From Emily Bronte to Alan Bennett: Leeds residents reveal the celebrities they feel deserve a blue plaque

By Natasha Meek
Published 11th Mar 2019, 08:09 GMT
Updated 11th Mar 2019, 08:13 GMT

Yorkshire has honoured its heroes since the scheme began in 1866, from author Emily Bronte to Nobel prize winning geneticist Oliver Smithies.

But who would people from different generations choose to celebrate? That's the question we posed to the Yorkshire Evening Post panel who have their say on local issues each week. If you'd like to join email [email protected] See last week's question: how to tackle the blight of fly-tipping in Leeds

The YEP reader panelistsplaceholder image
The YEP reader panelists
Strong women can include the ladies who kept the munitions factory going in Swarcliffe during the war. Maybe a joint plaque to all the nurses and support staff that keep the city running.placeholder image
Strong women can include the ladies who kept the munitions factory going in Swarcliffe during the war. Maybe a joint plaque to all the nurses and support staff that keep the city running.
It has to be Alan Bennett and Barbara Taylor Bradford. They have given hours of pleasure to those who read their books and watched the television adaptations. The characters of Leeds were never so well observed.placeholder image
It has to be Alan Bennett and Barbara Taylor Bradford. They have given hours of pleasure to those who read their books and watched the television adaptations. The characters of Leeds were never so well observed.
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