Editing Newcastle upon Tyne (section)

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Newcastle upon Tyne}}
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*[[Charles Avison]], the leading British composer of concertos in the 18th century, was born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1709 and died there in 1770.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://newcastlecollection.newcastle.gov.uk/charles-avison|title=Newcastle Collections – Charles Avison|access-date=3 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407080506/http://newcastlecollection.newcastle.gov.uk/charles-avison|archive-date=7 April 2015}}</ref>
*[[Basil Hume]], [[Archbishop of Westminster]], was born in the city in 1923.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-cardinal-basil-hume-1100741.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-cardinal-basil-hume-1100741.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live | location=London | work=The Independent | first=Paul | last=Vallely | title=Obituary: Cardinal Basil Hume | date=18 June 1999}}</ref>
*Vice Admiral [[Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood|Cuthbert Collingwood]], 1st Baron Collingwood, was born in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Cuthbert Collingwood, 1st Baron Collingwood |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Cuthbert-Collingwood-1st-Baron-Collingwood |website=Britannica|date=22 February 2024 }}</ref>
*[[Sir Lowthian Bell, 1st Baronet|Isaac Lowthian Bell]], [[ironmaster]], metallurgist, and member of parliament, was born in the city in 1816.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell |url=https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp128708/isaac-lowthian-bell |website=Science Museum Group Collection}}</ref>
*[[William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong|Lord Armstrong]], engineer and industrialist, was born in the city.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sir William George Armstrong |url=https://mininginstitute.org.uk/about-us/past-presidents-of-the-institute/sir-william-george-armstrong/ |website=The Mining Institute}}</ref>
*[[George Stephenson]], engineer and father of the modern steam railways, established his factory in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/George-Stephenson|title=George Stephenson &#124; Biography, Locomotives, & Facts &#124; Britannica|date=5 June 2023 }}</ref>
*[[Robert Stephenson]], also an engineer, lived in the city.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Stephenson, Robert |volume= 25 | page= 889}}</ref>
*[[Sir Charles Parsons]], engineer and inventor of the steam turbine, established his factory in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.birrcastle.com/inventionsAndExperiments.asp |title= Chronology of Charles Parsons |publisher= Birr Castle Scientific and Heritage Foundation |access-date= 3 January 2009 |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081225130458/http://www.birrcastle.com/inventionsAndExperiments.asp |archive-date= 25 December 2008 }}</ref> 
*[[Sir Joseph Swan]], inventor of the incandescent light bulb, managed a business in the city.<ref name=RPSGB.org.uk>{{Cite web|title=Pharmacy&nbsp;— the mother of invention?&nbsp;— Sir Joseph Swan (1828–1914)|url=http://RPSGB.org.uk/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/themotherofinvention/swanphot.html|website=RPSGB.org.uk|publisher=[[Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain]] (RPSGB)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060924214648/http://rpsgb.org.uk/informationresources/museum/exhibitions/themotherofinvention/swanphot.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2006|access-date=11 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref> 
*[[Rowan Atkinson]], actor and comedian, studied at [[Newcastle University]].<ref name=RowanA2014>{{cite web| title = Rowan Atkinson biography| publisher = biography.com | url = http://www.biography.com/people/rowan-atkinson-9191636| access-date = 7 February 2014}}</ref>
*[[Jony Ive|Sir Jonathan Ive]], industrial designer, who studied at [[Northumbria University|Newcastle Polytechnic]] (now [[Northumbria University]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/apple-design-genius-jonathan-ive|title=A Rare Look at Design Genius Jony Ive: The Man Behind the Apple Watch|last=Sullivan|first=Robert|date=1 October 2014|work=Vogue|access-date=1 November 2018|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Basil Bunting]], modernist poet, worked at Newcastle Evening Chronicle.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bunting |first=Basil |url=http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/titlepage.asp?isbn=1852245271 |title=Title Page – Basil Bunting: Complete Poems |publisher=Bloodaxe Books |access-date=4 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309231748/http://www.bloodaxebooks.com/titlepage.asp?isbn=1852245271 |archive-date= 9 March 2010 }}</ref>
