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== Notable people == | == Notable people == | ||
* [[Jack Stokoe]] (1920–1999), [[flying ace]] with the [[Royal Air Force]] during the Second World War | |||
* [[Moir Lockhead|Sir Moir Lockhead]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Doctor honoris causa|DHC]] (born 1945), businessman, was educated in West Cornforth School.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/apr/26/3 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |title=Angry - but not off the rails |first=Andrew |last=Clark |date=26 April 2003 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}</ref> | * [[Moir Lockhead|Sir Moir Lockhead]] [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], [[Doctor honoris causa|DHC]] (born 1945), businessman, was educated in West Cornforth School.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2003/apr/26/3 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |title=Angry - but not off the rails |first=Andrew |last=Clark |date=26 April 2003 |accessdate=19 April 2016}}</ref> | ||
* [[Gordon Cowans]] (born 1958), footballer, most famous for his career at [[Aston Villa F.C.]] | * [[Gordon Cowans]] (born 1958), footballer, most famous for his career at [[Aston Villa F.C.]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:17, 27 June 2025
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates West Cornforth is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated to the south of Cornforth, near the A1(M) motorway, Coxhoe, Ferryhill and Spennymoor. It is known locally as “Doggie”, but the etymology of this name is uncertain. It may relate to the former production of dog irons. In 2008, the village was awarded the 'Calor Village of the Year' in the young people's Northern category.[1] In 2011, the village had a population of 2,501.[2]
The village dates back to 1857[3] and grew in size in conjunction with the local coal mine, Thrislington Colliery (now Thrislington Quarry), until its closure in 1967.[4] It was served by the West Cornforth railway station up to 1952.[5]
Notable people
- Jack Stokoe (1920–1999), flying ace with the Royal Air Force during the Second World War
- Sir Moir Lockhead OBE, DHC (born 1945), businessman, was educated in West Cornforth School.[6]
- Gordon Cowans (born 1958), footballer, most famous for his career at Aston Villa F.C.
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