Notable People
Notable people from the burgh include the former footballer and commentator Alan Hansen who was born in Alloa, raised in Sauchie and attended Lornshill Academy, Alloa, and the artists Lys Hansen and Emma Scott-Smith. The Canadian politician George Brown, who also founded the Globe and Mail newspaper, was born in the town in 1818. The founder of Forte Holdings which later merged with Trust House to become Trust House Forte, Lord Charles Forte, was raised in Alloa. Scientist Andrew Norman Meldrum also was born in the town in 1876. Actor Robert Fyfe, who is most notably known for playing the character of Howard Sibshaw in the long running tv series "Last of the Summer Wine" was born in Alloa on June 25, 1925. Steven Wardlaw, a noted writer for Whatculture.com, was raised and lived in Alloa for 19 years.
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