Consett, England
1. Rowan Atkinson (1955)
Comedian Actor Writer
Comedian, actor, and screenwriter who was listed as one of the fifty funniest actors in British comedy by The Observer. His Mr. Bean character gained him a large following in...
2. Lee Ridley (1980)
Comedian
Stand up comedian known as Lost Voice Guy. He performs with pre-planned routines into a voice synthesizer on his tablet called Speak It! He became the winner of the 12th series...
3. Zoe Birkett (1985)
British Actor And Singer
English singer who gained as a contestant on the first season of ITV's Pop Idol at just sixteen years old. In 2014, she competed on the CBS reality series Big...
4. Mark Clattenburg (1975)
English Football Referee
Top-ranked soccer referee who has officiated for the English Premier League since 2004 and FIFA since 2006.
5. Karen Harding (1991)
Pop Singer
Initially famous for competing on The X Factor UK and Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, she went on to sign with Capitol Records and release the 2015 UK Top Ten...
6. Chantelle Handy (1987)
Briitsh Basketball Player
Chantelle Handy is a basketball player for Great Britain women's national basketball team. She is part of the squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played college basketball in the...
7. Jackie Maltby (1939)
English Footballer
John Maltby known as Jackie or Jack Maltby is an English former footballer who made 119 appearances in the Football League playing for Sunderland Darlington and Bury in the 1950s...
8. Reginald Evans (1939)
English Footballer
Reginald Evans in Consett County Durham) is a former footballer for Newcastle United from 1956 to 1959. In the mid-fifties great things were expected from Reg; however he failed to...
9. John Herdman (1975)
Football Manager
John Herdman is an English football coach who is currently the head coach of the Canada women's national soccer team.
10. Christopher Lowson (1953)
Bishop Of Lincoln; Archdeacon Of
Christopher Lowson is the 72nd Bishop of Lincoln.
11. Keith Dyson (1950)
English Footballer
Keith Dyson is an English former professional football player. He played as a forward. Dyson began his career with Newcastle United in 1968. In three years at St James' Park...
12. Barry Venison (1964)
English Footballer
Barry Venison is an English former professional footballer and sports television pundit who as a player was a defender from 1981 to 1997. He notably played for Liverpool and Newcastle...
13. John Stirk (1955)
English Professional Footballer
John Stirk is an English former footballer. His primary position was as a right back. During his career he played for Ipswich Town Watford Chesterfield and North Shields. He also...
14. Mark Hewitson (1897)
British Politician
Captain Mark Hewitson was a British trade union official and Labour Party politician. He was chosen at the very last minute to stand for Parliament and eventually served as a...
15. Mak Wilson (1957)
British Puppeteer
Mak Wilson is a puppeteer CG animation director mocap artist and voice actor. He is also known as Mac Wilson and Malcolm Wilson.
16. Todd Lumsden (1978)
English Footballer
Todd Lumsden is an English football player and manager. Lumsden mostly played in the lower leagues of Scottish football but has played for Hamilton Academical at First Division level. He...
