Why White Rose ?
The White Rose is the emblem of the county of Yorkshire in England. Marion and I were born in Yorkshire . Please log on to the following links to read about the War of The Roses. Also about the counties capital of York.
The ancient capital of Yorkshire is York, one of the great cities of the medieval world.
Still encircled by its ancient walls, the city is dominated by the soaring pinnacles of York Minster, the finest Gothic church in northern Europe.
From narrow streets, lively with chic cafes and specialist shops, to trips on its tree-lined river, York is a treasure house with a superb choice of museums and galleries.
York Minster is one of the world’s most magnificent cathedrals.
Since the 7th century, the Minster has been at the centre of Christianity in the north of England and today remains a thriving church rooted in the daily offering of worship and prayer.
The Minster was built for the glory of God. Every aspect of this ancient building - from the exquisite, handcrafted stone through to the unrivalled collection of medieval stained glass - tells the story of Jesus Christ.
FAMOUS PEOPLE FROM YORKSHIRE
By Tim Lambert
By Tim Lambert
BINGLEY Sir Fred Hoyle 1915-2001 Astronomer
BIRSTALL Joseph Priestley 1733-1804 Scientist who discovered oxygen
BRADFORD
Sir Edward Appleton 1892-1965 Physicist
John Gerard Braine 1922-1986 Writer
Frank Carr 1858-1916 Composer
Frederick Delius 1862-1934 Composer
David Hockney 1937- Artist
J B Priestley Writer
CASTLEFORD
Henry Moore 1898-1986 Sculptor
DEWSBURY
Sir Thomas Allbut 1836-1925 Doctor
Tom Kilburn 1921-2001 computer Engineer
Sir Owen Richardson 1879-1959 Physicist
Mick Sullivan 1934- Rugby player
DONCASTER
Diana Rigg 1938- Actress
FIELDHEAD
Joseph Priestley 1733-1804 Scientist
FILEY
Dame Honor Fell 1900-1986 Biologist
HALIFAX
John Reginald Christie 1898-1953 Serial Killer of 10 Rillington Place
Percy Shaw 1890-1976 Invented 'cats eyes'
John E Walker 1941- Chemist
HARROGATE
Sir Edward Hulton 1906-1988 Journalist
HOWDEN
Sir William Empson 1906-1984 Poet
Henry Kettlewell 1907-1979 Entomologist
HUDDERSFIELD
James Mason 1909-1984 Actor
HULL
Amy Johnson 1903-41 Aviator
Ian Carmichael 1920- Comedian
Maureen Lipman 1946- Actress
Edward Milne 1896-1950 Astrophysicist
Stevie Smith 1902-1971 Poet
James Ward 1843-1925 Philosopher
William Wilberforce 1759-1833 Campaigned against slavery
KEIGHLEY
Gordon Bottomley 1874-1948 Poet
alistair Campbell 1957- Journalist
John Firth 1890-1960 Linguist
Denis Healey 1917- Chancellor of the Exchequer
Neil Rollinson 1960- Poet
Mollie Sugden 1922- Actress (Famous as Mrs. Slocombe)
KNARESBOROUGH
John Metcalfe 1717-1810 Road engineer
LEEDS
Joseph Aspdin 1788-1855 Inventor of Portland cement
Malcolm McDowell 1943- Actor
Sir Alfred Pippard 1920- Scientist
Sir James 'Jimmy' Saville 1926 DJ
BIRSTALL Joseph Priestley 1733-1804 Scientist who discovered oxygen
BRADFORD
Sir Edward Appleton 1892-1965 Physicist
John Gerard Braine 1922-1986 Writer
Frank Carr 1858-1916 Composer
Frederick Delius 1862-1934 Composer
David Hockney 1937- Artist
J B Priestley Writer
CASTLEFORD
Henry Moore 1898-1986 Sculptor
DEWSBURY
Sir Thomas Allbut 1836-1925 Doctor
Tom Kilburn 1921-2001 computer Engineer
Sir Owen Richardson 1879-1959 Physicist
Mick Sullivan 1934- Rugby player
DONCASTER
Diana Rigg 1938- Actress
FIELDHEAD
Joseph Priestley 1733-1804 Scientist
FILEY
Dame Honor Fell 1900-1986 Biologist
HALIFAX
John Reginald Christie 1898-1953 Serial Killer of 10 Rillington Place
Percy Shaw 1890-1976 Invented 'cats eyes'
John E Walker 1941- Chemist
HARROGATE
Sir Edward Hulton 1906-1988 Journalist
HOWDEN
Sir William Empson 1906-1984 Poet
Henry Kettlewell 1907-1979 Entomologist
HUDDERSFIELD
James Mason 1909-1984 Actor
HULL
Amy Johnson 1903-41 Aviator
Ian Carmichael 1920- Comedian
Maureen Lipman 1946- Actress
Edward Milne 1896-1950 Astrophysicist
Stevie Smith 1902-1971 Poet
James Ward 1843-1925 Philosopher
