Do you know of any ex-Bedlingtonians who've gone on to fortune and fame? Excluding Harry Potter of course.

Is Harry Potter from Bedlington?

I know of none, other than that knacker Middlemass who is too bland to count.

Is Harry Potter from Bedlington?

You've only got to check out this highly authoritative website to see the principal ones.

It should mention Dr. Trotter though, even if WDC did (quite literally) sideline him from his place at the top-end. He may not have been famous outside the shire, but I think it's fair to say that many Bedlingtonians wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for his efforts to eradicate some of the cesspit of disease that characterised 18th Century Bedlington.

One statue that does deserve its place. And one which should be rehabilitated to a place of prominence. Yet how many present-day Bedlingtonians have even heard of him? The Friends of the Legacy of Dr. Trotter maybe?

A case of Trotter over Potter?

Helen Savage, wine correspondent for The Journal, used to be vicar of St Cuthbert's Church.

http://www.helensavage.com

John Trewick (b 1957), football coach for Hereford United

Sir Al Aynsley-Green, Children's Commissioner for England

Not present day, but the Rev'd Charles Whitley, who retired to be vicar of St Cuthbert's was one of the founders of the University of Durham.

Professor Charles Saint (b 1886), medical practitionner in Sark, founded the Professor Charles Saint Medical Trust.

The disgraced Pokey Priest David Taylor

look its in the news so am not just tekin the !*!@# ! pokey priest!

so hes sort of famous or infamous! the dorty porvort!