Here are 11 notable individuals and hometown heroes who have put Worksop firmly on the map.
See if you knew how many of these famous people were born, lived or worked in the area.

9. Sam Osborne
Sam Osborne is a racing driver from Worksop, who is currently competing in the British Touring Car Championship driving for Apec Racing with Beavis Morgan. Photo: .Submitted

10. Rosalind Plowright OBE
Worksop-born Rosalind Plowright has performed on stages across the globe during her career as an opera singer. Since 1975, she has performed in major opera houses and companies around the world including Covent Garden, Teatro La Fenice, San Francisco Opera, Teatro Colón, and Municipal Theater of Santiago to name a few. Rosalind has a net worth of approximately £3 - 4 million. Photo: Johannes Simon

11. Mick Jones
Mick Jones, born in Shireoaks in 1945, went from league football for Dinnington Miners' Welfare to Sheffield United and then onto Leeds United Photo: Evening Standard/Getty Images

12. Danny Thomas
Workop-born Danny Thomas led a successful football career playing for Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur, and for the England national team Photo: Trevor Jones


