Walsall

Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. Walsall is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and a part of the Black Country.

Famous people

The writer Jerome K. Jerome was born in Walsall, as was Noddy Holder the lead singer of the rock band Slade, the Coronation Street actress Sue Nicholls and the Radio 2 presenter Alex Lester. Also from Walsall was the exciting 1930s Northamptonshire batsman Fred Bakewell. Comic book creator John Byrne was born in Walsall but grew up in Canada. Sister Dora, another local, is honoured by a status in the centre of town, next to the legendary Concrete Hippo.

Related Topics:
Jerome K. Jerome - Noddy Holder - Slade - Coronation Street - Sue Nicholls - Radio 2 - Alex Lester - Batsman - Fred Bakewell - Comic book - John Byrne - Canada - Sister Dora - Concrete Hippo

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