BRADFORD has been home to many legends in all sort of different fields over the years and it is time to honour those who have made the biggest impact.
This is the fourth part of a regular series with the latest five inductees into who would be named in a Bradford Hall of Fame.
They can be people who were either born in the Bradford district, or made a huge name with an association to the city.
Why not leave your own suggestions in the comments section below, as you have done in previous weeks.
ADRIAN MOORHOUSE
The 56-year-old swimming superstar-turned-businessman and commentator is best known for winning gold in the 100-metre breaststroke at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Born in Bradford, Moorhouse attended Bradford Grammar School and went to 4th Shipley Scouts.
His medal-laden also included three golds at successive Commonwealth Games, in 1982 in Brisbane (100m breaststroke), 1986 in Edinburgh (200m breaststroke) and 1990 in Auckland (100m breaststroke).
He also won four silvers at four successive Commonwealth Games.
Moorhouse retired after the 1992 Olympics after he finished eighth.
TASMIN ARCHER
The Bradford-born singer, most famous for her 1992 number one ‘Sleeping Satellite’, claimed the Best New Artist prize at the 1993 Brit Awards. She picked up the honour from rock star Lenny Kravitz and Crystal Maze host Richard O’Brien.
Also at the 1993 ceremony, Archer was nominated for Best British Video and Best British Female Solo Artist.
She attended Bradford College in 1980 to study typing, and then became a clerk at Leeds Magistrates' Court.
DYNAMO
Real name, Steven Frayne, Dynamo has been wowing audiences on stage and TV for the last 20 years.
Bradford-born Frayne was given the name Dynamo in 2001 while performing at Houdini's centenary celebrations at the New York Hilton in front of magic peers including David Blaine and David Copperfield.
An impressed audience member shouted out: 'this kid is an effing dynamo'.
During the pandemic, the Magician Impossible star has been entertaining audiences online with his magic tricks and look backs at his career in a number of social media posts.
TIMOTHY WEST
The Bradford-born film, stage and television actor, with more than 50 years of experience behind him
The 85-year-old has appeared in both Coronation Street as Eric Babbage and Stan Carter in EastEnders.
In 1984, West was appointed CBE for his services to drama.
He is married to the actress Prunella Scales and the couple have starred in the Channel 4 series Great Canal Journeys.
JAVED BASHIR
Born in Pakistan, he arrived in Keighley at age of 10, Bashir helps to promote positive image of Bradford, British Pakistanis and Muslims in the UK at an international level.
He was awarded with honorary fellowship by the University of Bradford in 2015. He was appointed by the International Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution to help promote non-violent means of resolving world conflicts.
After the 2001 Bradford riots Javed set up a number different initiatives to bring communities together including providing free meal.
During the Covid-19 locked, Javed set up the VIP (Volunteering Interfaith Partnership) where he involved all the different faith groups to help and support the elderly, vulnerable and isolated people in Bradford and district. This partnership was set up in partnership with Age UK providing hot meals, welfare packs, help with shopping and collecting prescription.
He started the Sharing Ramadan initiative where he engaged local Pakistani community to share iftar meals with the needy people particularly non-Muslims.
He also provided food for vulnerable international students at the University of Bradford. His efforts were recognised by the mainstream and Asian media as well as the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire and Age UK.
After the 2001 Bradford riots Javed was awarded the Community Harmony Award for his efforts in bringing communities together.
In 2011, Javed was to invited as a guest speaker to address International Kashmir Conference where he was among prominent activists, scholars and journalists invited to the event in Muzaffarabad, in the Azad Kashmir province of Pakistan to talk about bringing peace and stability in the region.
Those already inducted are: Fattorini Family, Ade Edmondson, Sir Ken Morrison, Ruby Bhatti, Adil Rashid, JB Priestley, Zayn Malik, Sarah Khan Bashir, Captain Sir Tom Moore, Margaret McMillan, Stuart McCall, David Hockney, Brian Noble, Sharon Beshenivsky, Jack Tordoff.
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