List of people from Barnsley

This is a list of people from Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

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Richard Allen, internationally renown cognitive scientist, specializing in working memory
John Arden (1930–2012), playwright
Maggie Atkinson, the Children's Commissioner for England ^[1]

Josh Bates (1996–), professional speedway rider
Mark Beevers (1989–), footballer, Bolton Wanderers, formerly Sheffield Wednesday, Millwall
Dickie Bird (1933–), international cricket umpire
Dai Bradley, actor, Billy Casper in Ken Loach's film Kes
Joseph Bramah (1748–1814), inventor of flushing water closet, Bramah lock and the beer pump
Inga Brooksby (1988–), actress, starred in series Down to Earth
Pete Brown (1968–), beer writer and columnist
Stan Burton (1912–1977), former Wolverhampton Wanderers player, played in 1939 FA Cup Final

Ed Clancy (1985–present), professional cyclist
Wilf Copping (1909–1980), footballer, played for England 20 times
Mark Crossley (1969–present), former Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper, currently playing for Chesterfield in League Two
Nick Crowe (1968–present), artist

Leonard Knight Elmhirst (1893–1974), philanthropist
Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst (1895–1982), Commander-in-Chief Royal Indian Air Force, Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Guernsey

Steve Haigh (1949–present), Barnsley's first DJ as 'handsome' Steve Hanson, Teen and Twenty Club, Barnsley Civic; BBC Radio and TV Journalist Radio Leeds, Radio Sheffield, Radio Newcastle, Look North (Newcastle), Radio Scotland, Radio Bristol/Somerset Sound, Points West (Bristol), Spotlight (Plymouth)
Charlie Hardcastle (1894–1960), boxer
Joanne Harris (1964–present), novelist, Chocolat
David Hirst (1967–present), England international footballer, played for Barnsley before joining Sheffield Wednesday
Stephanie Hirst (1976–present), radio presenter, former host of hit40uk on commercial radio throughout the UK
Geoff Horsfield (1973–present), professional footballer turned coach
Dorothy Hyman (1941–present), sprinter

Graham Ibbeson, sculptor, artist, responsible for statue outside NUM Head Offices, Barnsley, and Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe

Ashley Jackson Artist
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson, GCB, FRS, 1855–1929, first Sea Lord, May 1915 to December 1916; pioneer of ship to ship wireless technology; born in Barnsley, the son of Henry Jackson, a leading linen manufacturer in the town
Mark Jones (1933–1958), one of the eight Manchester United players killed in the Munich air disaster

Katherine Kelly (1980–present), actress, played Becky Granger in ITV soap opera Coronation Street

Ethel Lang (1900–2015), supercentenarian
Davey Lawrence (1985–present), ice hockey netminder playing for the Sheffield Steelers
Joseph Locke (1805–1860), civil engineer
Stephen Lodge (1952–present), former Premier League referee; retired from top-flight officiating at the end of the 2000–01 season

Baron Mason of Barnsley (1924-2015), former Northern Ireland Secretary
Thomas Masters (1899), founder of Thomas Masters Removals – Storage
John Mayock (1970–present), former 1500m runner, member of Team GB
Mick McCarthy (1959–present), former professional footballer and manager of the football club Ipswich Town F.C.; former manager of the Republic of Ireland national football team
Paul McCue (1958–present), author and military historian
Ian McMillan (1956–present), the Bard of Barnsley
CJ de Mooi, panellist on quiz show Eggheads
Chris Morgan, ex-professional football player; formerly played for the town's football club; now a coach at Sheffield United
Martyn Moxon (1960–present), cricketer who played for Yorkshire and played in 10 test matches for England
Jenni Murray (1950–present), journalist and broadcaster, current presenter of Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4

Sam Nixon (1986–present), came 3rd on Pop Idol 2003; former catering student and ex-Holgate School pupil; had a UK No. 1 hit with Mark Rhodes, covering The Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends"; co-host of Saturday morning BBC2 programme TMi with Mark Rhodes and Caroline Flack

Richard O'Dwyer, university student, creator of TV Shack; currently in the process of being extradited to the US on charges of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and criminal infringement of copyright

Jon Parkin (1981–present), professional footballer, playing for Newport county in the League 2; nicknamed 'The Beast'
Michael Parkinson (1935–present), talk show host, journalist and television presenter

Stan Richards (1930–2005), actor
Kate Rusby (1973–present) Folk singer
Noel Ryan (1986–present), Local guy, he graduated from Huddersfield University and took it apon himself to scope out the rest of the world beyond Bansley, he currently lives in Manchester as a UX Designer, driving a TVR.

Arthur Scargill (born 1938), leader of the National Union of Mineworkers, 1981-2000; founded the Socialist Labour Party in 1996, currently the party's leader
Harry Leslie Smith (born 1923), author of Harry's Last Stand (2014) and autobiographical works
John Stones, Manchester city and England defender, who is the most expensive English defender of all time.

James Hudson Taylor (1832–1905), Protestant Christian missionary to China; founder of the China Inland Mission (now OMF International)
Tommy Taylor (1932–1958), professional footballer, one of the 'Busby Babes' (or Manchester United under the management of Matt Busby) who was killed in the Munich air disaster

Obadiah Walker (1616–1699), academic and Master of University College, Oxford from 1676 to 1688
Charlie Williams (1928–2006), ex-professional footballer and stand-up comedian
Harry Worth (1917–1989), actor, comedian and ventriloquist

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