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==Notable people== [[File:Alice coote.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|140px|[[Alice Coote]], 2007]] [[File:Gary Barlow performing in Glasgow, 2017.jpg|thumb|upright=0.65|140px|[[Gary Barlow]], 2017]] * [[Ebenezer Latham]] (c.1688β1745), Presbyterian minister, medical doctor; born in Mickledale.<ref name="Burden Biographical Dictionary of Tutors">{{cite book |last1=Burden |first1=Mark |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Tutors at the Dissenters' Private Academies, 1660β1729 |date=2013 |publisher=Dr Williamsβs Centre for Dissenting Studies |location=Londonn |url=https://www.qmul.ac.uk/sed/religionandliterature/media/centre-for-religion-and-literature-in-english/bd.pdf}}</ref> * [[Bridge Frodsham]] (1734β1768), actor, was born in Frodsham, mainly worked in York.<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle= Frodsham, Bridge |volume= 20 |last= Vian |first= A.R.|author-link= |pages= 284-285 |year= |short=1}}</ref> * [[William Charles Cotton]] (1813β79), introduced [[beekeeping]] to [[New Zealand]], vicar of Frodsham 1859β1879.<ref>{{citation | last =Smith | first =Arthur R. | title =William Charles Cotton MA: Priest, Missionary and Bee Master | publisher =Countyvise | year =2006 | location =Birkenhead | isbn =1-901231-81-X }}</ref> * [[Holbrook Gaskell (born 1846)|Holbrook Gaskell Jr.]] (1846β1919), chemical industrialist, died at his house Erindale in Frodsham. * [[Harriet Shaw Weaver]] (1876β1961), [[Feminism|feminist]] political activist, patron of [[James Joyce]]; born in Frodsham.<ref>Cottam, Rachel (2004) 'Weaver, Harriet Shaw (1876β1961), ''[[Oxford Dictionary of National Biography]]'', [[Oxford University Press]], [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/57346] Retrieved on 9 March 2007</ref> * [[John Latham (physicist)|John Latham]] (1937β2021), 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.<ref name="Carolgees">{{citation|url=http://www.cheshirelife.co.uk/main-menu-cheshire-property,-places-and-interiors-why-you-should-move-to-frodsham--1699|title=Why you should move to Frodsham|publisher=Archant Life Limited|access-date=7 October 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705100511/http://www.cheshirelife.co.uk/main-menu-cheshire-property,-places-and-interiors-why-you-should-move-to-frodsham--1699|archive-date=5 July 2008|df=dmy-all}}</ref> * [[Patrick Larley]] (born 1951), classical composer, conductor, organist and solo singer, born locally.<ref name="Larley">{{citation|url=http://www.patricklarley.com/biography/biography.html|title=Patrick Larley: Biography|work=Patrick Larley|publisher=www.patricklarley.com|access-date=11 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304025213/http://www.patricklarley.com/biography/biography.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> * [[Tim Firth]] (born 1964), dramatist, screenwriter and songwriter. * [[Paul Marsden]] (born 1968), former MP for [[Shrewsbury and Atcham (UK Parliament constituency)|Shrewsbury and Atcham]] 1997 to 2005, was born in Frodsham.<ref> [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2172996.stm BBC Profile of Paul Marsden]</ref> * [[Alice Coote]] (born 1968), mezzo-soprano, was born in Frodsham.<ref>{{Cite news | last = Barnett| first = Laura | publication-date = 16 August 2010| title = Portrait of the artist: Alice Coote, mezzo-soprano| work = [[The Guardian]]| date = 16 August 2010 | publisher = Guardian News and Media | url = https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2010/aug/16/alice-coote-mezzo-soprano| access-date =24 March 2015}}</ref> * [[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.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185819/bio Daniel Craig (I) β Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * [[Gary Barlow]] (born 1971), singer, pianist, songwriter and producer, was born and brought up in Frodsham.<ref name="Barlow">{{citation |url=http://www.garybarlow.com|title=Gary Barlow: Official website|publisher=www.garybarlow.com|access-date= 2 October 2008 }} (One needs to choose the biography section after the animated introduction finishes.)</ref> * [[Emma Cunniffe]] (born 1973), film, stage and TV actress; brought up and went to school in Frodsham.<ref name="Cunniffe">{{cite news|url=http://www.chesterchronicle.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/frodsham-born-emma-cunniffe-performing-5197246|title=Frodsham born Emma Cunniffe will be performing in Ibsen's ground-breaking play A Doll's House|newspaper=Chester Chronicle|access-date= 17 February 2011 | location=Chester | first=Rachel | last=Flint | date=17 February 2011}}</ref> === Sport === * [[Benny Jones]] (1920 β 1972), footballer who played 126 games * [[Phil Turner (footballer, born 1927)|Phil Turner]] (1927β2014), footballer who played 195 games * [[Djibril CissΓ©]] (born 1981), ex-[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]], [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] footballer. played 452 games and 41 for [[France national football team|France]], lived locally as ''Lord of the Manor of Frodsham''.<ref name="Cisse">{{citation |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/footballs-lord-of-the-manor-bans-hunting-on-his-nine-acres-491233.html|title=The Independent: Football's lord of the manor bans hunting on his nine acres|publisher=Independent News and Media Limited|access-date= 6 October 2008 | location=London | first=Ian | last=Herbert | date=19 May 2005}}</ref> * [[Max Cleworth]] (born 2002), professional footballer currently playing for [[Wrexham A.F.C.|Wrexham]], was born in Frodsham.<ref name="Cleworth">{{cite news |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/max-cleworth-dragons-form-novelty-24944069|title=Max Cleworth on Dragons form and the novelty of being in Welcome to Wrexham documentary |work=Daily Post|access-date= 30 April 2024 | first=Thomas | last=Lewis | date=6 September 2022}}</ref>
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