Stockport Council’s road naming policy is said to be confined to individuals who have been dead for over 30 years.
Here are a few examples of Councils honouring the life and achievements of individuals, in some cases individuals still alive.
Let us know;
- which policy you prefer
- if you know of any other examples.
Isabella Banks
Manchester Evening News – Famous Manchester names honoured in First Street development
Blackburn – Alan Shearer
BBC News – Alan Shearer has Blackburn street named after himLancashire Telegraph – ALAN SHEARER WAY: Blackburn Rovers legend delighted to get Ewood road name honour
The Mag – Campaign launched for Alan Shearer to have permanent tribute in Gosforth
Bradford
Telegraph & Argus – Bradford’s speedway history is honoured with street signs on housing estate
Michael Browning
The Echo (via the British Speedway Forum) – County Ground work starts
Sir Matt Busby
Wikipedia – Sir Matt Busby WayManchester United – How Sir Matt Busby led us to greatness
Raich Carter – Hull
A Halftime Report – Remembering Raich: The Story of the Silver Fox
John Charles
Wikipedia – John CharlesFootball365 – Portrait of an icon: John Charles
Chelford – Jason Kenny & Laura Trott
Cheshire East Council – Road in Cheshire East renamed to honour OlympiansSignal 1 – Cheshire street renamed ‘Kenny Trott Road’ in honour of gold-winning Olympians
Brian Clough
BBC News – Road name to honour Brian CloughBBC News – Clough Way tribute gets go-ahead
Football Whispers – An East Midlands Affair: Two Rivals United By One Man
Michael Coles
The Echo (via the British Speedway Forum) – County Ground work starts
Derek Dooley
BBC News – Road renamed in Dooley’s honourFootball365 – Derek Dooley: A true man of steel and resilience
Derby – Brian Clough
BBC News – Road name to honour Brian CloughBBC News – Clough Way tribute gets go-ahead
Football Whispers – An East Midlands Affair: Two Rivals United By One Man
Exeter – Michael Browning, Michael Coles, Tony Sanford
The Echo (via the British Speedway Forum) – County Ground work starts
Sir Alex Ferguson
BBC News – Sir Alex Ferguson given Old Trafford street honourMirror – Sir Alex Ferguson and ten other streets named after footballers
Sir Tom Finney
Independent – Football: Sir Tom the pride of PrestonITV – Football legend Sir Tom Finney set to receive fitting send-off
Arthur Forrest
Telegraph & Argus – Bradford’s speedway history is honoured with street signs on housing estate
Neil Fox
Wakefield Express – Road named after rugby league legend, Neil Fox
Ron Hill
LancsLive – Street in Accrington to be named Ron Hill WayBBC News – Olympic marathon runner Ron Hill’s Accrington road honour
May Hill
LancsLive – Running legend Ron Hill’s wife May gets road name to match
Dame Kelly Holmes
Annie Horniman
Manchester Evening News – Famous Manchester names honoured in First Street developmentHull – Raich Carter
A Halftime Report – Remembering Raich: The Story of the Silver Fox
Hull – Roger Millward
Hull Live – Garrison Road officially becomes Roger Millward Way in fitting tribute to Hull KR legendA-One+ – Road for Rugby Legend
Viking FM – Hull road to be renamed in honour of rugby legend Roger Millward
Hull – Clive Sullivan
BBC News – Clive Sullivan remembered during Black History MonthHull FC – Clive Sullivan – A Hero on Both Sides of the City Remembered
Wikipedia – A63 Road
Manchester – Isabella Banks, James Grigor, Annie Horniman, Jack Rosenthal, Tony Wilson
Manchester Evening News – Famous Manchester names honoured in First Street developmentManchester – Sir Matt Busby
Wikipedia – Sir Matt Busby WayManchester United – How Sir Matt Busby led us to greatness
Manchester – Sir Alex Ferguson
BBC News – Sir Alex Ferguson given Old Trafford street honourMirror – Sir Alex Ferguson and ten other streets named after footballers
Manchester – Joe Mercer
Wikipedia – Joe MercerManchester Evening News – National Football Museum to host new Joe Mercer exhibition to mark Manchester City legend’s 100th birthday
Manchester – Nobby Stiles
Manchester Evening News – Street in Collyhurst named after 1966 World Cup winning local hero Nobby StilesBBC News – Nobby Stiles Drive: Manchester United hero in road honour
ITV – 1966 England stars honour Nobby Stiles
Manchester – Alan Turing
BBC News – Alan Turing: Manchester celebrates pardoned geniusIndependent – Manchester was ahead of the pack in honouring Alan Turing
Roger Millward
Hull Live – Garrison Road officially becomes Roger Millward Way in fitting tribute to Hull KR legendA-One+ – Road for Rugby Legend
Viking FM – Hull road to be renamed in honour of rugby legend Roger Millward
Tony Sanford
The Echo (via the British Speedway Forum) – County Ground work startsAlan Shearer
BBC News – Alan Shearer has Blackburn street named after himLancashire Telegraph – ALAN SHEARER WAY: Blackburn Rovers legend delighted to get Ewood road name honour
The Mag – Campaign launched for Alan Shearer to have permanent tribute in Gosforth
Sheffield – Derek Dooley
BBC News – Road renamed in Dooley’s honourFootball365 – Derek Dooley: A true man of steel and resilience
Nobby Stiles
Manchester Evening News – Street in Collyhurst named after 1966 World Cup winning local hero Nobby StilesBBC News – Nobby Stiles Drive: Manchester United hero in road honour
ITV – 1966 England stars honour Nobby Stiles
Clive Sullivan
BBC News – Clive Sullivan remembered during Black History MonthHull FC – Clive Sullivan – A Hero on Both Sides of the City Remembered
Wikipedia – A63 Road
Tonbridge – Dame Kelly Holmes
Jason Kenny & Laura Trott
Cheshire East Council – Road in Cheshire East renamed to honour OlympiansSignal 1 – Cheshire street renamed ‘Kenny Trott Road’ in honour of gold-winning Olympians
Alan Turing
BBC News – Alan Turing: Manchester celebrates pardoned geniusIndependent – Manchester was ahead of the pack in honouring Alan Turing
