Notable Event: 1967 Stockport air disaster - A British Midland Airways Argonaut crashed in the Hopes Carr area of the town, resulting in the deaths of 72 passengers.
Famous People: In 1942, Royal Marine James Conway, a 22 years old ex-Co-Op milkman from Stockport, was one of the famous "Cockleshell Heroes" who took part in Operation Frankton, the British raid on German shipping in Bordeaux harbour in France. He was captured by the Germans and executed.
Famous People: Fred Perry - 1909 - 1995. Born in Stockport. Was a tennis player and three-time Wimbledon champion and his name used on the famous clothing brand.