Notable People
Port Sunlight is the birthplace of 1980s music personality Pete Burns, member of the band Dead or Alive.
Hulme Hall, Port Sunlight, was the venue for drummer Ringo Starr's official debut as a member of The Beatles on 18 August 1962.
It is also the site of the band's first ever broadcast interview. The interview was with local disc jockey Monty Lister and recorded for Radio Clatterbridge on 27 October 1962.
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