Hall of Fame

People

• Alyn Ainsworth, orchestra conductor
• Ian Aspinall, actor (Holby City BBC TV, East Is East Filmfour)
• Hylda Baker born in 1909, Albert Road, Farnworth
• Johnny Ball, childrens TV entertainer
• Sara Cox from Astley Bridge currently on Radio 1 breakfast show
• Allen Clarke, Bolton born author of Windmill Land and many other books.
• Fred Dibnah living in the Haulgh, steeplejack and TV personality. http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/fred
• Shirley Anne Field was raised in an orphanage in one of the villages.
• Frank Finlay, born Farnworth, Bolton.
• Dave Foddy, born Farnworth.
• Glenn Ford's mother was born in Horwich, Bolton
• Ruth Hamilton, writer of (so far) 13 books (4 listed bestsellers Sunday Times) set in Bolton, born in Bolton in 1944.
• Annie Haslam (Singer/Songwriter/Painter)
• Jack Hylton born in Great Lever 1892, singer and band leader.
• Danny Jones, of McFly (pop group)
• Peter Kay comedian
  
• Vernon Kay, TV presenter
• William Lassell, astronomer, discovered Ariel and Triton.
• William Lever, founder of the Lever Brothers detergent empire.
• Nat Lofthouse OBE, born Bolton 27 August 1925 played for Bolton Wanderers, holds the record of 30 goals in 33 games for his country, now sits as president of Bolton Wanderers.
• (Sir) Ian McKellan (sp?) , a famous Shakespearian actor
• Bill (William) Naughton, who wrote, among other plays/films/books ALFIE, the vehicle which served to make Michael Caine a star.
• Paul Nicholls of Halliwell. Started in BBC1's 'Earthfasts', went on to 'Eastenders' as 'Joe', also in the BBC's 'City Central.' Is now a successful film actor. One example is 'The Trench.'
• Brian Pringle, Actor, Halliwell.
• Mark Radcliffe, of 'Mark and Lard' on BBC Radio One afternoons.
• Arthur Henry Rostron Captain of Carpathia which went to the aid of Titanic saving 706, born in Astley Bridge http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/misc/rostron_ah.shtml
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  15k GIF 71k JPEG Robert Shaw memorial plaque

  Robert Shaw, actor born in Westhoughton (Personal website http://www.angelfire.com/planet/robertshaw/)
  

• Bob Williamson, comedian, http://www.Bobwilliamson.org/
• Bernard Wrigley, 'the Bolton Bullfrog' comedian, actor and playwright.
• Gary Ryan Local vocalist, Stars in their eyes finalist http://www.GaryRyan.org/ (dead link).

Groups and Bands

• Houghton Weavers folk group from Westhoughton.
• Wingates Brass Band, world renowned brass band form in 1873 from Wingates.

Films and Television

• The Family Way filmed in Bolton, starred John Mills and Marjorie Rhodes
• First Among Equals, the Jeffrey Archer political thriller featured parts of the town as substitute settings for the Kremlin.
• GBH, TV series, school scenes were shot in Bolton.
• A Likely Lad, 1991 TV series was filmed at some about to be demolished terraced properties at School Hill
• The Love Match starring Arthur Askey
• Sam, ITV TV series filmed at Barrow Bridge as imaginary Yorkshire village of Golwick starring Mark Mcmanus and Maurice Naylor
• Sing as we go, starring Gracie Fields
• Sherlock Holmes Granada TV episode called The Eligible Bachelor' used Le Mans Crescent.
• Sleepers, the BBC2 series starring Nigel Havers and Warren Clarke featured Le Mans Crescent covered with about seven tons of 'snow' to give it a wintry feel for Russian limousines driving along the road and under the arches.
• Spring and Port Wine was filmed in Bolton in 1968.
• The 'Monty Python' team featured their famous 'Dead Parrot' sketch in the TV series in a pet shop in Bolton, which was also referred to as Notlob in the same sketch.
• Peter Kay's (above) series "Pheonix Nights" was filmed on location in Bolton and surrounding areas (Farnworth, Kearsley)

Places and events

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