George (1923 in Wilmslow – 2016) an English painter who taught at the Slade School of Fine Art Roger Thatcher CB (1926 – 2010) a British statistician, spent his formative early years in Wilmslow Antony Grey (1927 in Wilmslow – 2010) pioneer gay rights activist Alan Garner OBE (born 1934), an author known for his books The Owl Service, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and The Moon of Gomrath, the last two of which are set in nearby Alderley Edge. Richard Evans (born 1945 in Wilmslow) a graphic designer, photographer and illustrator John Harris (born 1969 in Wilmslow) a British journalist, writer, and critic. Ronald Brunskill (1929 – 2015) architectural historian Acting & Broadcasting Stuart Hall (born 1929) a TV presenter convicted of indecent assault, lived in Wilmslow from 1958 to 2013. William Roache OBE (born 1932 in Ilkeston) actor in Coronation Street since its inception in 1960. Roache has lived in Wilmslow for most of his adult life. John Waite (born 1951) a presenter on British radio and TV, attended Wilmslow County Grammar School for Boys Barbara Wilshere (born 1959) a British actress who has appeared in theatre, films and television, attended Wilmslow County Grammar School for Girls Jo Wheeler (born 1963) an English weather forecaster for Sky News, attended Wilmslow County Grammar School for Girls Evie Lewis (born 1969) mayor from 1972 to 1998 Fionnuala Ellwood (born 1964) an actress, portrayed Lynn Whiteley in the ITV soap Emmerdale, attended Wilmslow County Grammar School for Girls Journalist and broadcaster Miranda Sawyer (born 1967) and her brother, actor Toby (born 1969) were born and grew up in Wilmslow Chris Hawkins (born 23 September 1975) and his wife Clare Nasir (born 1970) both presenters and journalists, have lived in Wilmslow since 2012. Simon Gregson (born 1974) actor who plays taxi boss Steve McDonald in Coronation Street. Ashley Taylor Dawson (born 1982) an English actor and singer, plays Darren Osborne in the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, also owns a night club in Wilmslow. John Junior (born 1988), is a British mental health activist, who starred in Hollyoaks IRL series. Lives in Wilmslow. Football Len Butt Edwin Dutton Sir Alex Ferguson Park Ji-Sung Terry Nicholl Danny Whitaker Other Sport Andy Fanshawe (born 1963–1992) a British mountaineer, attended Wilmslow Grammar School Liz Blatchford (born 1980 in Wilmslow) an English professional triathlete David Horsey (born 1985) an English professional golfer who currently plays on