Perhaps I could draw listers' attention to my latest celebrity blog for July tieing in with the upcoming London Olympics, which is on Victoria Pendleton, Britain's queen of the cycling velodrome who is bound to be a hot contender for yet another gold medal.You can see it at: http://blog.findmypast.co.uk/2012/07/famous-family-trees-victoria-pendleton/ Unfortunately, Victoria doesn't have any Yorkshire ancestors that I was able to discover. All her male line forebears were needle makers in the hosiery industry from Leicester and Nottingham. However, I have told my friends at Findmypast that I am determined to do a Yorkshireman (or woman) for my August blog and I would appreciate a few suggestions! Perhaps not necessarily just for now but for future blogs as well. My immediate prospects are..... JOHN CRAVEN, Countryfile presenter born in Leeds. MICHAEL PALIN, my favourite Python and travel programme presenter born in Sheffield. ALAN TITCHMARSH, gardening presenter and chat show host born at Ilkley. DAVID HOCKNEY, world-famous artist born in Bradford. SIR PATRICK STEWART born at Mirfield. ALAN BENNETT born in Leeds. Would anyone like to suggest a famous Yorkshireman or woman whose ancestry they would like to see? -- Roy Stockdill Genealogical researcher, writer & lecturer Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History: www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html "There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." OSCAR WILDE

Some suggestions: Chris Rea - born Middlesborough - singer. Helen Sharman - born Sheffield 1963 first British astronaut. Mary Bateman - born Asenby, worked in Thirsk 1768--1809 The "Yorkshire Witch"; convicted of fraud and murder, hanged. Rick Dickinson - apparently born in Yorkshire 1956(?) Industrial designer responsible for the ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum & Sinclair QL keyboards & cases. Percy Shaw - born Halifax 1889--1975 Inventor of the Cat's Eyes reflecting road studs. Sue