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Mo was Northern Ireland Secretary at the time of the signing of the Northern Ireland Peace treaty and was a lecturer in politics at the University of Newcastle in the 70s and 80s.
Newcastle Utd & England Captain. Scored 260 Premier League goals.
A pitman, campaigner and author, who improved the rights and working conditions of miners in the North East forever.
Alison Kay Founder of the People’s Kitchen, providing friendship and food to the homeless people in the north-east.
Best-selling crime writer and creator of the fictional detective Vera who inspired ITV’s hugely popular series.
Entertainers. Shot to fame as PJ & Duncan in Newcastle based drama, ‘Byker Grove’.
Olympic medallist, record breaking long distance runner & Great North Run founder – the world’s greatest half marathon.
Brendan Healy The much loved north-east comedian, actor, musician and produced the annual pantomime at the Tyne Theatre and appeared at every ‘Sunday for Sammy’ concert.
Singer and songwriter. Best known for his work with Geordie and AC/DC.
Archbishop of Westminster (1976-1999) – a great Church leader.
Business Woman who reinvented outdoor clothing brand Barbour. Women's Fund Co-founder.
Award-winning author of children's book 'Skellig', later adapted into an opera with Sage Gateshead, a play & film.
Screen writers, film directors and producers. Co-creators of ‘The Likely Lads’.
Community activist making a difference in Blakelaw for over 60 years.
Guy was born in Hounslow, his family were from Castle Eden. They moved back there when Guy was 9 years old, moving to Newcastle 7 years later.
John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn was born 11 May 1924 and grew up in the coal mining town of Ashington, Northumberland, 15 miles north of Newcastle.
Jill Halfpenny was born 15 July 1975 in Gateshead. She attended St Edmund Campion RC School (now Cardinal Hume RC School) in Wrekenton.
Writer and broadcaster. Passionate enthusiast for the history and architecture of the North East.
Award-winning writer who made Newcastle her home in 1980. Published titles inc 1998 novel, Crocodile Soup
Internationally renowned Northumbrian musician and composer. Recipient of the Queen's Medal for Music.
Britain’s longest surviving heart transplant patient who received a new heart at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital in 1988 at five months old.
Ken Rowe, received over 200 nominations from members of the public who wished to see him recognised in this way, the panel selected Ken Rowe to represent our fallen heroes who have died in service.
Folk-rock songwriters and musicians. Writers of the much-loved ‘Fog on the Tyne’.
Mark Knopfler OBE was born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland. The family settled in his mother's home town of Newcastle, in North East England when he was seven years old.
The face of north-east TV for over 40 years, Britain's longest serving daily television presenter.
Former Mayor of Gateshead and social pioneer Minnie Robson, who was a wife and mother of miners, offered support during the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike.
Mo was Northern Ireland Secretary at the time of the signing of the Northern Ireland Peace treaty and was a lecturer in politics at the University of Newcastle in the 70s and 80s.
Nobel Prize Winner for Physics 2013. Predicted the discovery of the 'Higgs boson'.
Professor of Clinical Genetics, Newcastle University. Knighted in 2010 for his many significant medical advances.
Actor, television presenter & champion of North East based film production. Shot to fame in ‘Soldier Soldier’.
Ruth’s best known work as an author was the book she wrote with her sister Hope on 'The Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536-1537 and the Exeter Conspiracy, 1538’
Footballer, England & Newcastle Utd Manager. Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame, 2003.
Photographer and co-founder of the Amber Collective. Captured the poeple of Byker to international acclaim.
Established the Vine Street Mission and dedicated her life to helping the poor of Gateshead.
Paralympic Club Throw Gold Medalist & Freeman of Gateshead. Men's 2012 Paralympic Athletics Team Captain.
Songwriter, musician & philanthropist. Award-winning career spanning several decades
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