Below are just some of the incredible people people who have lived in our Borough

George Butterfield

George Butterfield
Francis Peter Higgins

Francis Peter Higgins
Richard Kilty

Richard Kilty
Kat Copeland M.B.E.

Kat Copeland M.B.E.
For Valour - Ned Cooper Stockton's V.C. Hero

For Valour - Ned Cooper Stockton's V.C. Hero
'As Bold as Brass' - The life of Brass Crosby

'As Bold as Brass' - The life of Brass Crosby
Will Hay - Comedian, Film Star & Astronomer

Will Hay - Comedian, Film Star & Astronomer
Harold Macmillan - First Earl of Stockton

Harold Macmillan - First Earl of Stockton
Jimmy James - A Comedian's Comedian

Jimmy James - A Comedian's Comedian
John Walker - Inventor of the Friction Match

John Walker - Inventor of the Friction Match
Anthony Bek- Warrior, Bishop & Patriarch of Jerusalem

Anthony Bek- Warrior, Bishop & Patriarch of Jerusalem
Sir Robert Ropner - Victorian Entrepreneur

Sir Robert Ropner - Victorian Entrepreneur
Dr. M'Gonigle - The Housewives Champion

Dr. M'Gonigle - The Housewives Champion
Ivy Close - The First Miss World

Ivy Close - The First Miss World
Mary Jane Clinton - Stockton's First Woman Porter

Mary Jane Clinton - Stockton's First Woman Porter
Mary Leslie - Stockton's First Lady Sanitary Inspector

Mary Leslie - Stockton's First Lady Sanitary Inspector
Thomas Bates - Premier Cattle Breeder

Thomas Bates - Premier Cattle Breeder
Christopher Little - The Haverton Hill ANZAC

Christopher Little - The Haverton Hill ANZAC
Grace Horsfall - Educator of Stockton's Girls

Grace Horsfall - Educator of Stockton's Girls
Maurice Elvey - Film Director

Maurice Elvey - Film Director
Margaret Nicholson - The Would-Be Assassin

Margaret Nicholson - The Would-Be Assassin
Bryan Stratford - Stockton Eccentric

Bryan Stratford - Stockton Eccentric
George Young Blair - J.P. Esq. 1824 - 1894

George Young Blair - J.P. Esq. 1824 - 1894
Vice Admiral Nathan Brunton

Vice Admiral Nathan Brunton
Laura Smithson - Character Actress

Laura Smithson - Character Actress
George Merryweather - Methodist Pioneer

George Merryweather - Methodist Pioneer
Lt. Wilfred Littleboy and the Park that bears his name

Lt. Wilfred Littleboy and the Park that bears his name
Thomas Wren

Thomas Wren
Figurative Sculptor - Margaret Wrightson

Figurative Sculptor - Margaret Wrightson
Thomas Hackworth - Locomotive Engineer

Thomas Hackworth - Locomotive Engineer
George Cuthbert Mura M'Gonigle

George Cuthbert Mura M'Gonigle
Dr Charles Trotter (1803 - 1877)

Dr Charles Trotter (1803 - 1877)
Frank Wilson

Frank Wilson
Lord Alexander Fleck

Lord Alexander Fleck
George Stephenson - The Father of Railways

George Stephenson - The Father of Railways
Thomas Whitwell - Founder of the Cleveland Institution of Engineers

Thomas Whitwell - Founder of the Cleveland Institution of Engineers
Thomas Sheraton - Cabinet Maker

Thomas Sheraton - Cabinet Maker
James Casey - Comedian and Scriptwriter

James Casey - Comedian and Scriptwriter
The Story of Edmund Harvey

The Story of Edmund Harvey
Percival William Marray

Percival William Marray
Thomas Brown – The Soldier with the Silver Nose

Thomas Brown – The Soldier with the Silver Nose
Benjamin Flounders

Benjamin Flounders
Actor - Frank Middlemass

Actor - Frank Middlemass
Actor - Frank Jarvis

Actor - Frank Jarvis
‘Flying Freddie’ Dixon

‘Flying Freddie’ Dixon
Voices of Yarm Exhibition

Voices of Yarm Exhibition
'Our Eli' - Comedian and Actor Eli Woods

'Our Eli' - Comedian and Actor Eli Woods