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One of our running themes at You and Yesterday is to feature what we have called 'Derbyshire Characters'. The subjects who fall into this category may not be 'famous' in the wider world, nor even 'celebrities' in the modern sense, but instead became 'well-known' for an unusual quality or eccentricity.

The reputation of some of these characters was confined to a single village or town, or even their own immediate family. But in other cases their special 'attributes' - not always desirable ones at that - got them known much further afield.

Perhaps you have a nomination - the sort of unusual individual who 'everybody knew'. It could even be an unsung member of your own family, maybe a long-forgotten ancestor who you would like to pay tribute to. Nor do they have to be human - one of our best-loved characters on the site is Tip the dog!

So why not consider creating an article about a Derbyshire character? Long or short, it doesn't matter - every contribution adds to our ever-growing archive of Derbyshire-related stories.

The following articles concerning Derbyshire characters have already been submitted. Just click on a title to read more.

Tip the dog - A canine hero.

Sisson, Thomas 'Giant' - The Big Lad from Cotmanhay

Prince, Edward 'Neddy' - A Heanor Legend!

Bott, Thomas - Derbyshire's Most Ungentlemanly Gentleman

Taylor, Samuel - The Ilkeston Giant

Slack, Samuel - The Tideswell Vocalist

Farmer, Joseph - Derby's 'Mr. Athletics'

Charlesworth, Violet - Can You Solve Her 'Vanishing Act' Mystery?

Evans, Ted - Was the 'World's Tallest Man' born in Derbyshire?

Swindell, Frederick - The Mystery Bookie

Ali, Asghar - Standing Alone in Ashbourne

Holmes, Sherlock - Born in Chesterfield - Official!

Stainsby, Edward 'Rabbi' - The Heanor Racer

Kane, John - R.I.P. in Buxton - Comedian ate himself to death!

Parr, Joseph - Town Crier of Derby

Prior, Alfred Hall - The Running Reverend

Stanhope, Aubrey - Mystery Man of Many Talents

Ash, Walter - Shoemaker

Bown, Phoebe: Eccentric woman was Peak curiosity

Christian, Roy: Lovable historian Uncle Roy will be sadly missed

Buxton, Jedediah: Farm labourer was a maths genius

• Derbyshire Characters - Nominations Required

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