Stoke Trent
Famous people of Stoke
These days, when talking about famous people from Stoke-on-Trent, the first name that almost always appears in the mind is the Pop superstar Robbie Williams. Williams has not only become a household name and a local hero in Stoke, which also brought great prestige to the city as it was based on a series of his songs in Stoke, either directly or indirectly. These include popular hits like "Burslem Normals" and "It's Only Us" and "My shadow and me, "his duet with Jonathan Wilkes. His song" Angel "is believed to have been inspired by the golden angel that adorns Burslem Town Hall.
With more than 70 million albums sold worldwide, the most by any solo artist, British, and with 15 BRIT and six ECHO Awards and a nomination Grammy Award to his credit, Williams has certainly done its part to be known as the Stoke's most famous son. Williams was elected to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and has been recognized as the greatest artist in the UK in the early 1990.
After Williams, another popular musician that is easily associated Stoke is the Slash, former Guns N Roses guitarist and current Velvet Revolver guitarist. Widely regarded as one of the best guitarists in rock music history, Slash has done much to raise the Stoke music heritage. The English-American musician was actually born in Hamstead, but grew up in Stoke start at an early age.
In the field of music, Stoke has had many other sons and daughters of celebrities, including DJ and producer Andy Moore, composer Havergal Brian, singer and star music-hall Gertie Gitana, singer Patricia Leonard, banjo player Jem Finer of The Rogues, the group Broken Bones, Discharge and Motorhead Lemmy punk founder.
Television is another area in Stoke has done more than its fair share of contributions, in particular by producing an unusually high TV presenters and personalities. These include such famous names as Frank branch "Time at the national and breakfast," Bruno Brookes' Top of the Pops "Anthea Turner" Blue Peter "Nick Hancock" Room 101 "and Peter Wyngarde" Flamencos only fly on Tuesdays. "
Stoke are also very proud of their contributions in the field of sport. For example, in a cemetery in Hanley city center is a statue of Sir Stanley Matthews, English football star, which is considered to be one of the best players that England has produced.
Matthews was an exceptional player he received his knighthood, while he was still active in their sport, the first and remains the only soccer player ever to earn that distinction. It was also the first recipient of the European Footballer of the Year and the first Football Writers Association Footballer of the Year winner. You should only consider Matthews colorful nicknames to realize his greatness – ". The Wizard of Pot," "The Magician" and Matthews was so good and so a sample only natural that he was still active in the top division of English football for 50 years. Today, Matthews is still regarded as one of the best races of the ball that association football has ever seen.
Apart from Matthews, Stoke has produced another world-class athlete is one of the best their sport, Phil Taylor, winner of 13 world championships of darts and most successful darts player in history. Burstem born in Stoke-on-Trent, Taylor has reigned as champion the PDC and BDO world. He has won the PDC world championship 13 times, capturing the first prize every year since 1995 except for 2003 and 2007. Taylor also won the championship BDO World in 1990 and 1992.
Other athletes from Stoke Highlights include world class players Mark Bright and Garth Crooks, wicketkeeper Bob Taylor, David Lynn golfer, tennis player Andrew Foster, UFC fighter Ross Pointon, field hockey player Imran sherwani, pool players Dave Harold and Jamie Cope, and darts players Adrian Lewis, Ted Hankey, the latter also being a former world champion cars.
Finally, Stoke has also been a breeding ground for a series of heavyweights in the field of art and literature. British novelist Arnold Bennett, which some consider more realistic as the writer of the 20th century, was born in Hanley and his novels is based mainly on everyday life in small towns in particular the small villages that made Stoke. Besides Bennett, other writers whose roots go back Stoke include playwright Peter Whelan, the poet Paul Stainer, novelist and playwright Arthur Berry, poet John Wain, poet, Elijah Fenton, and artist and poet Charles Tomlinson
Meanwhile, the list of renowned artists who come from the city includes sculptors Arnold Machin and Sidney Tushingham and famous master illusionist, Andrew Van Buren and the actors Hugh Dancy ("Black Hawn Down"), Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly ") and actors Alan Lake, Hanley Stafford, Jonathan Wikes and Freddie Jones.
