War II. Born in Bradford. David Wootton – (born 1950) born in Bradford and was a pupil at Bradford Grammar School. He was the 684th Lord Mayor of London, from 2011 to 2012 and is the Alderman of the Ward of Aldersgate. Elsie Wright – (1901–1988) whose photographs of the Cottingley Fairies were endorsed authentic by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, was a student of Bradford Art College. Elsie was born in Cottingley. Joseph Wright FBA – (31 October 1855 – 27 February 1930) English philologist who rose from humble origins to become Professor of Comparative Philology at Oxford University. Tony Wright – (born 1968) born in Bradford and is a rock singer with the band, Terrorvision. References People from the City of Bradford Lists of English people by location People