This is a list of people from the metropolitan borough of Bury in

North West England North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the ceremonial counties of England, administrative counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of ...

. It includes people from the town of

Bury Bury may refer to: *The burial of human remains *-bury, a suffix in English placenames Places England * Bury, Cambridgeshire, a village * Bury, Greater Manchester, a town, historically in Lancashire ** Bury (UK Parliament constituency) (1832–19 ...

and also people from the towns of

Radcliffe Radcliffe or Radcliff may refer to: Places * Radcliffe Line, a border between India and Pakistan United Kingdom * Radcliffe, Greater Manchester ** Radcliffe Tower, the remains of a medieval manor house in the town ** Radcliffe tram stop * ...

Prestwich Prestwich ( ) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England, north of Manchester city centre, north of Salford and south of Bury. Historically part of Lancashire, Prestwich was the seat of the ancient parish o ...

, Whitefield, Tottington,

Ramsbottom Ramsbottom is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England. The population at the 2011 census was 17,872. Historically in Lancashire, it is on the River Irwell in the West Pennine Moors, northwest of Bury, a ...

, and other places which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bury. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname.

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* David Abrahams, Director of Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (born 1958) *

W. Geoffrey Arnott William Geoffrey Arnott (17 September 1930 – 1 December 2010) was a British Hellenist who was Professor of Greek Language and Literature at the University of Leeds. He studied comic and other forms of poetry, as well as birds in the ancient wor ...

(1930–2010), classics scholar *

Gemma Atkinson Gemma Louise Atkinson (born 16 November 1984) is an English influencer, actress, radio presenter and former glamour model. She played Lisa Hunter in ''Hollyoaks'' (2001–2005, 2022) and in three spin-off series, '' Hollyoaks: After Hours'' (20 ...

(born 1984), actress, model and TV personality; born in Bury

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* Steve Berry, TV and radio presenter; born and educated in Bury *

Micah Barlow Micah Yates Barlow (6 February 1873 – 13 January 1936) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Micah Barlow and his wife, Martha Mary Barlow, he was born at Bury in February 1873. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to ...

, cricketer; born in Bury *

Tony Binns James Anthony (Tony) Binns (born 1948 in Greater Manchester) is the Ron Lister Professor of Geography at the University of Otago in New Zealand. Background Tony Binns was born in Prestwich and grew up in Bury, Greater Manchester, UK. He attended ...

, professor of geography * Celia Birtwell, textile and fashion designer and muse of

David Hockney David Hockney (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, and photographer. As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential British artists o ...

; raised in Prestwich and attended St. Margaret's Primary School * Black Jackson, rock band formed in 2000 *

Cherie Blair Cherie, Lady Blair, (; born 23 September 1954), also known professionally as Cherie Booth, is an English barrister and writer. She is married to the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Tony Blair. Early life and education Booth ...

(born 1954), barrister; former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife; born in Bury, moved to Liverpool * Danny Boyle (born 1956), filmmaker and producer; born in Radcliffe *

Alistair Burt Alistair James Hendrie Burt (born 25 May 1955) is a British politician who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Bedfordshire from 2001 until 2019. He was previously MP for his native Bury North in Greater Manchester from 1983 until ...

(born 1955), Conservative MP for

Bury North Bury North is a borough constituency in Greater Manchester, created in 1983 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. With a Conservative majority of 105 votes, it is the most marginal constituency for a sitting MP in the U ...

, 1983–1997; MP for

North East Bedfordshire North East Bedfordshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2019 by Richard Fuller, of the Conservative Party. Constituency profile This is a mainly rural, professional area, ...

, 2001– * Gary Burgess (1975-2022), radio presenter and television journalist * Richard Buxton (1786–1865), botanist; born in Prestwich

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* Noel Castree, author; professor of geography * Sir John Charnley (1911–1982), orthopaedic surgeon; hip replacement pioneer; born in Bury *

David Chaytor David Michael Chaytor (born 3 August 1949) is a former British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North from 1997 to 2010. He was the first member of Parliament to be sentenced following the United Kingdom ...

(born 1949), Labour MP for

1997–2010; convicted fraudster *

Catherine Chisholm Catherine Chisholm (2 January 1878 – 21 July 1952) was a British physician and the first female medical graduate of the University of Manchester. She was instrumental in founding the Manchester Babies Hospital, which was opened on 4 August ...

