Famous Sons of Leeds

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Wed 09 Jun, 2010 1:31 pm

Crazy Jane wrote: 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!

ClaphamCommoner · Post by **ClaphamCommoner** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 2:37 am

Ian R P wrote: Scarlet_Diva wrote: Ian R P wrote: ps Kaiser Chiefs don't count. Sorry for bumpin' in - But can I ask why T'Chiefs don't count? I was only joking, they just seem to be everywhere at the moment.I stood in the mud at Harewood last week watching 'em. I think 3 of em are from Menston (which is technically Bradford) and Peanut is from Swillington.What about other Leeds Bands/Singers past and present?Pigeon Detectives (Rothwell), Utah Saints (Lofthouse), Cribs (Wakey - Leeds Suburb?), Wedding Present, Cud, Gang of Four, Soft Cell (all Leeds Uni), Smokie (possibly Bradford), Corinne boring Rae, Scary Spice and apparently Frankie Vaughn (Whooooo!) Nick Hodgson, the KC drummer, grew up in Cookridge and went to Cookridge Primary School. So did my sister, whose best friend's brother, Dave Creffield, became the Kaiser Chiefs' record producer.

ClaphamCommoner · Post by **ClaphamCommoner** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 2:58 am

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? Procol Harum were from Essex. My uncle, Ron Meachen, a music teacher near Southend, taught Gary Brooker to play the piano and helped him writew the harmonies for 'a Whiter Shade of Pale'.Anyone remember a West Indian group called the Bedrocks from Leeds? There were about seven of them and they included brothers Owen and Trevor Wisdom, sax player Paul Douglas and a guy called William. Got into the Top 20 with a cover version of the Beatles' Ob-la-di-ob-la-da' before Marmalade released their more successful version.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 1:22 pm

ClaphamCommoner wrote: 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? Procol Harum were from Essex. My uncle, Ron Meachen, a music teacher near Southend, taught Gary Brooker to play the piano and helped him writew the harmonies for 'a Whiter Shade of Pale'.Anyone remember a West Indian group called the Bedrocks from Leeds? There were about seven of them and they included brothers Owen and Trevor Wisdom, sax player Paul Douglas and a guy called William. Got into the Top 20 with a cover version of the Beatles' Ob-la-di-ob-la-da' before Marmalade released their more successful version. I think Charlie Peace was from Sheffield but I believe he was hung in Armley Gaol

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 2:01 pm

Billy Pearce (comedian?) was born in Leeds. He was at my old school's (Benton Park, Rawdon) 50th Anniversary celebration on Saturday. Another "old boy" David Milliband was supposed to be there but I don't think he turned up.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Mon 05 Jul, 2010 6:25 pm

Johnny39 wrote: ClaphamCommoner wrote: 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? Procol Harum were from Essex. My uncle, Ron Meachen, a music teacher near Southend, taught Gary Brooker to play the piano and helped him writew the harmonies for 'a Whiter Shade of Pale'.Anyone remember a West Indian group called the Bedrocks from Leeds? There were about seven of them and they included brothers Owen and Trevor Wisdom, sax player Paul Douglas and a guy called William. Got into the Top 20 with a cover version of the Beatles' Ob-la-di-ob-la-da' before Marmalade released their more successful version. I think Charlie Peace was from Sheffield but I believe he was hung in Armley Gaol He was executed at Armley. His last words (or more likely some of the words spoken on his last day) were: "This bacon is bloody awful"! The hangman was one of the Pierrepoints, who recorded that "He passed away just like a summer breeze".

kango · Post by **kango** » Tue 06 Jul, 2010 4:44 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Johnny39 wrote: ClaphamCommoner wrote: 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? Procol Harum were from Essex. My uncle, Ron Meachen, a music teacher near Southend, taught Gary Brooker to play the piano and helped him writew the harmonies for 'a Whiter Shade of Pale'.Anyone remember a West Indian group called the Bedrocks from Leeds? There were about seven of them and they included brothers Owen and Trevor Wisdom, sax player Paul Douglas and a guy called William. Got into the Top 20 with a cover version of the Beatles' Ob-la-di-ob-la-da' before Marmalade released their more successful version. I think Charlie Peace was from Sheffield but I believe he was hung in Armley Gaol He was executed at Armley. His last words (or more likely some of the words spoken on his last day) were: "This bacon is bloody awful"! The hangman was one of the Pierrepoints, who recorded that "He passed away just like a summer breeze". Too early for the Pierrpoints the Hangman was William Marwood.More info at this link.http://www.horncastlecivic.org.uk/worth ... s.php?id=3

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Wed 07 Jul, 2010 11:37 pm

kango wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: Johnny39 wrote: ClaphamCommoner wrote: 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? Procol Harum were from Essex. My uncle, Ron Meachen, a music teacher near Southend, taught Gary Brooker to play the piano and helped him writew the harmonies for 'a Whiter Shade of Pale'.Anyone remember a West Indian group called the Bedrocks from Leeds? There were about seven of them and they included brothers Owen and Trevor Wisdom, sax player Paul Douglas and a guy called William. Got into the Top 20 with a cover version of the Beatles' Ob-la-di-ob-la-da' before Marmalade released their more successful version. I think Charlie Peace was from Sheffield but I believe he was hung in Armley Gaol He was executed at Armley. His last words (or more likely some of the words spoken on his last day) were: "This bacon is bloody awful"! The hangman was one of the Pierrepoints, who recorded that "He passed away just like a summer breeze". Too early for the Pierrpoints the Hangman was William Marwood.More info at this link.http://www.horncastlecivic.org.uk/worth ... s.php?id=3 Thanks for the correct info, kango. And for the link. Interesting reading - my dad used to tell me stories about Charlie Peace. The facts, however, are macabre.

kango · Post by **kango** » Thu 08 Jul, 2010 12:39 pm

"my dad used to tell me stories about Charlie Peace. The facts, however, are macabre"Do tell Uno I love macabre!!!!

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Fri 09 Jul, 2010 2:01 am

Wikipedia has a long and interesting article about Charley Peace.