1. Glenda Jackson (1936)

Actress Politician

She won a Best Actress Oscar in 1970 for her starring role in the 1969 film Women in Love.

2. James Skelly (1980)

Rock Singer

Alternative rock singer/songwriter who rose to fame as a member of the English band The Coral. In 2012, he embarked upon a successful solo career after The Coral decided to go...

3. Andrew Irvine (1902)

Actor

Mountaineer best known for disappearing on the third British expedition to ascend Mount Everest.

4. Dixie Dean (1907)

English Footballer

One of England's all-time greatest goal-scorers, played for the English national team from 1927 to 1932 and spent his club career with five different teams, most notably Everton from 1925...

5. Malcolm Lowry (1909)

British Writer

Most famous for his acclaimed mid-twentieth century novel Under the Volcano, Lowry is also remembered for his early work Ultramarine, as well as for his posthumously-published novel October Ferry to...

6. Megs Jenkins (1917)

Actress

English actress who has appeared in numerous films throughout the 1940s and 1950s including Green for Danger in 1946 and The History of Mr. Polly in 1949.

7. Danny Holmes (1989)

Footballer

Defender capable of playing center back and right back who signed with the Tranmere Rovers in 2007 and played for The New Saints from 2009-2011.

8. Taron Egerton (1989)

Movie Actor

Became known for playing Asbo Severs on the Sky1 series The Smoke and later starred as Elton John in 2019's Rocketman. He went on to star as the titular character in both Eddie the...

9. Patricia Routledge (1929)

English Actress Singer

Actress who became popular for her role on the British stage as well as screen with starring roles in Keeping Up Appearances and Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

10. Adrian Henri (1932)

Poet

Founder of a poetry rock band known as The Liverpool Scene. He was also a contributor to The Mersey Sound, an important poetry anthology.

11. Roger Abbott (1946)

Comedian

Remembered for his three-decade membership in a popular television and radio comedy group called the Royal Canadian Air Farce, this English-born entertainer received a Juno Award, a Governor General's Performing...

12. Sally Nugent (1971)

Journalist

English journalist best known for her longstanding career with BBC. She's been a sports reporter for BBC North West Tonight, BBC News, and BBC Weekend News.

13. Matt Dawson (1972)

English Rugby Union Player

Renowned scrum-half who played for the British and Irish Lions.

14. Jodie Taylor (1986)

Actor

Striker who joined Arsenal L.F.C. in 2016, and the English national team in 2014. She won the Golden Shoe award as top goalscorer at Euro 2017 with five goals.

15. Paul O'Grady (1955)

Comedian

English comedian, actor, and presenter who hosts his own self-titled show and occasionally transforms into his alter ego Lily Savage. He has also presented several travel documentaries as well as...

16. Tim Hetherington (1970)

British Photojournalist; Documen

World Press Photo of the Year-winning photojournalist who was tragically killed while covering the Libyan civil War in 2011.

17. Jason McAteer (1971)

Irish Footballer

Former soccer midfielder who played for the Irish national team from 1994-2004 and professionally in the Premier League, League One, and The Championship.

18. Scott Wootton (1991)

English Footballer

Scott James Wootton is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United. Although he primarily plays as a centre-back he can play anywhere across the back line. Born in Birkenhead...

19. Matty Edwards (1991)

Football (soccer) Player

Matthew Philip Matty Edwards is an English born Scottish footballer currently without a club. He has played for Leeds United and Rochdale as a goalkeeper.

20. Duncan Cole (1958)

New Zealand Association Football

Duncan Edward Cole is a retired association football player who represented New Zealand at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. His senior career began with North Shore United before...

21. Clyde Tabor Wilson (1889)

British Politician And Magistrat

Clyde Tabor Wilson was a British Conservative Party politician. Born in Birkenhead on Merseyside he moved to London to study law and was called to the bar at the Inner...

22. Scholefield Allen (1898)

British Politician

Sydney Scholefield ALLEN QC was a barrister and Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. Born in Birkenhead to Joseph & Edith Allen he was educated at Birkenhead Institute and...

23. Francis Neilson (1867)

British Politician

s Neilson was an accomplished actor playwright stage director political figure avid lecturer and author of more than 60 books plays and opera librettos and a leader in the Georgist...

24. Roy Parnell (1943)

English Footballer

Roy Parnell is an English footballer who played as right back for Everton Tranmere Rovers and Bury. He was later the player/manager of New Brighton.

25. Joe Heath (1988)

Footballer

Joseph Heath is an English footballer who is currently playing for Chester. A defender Heath plays primarily as a left back.

