up in Burnage Katie Thistleton CBBC presenter and Radio 1 DJ John Thomas recipient of the Victoria Cross Edmund Thomson cricketer and British Army officer J. J. Thomson physicist and Nobel laureate; credited with the discovery of the electron and of isotopes, and the invention of the mass spectrometer; awarded the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the electron and his work on the conduction of electricity in gases Shayne Ward singer who won the second series of The X Factor Mabel Tylecote DBE adult educationnist Simon Webbe singer/songwriter. Member of boyband Blue Danny Webber footballer, formerly of Manchester United and Sheffield United Danny Welbeck footballer who plays for Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Sir Joseph Whitworth Andy Williams drummer and vocalist of the Doves Jez Williams guitarist/songwriter of the Doves Tony Wilson co-founder of Factory Records and Granada Reports reporter Michael Wood historian and broadcaster; has presented numerous television documentary series, and made over 80 documentary films Alan Wren known as Reni; drummer of The Stone Roses See also List of music artists and bands from Manchester References Bibliography Manchester Manchester People from Manchester Manchester