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Famous people from Halifax

thai malaysia addick
thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
edited October 2011 in Not Sports Related
People from Halifax are known as Haligonians and there some very exciting people who come from the place. They include:

1) John Noakes
2) Big Daddy
3) John Kettley
4) Wilfred Pickles
5) James Pickles
6) Frank Worthington

Sounds like the place to be.
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  • Riscardo
    Riscardo Posts: 2,337
    Howard
  • incorruptible addick
    incorruptible addick Posts: 2,125
    Someone liked Halifax so much, they named the capital of Nova Scotia  after it.

    Think the serial killer Christie also came from 'alifax, before he took up residence in Notting Hill at  10 Rillington Place...
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Fiona Cooper .......
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Wasnt David Hockney from up there?
  • incorruptible addick
    incorruptible addick Posts: 2,125
    Wasnt David Hockney from up there?
    Born in Parky's new  bailiwick, Bradford, currently 89th in the Football League - but above Halifax !
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Wasnt David Hockney from up there?
    Born in Parky's new  bailiwick, Bradford, currently 89th in the Football League - but above Halifax !
    Good stuff. Thought it was up that way as remember going to his gallery as a kid.
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,000
    Fiona Cooper .......
    Ha ha ha ha - Yep! 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Fiona Cooper .......
    Ha ha ha ha - Yep! 
    The greatest movie director ever to come out of Halifax. I should know i've seen enough of her films!!!
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,824
    Didn't that lot sing about moving mountains and E's being good ?
  • adamtheaddick
    adamtheaddick Posts: 8,664
    The shaymen?
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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Wasn't a precursor to the guillotine from there? The Halifax gibbet?
  • binnsey
    binnsey Posts: 2

    "From Hull hell and Halifax may the good lord deliver us".  

    Criminals were tried in Hull and transported to Halifax to the gullotine . There is a replica of it in Gibbet St just a little west of the town centre. 

    Anyone who tried to steal wool that was put out on tenterhooks on Beacon hill  to dry after being dyed  was hung by the neck at the side of the tenterhooks as an example to other would be thieves. ( you will see Beacon hill opposite where you sit in the away supporters end ) .

    On a more pleasant note....generally the town is welcoming to visitors of course so I hope you have a good day.

    If you likea pint and  a good real ale...try Dirty Dicks ale house at the top of New Rd which is only 5 minutes walk from the West stand (away end). You will find some of the more mature and nicer fans in there. They do some very nice food and snacks too as well as having approx 8 real ales.

  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,865
    Percy Shaw?

    "When a man loves a woman ..."
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,991
    Percy Shaw?

    "When a man loves a woman ..."

    Percy Sledge ?
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    You Shaw?
  • Phantom_User
    Phantom_User Posts: 655
    You Shaw, Taylor?
  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,865
    Robin Van Percy Shaw Taylor?
  • Phantom_User
    Phantom_User Posts: 655
    Rocking Robin Van Percy Shaw Taylor?
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Rocking Robin Van Halen Shaw Taylor.
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    Keep 'em peeled..... (moves erect index finger between nose, eyes and ears)
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  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Keep 'em peeled..... (moves erect index finger between nose, eyes and ears)
    I love it when you talk like that Chirpy
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,892
    Rocking Robin Van Halen Sandy Shaw Taylor.
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    Rocking Robin Van der Graaf Generator Halen Sandy Shaw Dennis Taylor.
  • Phantom_User
    Phantom_User Posts: 655

    Rocking Robin Van der Sar Steffi Graaf Generator Halen Sandy Shaw Dennis Taylor.


  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,195
    edited November 2011
    Rocking Reliant Robin Van der Sar Steffi Graaf Generator Halen Sandy Shaw Dennis Taylor
  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,333
    Rocking Reliant Red Red Robin Van der Sar Steffi Graaf Generator Halen Sandy Shaw Dennis the Menace Taylor
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,783
    The most famous person without doubt from Halifax....................................



    and he gives you extra.
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,000
    All we need now is a Witton Albion like offer.
  • palarsehater
    palarsehater Posts: 12,296
    working up here this week actually quite a pleasant place had to drive over to bolton this morning across saddleworth moore makes a change from watling street down to crayford. 
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,601
    edited April 2022
    I used to visit quite a lot for work. After 6 in the evening town centre has tumbleweed blowing down the road. The place is deserted……. 

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