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One interesting fact....about where you live

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LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 15 Jan 2011 22:59

Daniel Craig went to school here ( with me! )

Researching:
WInson, Steele, Roberts, Adkins, Mutch, Darcy, Lawless

Joanne in Burgess Hill™

Joanne in Burgess Hill™ Report 15 Jan 2011 22:52

Hmmmmmm. **scrapes barrell**

Valentine Dyall (secret army) lived here

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 15 Jan 2011 22:21



Famous from my town

1. Rik Mayall
2. Victoria Beckham
3. Glenn Hoddle
4. Linda Lusardi
5. Ray Winstone
6. Michael Barrymore
7. Graham Cole (Tony Stamp from The Bill)
8. Jakki Brambles (Radio 1 DJ)
9. Griff Rhys Jones
10. Jesse Wallace (Kat Moon in Eastenders)

Cooper

Cooper Report 15 Jan 2011 14:20

Matt Cardell sung in the local Pubs where I live.
Dermott O leary went to the same College as my Daughter and still visits it from time to time.

Researching:
Helm Tappenden, Kitchen/Kitchin,(London) Cantwell (southern Ireland)

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~

~~ Jules in Wiltshire~~ Report 15 Jan 2011 14:14

I live in a place called Fugglestone in Wiltshire

A monastery was founded here in early Saxon times, in which Ethelbert is said to have been buried. Afterwards a hospital for lepers was established on its site.

Nothing much here now except Army married quarters!! The land still belongs to the Earl of Pembroke..Wilton house is just down the road from me..

Jules x

Researching:
Madgwick, Champion, Pont, Ramus, Hall, Pitt, Rudland, Coates, Wheatley, Collins, Van Staaden, Filmer....

Merlin

Merlin Report 15 Jan 2011 13:48

Forgot to include, the First Motor Racing in the UK, took place here on the Seafront

Researching:
Vlad the Impaler and Dracula. Wend,Prickly,Island,GG.+CC.+DIZZY & Mersey.

Mauatthecoast

Mauatthecoast Report 15 Jan 2011 11:48

Hi Rose,not one but quite a few

Gladstone Adams....Inventor of the windscreen wiper
John Gilroy...Artist of famous Guiness adverts
Robson Green..actor
Denise Welch..Actress
W.E.Johns..Author of Biggles
Ian La Frenais..writer of (The likely lads & Auf Wiedersehen)
John Middleton...Actor in Emmerdale
Andy Taylor...Guitarist with Duran Duran
Hylton Valentine..guitarist with The Animals
Colin Watson...author of detective novels
John Dobson...Architect
Raymond Laidlaw...Musician - Lindisfarne
Thomas Burt...Politician..first working miner to become an M.P. and father of the House of Parliament

and many more famous folk from nearby towns :O) x

Researching:
In my own little world where everybody knows me... ..... best thing about happy memories is making them....

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 15 Jan 2011 11:06

The film Local Hero had it's opening scene filmed
at Aberdeen Airport and the American wearing black
stetson walking up the gangway was my OH, blink
and you will miss him. lolx

Emmax

Huia

Huia Report 15 Jan 2011 06:07

Ann, I saw the Severn Bore when I was in England.

Motown Gal, I have seen the bullet holes in the pub door.

All I can think of for my area is that the Hilary family kept bees in the hills many many years ago, and I think Sir Ed (he wasnt sir then) used to do a lot of tramping (trecking to you) in our hills. He and George Lowe came to give a talk at my High School before they went to Everest.

Huia.

Researching:
Avatar: Red poppy holding a yellow poppy.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 15 Jan 2011 01:14

Colin Firth's parents live in the city
Colin's mum taught me at Uni.
Alice Lysle was hanged here.
Keates was inspired by the place.
A bit of 'The Da Vinvi' code was filmed here
King Alfred lived here.

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad)

Dianne

Dianne Report 15 Jan 2011 01:10

Atonement was filmed here.

It was interesting to walk down the prom during the evening and see all the film set on the prom and the beach.

Sue

Sue Report 14 Jan 2011 21:39

Just a thought Rose, this could be turned into a quiz, guess the place.!!!

Researching:
Honey and all Jack Russells

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jan 2011 20:48

a movie was made some years ago about the first female firefighter


it happened in Los Angeles

but was filmed here ......... with palm trees (some artificial) strategically placed on all outside sets

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 14 Jan 2011 20:38

Gandulf and Prof Dumbledore live next door to each other a few miles away.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 14 Jan 2011 20:19

Yvonne de Carlo was born here, in 1922


A more recent film actor is Ryan Reynolds, born in Vancouver in 1976

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Jean (Monmouth)

Jean (Monmouth) Report 14 Jan 2011 19:50

Charles Rolls came from here.

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 14 Jan 2011 19:26

Agatha Christie came here in 1927, to the Orchid Gardens. While she was staying here she wrote the synopsis for her book The Mysterious Mr Quinn which she based in Puerto de la Cruz.

Wendy

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL

Darklord

Darklord Report 14 Jan 2011 18:43

The church in my village was moved stone by stone to its current location to make it easier to worship.

This was done in 1855/56

Researching:
Researching Forest of Dean Robins,Parker,Thorn,Shillam,Belcher,Turley,Kear,Looking Halestrap in SE England with Robins connections,Hickman from Colston Bassett Notts but mainly Forest of Dean.

Sue

Sue Report 14 Jan 2011 16:55

Its the largest city in the county of Hampshire,
Home of the Ford Transit and Ordnance Survey
Birthplace of Chris Packham and Craig David

Researching:
Honey and all Jack Russells

'Emma'

'Emma' Report 14 Jan 2011 15:09

Now Merlin that goes without saying lolx
Salmon from the Shire, I could go on,
freezing weather in the height of summer
and am shocked you didn't mention Whisky!
But thats not people ofcourse could mention
a few who eat and drink though.

Emmax

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