the singer rose to fame in the 1980s as the flamboyant frontman of rock band The Smiths Daniel Moult concert organist, organ tutor and animateur, ensemble player and presenter of films about music Gary Mounfield "Mani" is a bassist, formerly of The Stone Roses and later in Primal Scream N–Z Doug Naylor comedy writer, known for creating the comedy series Red Dwarf Matt O'Connor gender equality activist and found of Fathers 4 Justice Nigel Osborne composer, teacher and aid worker Jason Orange singer, songwriter, dancer, former member of Take That Emmeline Pankhurst suffragette, born in Moss Side Duncan Perry cricketer Anshel Pfeffer journalist Karl Pilkington podcaster, author and television presenter; known for his work with Ricky Gervais Fee Plumley digital artist John Charles Polanyi chemist, brought up in Manchester; won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research in chemical kinetics Simon N. Powell (born 1955) born in Manchester; cancer researcher and radiation oncologist Thomas de Quincey (1785–1859) born in Manchester; author and intellectual; known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater (1821) Marcus Rashford footballer; plays for Manchester United and the England national team Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; originally from Middleton, Greater Manchester; Lee, whilst off-duty and walking back to barracks, was killed by two Islamic extremists on 27 May 2013 as a terror attack Marc Riley musician; alternative rock critic and radio DJ on BBC 6 Music; former member of the Fall; had his own record label, In-Tape; also worked as a record plugger Andy Rourke bass guitarist best known for being a former member of the Smiths Lee Rourke novelist best known for The Canal, Vulgar Things and Glitch James Rowley cricketer Shaun Ryder vocalist and songwriter with the Happy Mondays who became famous in the Madchester era Peter Saville Manchester-born artist and designer, best known for his work with Factory Records Ceallach Spellman actor and presenter John Squire guitarist with the Stone Roses Paul Stenning author, brought up in Davyhulme Nobby Stiles born in Collyhurst, former football midfielder Stiles, Bobby Charlton and Ian Callaghan are the only Englishmen to have won both World and European Cups Bernard Sumner singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboard player and producer, best known as a founding member of two bands, Joy Division and New Order John Thaw actor; known for his roles in The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC; born in Longsight, brought