County of real beauty and
Celebration of county’s famous faces
Capability Brown NORTHUMBERLAND is often regarded as one of England’s great counties.
It has more castles than any other, a 2000-year-old wall running right through it and miles of open, rolling countryside.
Add to that 30 miles of unspoiled beaches, Holy Island, Roman forts and Hexham Abbey – the county is without a doubt our of nation’s crown jewels.
Today marks the first ever Northumberland Day, where communities have come together to celebrate all that is great about the county.
It is also famous for producing some of the most recognisable footballers, actors and engineers in the world.
Here is a list of some of the greatest Northumbrians: Alexander Armstrong
Landscape creator Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown could perhaps be one of the greatest Northumbrians.
He is remembered as ‘the last of the great 18th-century artists’ and is widely regarded as England’s greatest gardener. He was nicknamed Capability for his habit of describing locations as having “great capabilities”.
And some of the best-known work includes the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland’s northern estate Alnwick Castle. Robson Green
Ex-Manchester United star Sir Bobby Charlton and his brother, former Leeds centre-half Jack, were both born and raised in Ashington.
Sir Bobby was a crucial part of Sir Matt Busby’s side which won the European Cup just 10 years after many of the team were killed in the Munich air disaster.
And Jack won the First Division and FA Cup with Leeds United as a player and later became a hero in Ireland due to his successful spell as the Republic’s national team manager.
Pointless host and comedian Alexander Armstrong was born in Rothbury, where his dad Angus worked as a GP.
He is best known for being one half of comedy duo Armstrong and Miller and their popular show ran from 1997 to 2001.
Actor and singer Robson Green was born in Hexham and grew up in Dudley, North Tyneside.
He found fame with ITV’s Soldier Soldier in 1995, when he sang a duet George Airy Sir John Hall of Unchained Melody with Jerome Flynn.
Now Robson is mostly recognised for Robson Green’s Extreme Fishing and shows about the North East.
The son of a miner, Sir John was brought up in North Seaton, Ashington, and was the man who masterminded the MetroCentre.
He is also a millionaire property developer and former Newcastle United chairman.
Railway pioneer George invented the Rocket, the most famous early railway locomotive.
Born in Wylam in 1781, he was said to have played a major role in industry on Tyneside and around the world.
When he died in 1868 aged 67, he had managed to invent a safety lamp which helped reduce the number of accidents in coal mines and had created the world’s first public railway.
Activist Josephine played a major role in improving conditions for women in education and public health. Jackie Milburn George Stephenson
She was famous for her charity work and was appointed president to the North of England Council for the Higher Education of Women in 1867. Josephine was one of six people to feature on stamps released by the Royal Mail last year celebrating some of the UK’s greatest humanitarians.
She was the North’s best-loved heroine and was a superstar in her day.
Grace, born in Bamburgh, and her father William rowed out to rescue nine survivors of a shipwreck at the Farne Islands in 1826.
In recognition of her bravery, she received a gold medal from the Royal Humane Society and a £50 note from the young Queen Victoria herself.
Former Durham and England cricketer Steve appeared in 63 test matches and 58 one day internationals.
Born in Ashington, ‘Harmy’ helped England win the Ashes over Australia in 2005 and 2009.
The fast bowler retired from all forms of the game in 2013 and two years later was appointed manager of Northern League football club Ashington. Thomas Bewick
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