Ed Sheeran, Sally Wainwright and Hannah Cockroft: Musicians, actors, a TV weatherman and other famous people who you may not know went to school in Halifax, Hipperholme, Rishworth and other parts of Calderdale
There are lots of fantastic schools in Calderdale – and some of them have helped produce some familiar faces.
By Sarah Fitton
Published 1st Apr 2023, 19:00 BST
Updated 22nd Apr 2024, 17:13 BST
We have compiled a list of some of the most famous people who went to school in the area including which schools they went to – from a Hollyoaks actor and TV weatherman to a globally successful pop star.
How many of these people did you know went to school here and did any attend the same school as you or your children?
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Before they were in hit band Embrace, brothers Danny and Richard McNamara grew up in Bailiff Bridge and went to Hipperholme Grammar School Photo: subm
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