A tour of Stoke-on-Trent
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ANTIQUE Campbell TILE MINTON Stoke on Trent Encaustic Tile ENGLAND 1880 $28.00 |
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1879 mintons china works stoke on trent w wise artist signed tile horses chicks $70.25 |
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Minton Tile China Works Stoke on Trent Oriental Scene $100.00 |
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Minton China Works Stoke on Trent Tile Oriental Scene $100.00 |
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2 LIVERPOOL RD POTTERY STOKE ON TRENT ENGLISH STREET NAMES CITIES MUGS ENGLAND $11.99 |
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Vintage? Plate Atlas China Grimwades England Stoke on Trent Fest 00 $1.26 |
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STOKE-ON-TRENT Black Americana China Thimble Collection $36.99 |
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Pc Photo Female Munitions Worker Hanley Stoke on Trent Staffordshire “Canary” $6.30 |
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Ticket British railways, Fenton to Stoke on Trent. 1961 $7.88 |
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Krystonia Tulan Figure Certificate & Box England Stoke on Trent Panton #988 NR $9.99 |
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CEMETARY – LONGTON – STOKE ON TRENT Staffordshire (z3) $5.13 |
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Grimwades Stoke on Trent Carro Onion Pat Platter $95.00 |
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Vintage Holland 10″ Dinner Plate Johnson Bros. Brothers Stoke-On-Trent England $7.99 |
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Demitasse Cup and Saucer Stoke On Trent Blue White Ship $9.99 |
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POSTMAN PAT AND HIS BLACK AND WHITE CAT FINE BONE CHINA THIMBLE STOKE ON TRENT $4.72 |
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Paragon Saucer Stoke-On-Trent D Flower Festival By Appointment to H.M. the Queen $8.00 |
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Yellow Leaf 13 ” Bowl with Flowers-Stoke on Trent $7.95 |
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Pointons Stoke On Trent England Bone China Cup And Saucer Floral Pattern $2.99 |
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Ridgways China Stoke on the Trent – Place Setting $24.99 |
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Liverpool Road Pottery LTD Stoke-On-Trent Plate $4.99 |
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Old Minton Hollins & Co.Tile – Stoke On Trent – 8″ x 8″ – Signed V.F. Morley $65.00 |
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Antique English Made- Stoke on the Trent Bowl $19.99 |
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RARE~1906~G B WINTON~GRIMWADES~VERSAILLES~ROSE BOWL~STOKE ON TRENT~FLOWER FROG~ $29.99 |
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Awesome Antique 1920 Coronaware Stoke-on-Trent England Chantilly Vase $24.99 |
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2 Johnson Brothers Stoke-On-Trent Salad/Dessert Plates/England/Holland/Blue/Whit $4.50 |
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Stoke-on Trent England Hand Painted Pitchers $24.99 |
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Dudson Armorlite Finest Vitrified Stoke-On-Trent England Porcelain Cup & Saucer $7.99 |
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VINTAGE E.P.CO., STOKE ON TRENT IN ENGLAND LAVENDER PORCELAIN VASE $15.99 |
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Fabulous Rare Shorter & Sons England Covered Cheese Dish Stoke-on-Trent $21.95 |
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VINTAGE PORTMEIRION POTTERY STOKE ON TRENT CHAMBER POT CUP – ENGLAND $8.95 |
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Made in England Stoke on Trent Gray’s Pottery Copper Lustre Covered Mustard Jar $24.99 |
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Stoke On Trent England Chester Ridgeway Blue Transferware Vase #73316 $6.99 |
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Antique Stoke On Trent EPC England Octagon Plate $9.99 |
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WWI Sailor LYTHAM Crested Arcadian China/Porcelain Stoke On Trent World War One $49.99 |
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West Front YORK Cathedral Crested China/Porcelain W&R Carlton Stoke On Trent $49.99 |
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3 Black Cats In Bed TEWKESBURY Crested ARCADIAN China/Porcelain Stoke On Trent $49.99 |
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Figural Sad Iron MORECAMBE Crested Carlton China/Porcelain W& R Stoke On Trent $24.99 |
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Weatherby Royal Falcon Stoke On Trent England Beautiful Senic Platter ~MINT~ $19.99 |
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Radfords Stoke-On-Trent English Bone China Tea Cup and Saucer for Everyday Use $9.99 |
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CARLTON STOKE TRENT CRESTED WARE ONTARIO CANDLEHOLDER $26.50 |
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JOHNSON BROS. COACHING SCENES ,STOKE – ON – TRENT ,ENGLAND IRONSTONE VINTAGE $7.99 |
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Copper Lustreware Pitcher Grays Pottery Stoke on Trent England Early Old Mint $20.99 |
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VINTAGE EMPIREWARE STOKE ON TRENT DICKENS HOME COLLECTOR PLATE $14.95 |
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vintage 4 Demi Cups & Saucers Atlas China STOKE $ TRENT GRIMWADE EANGLAND $12.98 |
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Vintage Ridgway Stoke on Trent Transferware 4 Tea Bag Holders $8.00 |
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Hanley Park Pavilion. Stoke on-Trent RP $3.16 |
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Royal Winton Grimwades 7 inch plate Stoke on Trent England $8.00 |
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CURACAO WEATHERBY ROYAL FALCON GIFT WARE “STOKE ON TRENT” ENGLAND EST 1891 $2.99 |
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Stoke on Trent China Thimble – Dennis The Menace and Gnasher $1.18 |
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Vintage Small Pitcher Hand-Painted Gray’s Pottery Stoke on Trent England $12.99 |