(born 1878 Radcliffe) British physician; first female graduate University of Manchester; key founder Manchester Babies Hospital (opened 1914) * Antony Cotton (born Anthony Dunn) (born 1975), British actor; plays Sean Tully in ''Coronation Street'' *

Walter Clegg Sir Walter Clegg (18 April 1920 – 15 April 1994) was a British Conservative politician. Clegg contested Ince in 1959 and was elected Member of Parliament for North Fylde in 1966. He became a Lord of the Treasury in 1970 and was successivel ...

(18 April 1920–15 April 1994), British Conservative politician * Lol Creme, of the band

10cc 10cc are an English rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together since 1968. The group featured t ...

; from Prestwich * Richmal Crompton (1890–1969), real name Richmal Crompton Lamburn; author of ''Just William'' stories * Cecil Cronshaw (1889–1961), pioneer of modern dyes; Chairman and Director of ICI *

Brian Cubbon Sir Brian Crossland Cubbon GCB (9 April 1928 – 20 May 2015) was a British senior civil servant and a member of the Charter Compliance Panel of the Press Complaints Commission. Biography Cubbon was born in Oswaldtwisle, Lancashire on 9 April 192 ...

(1928–2015), former Permanent Secretary, Home Office and Northern Ireland Office

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* Victoria Derbyshire (born 1968), journalist and radio presenter; born in Ramsbottom * Nick Derbyshire (born 1970), Cricketer; born in Ramsbottom, brother of Victoria Derbyshire *

Henry Dunster Henry Dunster (November 26, 1609 (baptized) – February 27, 1658/59) was an Anglo-American Puritan clergyman and the first president of Harvard College. Brackney says Dunster was "an important precursor" of the Baptist denomination in America, ...

(1609–1659), first president of

Harvard College Harvard College is the undergraduate college of Harvard University, an Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636, Harvard College is the original school of Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher lea ...

; native of Bury; fourth headmaster of

Bury Grammar School (The key that opens sacred doors) , established = , type = Independent day schoolGrammar school , religion = Church of England , head_label = Headmaster , head ...

prior to his emigration to

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

in 1640 * Jane Danson awson(born 1978), actor; born in Radcliffe and attended Radcliffe High School.

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Michael Edelson Michael Edelson is a non-executive director of Manchester United F.C. He is an angel investor, venture capitalist and philanthropist who has been instrumental in creating numerous cash shell companies on both AIM and PLUS. As a result of these ...

(born 1944), businessman; Director of Manchester United Football Club * Elbow, band which formed and played its first gig in Bury

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* Sir William Fawcett (1727–1804), Adjutant-General to the Forces; Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea * Francis Fawkes (1720–1777), poet and translator *

Georgia May Foote Georgia May Foote (born 11 February 1991) is an English actress and model. She is best known for playing Alison Simmons in the BBC school drama series ''Grange Hill'' from 2005 to 2008 and Katy Armstrong in the ITV (TV network), ITV soap opera ...

, actress and model * Jenny Frost, singer with the band Atomic Kitten; television presenter; grew up in Prestwich and attended the local Catholic high school, St Monica's *

Liam Frost Liam Frost is a musician from Manchester, England. He recorded and played with his backing group 'The Slowdown Family' on his debut album ''Show Me How The Spectres Dance'' but now performs solo under the name Liam Frost. Frost made his live de ...

, musician and songwriter; from Prestwich

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Guy Garvey Guy Edward John Garvey (born 6 March 1974) is an English musician, singer, songwriter and BBC Radio 6 Music presenter. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Elbow. Early life Garvey grew up in Bury, Lancashire. His father was a gr ...

, lead singer of the band Elbow; lives in Prestwich * Kevin Godley, of the band

; from Prestwich *

Andy Goram Andrew Lewis Goram (13 April 1964 – 2 July 2022) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, he started his career with Oldham Athletic and Hibernian, but he is best remembered for playing for Ra ...

, former Scotland goalkeeper * David Green (born 1948),

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

* Jack Greenall (1905–1983), comic artist - created "Useless Eustace" * James Guy (born 1995), swimmer; 200m freestyle gold medallist at the 2015 World Long Course Championships

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Nellie Halstead Nellie Halstead (19 September 1910 – 11 November 1991) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She was born in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, Radcliffe ...

(1910–1991), sprinter who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

; born in Radcliffe *

Reg Harris Reginald Hargreaves Harris OBE (1 March 1920 – 22 June 1992) was a British track racing cyclist in the 1940s and 1950s. He won the world amateur sprint title in 1947, two Olympic silver medals in 1948, and the professional title in 19 ...

