Notable residents (past and present) of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
Eliezer Adler – Founder of Jewish Community Marcus Bentley – Narrator of Big Brother Thomas Bewick – Engraver William Booth – Founder of the Salvation Army Catherine Booth – William's Wife. Known as 'La Marechale' she founded the Salvation Army in continental Europe Mary Bowes – 'The Unhappy Countess' Author and celebrity Ian Branfoot – Football manager Richard Brodie - Former footballer and current manager of Skelmersdale United Frank Clark – Footballer and Manager Harry Clasper – Oarsman David Clelland – Labour politician and MP Joseph Cowen – Radical politician Steve Cram – Athlete Middle distance runner Shanice Davidson – Trampoline gymnast Emily Davies – Educational reformer and feminist. Founder of Girton College Cambridge Daniel Defoe – Writer and government agent Madeleine Hope Dodds – Historian, co-founder of Progressive Players - Little Theatre Gateshead Jonathan Edwards – Athlete and television presenter Sir George Elliot – Industrialist and MP Pesach Eliyahu Falk – rabbi Paul Gascoigne – Footballer Robert Gilchrist (Poet) – Poet/Songwriter Alex Glasgow – Singer/Songwriter Avrohom Gurwicz – Rabbi, Dean of Gateshead Yeshiva Leib Gurwicz – Rabbi, former Dean of Gateshead Yeshiva Jill Halfpenny – Actress Michelle Heaton – Member of Liberty X David Hodgson – Football manager Sharon Hodgson – Member of Parliament Norman Hunter – Footballer, member of 1966 World Cup winning England squad Don Hutchison – Footballer Brian Johnson – Current lead singer with rock band AC/DC Tommy Johnson – Footballer, ex Celtic Howard Kendall – Footballer and football manager Frances King (philanthropist) (1757–1821) buried in Saint Mary's Churchyard Gibson Kyle - 19th century architect John Thomas Looney – Shakespeare scholar Justin McDonald – Actor Lawrie McMenemy – Soccer manager and pundit Robert Stirling Newall – Industrialist Albert Oxley – footballer Sebastian Payne – Political journalist Lord Plender – Chartered accountant and public servant Bezalel Rakow – Communal rabbi James Renforth – Oarsman Geordie Ridley – Composer of 'Blaydon Races' Chris Ryan – SAS Soldier, holder of the longest escape and evasion record in British military history William Shield – Composer, and Master of the King's Musick Githa Sowerby – English playwright Christina Stead – Australian novelist John Steel – Drummer, The Animals Steve Stone – Footballer Joseph Swan – Inventor of the electric light bulb Chris Waddle – Footballer William Wailes – Stained glass maker Taylor Wane – Porn star Robert Spence Watson – Public benefactor Sylvia Waugh – Author of the 'Mennyms' series for children John Wilson – Conductor, and founder of the John Wilson Orchestra Thomas Wilson – Poet, school founder (William) Robert Wood – Activist and Senator (migrated to Australia 1963)
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