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This is a list of people from Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England, and includes people from the town of Doncaster and the wider Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, which encompasses Mexborough, Conisbrough, Thorne and Finningley. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname.
Edwards was a feature of London theatre in post-war years, debuting at London's Windmill Theatre in 1946 and on BBC radio the same year. His early variety act, where he first used the name Professor Jimmy Edwards, was described by Roy Hudd as being "a mixture of university lecture, RAF slang, the playing of various loud wind instruments and old-fashioned attack". [5]
Jones served as Civic mayor of Doncaster in 2009–10. [5] Jones was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 New Year Honours for services to local government. [6] In the 2018 World Mayor prize, Jones came runner up. [7] Jones retained her Mayor of Doncaster position in the 2021 election. [8]
A miner from Hatfield Colliery, near Doncaster, Freddie Matthews, was killed by a lorry while he was picketing on 3 February 1972, and a huge crowd attended his funeral. [15] The non-union lorry driver had mounted the pavement to pass the picket line and struck Matthews in the process. [16]
Gustavo García de Paredes, 85, Panamanian educator and politician, rector of the University of Panama (1997–2016), manager of the Colón Free Trade Zone (1981–1982). [144] Paul Goldsmith, 98, American racing driver. [145] David Headley Green, 88, Tasmanian-born Australian geologist. [146] Virgil L. Hill Jr., 86, American rear admiral. [147]
The following notable deaths in the United Kingdom occurred in 2022.Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order as set out in WP:NAMESORT.A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth and subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, year of birth (if known), and reference.
He was named Doncaster's Player of the Year for the 1995–96 season before being sold to Bradford City for an initial fee of £195,000 in June 1997. He was promoted out of the First Division in 1998–99 and was named on the PFA Team of the Year , though was then forced out of the club and sold on to Portsmouth for £500,000 in November 1999.