The heroes who decided to make Hull their home

QUEST TO FIND HULL’S GREATEST CHARACTERS

WE are, quite rightly, proud to call so many great people the sons or daughters of our fine city.

From world firsts to legendary figures, Hull is blessed to call so many great people its own.

While some are now global stars, less is known about others outside of the city boundary.

Having asked you to pick your favourite sports stars, politicians, entertainers and local legends in recent days, it is now your chance to pick your star Adopted Hullensian in Hull Live and the Hull Daily Mail’s quest to identify the Greatest Hullensian of All Time.

This final category was set up to make sure those men and women who have made an everlasting impact on the city or the East Riding are recognised, even when they haven’t had the pleasure of spending a large part of their lives here.

Choose who you think deserves the title as the city’s greatest Adopted Hullensian before they go into a final vote to determine the Greatest Hullensian of All Time.

Visit www.hull-live.co.uk for the greatest Hullensians. 1Norman

The first of two of The Housemartins to make the shortlist, Cook is better known for his later work under the stage name Fatboy Slim.

His 1999 hit Praise You hit the UK number one spot, while he is also

Cook

to vote best known for other hits including The Rockafeller Skank and Right Here, Right Now. The international DJ started out as a member of Hull group while living in the city and performed his first ever gig on November 3, 1984

2John Godber OBE

A son of the West

Godber and his work synonymous with the east.

The Bafta-winning playwright is believed to be the third most performed playwright in the UK with many of his plays being performed across the world, including Bouncers. His links to

Riding, is now

Hull include his work at the university and his former role as artistic director of the Hull Truck Theatre Company.

3Paul Heaton

The singer-songwriter was the frontman of The Housemartins, who were formed in Hull, and subsequently The Beautiful South.

His string of hits include Happy Hour, Rotterdam (Or Anywhere) and UK number ones Caravan of Love and A Little Time.

4Muhtar

American business executive Muhtar Kent is a former chairman and CEO of Coca-cola.

He recently stepped down from both roles after more than a decade at the helm of one of the world’s most iconic companies. He was born in New York and went to school in Turkey, but in 1971 he came to Hull to study at the university.

Kent 5Philip Larkin CBE

Born in Coventry, Larkin was a poet and novelist who moved to Hull to become the university’s librarian in 1955.

From there, he produced a number of nationally recognised works including the Whitsun Weddings, the Large Cool Store and Toads drawing on the city for inspiration.

6Peter Levy

Levy, originally from Kent, has been the face of BBC Look North since 2002.

Having initially been an aspiring actor, the TV news anchor has become a favourite with viewers who appreciate his firm but fair interview style.

7Anthony Minghella CBE

Academy-award winning director Anthony Minghella studied drama at the University of Hull and eventually secured a PHD.

He is best known for his Oscars win in 1996 as he scooped best director for The English Patient.

That may have been his only triumph at the ceremony, but he received multiple nominations in the years to come before dying at the age of 54 in 2008 from a haemorrhage.

8Dr Mary Murdoch

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Dr Murdoch was born in Scotland in 1864, but was every bit a proud Hullensian.

She became Hull’s first female GP and was also heavily involved in the suffragette movement, founding the Hull Women’s Suffrage Society.