Lochgelly

Lochgelly legends

Local links with famous personalities

Home | DVD | Videos | Happyland | Memories (1) | Memories (2) | Memories (4) | Memories (5) | Memories (3) | Mem 4 | Pics (1) | Pics (2) | Pics (3) | Pics (4) | Pics (5) | Pics (6) | Pics (7) | Legends | School pics | Billy's (1) | Billy's (2) | Braes | Miners | News | Links | Classic

A selection of well-known personalities who had some connection  with Lochgelly
 
 

jamesblack.jpg
Nobel Prize winner Sir James Black, formerly of 23 Station Road, Lochgelly, and also of Brighills.

jennielee.jpg
Jennie Lee - legendary Lochgelly-born MP

jimmyshand.jpeg
Sir Jimmy Shand whose parents lived in Lochgelly

joetemperley.jpg
World famous saxxophonist Joe Temperley still visits his home town.

jennie.jpg
TV soap star Jennie McAlpine's father Tom was born in Lochgelly

dougray.jpg
Actor Dougray Scott is a former member of Lochgelly Youth Theatre

branham.jpg
Actor Kenneth Branham was brought up in Lochgelly

thegun.jpg
Lochgelly's Tam 'the gun' McKay fired the Edinburgh Castle 1pm gun for decades

debknox.jpg
Lochgelly resident Debbie Knox struck curling gold in the Winter Olympics

harrylindu.jpg
Architect Harry Lind kicked the drop goal that earned Scotland rugby's Triple Crown in 1933

jencrawford.jpg
Author Jennie (Crawford) Erdal is a native of Lochgelly

babs.jpg
Singer Barbara Dickson was a regular performer in her early career at Torleys Bar in Lochgelly

rank.jpg
Author Ian Rankine's father JImmy managed a licensed grocers in Bank Street, Lochgelly

uncle.jpg
Actor David McCallum whoe parents lived in Lochgelly

louise.jpg
Lochgelly's Louise Batchelor is a well-known TV journalist

johnwatt.jpg
Lochgelly's happyland is featured in musician John Watt's classic song The Kelty Clippie

newgabs.jpg
Gaberlunzie sing "Leaving of Lochgelly" on one of their top CDs

jocky.jpg
Double world champ Jocky Wilson was a former member of Lochgelly's Old Ship darts team

stephen.jpg
Snooker legend Stephen Hendry was a regular at Lochgelly Masters centre as a youngster

lemoncello.jpg
Olympic athlete Andrew Lemencello is a Lochgelly resident

actor.jpg
Actor Jokie Wallace, star of The Happy Lands

dudleyd.jpg
Broons and Oor Wullie cartoonist Dudley D Watkins lived in Lochgelly for a spell

lomayork.jpg
Lochgelly man Archie Kirk who became Lord Mayor of York

Football

jimleishman.jpg
Jim Leishman - a Lochgelly legend

ianporterfield.jpg
Ian Porterfield - a Lochgelly lad who scored the winning goal for Sunderland in an FA Cup final

dick.jpg
Lochgelly resident Dick Campbell is a successful football manager

billyliddell.jpg
Liverpool legend Billy Liddell played for Lochgelly Violet before moving to Anfield

bobmckinlay.jpg
Lochgelly's Bob McKinlay who holds the record appearances title for Nottingham Forest

tim_best2.jpg
Tim Williamson - Lochgelly's "man of many clubs"

billrenton.jpg
Willie Renton starred for Rangers and Dunfermline Athletic

ming.jpg
Alex Menzies was a regular with Lochgelly Violet before joining Cowdenbeath

aitkena.jpg
Lochgelly-born George Aitken who played for the Albert, East Fife, Sunderland and Scotland

donrevie.jpg
England manager Don Revie spent his summer holidays in Lochgelly, his wife's hometown

 
 
 
Suggestions will be welcomed at Lochgelly@btinternet.com


Lochgelly is the original Happyland