Wallasey - Notable People

Notable People

The following people were born in Wallasey:

  • Samuel John "Lamorna" Birch (1869–1955), painter
  • Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950), science fiction writer and philosopher
  • Walter McLennan Citrine, Baron Citrine, GBE, PC (1887–1983), trade unionist and politician
  • Saunders Lewis (1893–1985), Welsh nationalist politician and writer
  • Major Bill Tilman, CBE, DSO, MC and Bar (1898–1977), mountaineer and explorer
  • Sidonie Goossens (1899–2004), harpist
  • Frank Doel (1908–1968), bookseller in London, whose story is told in 84 Charing Cross Road
  • Malcolm Lowry (1909–1957), writer (Under the Volcano)
  • Charles Crichton (1910–1999), film director (The Lavender Hill Mob, A Fish Called Wanda)
  • Leslie Graham (1911–1953), world champion motorcycle racer
  • Deryck Guyler (1914–1999), actor and comedian
  • Raymond Moore, (1920–1987), photographer
  • Graham Stark (b 1922), actor
  • General Sir Miles Dempsey GBE,KCB,DSO,MC (1896–1969)commander of the British Second Army during the D-Day landings
  • Dickie Davies (b 1933), TV sports journalist and presenter
  • Rita Hunter CBE (1933–2001), opera singer
  • Ralph Steadman (b 1936), artist and cartoonist
  • Ann Bell (b 1940), actress
  • Geoffrey Hughes (1944-2012), actor
  • Michael Carson (b 1946), writer
  • Nigel Olsson (b 1949), rock drummer (Elton John)
  • Alan Rouse (1951–1986), mountaineer
  • Ray Stubbs (b 1956), TV sports presenter
  • Paul Hollywood (b 1966), TV personality, baker
  • Louise Delamere (b 1969), actress
  • Dominic Purcell, (b 1970), actor
  • Elizabeth Berrington, (b 1970), actress
  • Austin Healey (b 1973), Leicester and England Rugby Union player
  • Jenny Frost, (b 1978), singer (member of Atomic Kitten)
  • Jay Spearing (b 1988), Liverpool F.C. defender and defensive midfielder - currently on loan to Bolton Wanderers

Eric Idle, of Monty Python fame, lived in Wallasey between the ages of three and nine (1946–1952). Other former residents include Matthew Smith, games programmer who developed several well-known titles for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum in the 1980s; and Simon "Sice" Rowbottom (b 1969) and Timothy Brown from the band the Boo Radleys. England International darts player Robbie "Kong" Green lives in the town.

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