Shropshire Star

Famous Salopians - Part One

Charles Darwin, Robert Clive, Wilfred Owen and Mary Webb... We can all name the noble pioneers, poets and notaries who helped shape and colour the county of Shropshire, but what about modern-day famous Salopians?

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Charles Darwin, Robert Clive, Wilfred Owen and Mary Webb... We can all name the noble pioneers, poets and notaries who helped shape and colour the county of Shropshire, but what about modern-day famous Salopians?

Take our photo gallery tour of the county's rising stars and best-known faces of film, television and music.

See also: Part Two: Shrewsbury Scholars

See also: Part Three: Sporting Heroes

Hollywood actor Pete Postlethwaite is one of the county's most recognisable faces. The star, who's graced the silver screen in blockbusters including Jurassic Park, The Usual Suspects, Brassed Off and Dragonheart, has lived with his family in an eco-friendly home near Bishops Castle for several years.

Pete's appeared several times at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms and has been an active campaigner in the county, helping to raise awareness on a range of issues including crime prevention and autism. Read more here...

Albrighton's Helen Soraya hit screens last year when she appeared as a stunt performer in Christmas blockbuster The Golden Compass alongside Daniel Craig and Nicole Kidman.