolf]

Ben Parkinson ... as famous as any of the others I bet

[Dr Fundlekrotch]

Neil Dudgeon (Midsomer Murders)
Roy Clarke (Open All Hours, Keeping Up Appearances, etc)
Stephen Wade (one of England's leading Executioners in the 40's and 50's, I think)

[RedJ]

Tony Christie?

[Dutch Uncle]

George Boole

[Filo]

Richard the 3rd's Grandfather was born in Conisborough Castle

[glosterred]

Jeremy Clarkson - could qualify under infamous

[glosterred]

2 sportsman

Bruce Woodcock
James Toseland

[RoversDave]

Lord George Hornidge Porter, Baron Porter of Luddenham OM PRS was a British chemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1967. Born in Stainforth.

[The Red Baron]

2 sportsman

Bruce Woodcock
James Toseland

Add to that two Olympic medallists, Sarah Stevenson (Taekwondo) and Anna Tunnicliffe (Yachting). The latter was born in Doncaster but competes for the USA.

[Wild Rover]

Cant say for sure if all Donny Born and Bred, nor famous in popular sense , but here is 100+ of em.

http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-people-from-doncaster/reference?page=2

[Filo]

Yorkshire and England Cricketer Johnny Wardle lived in Hatfield

[charleydrfc]

Graham rix former arsenal player

[essexrover]

Winston Rollins ? Musician. Played with Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies & Jools Holland's band. Definitely was around Bentley as a child, & went to Don Valley.

[Muttley]

Winston Rollins ? Musician. Played with Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies & Jools Holland's band. Definitely was around Bentley as a child, & went to Don Valley.

I presume you mean Dennis Rollins - born in Birmingham but raised in Bentley.

[wilts rover]

Wilts to be honest just read an article on him in classic rock which got me thinking about this
They aren't my cup of tea but it was good to see Doncaster get a mention

John Parr
Kevin Keegan

Same here, I am quite a fan but I didnt know he was from Doncaster until I read the article.

Douglas Bader was brought up in Sprotborough.

[Bentley Bullet]

Sheridan Smith

[roversdude]

We have a diverse bunch there
Not really that famous but Black Spiders

[drfchound]

Yorkshire and England Cricketer Johnny Wardle lived in Hatfield

Now in Hatfield Woodhouse Cemetry.

[Filo]

Yorkshire and England Cricketer Johnny Wardle lived in Hatfield

Now in Hatfield Woodhouse Cemetry.

Hatfield Cemetery, Hatfield Woodhouse doesn't start until after the Mosscroft Lane, Slay Pit Lane Crossroads, and also doesn't have a Cemetery 😀

[drfchound]

You are a real taxi driver mate, i like that.

[drfchound]

By the way Filo, what is the cemetery at around Hatfield Church called and the one over the road that is now something of a place of remembrance with a walk through?