*[[Peter Taylor, Baron Taylor of Gosforth|Peter Taylor]], Lord Chief Justice, born in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mobile.nytimes.com/1997/05/01/world/lord-taylor-of-gosforth-is-dead-chief-english-appeals-judge-66.html?referer=https://www.google.com/|title=Lord Taylor of Gosforth Is Dead; Chief English Appeals Judge, 66|newspaper=The New York Times|date=1 May 1997}}</ref>
*[[Eça de Queiroz]], Portuguese writer, was a diplomat in Newcastle from late 1874 until April 1879 - his most productive literary period.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2000/dec/23/biography1 | work=The Guardian | location=London | title=Consul yourself | date=22 December 2000 | access-date=7 April 2010}}</ref>
*[[Abhisit Vejjajiva]], former [[Prime Minister of Thailand]], was born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/24/thai-pm-admits-british-nationality|title=Thai PM admits British nationality|work=The Guardian|date=24 February 2011}}</ref>
*[[Agustín Fernández Sánchez|Agustín Fernández]], composer, has been based in the city since 1995, teaching at [[Newcastle University]] and occasionally collaborating with [[Royal Northern Sinfonia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://filarmonika.com/collections/augustin-fernandez|title=Augustín Fernandez|publisher=Filarmonika Music Publishing|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Cheryl (singer)|Cheryl]], musician, born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/cheryl-cole-mn0003331193|title=Cheryl Cole|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=30 November 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201090507/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cheryl-cole-mn0003331193|archive-date=1 December 2016}}</ref>
*[[Eric Burdon]], musician, born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-burdon-declares-more_b_3566476|title=Eric Burdon Declares More|first1=Steven|last1=Rosen|date=9 July 2013|website=HuffPost|access-date=12 April 2019|archive-date=12 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412153631/https://www.huffpost.com/entry/eric-burdon-declares-more_b_3566476|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Sting (musician)|Sting]], musician, attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/history/sting-rock-superstar-wallsend-born-11960485.amp|title=Sting, the rock superstar from Wallsend, was born 65 years ago|date=30 September 2016|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Mark Knopfler]], musician, attended Gosforth Grammar School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/mark-knopfler-who-attended-school-8837705.amp|title=Mark Knopfler, who attended school in Newcastle, releases his new album on Monday|date=14 March 2015|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*the [[Lighthouse Family]], musicians, formed in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/lighthouse-family-reveal-how-formed-17247758|title=
The Lighthouse Family reveal how they formed in Newcastle and chose their name|date=13 November 2019|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Jeffrey Dunn]], musician, born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://guitarstreams.com/musician/jeffrey-dunn/|title=Jeffrey Dunn (aka Mantas) |publisher= Guitar Streams
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*[[Brian Johnson]], musician, member of the band, Geordie, formed in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.noise11.com/news/brian-johnsons-former-band-geordie-is-still-a-thing-and-they-have-a-new-song-20230116|title= Brian Johnson's Former Band Geordie Is Still A Thing And They Have A New Song |publisher=Noise11.com|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Alan Hull]], musician, born in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-alan-hull-1582853.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220506/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-alan-hull-1582853.html |archive-date=6 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=OBITUARY: Alan Hull|date=20 November 1995|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=9 October 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[Sakima (singer)|Sakima]], musician, born in the city.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/sakima-interviewed-141|title=The 405 meets Sakima|url-status=dead|last=Buck|first=Courtney|date=19 November 2014|work=[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007223056/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/sakima-interviewed-141|archive-date=7 October 2018}}</ref>
*[[Neil Tennant]], musician, attended St Cuthbert's Grammar School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/dream-fame-helped-star-survive-1530628|title=Dream of fame helped star survive bullying|date=10 April 2006|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Hank Marvin]], musician, former pupil of Rutherford Grammar School.<ref name=MarvWelch2007>{{cite web | last = Lamb | first = Liz | title = I wanted to play clarinet |publisher=chroniclelive.co.uk | date =5 June 2007 | url = http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/wanted-play-clarinet-1497620 | access-date = 16 June 2015}}</ref> 