(1920–1992), professional cyclist; twice Olympic silver medallist; born in Birtle *

Alan Haven Alan Haven (1 April 1935 – 7 January 2016), born in Prestwich, Lancashire, United Kingdom, was an English jazz organist. His original name was Alan Halpern and he was Jewish. He lived off Kings Road and attended Kings Road School, Prestwich. H ...

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major ...

organist; born in Prestwich *

Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart, (7 January 1870 – 5 May 1943) was a politician and judge in the United Kingdom. Background and education Hewart was born in Bury, Lancashire, the eldest son of Giles Hewart, a draper, and Annie Elizabeth J ...

(1870–1943), lawyer and politician; Lord Chief Justice * Andrew Higginson (born 1957), Chairman of Morrisons Supermarkets 2015– * Sir

John Holker Sir John Holker (1828 – 24 May 1882) was a British lawyer, politician, and judge. He sat as a Member of Parliament for Preston from 1872 until his death ten years later. He was first Solicitor General and later Attorney General in the ...

(1828–1882), Conservative MP for

Preston Preston is a place name, surname and given name that may refer to: Places England *Preston, Lancashire, an urban settlement **The City of Preston, Lancashire, a borough and non-metropolitan district which contains the settlement **County Boro ...

1872–1882, Attorney-General, 1875–1880 * Henry Holland (born 1983), fashion designer * Simon Hopkinson, food writer; former chef *

John Horsefield John Horsefield (18 July 1792 – 6 March 1854) was an English handloom weaver and amateur botanist after whom the daffodil ''Narcissus'' 'Horsfieldii' is named. Horsefield had little formal schooling, and acquired most of his botanical ...

(died 1854), botanist and handloom weaver; born and lived in Besses o' th' Barn

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* Howard Jacobson (born 1942), writer; born in Prestwich *

John Just John Just (1797 – 14 October 1852) was an English archaeologist and botanist. Life Just, eldest son of Jonathan Just, farmer, was born in the village of Natland, two miles from Kendal in Westmorland, on 3 Dec. 1797. After attending the village ...

(1797–1852), second Master of

Bury Grammar School (The key that opens sacred doors) , established = , type = Independent day schoolGrammar school , religion = Church of England , head_label = Headmaster , head ...

1832–52; botanist; lectured at the Royal Manchester School of Medicine and Surgery; honorary professor of botany at the Royal Manchester Institution

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* John Kay (1704–1780), inventor of the flying shuttle; born in Walmersley * Robert Kay (1728–1802), inventor of the drop box; son of John Kay * Simon Kelner (born 1957), editor-in-chief of ''

The Independent ''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was publis ...

'', 1998–2008 * Myles Kenyon (1886–1960), captain of Lancashire CCC; High Sheriff of Lancashire; born at Walshaw Hall * Sir

Malcolm Knox Sir Thomas Malcolm Knox (28 November 1900 – 6 April 1980) was a British philosopher who served as Principal of St Andrews University from 1953–1966 and Vice-president of the Royal Society of Edinburgh from 1975–1978. Biography Knox ...

(1900–1980), philosopher;

Vice-Chancellor A chancellor is a leader of a college or university, usually either the executive or ceremonial head of the university or of a university campus within a university system. In most Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth and former Commonwealth n ...

of the

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, 1953–1966

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Frank "Foo Foo" Lammar Francis Joseph Pearson (22 March 1937 – 7 November 2003) was a British drag queen and nightclub owner known professionally as Foo Foo Lammar (with his surname also being spelt as Lamarr or Lamar). ''The Times'' called him "One of the North of ...

(1937–2003), drag queen and nightclub owner, lived in Shuttleworth *

Allan Levy Allan Edward Levy was a barrister specialising in family law and an advocate of children's rights. He is most well known for his chairmanship of the Pindown Enquiry and, as a result of the public exposure the enquiry brought, he was much in dem ...

(1943–2004), children's rights lawyer; Chairman of the Pindown Enquiry *Montagu Lomax, assistant medical officer at the Prestwich Asylum, 1917–1919; exposed the inhuman, custodial and antitherapeutic practices there in his book '' The Experiences of an Asylum Doctor''

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Geoffrey Moorhouse Geoffrey Moorhouse, FRGS, FRSL, D.Litt. (29 November 1931 – 26 November 2009) was an English journalist and author. He was born Geoffrey Heald in Bolton and took his stepfather's surname. He attended Bury Grammar School. He began writing as a ...

(1931–2009), author and journalist; writer of ''Hell's Foundations''

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Gary Neville Gary Alexander Neville (born 18 February 1975) is an English football pundit and former player. He is also a co-owner of English Football League club Salford City. After retiring from football in 2011, Neville went into punditry and was a comm ...

