From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of
notable people from Bolton in
North West England . The
demonym of
Bolton is Boltonian . This list includes people from the towns of
Farnworth ,
Horwich ,
Westhoughton ,
Kearsley ,
Little Lever ,
Blackrod , and other smaller places within the
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton . This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
A
Alan Ainscow (born 1953) – former professional
footballer (
Blackpool ,
Everton ,
Blackburn Rovers and
Rochdale
[1]
Alyn Ainsworth (1924–1990) – band leader, orchestra conductor and musical director
[2]
[3]
Simon Aldred – lead singer of
Cherry Ghost
[4]
[5]
Tom Aldred (born 1990) – professional footballer with
Bury , formerly of
Carlisle United ,
Watford ,
Accrington Stanley and
Blackpool .
Monica Ali (born 1967) – author, born in
East Pakistan (now
Bangladesh ), but settled and grew up in Bolton, former pupil at
Bolton School
[6]
[7]
Jean Argles (1925-2023), World War II code breaker and cipher officer
[8]
Sir
Richard Arkwright (1732–1792) – inventor of the
Water Frame , born in Preston
[9]
Henry Ashworth (1794–1880) – cotton mill owner (Egerton and New Eagley mills) and political reformer, born at Birtenshaw farm, Turton
[10]
Ian Aspinall (born 1961) – actor, played roles in
Holby City and
East is East
[11]
[12]
Gordon Astall (1927-2020) England footballer, born in Horwich
Gordon Atherton (born 1934), footballer
B
Hylda Baker (1905–1986) – actress, comedian and
music hall star, born in Farnworth
[13]
[14]
Alan Ball (1945–2007) – professional
footballer , member of the 1966
Football World Cup winning side, born in Farnworth
[15]
[16]
Tommy Banks (born 1929) – Bolton Wanderers and England footballer, born in Farnworth
[17]
Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945) – royal physician, born in Edgworth
[18]
Christopher Barrow (born 1982) – cricketer, born Bolton.
[19]
Niamh Blackshaw (born 1999) – actress, born in Manchester and educated in Bolton
[20]
Danny Boyle (born 1956) – film director, born in
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester , but educated in Bolton
[21]
Jack Bond (1932-2019) – cricketer, born in
Kearsley
Liam Boyle (born 1985) – TV and film actor – born in Bolton, but raised in
Heywood, Greater Manchester
[22]
Harry Brockbank (born 1998) – Professional Footballer, ex-
Bolton Wanderers , currently
El Paso Locomotive in the United States.
[23]
John Brocklehurst (1927-2005) - professional footballer. Born in Horwich
Jack Bruton (1903–1986) – footballer for Bolton Wanderers, Burnley and England, born in Westhoughton
[24]
Andrew Buchan (born 1979) – TV and stage actor, born in
Stockport and brought up in
Lostock
[25]
[26]
C
Jim Cartwright (born 1958) – Playwright, best known for his first play Road and the play/film Little voice
Stephen Cartwright (1947–2004) – illustrator
Katy Cavanagh (born 1973) – English actress, best known for appearances in
Coronation Street as Julie Carp since 2008, raised in Bolton
Samuel Taylor Chadwick (1809–1876) – doctor, politician and philanthropist,
[27] born in Urmston but raised in Bolton
Mark Charnock (born 1968) – actor, currently playing
Marlon Dingle in
Emmerdale
[28]
[29]
Gabriel Clark (1998) - Actor, known for
Coronation Street and for playing
Oliver Morgan in
Hollyoaks .
[30]
Phil Clarke –
Blackrod - born ex-
Rugby league international player and presently
Sky Sports pundit
[31]
Tom Clough (1867–1943) – landscape artist
[32]
Sir Daniel Cooper (1821–1902) – first speaker of
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
[33]
[34]
Thomas Cole (1801–1848) – American
landscape painter
[35]
Joel Coleman (born 1995) – current professional footballer with
Bolton Wanderers , formerly of
Oldham Athletic ,
Huddersfield Town ,
Fleetwood Town ,
Rochdale , and
Ipswich Town
Sara Cox (born 1974) –
Radio 1 DJ. and TV presenter
[36]
[37]
Philip Craven (born 1950) –
International Paralympic Committee President
[38]
Samuel Crompton (1753–1827) – inventor of the
Spinning Mule
[39]
John Cunliffe (born 1984) – former footballer for
Major League Soccer side
Chivas USA – born in Bolton and raised in Edgworth
[40]
Sian Charlesworth (born 1987) – member of girl band
Parade
Lee Chambers (psychologist) - psychologist,
[41] entrepreneur and radio host.
[42]
D
F
Vic Faulkner, (1944–2017) – wrestler, won
World of Sport Wrestler of the Year and was European Middleweight Wrestling Champion between 1966 and 1973 and British Welterweight Wrestling Champion between 1973 and 1977.
