Darley Dale - Notable People

Notable People

Notable people associated with Darley Dale include:

  • Nigel Bond, snooker player, was born there
  • Tom Chambers, actor was born there in 1977
  • Richmal Crompton, author of the Just William children's books attended St Elphin's School in Darley Dale
  • Mike Hendrick, English cricketer was born there in 1948
  • Christopher Green, comedy writer and performer grew up there
  • Joseph Paxton, architect and gardener for the nearby Chatsworth House
  • Crichton Porteous, author
  • Joseph Whitworth, engineer

Read more about this topic:  Darley Dale

Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or people:

    “a notable prince that was called King John;
    And he ruled England with main and with might,
    For he did great wrong, and maintained little right.”
    —Unknown. King John and the Abbot of Canterbury (l. 2–4)

    “People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them.”
    —George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)