List of people from Halifax, West Yorkshire

This is a list of people from Halifax, a town in West Yorkshire, England. They include actors, comedians, artists, television presenters, footballers and rugby players. A native of Halifax is referred to as a Haligonian, a demonym shared with Halifax in Nova Scotia.^[1]^[2] This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

Table of contents:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

References

B

Tom Bailey, singer with Thompson Twins
Richard Bedford, singer
Phyllis Bentley, novelist^[3]
Sarah Blackwood, singer with Dubstar^[4]
Bramwell Booth, former Salvation Army General^[5]
Harry "Hbomberguy" Brewis, leftist internet personality
John Briercliffe, apothecary^[6]
Henry Briggs, mathematician^[7]
Phil Bull, mathematician, professional punter, founder of world-renowned horseracing analysts Timeform

C

Alan Carter, Road racer 250cc. Youngest ever winner of a Grand Prix. Le Mans (1983)^[8]
Kenny Carter, Speedway Rider. British Champion 1984 1985. World Pairs champion 1983^[9]
John Reginald Halliday Christie, the murderer from 10 Rillington Place^[10]
Hannah Cockroft, athlete/double Paralympic gold medallist^[11]^[12]
Shirley Crabtree, wrestler professionally known as 'Big Daddy'^[11]

D

Jon Driver, scientist^[13]
George Dyson, composer^[14]

E EMBRACE

H

David Hartley, philosopher^[15]
Charlie Hodgson, rugby union fly half for England and Saracens^[16]
Nick Holmes, singer of the band Paradise Lost^[17]
Charles Horner, jeweller and inventor of the Dorcas thimble^[18]

I

Barrie Ingham, actor^[19]
Chris Illingworth, pianist of the band Gogo Penguin

K

John Kettley, weather forecaster^[20]

L

Don Lang, musician^[21]
John Lawton, singer in the band Uriah Heep^[22]
Anne Lister, diarist and former owner of Shibden Hall^[11]

M

John Mackintosh, created Mackintosh's Toffee, which became Rowntree Mackintosh^[23]

N

Thomas Nettleton, local physician who carried out some of the earliest systematic programs of smallpox vaccination^[24]

P

Wilfred Pickles – radio broadcaster, newsreader and host of Have a Go, born in Halifax^[25]
Eric Portman – film and stage actor, born in Akroydon, Halifax^[26]

S

Sir Richard Saltonstall, colonist^[27]
Percy Shaw, inventor of Cat's Eyes, used on public roads^[11]
Ed Sheeran, singer-songwriter, born in Halifax^[11]
Oliver Smithies, geneticist, physical biochemist; Nobel prizewinner^[28]

W

John E. Walker, biochemist, Nobel prizewinner^[29]

References

^ Eaton, Thomas (30 December 2017). "What links Glinski's hexagonal, Displacement, Transcendental and Fischer random? The Weekend quiz - From a dictator to Dennis the Menace, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz". The Guardian. p. 62. ISSN 0261-3077.
^ Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 40. ISBN 9781840337532.
^ Mullin, Katherine. "Bentley, Phyllis Eleanor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30810. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Music interview '" Dubstar: '˜We're just people watchers'". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ Lamb, D C. "Booth, (William) Bramwell". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31969. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ Crabtree 1836, p. 258.
^ Crabtree 1836, p. 259.
^ Robinson, Andrew (9 May 2021). "The tragic life and death of speedway star 'King Kenny' Carter". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ Wilson, Charles, ed. (23 May 1986). "Obituary: Kenny Carter". The Times. No. 62,464. p. 14. ISSN 0140-0460.
^ Kennedy, Ludovic. "Christie, John Reginald Halliday". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37280. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Kellett, Abigail (9 March 2020). "Did you know that these 12 famous people lived in Calderdale?". The Halifax Courier. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ Westby, Nick (2 January 2021). "21 Yorkshire sports stars to watch in 2021". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "Professor Jon Driver". The Times. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ Foreman, Lewis. "Dyson, Sir George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32950. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ Crabtree 1836, p. 269.
^ Godwin, Hugh (1 April 2014). "The bright new No 2 at No 10". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ Larkin 1998, p. 4,123.
^ Hargreaves, John A. "Horner, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ Coveney, Michael (12 February 2015). "Barrie Ingham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^ "John Kettley". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.
^ Larkin 1998, p. 3,124.
^ Mulvey, John, ed. (October 2021). "Real Gone". Mojo. No. 335. Peterborough: Bauer. p. 117. ISSN 1351-0193.
^ Fitzgerald, Robert. "Mackintosh, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38422. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
^ Crabtree 1836, p. 278.
^ "Wilfred Pickles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^ "Star Archive- Eric Portman (1903–1969)". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
^ Crabtree 1836, p. 245.
^ "Oliver Smithies - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
^ "John E. Walker – Facts".

