Liverpool (United Kingdom)

Famous 'Scousers' include:

  • William Roscoe

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  • The Beatles

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  • William Gladstone

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  • William Abdullah Quilliam

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    The first ever mosque in England was in Liverpool; it was opened at 8 Brougham Terrace by a solicitor and Muslim revert William Abdullah Quilliam on 25 December 1889. That mosque has recently been refurbished by the Muslim Enterprise Development Service and is now called the Abdullah Quilliam Society.

  • James Picton

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    Liverpool's greatest historian

  • John Moores

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  • Simon Rattle () One of Liverpool's great musical exports

  • Peter Sissons

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  • Beth Tweedle

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  • Lynda La Plante

    (Born 1943)

    Author, screenwriter & former actress. Famous for writing Prime Suspect television crime series. Formed her own television production company, La Plante Productions, in 1994.

  • Frank Hornby

    (1863 - 1936)

    Creator of three most popular toys of 20th century: Meccano, Hornby Model Railways, and Dinky Toys. No formal engineering education. Experimented with new ideas in home workshop. Helped initially by employer David Elliot. Later became a millionaire. Died of chronic heart condition.

Bengali history in Liverpool

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Bengali people of Liverpool

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