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Notable People, Middlesbrough
Some of the notable People from Middlesbrough' history.
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John Vaughan, 1799-1868
- Summary About John Vaughan John Vaughan, born 21st December 1799, was an ironmaster and discovered Ironstone in the Cleveland Hills in June 1850. In partnership with Henry Bolckow, he was …
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Henry Bolckow (1806-1878)
- Summary About Henry Bolckow Henry Bolckow, born 8th December 1806, is considered to be one of the founders of modern Middlesbrough. He was a successful industrialist, who founded the Bolckow …
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Marion Coates Hansen (1870 - 1947)
- Overview About Marion Coates Hansen Marion Coates Hansen (née Coates; 3 June 1870 – 2 January 1947) was an English feminist and women's suffrage campaigner, an early member of …
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Alice Schofield Coates (1881 - 1975)
- Overview About Alice Coates Alice Schofield or Alice Schofield Coates (1881 – 1975) was a British suffragette and politician. She campaigned for women to have the vote and later …
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Jack Hatfield (1893 - 1965)
- Overview About John Hatfield Jack Hatfield was a competitive swimmer and water polo player who represented Great Britain and won three medals at the 1912 Olympics. His father was the …
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Sir Hugh Bell (1844 - 1931)
- Overview About Sir Hugh Bell Sir (Thomas) Hugh Bell (1844 - 1931) was a director of his family's steelworks business at Middlesbrough; Bell Brothers. He was also a director of …
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Lady Florence Bell (1851 - 1930)
- Overview About Lady Bell Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe was born on the 9th September, 1851. She became a writer and playwright, and married Sir Hugh Bell, a Middlesbrough Ironmaster. One …
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Gertrude Bell (1868-1926)
- Links with the NE Life and Times Gertrude Bell was an archaeologist, a linguist, traveller, and the greatest woman mountaineer of her age. She played a major role in establishing …
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Middlesbrough at War
- During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
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Arthur Dorman (1848 - 1931)
- Overview Further Information Arthur Dorman was an industrialist and co-founder of the Dorman Long company. He comissioned the Dorman Memorial Museum in Middlesbrough in memory of his son, George Lockwood …
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Ellen Wilkinson (1891 - 1947)
- Overview About Ellen Wilkinson Ellen Wilkinson was a politician and activist. In 1915 she became National Women's Organiser for the Cooperative Employees Union, which eventually became part of the National …
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John Vaughan, 1799-1868
- Summary About John Vaughan John Vaughan, born 21st December 1799, was an ironmaster and discovered Ironstone in the Cleveland Hills in June 1850. In partnership with Henry Bolckow, he was …
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Henry Bolckow (1806-1878)
- Summary About Henry Bolckow Henry Bolckow, born 8th December 1806, is considered to be one of the founders of modern Middlesbrough. He was a successful industrialist, who founded the Bolckow …
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Marion Coates Hansen (1870 - 1947)
- Overview About Marion Coates Hansen Marion Coates Hansen (née Coates; 3 June 1870 – 2 January 1947) was an English feminist and women's suffrage campaigner, an early member of …
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Alice Schofield Coates (1881 - 1975)
- Overview About Alice Coates Alice Schofield or Alice Schofield Coates (1881 – 1975) was a British suffragette and politician. She campaigned for women to have the vote and later …
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Jack Hatfield (1893 - 1965)
- Overview About John Hatfield Jack Hatfield was a competitive swimmer and water polo player who represented Great Britain and won three medals at the 1912 Olympics. His father was the …
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Sir Hugh Bell (1844 - 1931)
- Overview About Sir Hugh Bell Sir (Thomas) Hugh Bell (1844 - 1931) was a director of his family's steelworks business at Middlesbrough; Bell Brothers. He was also a director of …
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Lady Florence Bell (1851 - 1930)
- Overview About Lady Bell Florence Eveleen Eleanore Olliffe was born on the 9th September, 1851. She became a writer and playwright, and married Sir Hugh Bell, a Middlesbrough Ironmaster. One …
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Gertrude Bell (1868-1926)
- Links with the NE Life and Times Gertrude Bell was an archaeologist, a linguist, traveller, and the greatest woman mountaineer of her age. She played a major role in establishing …
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Middlesbrough at War
- During the First World War the Illustrated Chronicle published photographs of soldiers and sailors from Newcastle and the North East of England. These have been made available by Newcastle Libraries.
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Arthur Dorman (1848 - 1931)
- Overview Further Information Arthur Dorman was an industrialist and co-founder of the Dorman Long company. He comissioned the Dorman Memorial Museum in Middlesbrough in memory of his son, George Lockwood …
