Editing Ironbridge (section)

==Notable people==
[[File:BillyWrightStatue.jpg|140px|thumb|Statue of [[Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)|Billy Wright]] outside [[Molineux stadium]]]]
*The Rogers Family (1778-2003), known for building and using [[coracles]] on the River Severn for generations<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Coracle Men |url=https://ironbridgecoracles.org/the-coracle-men/ |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=Ironbridge Coracle Trust |language=en-GB}}</ref>
*[[Thomas Parker (inventor)|Thomas Parker]] (1843-1915), electrical engineer and inventor, had his last home at Severn House from 1908.<ref name=shropstar>{{cite news|title=Bright spark helped electrical revolution, Life and achievements of pioneer celebrated at special day|work=Shropshire Star|date=8 September 2015|page=16}}Report by Toby Neal, title refers to Thomas Parker day being held 10 October 2015, organised by Madeley Living History Group.</ref>
*[[George Sedgwick]] (1846–1934), a British trade union leader, born in Ironbridge.<ref>[http://www.nednewitt.com/whoswho/S.html The Who's Who of Radical Leicester by Ned Newitt] Retrieved 30 July 2018.</ref>
*[[Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)|Billy Wright]] CBE (1924–1994), a footballer who played 490 games for [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolves]] and the first player to earn 100 international caps for [[England national football team|England]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/features/2003/09/billy_wright.shtml|publisher=BBC Shropshire|date=29 October 2014|title=The Ironbridge Rocket|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref>
*[[Roger Squires]] (1932-2023), a British crossword compiler<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/7652591/Meet-the-Telegraphs-cryptic-crossword-maestro.html|last=Howse|first=Christopher|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=30 April 2010|title=Meet the Telegraph's cryptic crossword maestro|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> who lived in Ironbridge and holds the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' title as the most prolific crossword compiler.<ref>[http://www.shropshirestar.com/2007/10/aces-two-millionth-brainteaser "Ace’s two millionth brainteaser"], ''[[Shropshire Star]]'', 1 October 2007</ref>
*[[Ian Blakemore]] (born 1965), cricketer;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/9425.html|title=Ian Blakemore|website=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler, played for [[Herefordshire County Cricket Club|Herefordshire]]
*[[Jay Blades]] MBE (born 1970), furniture restorer and television presenter, lived here early 2020s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Harvey |first1=Ian |title=MBE for Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades in Queen's Birthday Honours |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2021/06/11/mbe-for-repair-shop-presenter-jay-blades-in-queens-birthday-honours/ |access-date=13 June 2021 |work=www.shropshirestar.com |date=12 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Cancer (band)|Cancer]] (formed in 1988), a death/[[thrash metal]] band<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/u-k-death-metallers-cancer-to-reform-for-festival-appearances/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|title=U.K. Death Metallers Cancer To Reform....|date=12 September 2013|access-date=30 July 2018}}</ref> formed in Ironbridge, released 5 full-length albums