Who is the Greatest Yorkshireman?
Posted by in Yorkshire Folk
In his book Yorkshire Greats Bernard Ingham provides a fascinating selection of 50 great Yorkshireman and Yorkshirewomen.
From Captain Cook to William Wilberforce, from John Wycliffe to Fred Trueman, Yorkshire has produced a surprisingly large array of people who have left a lasting mark on the world.
To view the 50 see: Great Yorkshire People at Biography Online.
To view the book view:
Who would your choice be for the greatest Yorkshireman of all time?
Our Top 10 Yorkshiremen
- William Wilberforce
- Captain James Cook
- John Wycliffe
- Geoffrey Boycott
- Joseph Priestly
- Sir Titus Salt
- PM Asquith
- Emily Bronte
- Alan Bennett
- David Hockney
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