Notable People
Edgeley was the birthplace of the British film director Sidney Gilliatand is also the home of 2006 UK Eurovision Song Contest contestant Daz Sampson.
Richard Sykes, a member of the Sykes family at Edgeley House, founded the town of Edgeley, in North Dakota, United States in tribute to his birthplace. Other members of the Sykes family include Thomas Hardcastle Sykes, Percy Sykes, Sir Alan Sykes, 1st Baronet and Nikki Sykes. Another notable person of the Edgeley area is local celebrity Reecey Edgeley.
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