06-08-2010, 07:24 PM
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Famous people
Most of us come from top to bottom, left to right of the UK ....... and several of you from abroad.It would be interesting to know of any famous people connected with the town where you live now or previously lived.
I have lived in Bristol all my life and the well known names with connections to the city are:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel, not born in Bristol but he built the Clifton Suspension Bridge.
John and Charles Wesley - John was founder of the Methodist Church. His brother, Charles was well known as a prolific hymn-writer including `'Jesu lover of my soul", "love Divine" and "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"
Elizabeth Blackwell was born in Bristol and the family emigrated to the Untied States where she became the first female doctor.
Cary Grant, film star, was born not far from where I used to live.
Samuel Plimsoll was born in Bristol. His campaign led to the Merchant Shipping Act of 1876, instructing the "Plimsoll Line" to be painted on the hull of every ship to mark its load line.
William Gilbert (WG) Grace, the famous cricketer.
John Cabot - Italian explorer who sailed from Bristol to Newfoundland.
Billy Butlin of Butlin's Holiday Camp fame.
06-08-2010, 08:42 PM
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Hello Mags, Cary Grant was one of my favoutite actors, very funny the faces he could pull to look bewildered.There are a lot of famous people from Dublin, here are just a few I can think of off hand.
Oliver Goldsmith (Playwright).
George Bernard Shaw (Playwright).
Bram Stoker (Of Dracula fame).
Sean O' Casey (Playwright).
Michael Gambon (Lived on the same Street as kids, I think he's a 'Sir' now.)
Wilfred Brambell (Steptoe)
There are a lot of footballers who played in Britain at the highest level, including Liam Whelan of Manchester United who died in the Munich air disaster, (1958, I think).
06-08-2010, 09:46 PM
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Very interesting thread Mags.........Chorley is where I live and have done all my life. Didn't realise that the following were from here:
Kathleen Ferrier - Opera Singer
Paul Mariner - England International Footballer
Dave Spikey - Comedian
Jason Queally - Olympic Cyclist
Kevin Simm - Former Liberty X Pop Group
Ken Morley - Played Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street
Michael Jennings - Boxer
Phil Cool - Comedian
Bill Beaumont - Former England Rugby Union Captain
Charles Lightoller- Highest Ranking Crew Member to survive HMS Titanic
Sir Henry Tate - Sugar Magnate and Founder of the Tate Gallery
Joseph Gilgun - Plays Eli Dingle in Emmerdale
Derek Draper - Labour Spin Doctor and Newspaper Columnist
07-08-2010, 03:21 AM
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Good thread!You think of people connected to Washington who have made their names here, but here are a few of our native born Washingtonians:
Warren Buffett, billionaire industrialist
Helen Hayes, actress
Duke Ellington, jazz pianist and composer
Pete Sampras, tennis star
Al Gore, former VP and presidential candidate
Marvin Gaye, Motown singer
Connie Chung, TV personality
John Philip Sousa, the March King
07-08-2010, 07:47 AM
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There are so many from where I come from but below are just a few of the more famous ones.Alfred Wainwright
Josephine Cox
Russell Harty (an older mate used to be leader of the gang)
Ian McShane
Kathleen Harrison
Jon Walmsley
Will Greenwood
Carl Fogarty
Ronnie Clayton
Kathleen Ferrier (known as aunt Kath to me and my sisters, actually born in Higher Walton Warrington but moved to Blackburn at a very young age and is claimed by Blackburn to belong there)
07-08-2010, 06:12 PM
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A few more famous names from the Bristol area are .....Robin Cousins - Olympic Gold Medalist (Ice Skating)
J K Rowling - Author
Tony Bullimore - Mariner
David Prowse - Star Wars (Darth Vadar) and "Green Cross Code" man.
Russ Conway - Pianist
Sophie Anderton - Model
07-08-2010, 06:40 PM
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Ted Robbins comedian, radio presenter and tv warm up manJane Horrocks actress (a friend of mine)
Sam Aston (Chesney Coronation Street his mum works in the HC)
Fizz character Corrie
Percy Sugden character Corrie
Tyrone character Corrie
William Roach Corrie
Shaun character Corrie
Phil Neville footballer (moved to Manchester now)
Sean Ruane opera singer
Natalie Casey actress (2 pints of lager)
June x
07-08-2010, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by june1958
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Ted Robbins comedian, radio presenter and tv warm up manJane Horrocks actress (a friend of mine)
Sam Aston (Chesney Coronation Street his mum works in the HC)
Fizz character Corrie
Percy Sugden character Corrie
Tyrone character Corrie
William Roach Corrie
Shaun character Corrie
Phil Neville footballer (moved to Manchester now)
Sean Ruane opera singer
Natalie Casey actress (2 pints of lager)
June x
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