List of people from Doncaster

*Mark Atkins (footballer) - Professional footballer and Premiership winner with Blackburn Rovers
*Douglas Bader - Fighter pilot who continued to fly after losing his legs. Lived in Sprotbrough near Doncaster during his teenage years. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A8248241 BBC - h2g2 - Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader, DSO DFC ] ]
*Jessica Baglow - Actress who played Lucy Snow in "Where the Heart Is" and currently plays Karla Bentham in "Waterloo Road"
*John Francis Bentley - Ecclesiastical architect, most famous for Westminster Cathedral
*Brian Blessed - Actor known for his work in film and TV was born in Mexborough in 1936. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2005/05/10/dearne_community_theatre_feature.shtml BBC South Yorkshire] , £1m makeover for Goldthorpe's theatre. Url accessed on 14 July, 2006.] [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000306/ Brian Blessed ] ]
*George Boole - Mathematician and philosopher and inventor of Boolean algebra. [ [http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Boole.html University of St Andrews MacTutor profile] shows he worked in Doncaster]
*Liam Botham - Rugby player, former cricketer and son of well-known cricketer Ian Botham. [ [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wisdencricketer/content/player/9165.html Wisden Cricketer] profile of Liam Botham]
*Steve Burton - Footballer
*Andy Butler Footballer
*Tony Christie - Famous singer and musical performer. Born in Conisbrough, just outside of Doncaster. [ [http://www.tonychristie.com/site06/abouttony.asp Tony Christie] at his own site]
*Roy Clarke - Script writer. Credits include "Keeping Up Appearances", "Open All Hours" and "Last of the Summer Wine".
*Jeremy Clarkson - Journalist / television presenter. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0165087/ Jeremy Clarkson ] ]
*Thomas Crapper - Credited with popularising the modern flushing toilet. [ [http://www.swopnet.com/geo_mileshome/Thomas_Crapper.html Thomas Crapper: A Man, A Plan, A Commode! ] ] [ [http://www.hd.org/Adam/TFTC/C.html Thunder, Flush and Thomas Crapper: C ] ]
*Richard Dawson - Former England Test Cricket player.
*Neil Dudgeon - Actor
*Lesley Garrett - World renowned opera singer. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1734956.stm BBC NEWS | UK | Lesley Garrett: Doncaster's own diva ] ]
*Kelly Harrison - Actress from BBC Drama "Casualty". [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1043326/ Kelly Harrison (I) ] ]
*Darius Henderson - Sheffield United F.C. footballer
*Sam Hird - Doncaster Rovers footballer
*Andy Horton - Track Cyclist.
*Kevin Hughes - Member of Parliament, died 2006
*Benjamin Huntsman - Inventor and steel-manufacturer
*Graham Hyde - Former Sheffield Wednesday footballer
*Kevin Keegan - Former international and ex-Liverpool F.C. footballer. Former England coach and former Newcastle United manager. Born in Armthorpe near Doncaster. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/961523.stm BBC Sport] Fact file. Url accessed 14 July, 2006.]
*Julia Mallam - Ex "Emmerdale" actress
*John McLaughlin - Famous jazz guitarist and leader of the Mahavishnu Orchestra, born 1942 in Kirk Sandall near Doncaster. [ [http://www.johnmclaughlin.com John McLaughlin - Official Website v3 ] ]
*Mary Millar - Actress, famous for playing Rose in "Keeping Up Appearances" from series 2
*Paddington Bear - Licensed toys of the famous bear were first made by Gabrielle Designs, a company started in 1972 by Shirley and Eddie Clarkson from their Burghwallis home [ [http://www.paddingtonbear.co.uk/en/1/cololdbeagab.mxs Gabrielle Designs Bears ] ] . Large scale production of the toys ran from a site in Adwick (known locally as the Bear Garden [ [http://www.donny.co.uk/Doncaster/news/index.php3?ID=450 Latest News and Features: Famous Doncastrian: Paddington Bear, on Donny Online ] ] ) until 1998.
*David Moffett Sports business manager for Sport England, Welsh Rugby Union and other major sporting organisiations, was born in Doncaster in 1947.
*Jamie Needham - plays for South Yorkshire Rugby League
*Roger Needham - Computer scientist
*Russell Newcombe- Weightlifter, twice British Champion, was born in Hexthorpe.
*David Pegg - Manchester United player who died in the Munich air disaster. [ [http://www.munich58.co.uk/victims/pegg/index.asp Munich58.co.uk - David Pegg ] ]
*Jonti Picking - Commonly known as Weebl, author of the Webcartoon "Weebl & Bob". [ [http://207.44.242.20/newsletter/issue57/ B3TA : NEWSLETTER : ISSUE 57: "P45 ROULETTE" ] ]
*Ricky Ravenhill - Darlington FC footballer
*Diana Rigg - Actress best-known for the ITV series "The Avengers" and Bond-girl in On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film). [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/sense_of_place/sy_people/diana_rigg.shtml BBC South Yorkshire] , Meet... Dame Diana Rigg. Url accessed on 14 July, 2006.]
*Dennis Rollins- Jazz trombonist. Born in Birmingham but lived in Doncaster from an early age. Joined Doncaster Youth Jazz Orchestra at 14.
*Matthew Schellhorn - Classical pianist
*Danny Schofield - Footballer, currently playing for Yeovil Town and previously for Huddersfield Town
*Brian Shenton - Former sprinter who represented England and Great Britain in the 1950s.
*Richard Smith - Podcast host and co-founder of Simply Syndicated
*Amanda Staveley - Senior director of PCP Capital Partners and a lynchpin in the sale in 2008 of Manchester City FC [http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-girl-from-doncaster-who-became-the-toast-of-abu-dhabi-917204.html] U.K. Business Woman of the Year for 1996 [http://sec.edgar-online.com/2000/10/13/17/0001019687-00-001424/Section12.asp]
*Sarah Stevenson - Bronze medallist in the sport of Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China
*James Toseland - MotoGP motorcycle racer, 2004 and 2007 Superbike World Champion. Born in Doncaster [http://www.jamestoseland.com/vital_stats.asp JamesToseland.com - vital stats] ] in 1980
*Anna Tunnicliffe - Olympic sailor
*Steve Wade - British executioner
*Simon Weaver - Footballer
*Mick Whitnall - Current (2008) lead guitarist with Babyshambles
*Bruce Woodcock - Heavyweight boxing champion of Britain and Empire in mid-20th century.

*Billy Bremner - Although born in Stirling, Scotland, Bremner started and finished his football management career at Doncaster Rovers (with spells at Hull City and Leeds United in between). He also made five league appearances for Rovers between 1979 and 1981. Died in Doncaster 7 December, 1997.

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