[51]
William Farrimond (1903–1979) – Lancashire County cricketer
[52]
Shirley Anne Field (born Shirley Broomfield 1938) – stage, film and television actress
[53]
[54]
Frank Finlay (1926–2016) – Farnworth-born stage, film and television actor
[55]
[56]
David Flitcroft (born 1974) – professional footballer,
Preston North End ,
Chester City ,
Rochdale ,
Macclesfield Town and
Bury , ex-manager of
Barnsley ,
Bury ,
Swindon Town and
Mansfield Town , ex-assistant Manager at
Bolton Wanderers .
Garry Flitcroft (born 1972) – professional
footballer with
Manchester City ,
Blackburn Rovers ,
Sheffield United and England U21s, ex-manager of
Chorley F.C.
[57]
Stu Francis (born 1951) – comedian,
Crackerjack presenter
[58]
[59]
[60]
Peter Freeman (born 1946) – heavyweight boxer, fought
Leon Spinks .
[61]
G
H
Leslie Halliwell (1929–1989) – English film historian and encyclopedist of
Halliwell's Film Guide fame
[65]
[66]
Charles Hallows (1895–1972) – county cricketer,
Wisden Cricketer of the Year , 1928
[67]
James Hallows (1873–1910) – county cricketer, Wisden Cricketer of the Year, 1905.
[68]
Mark Halsey (born 1961) – former English Premier League Referee, lives in
Little Lever , born in
Essex
[69]
Haseeb Hameed (born 1997) – Nottinghamshire and England cricketer, born in Bolton
[70]
Tom Hamer (born 1999) – professional footballer, currently
Burton Albion , formerly
Oldham Athletic .
John Hanscomb (1924-2019) – retired
Conservative politician
[71]
Frank Hardcastle (1844–1908) – businessman, MP and cricketer, born in Tonge
[72]
Jack Harrison (born 1996) – professional footballer for
Leeds United and
Everton , born in
Stoke-on-Trent , raised in Bolton.
Sam Hart (born 1996) – professional footballer for
Sutton United , formerly of
Liverpool ,
Port Vale ,
Blackburn Rovers ,
Southend United and
Oldham Athletic , born in Horwich
[73]
John Harwood (1893–1964) – invented self-winding wristwatch
[74]
Annie Haslam (born 1947) – lead singer of progressive rock band
Renaissance .
[75]
Robert Haslam (1923-2002) – industrialist, born in Bolton
William Haslam (1850–1898) – gave name to town of
Haslam, South Australia
[76]
Paul Heathcote (born 1960) – chef and restaurateur, born in Farnworth
[77]
Stan Heptinstall (born 1946) – Professor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis at University of Nottingham and Mayor of Broxtowe, born in Bolton
[78]
John Hick (1815–1894) – industrialist, partner in
B. Hick and Sons , MP and art collector, born in Bolton
Gordon Hill (born 1928) – League football referee]] in 1960s and 1970s
[79]
[80]
Keith Hill (born 1969) – former professional footballer with
Blackburn Rovers and
Plymouth Argyle , ex manager of
Rochdale ,
Barnsley ,
Bolton Wanderers and
Tranmere Rovers .
Charles Holden (1875–1960) – architect, known for designs of
London Underground stations
[81]
Simon Holt (born 1958) - composer
Nicky Hunt (born 1983) – professional footballer currently playing for
Ashton United having played for
Bolton Wanderers ,
Bristol City ,
Preston North End ,
Accrington Stanley ,
Mansfield Town
Leyton Orient and
Notts County
[82]
Jack Hylton (1892–1965) – band leader,
[83] born in Great Lever
I
J
K
L
Roy Lancaster (born 1938) – gardener and broadcaster,
Gardeners' World , born in Farnworth
[105]
Thomas Lancashire (born 1985) – professional runner, represented Britain at the
2008 Summer Olympics
[106]
William Lassell (1799–1880) – astronomer, discoverer of the moons
Ariel and
Triton
[107]
Tommy Lawton (1919–1996) – professional footballer,
Burnley ,
Everton ,
Arsenal ,
Chelsea and
England , born in Farnworth
[108]
[109]
Francis Lee (1944–2023) – footballer with Bolton Wanderers, Manchester City, Derby County, and England (27 caps)
[110]
James Darcy Lever (1854–1910) – born in Bolton, co-founder of
Lever Brothers , which became
Unilever
William Lever, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851–1925) – born in Bolton, co-founder of Lever Brothers which became Unilever.
