Famous People from Yorkshire

Name the famous people from the four counties of Yorkshire.
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Last updated: June 29, 2013
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First submittedNovember 8, 2012
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Clue
Town of Birth
Person
Campaigned against slavery
Hull
William Wilberforce
Tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament
York
Guy Fawkes
Author of "Jane Eyre"
Thornton
Charlotte Brontë
Actress, played M in James Bond
York
Dame Judi Dench
Gold Olympic Medallist for Heptathlon, 2012
Sheffield
Jess Ennis
Member of the Monty Python, Around the World in 80 Days
Sheffield
Michael Palin
Author of An Inspector Calls
Bradford
J. B. Priestley
Main presenter on Top Gear
Doncaster
Jeremy Clarkson
Pop art artist, a Bigger Picture
Bradford
David Hockney
Triathlon gold medalist
Dewsbury
Alistair Brownlee
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Level 66
Nov 2, 2014
Could have Harold Wilson as prime minister from Huddersfield and actor Patrick Stewart from Mirfield
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Level 83
Jun 4, 2015
You might have to change the description for Clarkson now. Otherwise, an enjoyable quiz.