List of people from South Shields

This is a list of notable people who were either born in, or have lived in, the town of South Shields, Tyne & Wear, in the UK. It includes current and historical residents.

Art and architecture

edit

Business

edit

Entertainment

edit

Acting

edit

Broadcasting

edit
  • Connor Robinson, former UFC Presenter
  • Anna Foster English radio news reporter and presenter, currently presenting the early evening programme 5 Live Drive with Tony Livesey on Wednesday to Friday.

Comedy

edit

Music

edit

Military

edit

Politics

edit

Religion

edit
  • Oswine of Deira died (651 AD), Northumbrian King and Saint, legend states that he was born at Caer Urfa, site of the excavated Roman fort of Arbeia situated on the Lawe Top.[35]

Science/medicine

edit

Sport

edit

Football

edit

Other

edit

Writers

edit

Other

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "The World of Sheila Graber" (PDF). 2 March 2004. Retrieved 17 November 2007. with understanding the River Tyne
  2. ^ Graber, Dobson (6 December 2007) [1980]. My River Tyne. Sheila Graber. Retrieved 23 December 2007. Animates the History of the river on which I lived from source in Scotland to the Mouth at South Shields. Also weaves in a bit of my own family connections with the river – on which my Dad was Pilot Master .
  3. ^ "James Kirkup bio page". Brindin Press. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  4. ^ "Famed Geordie netty is museum attraction". The Northern Echo. 31 March 2007.
  5. ^ Wainwright, Martin (4 April 2007). "Urinal finds museum home". The Guardian.
  6. ^ J. Barbour & Sons corporate history web page Archived 2006-10-15 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 15 December 2006.
  7. ^ "Has Charlie found love in BB house?". South Shields Gazette. 22 June 2009.
  8. ^ "Youngest person to circumnavigate the globe by motorcycle (male)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  9. ^ Myles-Kelly, Paul (2 July 2008). "GNR will be a home run for Craig". South Shields Gazette. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2008.
  10. ^ Harrington, Illtyd (8 February 2008). "Edward Wilson". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
  11. ^ Emerson, June (18 September 2003). "Jack Brymer". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  12. ^ "The Story of Ernest Farrar". Christ Church Music Page. Christ Church – High Harrogate. Retrieved 19 December 2006. [dead link]
  13. ^ a b "The Wildhearts Website". Music. Retrieved 20 October 2007.
  14. ^ Kapranos, Alex (2 December 2005). "In grandmother's footsteps". The Guardian. The only real difference is that my Geordie grandmother doesn't garnish her pease pudding with garlic and olive oil.
  15. ^ "Clair Rutter biography". Intermusica Agency. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2006. Retrieved 22 December 2006.
  16. ^ Plater, Alan (15 April 2004). "Swing out sisters". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 December 2006.
  17. ^ "Joe gives me goose pimples!". South Shields Gazette. 7 November 2009. Archived from the original on 14 November 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  18. ^ "Grave location for holders of the Victoria Cross in County Durham". victoriacross.org.uk.
  19. ^ "Not Only A Hero, An Illustrated Life of Simpson, the Man with the Donkey". Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  20. ^ "Not Only A Hero, Tyneside". Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  21. ^ "Not Only A Hero, Jack in Australia". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  22. ^ "Not Only A Hero, Training". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  23. ^ "Not Only A Hero, The Landing". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  24. ^ "Not Only A Hero, The Donkey". Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  25. ^ "Not Only A Hero, The Clown Prince". Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  26. ^ "Not Only A Hero, Anzac Cove". Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  27. ^ "Not Only A Hero, May 19th". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  28. ^ "Not Only A Hero, Monuments to Jack Simpson". Archived from the original on 12 October 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  29. ^ "Men of ANZAC -John Simpson Kirkpatrick". ANZAC House Youth Hostel web site. Hassle Free Tourism and Travel Agency. 14 October 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  30. ^ Askin, Alfred J. (2000). "List of Victoria Cross Holders". Victoria Cross Research.
  31. ^ McLintock, A. H.; Morrell, W. P. (1966). "FOX, Sir William". An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture & Heritage. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  32. ^ "Harold Heslop biography page". Alan Myers Literary Guide. 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  33. ^ "John Erickson biography page". Alan Myers Literary Guide. 2004. Retrieved 19 December 2006.
  34. ^ Brown, Andrew (3 December 2005). "The contrarian". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  35. ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus (1985). The Buildings of England, County Durham. Great Britain: Penguin Books. p. 414. ISBN 0-14-071009-4.
  36. ^ Barber, Dee Seton. "A SHORT BIOGRAPHY OF ERNEST THOMPSON SETON". Ernest Thompson Seton: His Life and Legacies. Ernest Thompson Seton Institute. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
  37. ^ Mitchell, K., Grave indifference, The Observer, London, 19 August 2001, retrieved 15 December 2006.
  38. ^ Sunderland Football Club Greatest 100 web page Archived 22 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, A-Love-Supreme Fanzine web site, retrieved on 17 December 2006.
  39. ^ "Stanley Mortensen – Player Profile". Football-England.Com. 2005. Archived from the original on 7 December 2006. Retrieved 20 December 2006.
  40. ^ "Sunderland's Dan Neil: 'The gaffer said I needed to improve'". The Northern Echo.
  41. ^ "Steve Simonsen football data". soccorbase.com. 2006. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2006.
  42. ^ Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games web site, Christopher Cook biography Archived 2007-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 17 December 2006
  43. ^ "Andrew Stoddart statistics page". CricketArchive. 2003. Retrieved 23 December 2006.
  44. ^ "Frank Williams Interview". GPUpdate.net. 31 January 2003. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  45. ^ The New Chalet Club web site, Elinor Brent-Dyer biography web page, retrieved 16 December 2006.
  46. ^ Arkwright, Helen (2004). "The Barry MacSweeney Collection". The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics. Newcastle University. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
  47. ^ "Baron Avro Manhattan". Alan Myers Literary Guide. 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
  48. ^ "Dorfy". Archived from the original on 13 April 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
  49. ^ "Francis Scarfe biography page". Alan Myers Literary Guide. 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
  50. ^ Newcastle Arts Centre, Biography and Photographs of William Downey Archived 15 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 18 December 2006.
  51. ^ Taylor, D. J. (10 December 2005). "Another piece of the puzzle". Guardian Review. Retrieved 22 December 2006.
  52. ^ "George Stout biography page". Alan Myers Project – Famous People: The North-East. The British Library. 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2006.[permanent dead link]
  53. ^ "Lord Wright of Durley biography page". Alan Myers Project – Famous People: The North-East. The British Library. 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2006.
  54. ^ "William Wouldhave biography page". Alan Myers Project – Famous People: The North-East. The British Library. 2004. Retrieved 21 December 2006.