Sources

Crabtree, John (1836). A concise History of the parish and vicarage of Halifax, in the county of York. Halifax: Hartley & Walker. OCLC 458968481.
Larkin, Colin (1998). The encyclopedia of popular music (3 ed.). London: MUZE. ISBN 1561592374.

[1] Eaton, Thomas (30 December 2017). "What links Glinski's hexagonal, Displacement, Transcendental and Fischer random? The Weekend quiz - From a dictator to Dennis the Menace, test your knowledge with the Weekend quiz". The Guardian. p. 62. ISSN 0261-3077.

[2] Chrystal, Paul (2017). The Place Names of Yorkshire; Cities, Towns, Villages, Rivers and Dales, some Pubs too, in Praise of Yorkshire Ales (1 ed.). Catrine: Stenlake. p. 40. ISBN 9781840337532.

[3] Mullin, Katherine. "Bentley, Phyllis Eleanor". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30810. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[4] "Music interview '" Dubstar: '˜We're just people watchers'". The Yorkshire Post. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[5] Lamb, D C. "Booth, (William) Bramwell". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31969. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[FOOTNOTECrabtree1836258-6] Crabtree 1836, p. 258.

[FOOTNOTECrabtree1836259-7] Crabtree 1836, p. 259.

[8] Robinson, Andrew (9 May 2021). "The tragic life and death of speedway star 'King Kenny' Carter". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[9] Wilson, Charles, ed. (23 May 1986). "Obituary: Kenny Carter". The Times. No. 62,464. p. 14. ISSN 0140-0460.

[10] Kennedy, Ludovic. "Christie, John Reginald Halliday". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37280. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[HC-11] Kellett, Abigail (9 March 2020). "Did you know that these 12 famous people lived in Calderdale?". The Halifax Courier. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[12] Westby, Nick (2 January 2021). "21 Yorkshire sports stars to watch in 2021". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[13] "Professor Jon Driver". The Times. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[14] Foreman, Lewis. "Dyson, Sir George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/32950. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[FOOTNOTECrabtree1836269-15] Crabtree 1836, p. 269.

[16] Godwin, Hugh (1 April 2014). "The bright new No 2 at No 10". The Independent. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[FOOTNOTELarkin19984,123-17] Larkin 1998, p. 4,123.

[18] Hargreaves, John A. "Horner, Charles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[19] Coveney, Michael (12 February 2015). "Barrie Ingham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 August 2021.

[20] "John Kettley". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 June 2009.

[FOOTNOTELarkin19983,124-21] Larkin 1998, p. 3,124.

[22] Mulvey, John, ed. (October 2021). "Real Gone". Mojo. No. 335. Peterborough: Bauer. p. 117. ISSN 1351-0193.

[23] Fitzgerald, Robert. "Mackintosh, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38422. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

[FOOTNOTECrabtree1836278-24] Crabtree 1836, p. 278.

[25] "Wilfred Pickles". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

[26] "Star Archive- Eric Portman (1903–1969)". Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2012.

[FOOTNOTECrabtree1836245-27] Crabtree 1836, p. 245.

[Nobel_bio-28] "Oliver Smithies - Biographical". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media. 2014. Retrieved 18 March 2023.

[29] "John E. Walker – Facts".

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