(born 1975), footballer; Manchester United defender and captain; brother of Phil Neville *

Phil Neville Philip John Neville (born 21 January 1977) is an English football manager and former player, who is the head coach of MLS team Inter Miami CF. He is also the co-owner of Salford City, along with several of his former Manchester United teammate ...

(born 1977), footballer; Manchester United star & Everton midfielder and captain; brother of Gary Neville and Tracey Neville * Tracey Neville (born 1977, netballer,

England Netball England Netball, formerly the "All England Netball Association", is the national body which oversees, promotes and manages netball in England. Overview England Netball is responsible for the management of the England national netball team, nickn ...

coach; twin sister of Phil Neville *

Roy Newsome Roy Newsome (Elland, Yorkshire, 17 July 1930 – Bury, England, 10 October 2011) was a British conductor, composer, arranger, broadcaster, music educator, and cornet player. As a conductor, he was associated with the Black Dyke Mills Band (1966� ...

(1930–2011), conductor, composer, arranger, and broadcaster *

Amanda Noar Amanda Noar (born 14 October 1962) is a British actress and the former wife of actor Neil Morrissey. Biography Born in Prestwich, Lancashire, Noar attended the Arts Educational School from the age of 12. Aged 16 she started her professional c ...

(born 1962), actress

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Trevor Park Joseph Trevor Park (12 December 1927 – 6 April 1995) was a British lecturer and politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament during Harold Wilson James Harold Wilson, Baron Wilson of Rievaulx, (11 March 1916 – 24 May ...

(1927–1995), Labour MP for South East Derbyshire, 1964–1970 *

Laurence Pearl Laurence Harris Pearl FRS FMedSci (born 18 June 1956) is a British biochemist and structural biologist who is currently Professor of Structural Biology in the Genome Damage and Stability Centre and was Head of the School of Life Sciences at th ...

, Biochemist and Structural Biologist * Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; born at Chamber Hall, Bury *

Arlene Phillips Dame Arlene Phillips (born 22 May 1943) is an English choreographer, talent scout, television judge and presenter, theatre director, and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment. For many years, she was most noted as the c ...

, choreographer; born in Prestwich

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* Mary Reibey, a prominent Australian merchant and shipowner *

Lisa Riley Lisa Jane Riley (born 13 July 1976) is an English actress and television presenter. Riley portrayed Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' between 1995 and 2001, and again from 2019. She also replaced Jeremy Beadle as the presenter of ' ...

, (born 1976) actress * Paul Rose (1935–2015), Labour MP for

Manchester Blackley Manchester, Blackley was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. In boundary changes for the ...

, 1964–1979; barrister and writer

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Pat Sanderson Pat Sanderson (born 6 September 1977 in Chester) is a former England international rugby union player and a former flanker for Worcester. He is the brother of the former England player Alex Sanderson. His early rugby union career blossomed ...

(born 1977), rugby union player who played for

Sale Sharks Sale Sharks is a professional rugby union club from Greater Manchester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Originally founded in 1861 as Sale Football Club, now a distinct amateur club, they adopted the n ...

, Harlequins and Worcester Warriors; won 16 caps for the English national team and was an England captain * Suzanne Shaw (born 1981), real name Suzanne Crowshaw, member of popgroup Hear'Say; later star of West End shows and television presenter * Peter Skellern (1947–2017), singer-songwriter; born in Bury *

Dodie Smith Dorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith (3 May 1896 – 24 November 1990) was an English novelist and playwright. She is best known for writing ''I Capture the Castle'' (1948) and the children's novel ''The Hundred and One Dalmatians'' (1956). Other works i ...

(1896–1990), novelist and playwright; writer of ''101 Dalmatians''; born in Whitefield *

Mark E. Smith Mark Edward Smith (5 March 1957 – 24 January 2018) was an English singer, who was the lead singer, lyricist and only constant member of the post-punk group the Fall. Smith formed the band after attending the June 1976 Sex Pistols gig at the ...

, musician and frontman of The Fall; lifelong resident of Prestwich * John Spencer (1935–2006), snooker player; British champion three times; born in Radcliffe * Julie Stevens (born 1936), actress; appeared in episodes of TV series ''

The Avengers Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to: Arts and entertainment In the Marvel Comics universe * Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes ** Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes o ...

'', '' Playschool'' and ''

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''; born in Prestwich * William Sturgeon (1783–1850), physicist and inventor; created the first practical electric motor and electromagnetic solenoid; lived in Prestwich and is buried in St Mary's Cemetery

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* David Taylor ( born 1980) served in the British Army for 22 years.

