Oldham

Oldham is a large town in North West England, on the north-eastern edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation, with a population of around 220,000. Traditionally part of Lancashire, it began as a mill town, and is most recently well-known for inter-racial problems. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham.

People

Past

• Opera singer Dame Eva Turner
• Oldham was the birthplace of the composer William Walton.

Present

• Actor Anne Kirkbride
• Artist Helen Bradley
• The comedy actors Dora Bryan and Bernard Cribbins
• Comedy double act Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball
• TV Presenter Philip Schofield
• Comedian Eric Sykes
• Actor Shobna Gulati