List of people from Calderdale

This is a list of people from Calderdale, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, England. This list includes people who pre-date the creation of Calderdale, from the towns of Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, and the smaller villages that make up the borough. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:

Table of contents:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Without biographiesSee alsoReferences

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  • John Fielden (1784–1849), land and factory owner in Todmorden; Member of Parliament; national leader of the Ten Hours Campaign for factory reform; scion of the Fielden family[10]

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  • Wes Paul, Liverpool singer, musician and compere/stage manager of Sounds of the Sixties Cavern Showcase
  • Wilfred Pickles (1904–1978), radio personality, born in Halifax
  • Eric Portman (1901–1969), film and television actor, born in Ackroydon [23]

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