[111]
Ralf Little (born 1980) – actor, star of
The Royle Family ,
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps and
Children's Ward , born in
Oldham , educated at
Bolton School
[112]
[113]
Nat Lofthouse (1925–2011) – footballer, played for
Bolton Wanderers and
England
[114]
[115]
Kate Long (born 1964) – bestselling author of
The Bad Mother's Handbook , brought up in Blackrod
Peter Lown (born 1947) – born in Bolton, a Canadian
field hockey player, competing in the
1976 Summer Olympics .
[116]
Captain
Stanley Lord (1877–1962) – captain of the
SS Californian , the ship closest to
RMS Titanic as she sank
[117]
Stan Lynn (1928-2002) - professional footballer (
Accrington Stanley ,
Aston Villa and
Birmingham City )
M
Sajid Mahmood (born 1981) –
Lancashire and England cricketer.
[118]
Paul Mariner (1953–2021) – professional footballer with
Plymouth Argyle ,
Ipswich Town ,
Arsenal and
Portsmouth , born in Farnworth and grew-up in Horwich.
George Marsh (1515–1555) – born in
Deane , a
Protestant martyr for his faith at
Boughton ,
Chester
[119]
[120]
Lee Mason (born 1971) – English
Premier League referee, educated at
Thornleigh Salesian College in Bolton
[121]
[122]
Patrick McGuinness (born 1973) – stand-up comedian and comedy actor
[123]
[124]
Sir Ian McKellen (born 1939) – stage and film actor, born in
Burnley and educated at Bolton School
[125]
[126]
William Meadows (1833–1920) – American politician, served in the Wisconsin State Assembly
[127]
Thomas Moran (1837–1926) – American landscape painter
[128]
Diane Morgan (born 1975) – Actress, comedian, and writer
[129]
Daniel Mortimer (1978) - born in Bolton, educated at Canon Slade. Served with distinction in the RAF, awarded 6 medals including Afghanistan, Libya and Iraq/Syria campaign medals. Radio DJ on Airshow FM (Lincolnshire) Wrote 3 books (unpublished) and acclaimed actor with roles in Peter Pan and Pinocchio (Theatre Church, Bolton) and as George Stephenson in “The Lancashire Witch” (Octagon Theatre)
Geoffrey Moorhouse (1931-2009) – travel writer, novelist and poet
[130]
[131]
Thomas Sutcliffe Mort (1816-1878) - Industrialist, benefactor, Australian businessman
Clive Myrie (born 1964) – BBC news correspondent and presenter
[132]
N
Carlo Nash (born 1973) – footballer with
Crystal Palace ,
Stockport County ,
Manchester City ,
Middlesbrough ,
Preston North End ,
Wigan Athletic ,
Everton and
Stoke City
[133]
Bill Naughton (1910–1992) – author and playwright, born in Ireland but educated in Bolton, work often being set in the town, in which he grew up
[134]
[135]
Paul Nicholls (born 1979) – TV and film actor in
EastEnders , City Central and
Ackley Bridge
[136]
[137]
Oliver Norburn (born 1992) – footballer, currently playing for
Blackpool and the
Grenada national team.
David Norwood (born 1968) – chess grand master, chess writer, and businessman, represents Andorra at chess.[
citation needed ]
O
P
R
Mark Radcliffe (born 1958) –
Radio 1 DJ, TV presenter and writer – educated at Bolton School
[150]
Dorning Rasbotham (c. 1730–1791) – writer,
antiquarian and artist,
High Sheriff of Lancashire for 1769, born in Manchester
[151]
John Frankland Rigby (1933–2014), mathematician
[152]
John Roberts , founder of
AO World
[153]
Sir Arthur Rostron (1869–1940) – Captain of
RMS Carpathia , first ship to aid the
RMS Titanic , educated at Bolton School
[154]
David Ruffley (born 1962) – politician,
Conservative
MP for
Bury St Edmunds , educated at Bolton School
[155]
Jenny Ryan (born 1982) – television personality, professional quizzer on
ITV quiz show
The Chase
[156]
S
T
W
Mike Watkinson (born 1961) – ex-
England cricketer , formally coach for
Lancashire , born in Westhoughton
[169]
Al Weaver (born 1981) – actor, plays a fledgling Anglican curate in TV series
Grantchester (since 2014).
[170]
Keith Welch (born 1968) – former professional footballer with
Rochdale ,
Bristol City and
Northampton Town .
Simon Whaley (born 1985) – Former professional footballer,
Bury ,
Preston North End ,
Norwich City ,
Chesterfield and
Doncaster Rovers
[171]
Robert Whitehead (1823–1905) – developed first self-propelled torpedo and great-grandfather of the
Von Trapp children (
Sound of Music ), born in Little Bolton
[172]
Jason Wilcox (born 1971) – Former professional footballer,
Blackburn Rovers ,
Leeds United and
England
[173]
Sophie Willan (born 1987) - actor/comedienne.
[174]
Thomas Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c. 1602 – 1691/92) – peer in the
House of Lords
[175]
Sammy Winward (born 1985) – actress, singer and model, notably playing
Katie Sugden in
Emmerdale
[176]
[177]
Bernard Wrigley (born 1948) – comedian, actor, playwright and musician
[178]
[179]
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