Famous Sons of Leeds

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Thu 31 Dec, 2009 5:14 pm

Si wrote: I don't know if the writer Peter Robinson is from Leeds (just says Yorkshire in his biog) but I've just read his novel "Aftermath" (published 2001) and although the main setting is fictional, a lot of real places in and around Leeds get a mention (Seacroft, Briggate, The Greyhound at Tong, etc.) PS Happy New Year to all!!! Yep, born in Castleford but he went to West Leeds High School & Leeds Uni.. His books are set in Yorkshire but he has lived in Canada for about 35 years.Biographical notes see: http://archive.thisisyork.co.uk/2003/10 ... banks.com/

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 Dec, 2009 9:43 pm

Cheers, Blackprince. Happy New Year.

BigVern · Post by **BigVern** » Fri 01 Jan, 2010 6:35 pm

Happy 2010 all! I posted here a couple of years ago, but can't remember where, what my nickname was or any other relevant info - I'll pretend I'm new... Great site, and there are worse days to have huge nostalgia attacks. RL:Jimmy Lowes was a Miggy lad, went to Middleton Park High, as did Wayne McDonald.Garry Schofield was at Parkside (so was Paul Madeley. Not bad for a pretty average school!)Someone said Jason Robinson was at Cross Green - my cousin swears he was at Matthew Murray (was called Jason Brannan then).Moving north, I'm pretty sure Ellery Hanley went to Foxwood, unless I'm having a senior moment brainfade. He used to hang out with a tough crowd. Can anyyone confirm that?Not RL:Angela Griffin (Fiona Middleton on Corrie waybackwhen, amongst others) is from Beeston, went to Hugh Gaitskell Primary (as did I when it was HG Middle).I wish all Miggy lasses had looked like Nell Mac when I grew up there!

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Fri 01 Jan, 2010 7:23 pm

BigVern wrote: Happy 2010 all! I posted here a couple of years ago, but can't remember where, what my nickname was or any other relevant info - I'll pretend I'm new... Great site, and there are worse days to have huge nostalgia attacks. RL:Jimmy Lowes was a Miggy lad, went to Middleton Park High, as did Wayne McDonald.Garry Schofield was at Parkside (so was Paul Madeley. Not bad for a pretty average school!)Someone said Jason Robinson was at Cross Green - my cousin swears he was at Matthew Murray (was called Jason Brannan then).Moving north, I'm pretty sure Ellery Hanley went to Foxwood, unless I'm having a senior moment brainfade. He used to hang out with a tough crowd. Can anyyone confirm that?Not RL:Angela Griffin (Fiona Middleton on Corrie waybackwhen, amongst others) is from Beeston, went to Hugh Gaitskell Primary (as did I when it was HG Middle).I wish all Miggy lasses had looked like Nell Mac when I grew up there! I thought Angela Griffin was from Cottingley.

BigVern · Post by **BigVern** » Fri 01 Jan, 2010 7:44 pm

My bad Trojan - again......

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Sun 06 Jun, 2010 11:57 pm

Not strictly from Leeds - he was born in Birstall - Joseph Priestley who among other achievements discovered oxygen, was minister at Mill Hill Chapel Leeds

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Mon 07 Jun, 2010 1:25 pm

Apperently the bloke who managed the oxygen bottles for Sir Edmund Hillary's climb of Everest came from Leeds.

Middleton Sheriff · Post by **Middleton Sheriff** » Tue 08 Jun, 2010 10:55 am

I have read through the thread and would like to add,Jack Higgins author, real name Harry Patterson, taught at Leeds Poly and I think went to Roundhay school as a lad. Is he a true loiner?Also I remember my elder brother talking of a group formed at Leeds Uni when he was there i.e. mid sixties, group named Procul Harum. Does anyone know if they are from Leeds?Captain Oates of the polar expeditions of Robert Falcon Scott apparently lived in a large house that stood in what is now Meanwood Park. Was he a loiner?Jimmy Moran who was a professional wrestler, stage name Gargantua.Charlie Peace, was he not a loiner?

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Tue 08 Jun, 2010 12:25 pm

Middleton Sheriff wrote: I have read through the thread and would like to add,Jack Higgins author, real name Harry Patterson, taught at Leeds Poly and I think went to Roundhay school as a lad. Is he a true loiner?Also I remember my elder brother talking of a group formed at Leeds Uni when he was there i.e. mid sixties, group named Procul Harum. Does anyone know if they are from Leeds?Captain Oates of the polar expeditions of Robert Falcon Scott apparently lived in a large house that stood in what is now Meanwood Park. Was he a loiner?Jimmy Moran who was a professional wrestler, stage name Gargantua.Charlie Peace, was he not a loiner? Charles Peace was from Sheffield, hung at Armley nick.Procul Harem from Sarf-end on sea.Titus Oates from Putney.

Crazy Jane · Post by **Crazy Jane** » Tue 08 Jun, 2010 11:04 pm

Was talking today with a friend of my next door neighbour i bumped into on the bus into town, i forget why he brought it up but he mentioned seeing Woodbine Liz around Leeds.He's 89 now and said it happened when he was 15, he said it was not long after he joined the navy, and he'd never heard language like she used, when he told her he didn;t smoke!Guess that would make it around 1936!