England, Sunderland Tyne and Wear
1. Gareth Pugh (1981)
British Fashion Designer
Designer who became known for his high fashion brand Gareth Pugh.
2. Tony Jeffries (1985)
Boxer
Professional English boxer who won the bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He retired in 2012 due to hand injuries after more than 106 professional matches.
3. David Parfitt (1958)
British Actor
David Parfitt is a film producer and actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1998 for Shakespeare in Love. Parfitt was born in Sunderland. He was awarded...
4. James Baxter (actor) (1990)
British Actor
James William Baxter is an English stage and TV actor best known for his role as Jake Doland in the ITV soap Emmerdale.
5. Monica Rutherford (1944)
Artistic Gymnast
Monica Kathleen Rutherford is a retired artistic gymnast from England. She competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events with the best ranking of 59th on the...
6. Mike Clasper (1953)
Businessman
Mike Clasper CBE is the British Chairman of Guinness Peat Group plc and the former chairman of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs .
7. Stephen Halliday (1976)
Footballer
Stephen Halliday is a retired English professional footballer who played his entire career as a striker. His career included spells in England and Scotland. Halliday started his career at Hartlepool...
8. Stuart Robson (speedway rider) (1976)
British Speedway Rider
Stuart Anthony Robson is a British motorcycle speedway rider. Brother Scott also rode. Stuart made his British racing debut in 1993 riding for the Newcastle Diamonds and in 32 matches...
9. Corey Barnes (1992)
English Professional Footballer
Corey Barnes is an English professional footballer who is unattached he plays as a midfielder.
10. Graham Bassett (1964)
English Footballer
Graham Raymond Bassett is an English former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was born in Sunderland Tyne and Wear.
11. Billy Hardy (1964)
British Boxer
Billy Hardy is a former bantamweight and featherweight boxer champion. He held the British championship at bantamweight and featherweight as well as the European and Commonwealth featherweight titles. The Billy...
12. Keith Kennedy (1952)
English Footballer
Keith Kennedy is an English former professional footballer who played as a left back making over 400 career appearances.
13. Paul Johnson (footballer born 1992) (1992)
English Professional Footballer
Paul Johnson is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Celtic Nation.
14. Nigel Saddington (1965)
English Professional Footballer
Nigel Saddington is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League as a defender.
15. Janet Ryder (1955)
British Politician
Janet Ryder is a Welsh politician. She was a Plaid Cymru member of the National Assembly for Wales for North Wales from 1999 to 2011. She moved with her family...
16. Paul Turner (bassist) (1968)
English Bass Guitarist
Paul Turner is a bassist. He is currently the bassist for the British group Jamiroquai.
17. Lee Howey (1969)
English Footballer
Lee Howey is a former English football player and the older brother of former Newcastle United and England defender Steve Howey. Starting out as a youngster at local club Bishop...
18. David Rush (1983)
Footballer
David Rush is an ex-professional footballer and current assistant manager at Conference Premier side Gateshead. He played in the 1992 FA Cup Final for his home town club Sunderland which...
19. David Daiches (1912)
British Writer And Historian
David Daiches was a Scottish literary historian and literary critic scholar and writer. He wrote extensively on English literature Scottish literature and Scottish culture.
20. George Binns (1781)
Chartist Leader Poet
George Binns was a New Zealand chartist leader and poet. He was born in Sunderland England on 6 December 1815.
21. Ronnie Robinson (footballer) (1966)
Professional Footballer
Ronald Ronnie Robinson is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender in the Football League for Leeds United A. F. C. Doncaster Rovers West Bromwich Albion Rotherham...
22. Ronnie Brown (footballer) (1944)
English Footballer And Manager
Ronald E. Ronnie Brown is a retired English footballer who played for Blackpool Plymouth Argyle and Bradford City. He was born in Sunderland. After retiring from playing he moved into...
23. Steve Carter (footballer born 1972) (1972)
English Footballer
Stephen George Steve Carter is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Scarborough. Born in Sunderland Carter began his football career with Manchester United signing a...
24. Paul Nixon (footballer) (1963)
Now Teaches 6th Form Sports Stud
Paul Nixon is a former professional footballer who played for Bristol Rovers and represented New Zealand at international level. Nixon made his All Whites debut as a substitute in a...
