Which Knowsley icons should be celebrated with heritage plaque?
MEMBERS of the public are being asked to vote on which of Knowsley's famous sons and daughters should be celebrated with a heritage plaque.
A shortlist of 20 candidates has been drawn up following earlier nominations in a scheme similar to English Heritage's Blue Plaque project.
Residents are now being asked to choose their favourite from the list which includes celebrities from the worlds of sport, academia, music and politics.
Writer Alan Bleasdale is on the list, along with actor Sir Rex Harrison, Brookside creator Phil Redmond, Liverpool captain Stephen Gerrard and former Prime Minister and Huyton MP Sir Harold Wilson.
Sir Joseph Beecham, a medicine manufacturer who created Beecham's pills and the 19th century poet Robert Atherton are also on the shortlist.
Vote online by December 31. The final 12 will be announced early 2010 with details of the permanent plaques or features.
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