The Whitby man held his nerve to keep five enemy ships busy at Trafalgar, and subsequently led Nelson’s funeral procession.

The engineer put his own life on the line for the safety of his fellow-workers in the coal industry.

A Cornish professor of chemistry with a poetic turn who helped make science a popular fashion.

The most important English-born composer of Handel’s day, known for his tuneful music and very busy diary.

Eli Parish of Teignmouth in Devon became one of Europe’s most celebrated virtuosos.

High praise from someone who knew him better than most.