People of Yorkshire: Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson was a pioneering Yorkshire pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia along with many more accolades and records under her belt. Read about her interesting life and strange death. Early Life Amy Johnson was born in 1903 in Kingston upon hull, to a family with a fishing
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£10M worth of Investments Completed by Yorkshire based Finance Broker despite Covid

Specialist commercial finance broker, Xander Wealth Commercial finance have surpassed £10m worth of development loans and private investment raised, after a record-breaking month in June 2021. The Leeds based company have completed the financing of three major projects which have contributed to an excellent year for them so far, despite the ongoing pandemic. In just

Yorkshire Folk Part 20 – Viv Nicholson

“I’m gonna spend spend spend! Viv Nicholson was a famous pools winner, who famously declared to the press that she would “Spend Spend Spend” her fortune. The money however proved to be a curse and as her spending spiralled out of control, so did her life. Early Life She was born, Vivian Asprey on 3rd

Yorkshire Folk Part 19 – Brian Blessed

Early Life Brian Blessed is a much-loved actor, whose unmistakable character and presence on both stage and screen have captivated audiences throughout the world. Born in the mining community of Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire on 9th October 1936, Blessed managed to avoid the inevitable path of working down the local pit through his acting talent which

Yorkshire Folk Part 18 – Elizabeth Dawn

Elizabeth Dawn was a popular Leeds actress, who was best known for her work across the Pennines on the cobbles of Coronation Street, where for many years she played Vera Duckworth in the popular soap opera. Early Life & Career She was born, Sylvia Butterfield on November 8th 1939 in Leeds and attended the City’s

Yorkshire Folk Part 17 – Sean Bean

Shaun “Sean” Bean is a well known Yorkshire stage and screen actor who has fulfilled many big roles in well known productions. He is also famous for having the most number of screen deaths of any actor, as his characters have been killed off on more than twenty occasions. Early Life & Theatre Career Sean

Yorkshire Folk Part 16 – Jeremy Clarkson

Controversial, outspoken and opinionated, Jeremy Clarkson’s no-nonsense approach to broadcasting comes straight out of the mining towns of South Yorkshire. He is best known for his long stint as the co-presenter of Top Gear, which for a time was one of the most popular TV shows in the UK. Early Life & Career Jeremy Clarkson

Yorkshire Folk Part 15 – Captain James Cook

Captain James Cook was an 18th Century explorer who discovered and mapped parts of the word, such as Australia, New Zealand and North America, His discoveries gave Britain and Europe a better knowledge of the planet’s geography and people in parts of the world which were previously unreachable. Early Life and Seafaring Career In 1728, Captain

Yorkshire Folk Part 14 – Jarvis Cocker

Musician, Jarvis Cocker was born in Sheffield on 19th September 1963. He shot to fame in the 1990s with his band, Pulp, who became a major force in the Britpop era. There have also been moments of controversy during his rise to fame too… Early Music Career Cocker’s childhood was spent with his sister and

Yorkshire Folk Part 12- Sir Geoffrey Boycott

Think of anybody born and bred in Yorkshire and one of the first names that springs to mind is Geoffrey Boycott, whose gritty batting style as a cricketer for Yorkshire and England coupled with his forthright views on the sport as a commentator makes him an unmistakable figure. Throughout his long career from 1962 to