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- British drag queen based in Manchester, England. Born Francis Joseph Pearson to parents Charles Frank Pearson (1916-1969) and Leah Winifred Hayers (1918-1995), he originally worked in a paper mill before discovering drag. He was prolific from the 1970s until his death in 2003, during which time he owned several nightclubs in Manchester and performed regularly in the city. He accumulated a fortune of over £5m, and raised £4m for charity. Lammar (also spelled as Lamarr) recorded several albums and singles. His funeral was attended by Sir Alex Ferguson, Bryan Robson and Sue Johnston. Lammar died of cancer in the Christie Hospital and was survived by his partner of 29 years, Billy Hughes.
- To anyone even remotely interested in football, the name of Billy Meredith is legendary; he was truly one of the greatest players of his era. His career was spent between both Manchester clubs for whom he played thirty-five years of League football, between 1894 and 1924. He also played forty-eight games for his national team Wales over a thirty-five year period, winning his first cap in 1895. Meredith firmly believed in players' rights and throughout his career he held the view that they should be allowed to move from club to club. He also helped to form the players' union, and was responsible for a strike as the union went into dispute with the F.A.
- Doris Gambell was born on 6 June 1903 in Seacombe, Wirral, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Here's Harry (1960) and The Saturday Show (1955). She died on 29 July 1980 in Withington, Manchester, England, UK.