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==Notable people== Notable residents and ex-residents of Garforth include:England and Yorkshire cricketer [[Chris Silverwood]];<ref>{{cite web|title = The Home of CricketArchive|url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4345/4345.html|website = cricketarchive.com|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref> DJ [[Dave Seaman]];<ref>{{cite web|title = Superstar DJ<br />Superstar DJ Dave Seaman|url = http://www.dmcworld.net/interviews/entry/interviews/superstar-dj-superstar-dj-dave-seaman.html|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref> [[Andrew White (musician)|Andrew White]] of the [[Kaiser Chiefs]];<ref>{{cite web|title = 'My dad doesn't think playing a guitar is a sensible job and he's probably right'|url = http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/features/my-dad-doesn-t-think-playing-a-guitar-is-a-sensible-job-and-he-s-probably-right-1-4342221|work= Yorkshire Post|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref> [[John Birch (rugby league)|John Birch]] of [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]], England & Great Britain rugby league teams; and BAFTA nominated comedian [[Liam Williams (comedian)|Liam Williams]], who created and stars in ''[[Ladhood]] '', a comedy TV series based on his experience of growing up in Garforth.<ref>{{cite web|title = Ladhood - BBC iPlayer|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p07t80ht/ladhood|website = bbc.co.uk/iplayer|access-date = 26 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title = Ladhood review β boisterous comedy smells like teen spirit ... and Lynx|url = https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/nov/24/ladhood-review-boisterous-comedy-smells-like-teen-spirit-and-lynx|newspaper = The Guardian| date=24 November 2019 |access-date = 26 November 2019 | last1=Nicholson | first1=Rebecca }}</ref> The village was also the birthplace of Second World War airman, [[Sir Augustus Walker]] of the Royal Air Force.<ref>{{cite web|title = An ordinary house, an extraordinary hero|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/an-ordinary-house-an-extraordinary-hero-1-2071502|work= Yorkshire Evening Post|access-date = 7 September 2015}}</ref> [[Jack Charlton]] owned a menswear shop in the town, and was a resident for a number of years along with a number of sportspeople at various times.
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