Heard something on the radio yesterday which told me The Real Thing were from Toxteth. Never knew that. So it got me thinking about the place and I reckon it's the most 'famous' district in Liverpool. Have a look at some notable residents:
Reginald Bevins, Cabinet minister in the 1950s and 1960s, was the local MP.
Ian Callaghan, footballer.
Alex Cox, filmmaker. Cox was responsible for the films Repo Man, Sid and Nancy, and Revengers Tragedy.
Robbie Fowler, football player.
Howard Gayle, former Liverpool FC player.
Niall Griffiths, author.
Alois Hitler, Jr. (1882-1956), half-brother of Adolf Hitler (Adolf is said to have stayed here with his brother for six months in 1912-13)
William Patrick Hitler nephew of Adolf Hitler.
Jeremiah Horrocks, astronomer. First to observe the Transit of Venus. A plaque dedicated to him can be found in Toxteth Ancient Chapel.
Holly Johnson, former lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
Fred Lawless, writer and playwright.
Mark Moraghan, actor.
Wes Paul, guitarist and singer.
Willy Russell writer and playwright.
Herbert Louis Samuel, the first Viscount Samuel of Mount Carmel and of Toxteth, who became the first Jewish Home Secretary.
Margaret Simey (1906-2004), political and social campaigner
The Real Thing, soul band of the 1970s/1980s.
Ringo Starr,
Allan Ivo Steel (1892-1917) was born in Toxteth and was an English cricketer.
Curtis Warren.
Surely no other district can claim to have so much talent?
