The Knowhere Guide

Local Heroes in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear*

Gateshead, Tyne and Wear Famous Residents

Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)

• Wendy Craig, I have to say, is actually from Sacriston in Co Durham
• wendy craig was " born & bred" in durham city , in a village called sacriston [its about 15 miles from gateshead ]
• wendy craig was born & bred in sacriston , which is in county durham , approx 3 miles towards stanley
• Joseph Swan invented the light switch in Low Fell (for all who are bottered hoever Armstrong invented the light bulb)
• Ant & Dec, Jackie Milburn, Sting, Jimmy Nail, Tim Healy, Denise Welch. HURRAY!!! Gazza, Malcolm McDonald and Robson Green. BOO!!!
• GAZZA!!!!!
• I would say that Mike Neville is worth a mention.
• Wendy Craig was from Darlington not Gateshead Joseph Swan did invent te electric light bulb and No 18 Kells Lane wa the firsthouse in the world to be lit by electric light My mate kev
• I, Steve Richards, am becoming popular for my true crime books sp in sense I do nominate myself oh and Wendy Craig the actress. Mirage Publishing is Gateshead based and is the premier True Crime publisher in the north of England.
• Joseph Swan, who invented the lightbulb or something, lived for a few years in Low Fell, so has a school and a few streets named after him.
• "Spike" frontman from the ChoirBoys went to St. Edmund Campion RC school in Wrekenton.

Buskers, Street Entertainers

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Last updated: 2007-08-17