This is a list of notable people from what is now the county of Merseyside, including those from the city of Liverpool. A Jacqui Abbott: Singer with The Beautiful South. Gary Ablett: Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. footballer. Cyril Abraham: Creator and writer of The Onedin Line. Derek Acorah: Radiopsychic and author. Alan A'Court: Footballer represented England national football team in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. John Aldridge: Footballer, Liverpool F.C. Republic of Ireland international. Nicky Allt: Playwright. Major General Ernest Wright Alexander VC CB CMG: Recipient of the Victoria Cross during World War I. Jean Alexander: Actress played Hilda Ogden on the long-running soap opera Coronation Street, and Auntie Wainwright in Last of the Summer Wine. Trent Alexander-Arnold: Footballer, Liverpool F.C. and England international. Peter Allen: Wallasey-born killer, who along with his accomplice Gwynn Owen Evens became the last judicial executions by capital punishment in United Kingdom. Marc Almond: Singer-songwriter. Jeannette Altwegg: Figure Skating, 1952 Winter Olympics Gold medalist, brought up in Liverpool from the age of two. Chris Amoo: singer-songwriter, The Real Thing. Charles Anderson: Victoria Cross recipient. Freya Anderson: Swimmer, Gold medalists in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Rupert Anderson: Footballer, Merseyside's first England international. Martyn Andrews: TV presenter, journalist, singer and actor Michael Angelis: Actor, played TV roles such as Lucien Boswell in The Liver Birds, Chrissie Todd in Boys from the Black Stuff and as narrator of Thomas & Friends. Paul Angelis: Actor, most famous for playing Ringo in The Beatles' Yellow Submarine (film) and Karageorge in the James Bond film For Your Eyes Only (film). Richard Ansdell: Artist. John Archer: First black mayor in London (Battersea). Jimmy Ashcroft: Footballer, England international. April Ashley: Model, restaurant hostess and transsexual rights campaigner. Arthur Askey: Comedian. Neil Aspinall: Music Executive of Apple Corps and managing director of Apple Records. Ian Astbury: Musician, Singer and songwriter in the rock band The Cult, lead singer in the American rock band The Doors of the 21st Century. Blanche Atkinson: Victorian novelist and children's writer. Ron Atkinson: Footballer, Manager of Manchester United F.C. , Atlético Madrid and Aston Villa F.C. Graham Atkinson: Footballer. Frederick Attock: The first President and founder of Newton Heath L&YR FC that later became Manchester United F.C. B Beryl Bainbridge: Writer, nominated several times for the Booker Prize. Lilian Bader: (1918-2015) One of the first black woman to join the British Armed Forces. James Baines: Shipping magnate, owner