Bob Haigh, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s[7]
John George Haigh, 1940s serial killer known as the Acid Bath Murderer
Michelle Hardwick, soap actress best known for playing vet Vanessa Woodfield in Emmerdale since 2012 and hospital receptionist Lizzie Hopkirk in the ITV drama series The Royal.[8]
John Leech (1971–), Liberal Democratic leader in Manchester, Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington, one of two MPs to rebel against the formation of the 2010 Coalition Government.
Bill Nelson, founder, lead guitarist and singer of 1970s progressive rock band
Be-Bop Deluxe (founded in Wakefield) and of the New Wave and synthpop group Red Noise; solo music artist
Ian Nelson, musician and member of synthpop band Fiat Lux; member of 1970s progressive rock band Be-Bop Deluxe; younger brother of Bill
Derek Turner, 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, for Great Britain, England, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham, and Wakefield Trinity[20]
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Robert Ullathorne, former Premiership footballer with Norwich City, Leicester City
Bob Haigh, English rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s[7]
John George Haigh, 1940s serial killer known as the Acid Bath Murderer
Michelle Hardwick, soap actress best known for playing vet Vanessa Woodfield in Emmerdale since 2012 and hospital receptionist Lizzie Hopkirk in the ITV drama series The Royal.[8]
John Leech (1971–), Liberal Democratic leader in Manchester, Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington, one of two MPs to rebel against the formation of the 2010 Coalition Government.
Bill Nelson, founder, lead guitarist and singer of 1970s progressive rock band
Be-Bop Deluxe (founded in Wakefield) and of the New Wave and synthpop group Red Noise; solo music artist
Ian Nelson, musician and member of synthpop band Fiat Lux; member of 1970s progressive rock band Be-Bop Deluxe; younger brother of Bill
Derek Turner, 1960 Rugby League World Cup winning rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, for Great Britain, England, Hull Kingston Rovers, Oldham, and Wakefield Trinity[20]
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Robert Ullathorne, former Premiership footballer with Norwich City, Leicester City