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==Notable people==
* [[Tommy Boyle (footballer born 1886)|Tommy Boyle]] (1886–1940), footballer, born in Platts Common. Tommy's death in the [[Second World War]] led to him being buried in an unmarked grave in Hoyland Cemetery. In 2010, his grave was located and a granite headstone erected.
* [[Barry Hines]], (1939-2016), writer, born and brought up in the town. Hoyland is mentioned in the film of his script, ''[[The Gamekeeper (film)|The Gamekeeper]]''.
* [[John Mayock]], Olympic athlete, educated at St Helen's Catholic School and Kirk Balk Comprehensive School.
* [[Brian Wildsmith]], artist specialising in illustrating children's books, born and brought up in Hoyland Common and educated at St.Helen's Catholic School, Hoyland
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