Kirk Deighton - Notable People

Notable People

  • Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, 1st Bart, (22 February 1722 – 19 March 1796) was born in the village. He was an officer of the British Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.

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