William Wilberforce 1759-1833 Campaigned against slavery
KEIGHLEY
Gordon Bottomley 1874-1948 Poet
alistair Campbell 1957- Journalist
John Firth 1890-1960 Linguist
Denis Healey 1917- Chancellor of the Exchequer
Neil Rollinson 1960- Poet
Mollie Sugden 1922- Actress (Famous as Mrs. Slocombe)
KNARESBOROUGH
John Metcalfe 1717-1810 Road engineer
LEEDS
Joseph Aspdin 1788-1855 Inventor of Portland cement
Malcolm McDowell 1943- Actor
Sir Alfred Pippard 1920- Scientist
Sir James 'Jimmy' Saville 1926 DJ
MEXBOROUGH
Brian Blessed 1936- Actor
MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND
James Cook 1728-1779 Explorer
MORLEY
Herbert Asquith 1852-1928 Prime Minister 1908-1916
MYTHOLMROYD
Ted Hughes 1930- Poet
OTLEY
Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779 Furniture designer
RIPON
Frederick Bower 1855-1948 Botanist
ROTHERHAM
Donald Bailey 1901-85 Inventor of Bailey bridge
Sir Harry Godwin 1901-1985 Botantist
SCARBOROUGH
Sir George Cayley 1773-1857 Inventor
Ben Kingsley 1943- Actor
Charles Laughton 1899-1962 Actor
Dame Judith Sitwell 1887-1964 Poet
William Williamson 1816-1895 Paleobotanist
SKIPTON
Henry Sidgwick 1838-1900 Philosopher
SCUNTHORPE
Tony Jacklin 1944- Golfer
SHEFFIELD
David Blunkett 1947- Labour politician
Margaret Drabble 1939- writer
Sir Robert Hadfield 1858-1940 Metallurgist
Roy Hattersley 1932- Labour politician
Michael Palin 1943- Comedian
WAKEFIELD
George Gissing 1857-1903 Novelist
John George Haigh 1909-1949 The acid bath murderer
Barbara Hepworth 1903-75 Sculptress
WHITBY
William Bateson 1861-1926 Geneticist
WORKSOP
Donald Pleasance 1919-1995 Actor
YORK
W H Auden 1907-1973 Writer
John Barry 1933- Composer
William Etty 1787-1849 Artist
Guy Fawkes 1570-1606 Attempted to blow up parliament
John Flaxman 1755-1826 Sculptor
Joseph Hansom 1803-1882 Architect and inventor of the Hansom cab
W H Auden 1907-1973 Poet
Judi Dench 1934- Actress
John Flaxman 1755-1826 Artist
Marion and I would like to express our gratitude to Braithwaites of York, for their kind permission in allowing us the use of a piece of their fine jewellery for the new logo of White Rose Boarding Kennels.
We invite our guests to this site to log on to Brathwaites website by clicking on this link.
Brian Blessed 1936- Actor
MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND
James Cook 1728-1779 Explorer
MORLEY
Herbert Asquith 1852-1928 Prime Minister 1908-1916
MYTHOLMROYD
Ted Hughes 1930- Poet
OTLEY
Thomas Chippendale 1718-1779 Furniture designer
RIPON
Frederick Bower 1855-1948 Botanist
ROTHERHAM
Donald Bailey 1901-85 Inventor of Bailey bridge
Sir Harry Godwin 1901-1985 Botantist
SCARBOROUGH
Sir George Cayley 1773-1857 Inventor
Ben Kingsley 1943- Actor
Charles Laughton 1899-1962 Actor
Dame Judith Sitwell 1887-1964 Poet
William Williamson 1816-1895 Paleobotanist
SKIPTON
Henry Sidgwick 1838-1900 Philosopher
SCUNTHORPE
Tony Jacklin 1944- Golfer
SHEFFIELD
David Blunkett 1947- Labour politician
Margaret Drabble 1939- writer
Sir Robert Hadfield 1858-1940 Metallurgist
Roy Hattersley 1932- Labour politician
Michael Palin 1943- Comedian
WAKEFIELD
George Gissing 1857-1903 Novelist
John George Haigh 1909-1949 The acid bath murderer
Barbara Hepworth 1903-75 Sculptress
WHITBY
William Bateson 1861-1926 Geneticist
WORKSOP
Donald Pleasance 1919-1995 Actor
YORK
W H Auden 1907-1973 Writer
John Barry 1933- Composer
William Etty 1787-1849 Artist
Guy Fawkes 1570-1606 Attempted to blow up parliament
John Flaxman 1755-1826 Sculptor
Joseph Hansom 1803-1882 Architect and inventor of the Hansom cab
W H Auden 1907-1973 Poet
Judi Dench 1934- Actress
John Flaxman 1755-1826 Artist
Marion and I would like to express our gratitude to Braithwaites of York, for their kind permission in allowing us the use of a piece of their fine jewellery for the new logo of White Rose Boarding Kennels.
We invite our guests to this site to log on to Brathwaites website by clicking on this link.