Batley, England
1. Joseph Cookman (1899)
Journalist
American journalist and a founder of The Newspaper Guild who covered some of the most important events of the '20s and '30s.
2. Robert Palmer (1949)
Director
Singer-songwriter who recorded "Addicted to Love" in 1986 and who has won multiple Grammy Awards for his music and videos.
3. Bob Edwards (1947)
American Journalist
Host of NPR's Morning Edition from 1979 to 2004. He also became known for his work on The Bob Edwards Show, All Things Considered, and Bob Edwards Weekend.
4. Keegan Hirst (1988)
Rugby Coach
Rugby league footballer who is notable for becoming the first professional British player to publicly come out as gay. He has played for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and served...
5. Jo Cox (1974)
Politician
Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen as part of the British Labour Party who only served the post for one year until her 2016 death. She was tragically murdered...
6. Gail Harris (baseball) (1931)
American Baseball Player
Boyd Gail Harris was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played with the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers from 1955 to 1960. In 1958 Harris hit a career...
7. Alan Palmer (Unknow)
British Historian And Biographer
Alan Warwick Palmer is a British author of historical and biographical books.
8. Luke Menzies (1988)
British Rugby League Player
Luke Menzies born is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League competition and has previously played for Salford Bradford and Batley....
9. Tracy Brabin (1961)
British Actor
Tracy Brabin is an English actress and television writer. She was educated at Heckmondike Grammar School and studied Drama at Loughborough University and got her MA in Screenwriting from London...
10. Arthur Roche (1950)
English Catholic Archbishop
Arthur Roche is an English archbishop of the Catholic Church. On 26 June 2012 he was named by Pope Benedict XVI to serve as the Secretary of the Congregation for...
11. Marcus Fox (1927)
British Politician
The Right Honourable Sir John Marcus Fox MBE was a British Conservative Party politician. He served as the Member of Parliament for Shipley from 1970 to 1997. He was chairman...
12. Robert Edwards (1925)
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13. Paul Showler (1966)
English Footballer
Paul Showler is a retired English football player. He began as a trainee at Sheffield Wednesday but after failing to get a professional contract he juggled a job as a...