Here then is our tribute to just some of the town’s acclaimed sons and daughters. It does not proclaim to be the definitive guide – there would be just too many names to cram in – and is merely a flavour of what we have had to offer the worlds of sport, music, broadcasting, fashion, film and beyond.
33. An apology to absent friends
This does not pretend to be the definitive list of famous Hartlepool folk. We could easily have added a host of people from the worlds of football, boxing, acting, broadcasting and more. It is but a snapshot of the undoubted talent produced or shaped by the town. Photo: Frank Reid