*[[Bruce Welch]], musician, former pupil of Rutherford Grammar School.<ref name=MarvWelch2007/> 
*[[Charlie Hunnam]], actor, born in the city.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/charlie-hunnam/bio/144223| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113164136/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/charlie-hunnam/bio/144223| title=Charlie Hunnam: Biography| work=[[TV Guide]]| archive-date=13 November 2014| access-date=14 May 2018}}</ref>
*[[James Scott (actor)|James Scott]], actor, born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daysofourlives.about.com/od/castbiographies/p/jamesscott.htm |title=Profile of James Scott"|publisher=Days of our lives|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130514141423/http://daysofourlives.about.com/od/castbiographies/p/jamesscott.htm |archive-date=14 May 2013 }}</ref> 
*[[Ant & Dec]], entertainers, both born in the city.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/ant-dec-from-heres-background-17231719.amp|title=Where are Ant and Dec from? Here's the background story of the famous Geordie duo|date=10 November 2019|newspaper=Chronicle Live|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Michael Carrick]], footballer, worked for Newcastle United.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tescoskills.thefa.com/Coaches/GraemeCarrick |title=Graeme Carrick |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=20 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319184054/http://tescoskills.thefa.com/Coaches/GraemeCarrick |archive-date=19 March 2012 }}</ref>
*[[Alan Shearer]], footballer, born in the city.<ref>{{cite book|last = Hugman|first = Barry J.|title= The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005|publisher = Queen Anne Press|year = 2005| page = 556| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}</ref>
*[[David Scott Cowper]], multiple circumnavigator, works in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://goldengloberace.com/skippers/david-scott-cowper/|title=David Scott-Cooper|publisher=Golden Globe Race|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Peter Higgs]], [[List of Nobel laureates in Physics|Nobel Prize winning physicist]], who researched the mass of subatomic particles, born in the city.<ref name=Higgs201310>{{cite news| title = Profile: Peter Higgs | publisher = BBC | date = 8 October 2013 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24444515 | access-date = 8 October 2013}}</ref>
*[[Pac (wrestler)|Benjamin Satterley]], wrestler, was born in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/wwe/blog/wwe-watch-adrian-neville-visits-his-mum-in-newcastle-but-what-does-she-reveal-about-nxt-superstar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122094346/http://www.mtv.co.uk/wwe/blog/wwe-watch-adrian-neville-visits-his-mum-in-newcastle-but-what-does-she-reveal-about-nxt-superstar|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2015|title=WWE Exclusive: Adrian Neville's Mum Reveals All As He Returns Home to Newcastle|website=MTV.co.uk|date=20 January 2015|access-date=18 August 2015}}</ref> 
*[[John Dunn (pipemaker)|John Dunn]], inventor of the keyed [[Northumbrian smallpipes]], lived and worked in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bagpipesociety.org.uk/articles/2019/chanter/winter/in-praise-of-old-pipes/|title=In praise of old pipes|publisher=The Bagpipe Society|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Kathryn Tickell]], the celebrated Northumbrian piper and composer, has longstanding associations with Newcastle as a resident, frequent performer at [[Sage Gateshead]] and lecturer at [[Newcastle University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/articles/archive/2013/02/successfornewcastleatfolkmusicawards.html|title=Success for Newcastle at Folk Music Awards|publisher=Newcastle University|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Freddy Shepherd]], former chairman of [[Newcastle United F.C.]] for ten years, lived in Jesmond in Newcastle upon Tyne until his death in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/freddy-shepherd-sells-la-sagesse-5382346|title=Freddy Shepherd sells La Sagesse for around £10m|newspaper=Chronicle Live|date=30 July 2013| access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>
*[[Tosan Evbuomwan]], NBA basketball player.<ref name=spears>{{cite web |last=Spears |first=Marc J. |title=Princeton’s Tosan Evbuomwan has ‘come a long way’ to the Sweet 16 |url=https://andscape.com/features/princetons-tosan-evbuomwan-has-come-a-long-way-to-the-sweet-16/ |website=Andscape |access-date=2 February 2024 |date=23 March 2023}}</ref>
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