26. Graham Vick (1953)

British Opera Director

Graham Vick CBE is an English opera director known for his experimental and revisionist stagings of traditional and modern operas. He has worked in many of the world's leading opera...

27. Les Parry (1957)

English Football Manager

Dr. Les Parry was the manager of Tranmere Rovers from October 2009 to March 2012. Parry is a qualified physiotherapist and worked with Tranmere Rovers in that capacity since the...

28. Stephen Armstrong (1976)

Soccer Player

Stephen Armstrong is an English-born South African footballer who currently plays for Charleston Battery in the USL Professional Division.

29. Ian Thomas-Moore (1976)

English Footballer

Ian Thomas-Moore is a retired English professional footballer He mostly played as a centre-forward but also played on the Left/right wing. He is the son of Tranmere Rovers manager Ronnie...

30. Andrew Duff (1950)

British Politician

Andrew Duff OBE is a Liberal Democrat politician president of the Union of European Federalists and a Member of the European Parliament for the East of England region of the...

31. John Quirke (1950)

Australian Politician

John Andrew Quirke was a South Australian parliamentarian representing the state seat of Playford from 1989 to 1997 until his resignation to replace Dominic Foreman as a Senator until his...

32. Ken McKenna (1960)

English Footballer

Kenneth Ken McKenna is an English former professional footballer and manager currently assistant manager of Football League Two side Morecambe.

33. Kenny Swain (1952)

English Footballer And Manager

Kenny Swain is a retired English footballer who played in numerous positions including striker midfielder and full back.

34. Steve Wooddin (1955)

New Zealand Footballer

Steven Steve Wooddin is a former New Zealand association football player who was a leading Striker during the country's successful campaign to qualify for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in...

35. Lia Williams (1964)

English Actor

Lia Williams is an English actress notable for many stage film and television appearances. She is possibly best known for her role in the motion picture Dirty Weekend. Williams received...

36. John Charmley (1955)

British Historian

John Denis Charmley is a British diplomatic historian and a professor of modern history at the University of East Anglia where he has been head of the School of History...

37. Nigel Adkins (1965)

Footballer And Football Manager

Nigel Howard Adkins is an English former footballer physiotherapist and currently the manager of Championship club Reading. He played as a goalkeeper for Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic. He finished...

38. Peter Worsley (1924)

British Sociologist

Peter Maurice Worsley was a noted British sociologist and social anthropologist. He was a major figure in both anthropology and sociology and is noted for introducing the term third world...

39. Archibald Salvidge (1863)

British Privy Councillor

Sir Archibald Tutton James Salvidge KBE PC was an English politician most notable for securing the political dominance of the Conservative Party in Liverpool through the use of the Working...

40. James Dooge (1922)

Irish Politician And Engineer

James Clement Dooge was an Irish politician engineer climatologist hydrologist and academic.

41. Karl McCartney (1968)

British Politician

Karl Ian McCartney is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is Conservative Party Member of Parliament for Lincoln and was first elected in 2010.

42. Henry Grayson (1865)

British Politician

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Henry Mulleneux Grayson 1st Baronet KBE was an English shipbuilder. Grayson was born in Birkenhead. He was educated at Winchester College and later played first-class cricket for Liverpool...

43. Malcolm Holmes (1960)

British Musician

Malcolm Holmes is a British drummer. He is best known for being the drummer with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark.

44. Malcolm Bruce (1944)

British Politician

Sir Malcolm Gray Bruce PC is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Gordon and has been the chairman of the International Development Select Committee...

45. Paul Linwood (1983)

Footballer

Paul Anthony Linwood is an English footballer who plays as a central defender with Chester. He has previously played for Tranmere Rovers Wrexham Chester City Grimsby Town and Fleetwood Town.

46. Michael Wilde (1983)

British Businessman

Michael Wilde born on the Wirral Cheshire in 1952 is a businessman who became Chairman of Southampton Football Club for two periods after the Club's relegation from the Premiership resigning...

47. Jordan Mustoe (1991)

Footballer

Jordan David Mustoe is an English footballer who plays for Morecambe on loan from Wigan Athletic as a left back.

48. A. S. J. Tessimond (1902)

British Poet

Arthur Seymour John Tessimond was an English poet. He went to Birkenhead School until the age of 14 before being sent to Charterhouse School but ran away at age 16....

49. Glenn Rule (1989)

English Footballer

Glenn Paul Rule is a professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder or full back for Airbus UK. Rule attended Woodchurch High School between 2001-2006. When he left Woodchurch he...

50. Max Power (footballer) (1993)

Footballer

Max Mcauley Power is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Tranmere Rovers.