Famous Sons of Leeds

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 4:15 pm

Here's one for all you rockers. Mark Manning aka Zodiac Mindwarp is from Armley. He went to Castleton and West Leeds Boys High. We were good pals at school and kept in touch til about 1978.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 5:55 pm

remember big bill richardson the body builder,or what about my dads old mate,clive 'ironfist' miers.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 6:19 pm

Was that Bill Richardson one of the notorious Richardson bro's who were involved in the fracas at The Trotters pub on York Road? Also didn't he have The Kings Arms on Meanwood Road?

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Mon 18 Feb, 2008 9:57 pm

Chrism wrote: Was that Bill Richardson one of the notorious Richardson bro's who were involved in the fracas at The Trotters pub on York Road? Also didn't he have The Kings Arms on Meanwood Road? that would be lil' bro martin...! bill was in the milk adverts,the lotta bottle ones,lifting up two crates of milk on a weights bar.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 19 Feb, 2008 10:27 pm

Again as a born and bred Morlean, and Morley being part of Leeds I come back to Morley's famous sons (and a daughter) Sir Titus Salt - founder of Saltaire was born at the Manor House Morley, and of course the Liberal Prime Minister H H Asquith was also born in Morley. How many towns can boast a PM - how many in total can there have been? After all including the present one there's only been 18 since Asquith. Then of course there's the famous daughter, cycling champ Beryl Burton.

stevief · Post by **stevief** » Tue 19 Feb, 2008 10:49 pm

wiggy wrote: remember big bill richardson the body builder,or what about my dads old mate,clive 'ironfist' miers. Bill Richardson competed in the Arm Wrestling competition on YTVsIndoor League.He had intended to compete right handed but all the places were taken so he competed left handed-and won!I believe he was a bouncer at the Three Legs or The Vine in the '70s.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Wed 20 Feb, 2008 5:11 pm

stevief wrote: wiggy wrote: remember big bill richardson the body builder,or what about my dads old mate,clive 'ironfist' miers. Bill Richardson competed in the Arm Wrestling competition on YTVsIndoor League.He had intended to compete right handed but all the places were taken so he competed left handed-and won!I believe he was a bouncer at the Three Legs or The Vine in the '70s. yes,clive was a regular on the indoor league too.

Martyn · Post by **Martyn** » Wed 30 Apr, 2008 10:52 pm

Am I the only one who remembers Paul and Barry Ryan?They were born in Leeds, identical twin sons of Marion Ryan a famous singer in the fifties, also born in Leeds.I went to Queens Road Primary School from 1953 and they were in my class. They were Paul and Barry Sapherson then. I remember the day that their mum visited the school, you'd have thought that royalty was visiting with the way the teachers fussed. They left and moved on to Fulneck when I was about nine.They had a mixed singing career, they split as a duo in 1967; Paul moved into writing and producing, Barry carried on singing. The most famous number was 'Eloise' a monster production written by Paul and sung by Barry. Paul died of cancer in 1992. Barry has since made a name for himself as a photographer.

wiggy · Post by **wiggy** » Thu 01 May, 2008 12:25 am

Martyn wrote: Am I the only one who remembers Paul and Barry Ryan?They were born in Leeds, identical twin sons of Marion Ryan a famous singer in the fifties, also born in Leeds.I went to Queens Road Primary School from 1953 and they were in my class. They were Paul and Barry Sapherson then. I remember the day that their mum visited the school, you'd have thought that royalty was visiting with the way the teachers fussed. They left and moved on to Fulneck when I was about nine.They had a mixed singing career, they split as a duo in 1967; Paul moved into writing and producing, Barry carried on singing. The most famous number was 'Eloise' a monster production written by Paul and sung by Barry. Paul died of cancer in 1992. Barry has since made a name for himself as a photographer. they lived on easterly road,not far from my grans.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Fri 09 May, 2008 7:13 pm

TV series "Edge of Darkness" starred Bob Peck, a son of Leeds. He also appeared in "Jurassic Park". Sadly he died in the late 1990's.