No list of famous Loiners would be complete without celebrated playwright Alan Bennett. Known for his witty social commentary plays including The History Boys, he grew up in Armley and attended what is now Lawnswood School. He was named a Doctor of Letters by the University of Leeds in 1990. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
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