best 'notable person' from Frodsham

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Ebenezer Latham (c.1688–1745), Presbyterian minister, medical doctor; born in Mickledale.[34]

Bridge Frodsham (1734–1768), actor, was born in Frodsham, mainly worked in York.[35]

William Charles Cotton (1813–79), introduced beekeeping to New Zealand, vicar of Frodsham 1859–1879.[36]

Holbrook Gaskell Jr. (1846–1919), chemical industrialist, died at his house Erindale in Frodsham.

Harriet Shaw Weaver (1876–1961), feminist political activist, patron of James Joyce; born in Frodsham.[37]

John Latham (1937–2021), poet and physicist, worked on atmospheric electricity and climate engineering

Bob Carolgees (born 1948), TV entertainer, owned a candle shop at local Lady Hayes Craft Centre.[38]

Patrick Larley (born 1951), classical composer, conductor, organist and solo singer, born locally.[39]

Tim Firth (born 1964), dramatist, screenwriter and songwriter.

Paul Marsden (born 1968), former MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham 1997 to 2005, was born in Frodsham.[40]

Alice Coote (born 1968), mezzo-soprano, was born in Frodsham.[41]

Daniel Craig (born 1968), actor, lived in Frodsham from 1972 to his early teens, at the Ring o' Bells pub where his father was landlord.[42]

Gary Barlow (born 1971), singer, pianist, songwriter and producer, was born and brought up in Frodsham.[43]

Emma Cunniffe (born 1973), film, stage and TV actress; brought up and went to school in Frodsham.[44]

Sport

Benny Jones (1920 – 1972), footballer who played 126 games

Phil Turner (1927–2014), footballer who played 195 games

Djibril Cissé (born 1981), ex-Liverpool, Sunderland footballer. played 452 games and 41 for France, lived locally as Lord of the Manor of Frodsham.[45]

Max Cleworth (born 2002), professional footballer currently playing for Wrexham, was born in Frodsham.[46]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frodsham#Notable_people

Poll Results

OptionVotes
Djibril Cissé (born 1981) 4
Harriet Shaw Weaver (1876–1961) 4
Bridge Frodsham (1734–1768) 2
Daniel Craig (born 1968) 2
Alice Coote (born 1968) 1
Bob Carolgees (born 1948) 1
Gary Barlow (born 1971) 0
Emma Cunniffe (born 1973) 0
Benny Jones (1920 – 1972) 0
Phil Turner (1927–2014) 0
Ebenezer Latham (c.1688–1745) 0
Paul Marsden (born 1968) 0
Tim Firth (born 1964) 0
Patrick Larley (born 1951) 0
John Latham (1937–2021) 0
Holbrook Gaskell Jr. (1846–1919) 0
William Charles Cotton (1813–79) 0
Max Cleworth (born 2002) 0


Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Monday, 11 May 2026 17:43 (two weeks ago)

Tim Firth wrote All Quiet On The Preston Front and the 2002 Steve Coogan/Rob Brydon tv film Cruise Of The Gods

Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Monday, 11 May 2026 17:46 (two weeks ago)

torn between Harriet Shaw Weaver and Bob Carolgees, maybe Cissé in reserve

Wildfowler (Noodle Vague), Monday, 11 May 2026 18:11 (two weeks ago)

would have voted for Spit the Dog ahead of Carolgees tbh.

Clarinet Cop (Tom D.), Monday, 11 May 2026 18:25 (two weeks ago)

Frodsham's viability as a trading centre was emphasised by the presence of the "big five" clearing banks and several building societies, though the branches of HSBC and NatWest have recently closed

Ned Raggett, Monday, 11 May 2026 19:06 (two weeks ago)

Voting for Weaver, was tempted by the beekeeping vicar even though I'll probably find out there were terrible environmental repercussions of his beekeeping endeavours...

emil.y, Tuesday, 12 May 2026 14:57 (one week ago)

Alice Coote is pretty cool.

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/may/13/alice-coote-mezzo-breeches-roles-my-life-as-a-man

Definitely between her and Djibril Cisse.

ShariVari, Tuesday, 12 May 2026 15:29 (one week ago)

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System, Friday, 15 May 2026 00:01 (one week ago)

The French footballer Djibril Cisse has infuriated the local hunt by banning it from riding across his land in Cheshire. The £14m Liverpool player became Lord of the Manor of Frodsham when he bought the £2m house overlooking the Mersey this month.

The title, used by Edward the Black Prince in the 4th century, is traceable to the Domesday Book and gives the bearer the right to allow hunting on the property's nine acres.

The Liverpool striker, 23, made his ruling after the Animal Rights Coalition urged its members to write to him, asking him to ban the hunt.

Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria de Episcopio, Friday, 15 May 2026 02:15 (one week ago)

worth noting that Frodsham's contributions to classical music include not just Patrick Larley and Alice Coote, but also this from Carolgees:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axDG-mE9IrU

Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Friday, 15 May 2026 10:17 (one week ago)

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System, Saturday, 16 May 2026 00:01 (one week ago)


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