Engineer Engineers, as practitioners of engineering, are professionals who invent, design, analyze, build and test machines, complex systems, structures, gadgets and materials to fulfill functional objectives and requirements while considering the l ...

and researcher *

Betty Tebbs Betty Tebbs (10 April 1918 – 23 January 2017) was an English activist for women's rights and a peace campaigner. She was described by the People's History Museum in Manchester as "a radical hero who worked tirelessly and with great humility ...

(1918–2017), trades unionist, peace campaigner, women's rights campaigner * Thomas Thompson, writer (1880-1951) * Dame Janet Thornton, Bioinformatics Researcher (born 1949) *

David Trippier Sir David Austin Trippier, RD, DL (born 15 May 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician and author. Early life Trippier was born on 15 May 1946. He was educated at Bury Grammar School. Political career Trippier fought Rochdale in a ...

(born 1946), Conservative MP for

Rossendale Rossendale may refer to several places and organizations in Lancashire, England: Places *Rossendale Valley, a river valley *Borough of Rossendale, a local government district *Rossendale (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constitu ...

, 1979–1983, MP for

Rossendale and Darwen Rossendale and Darwen is a constituency in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Sir Jake Berry, the former Chairman of the Conservative Party. Boundaries 1983 to 1997: The Borough of Rossendal ...

, 1983–1992 *

Kieran Trippier Kieran John Trippier (; born 19 September 1990) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Newcastle United and the England national team. Trippier started his career in the youth system at Manchester City but ...

, (born 1990), international professional footballer who has played for Burnley and Tottenham before moving to Atletico Madrid in Spain and has played for England at the World Cup and euros, He went to Woodhey High school.

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Emma Jane Unsworth Emma Jane Unsworth (born 1979) is a British writer from Bury, Greater Manchester. She writes short stories and has had three novels published; ''Hungry, the Stars and Everything'', ''Animals'' and ''Adults''. Unsworth is also a screenwriter o ...

, author; grew up in Prestwich and has also lived there as an adult

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* Ian Wallace (1946–2007), professional musician; drummer with King Crimson,

Don Henley Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. He is the drummer and one of the lead singers for the Eagles. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Despe ...

, and

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

; his first group, the Jaguars, was formed in Bury with school friends *

Walter Whitehead Walter Whitehead, , (12 October 1840 – 19 August 1913) was a surgeon at various hospitals in Manchester, England, and held the chair of Clinical Surgery at the Victoria University of Manchester. He was president of the British Medica ...

, surgeon; President of the

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in 1902 * James Wood (1760–1839), mathematician; Dean of Ely Cathedral; born in Holcombe * John Wood, first settler and founder of Woodbury, New Jersey, USA after fleeing religious persecution *

Victoria Wood Victoria Wood (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over se ...

(1953–2016), comedian, actress, singer and writer; born in Prestwich * Jeff Wootton (born 1987), guitarist for

Gorillaz Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, ...

Damon Albarn Damon Albarn (; born 23 March 1968) is an English-Icelandic musician, singer-songwriter and composer, best known as the frontman and primary lyricist of the rock band Blur and as the co-creator and primary musical contributor of the virtual ...

and Liam Gallagher *

Richard Wroe Richard Wroe (1641–1717), was warden of Manchester church, and so eloquent that he was called "silver tongued Wroe". Life He was educated at the Bury Grammar School and at Jesus College, Cambridge, which he entered in June 1658. He graduated B. ...

(1641–1718), Warden of the Collegiate Church of St Mary, St Denys and St George in Manchester, 1684–1718 * Paul Whitworth (born 1968), professional darts player on the UK Open *

James Worrall James Worrall, (June 23, 1914 – October 9, 2011) was a Canadian lawyer, Olympic track and field athlete, and sports administrator. Born in Bury, Lancashire, England, Worrall emigrated to Montreal, Quebec in 1922. He received a Bachelor of Sci ...

(1914–2011), Canadian Olympic

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; former

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member and president of the Canadian Olympic Committee;

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and

Order of Canada The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the ...

recipient.

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Adam Yates Adam Richard Yates (born 7 August 1992) is a British road and track racing cyclist who currently rides for . He placed fourth overall at the 2016 Tour de France and became the first British rider to win the young rider classification, one year ...

(born 1992), cyclist; twin brother of Simon Yates * Simon Yates (born 1992), cyclist, winner of 2018 Vuelta a Espana; twin brother of Adam Yates

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