What famous people...

[Foxxi]

come from where you live?

From my area comes....

Paul Daniels - from Redcar about 10 miles from where I live

Chubby Brown - from Southbank about 8 miles away..I see him quite often in my local garage

Chris Rea - from Middlesbrough.. my mum used to go in his parents icecream shop when she was little

Journey South - just down the road from me on the next estate

Bob Mortimer (from Vic Reeves) - from Hartlepool

Captain Cook - Fynn is getting christened at the church where his parents married

Jonathan Woodgate (footballer) - Middlesbrough

Wendy Richards (Pauline in Eastenders)

Mavis (ex Coronation Street) and Brian Tilsley

Brian Clough (great football manager)

cant think of anyone else.

 

[kazlin]

Ronnie Corbett - Purley

June Brown - South Croydon

Francis Rossi - Croydon

Can't think of any more at the mo!

 

[LaineyG]

James Watt - inventor of the steam engine

Richard "I don't belllllliiiieeeevvvvvveee it" Wilson

Martin Compston - Sweet sixteen

And Ross somebody - the bloke engaged to Jennifer Love Hewitt!



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[A&J]

The only one I can think of is Richard Hammond 8) 8)

 

[uncle_bens]

Charlie Chaplain, and I think Michael Cain, Oh and everyone from So Solid Crew

 

[Urchin]

The only one I can think of is Richard Hammond 8) 8)

Are you from Soilihull then? Me too

Ozzy Osbourne is from not far away either,
Jasper Carrot
Chris Tarrant
Lenny Henry
Ocean Colour Scene

 

[sarafet]

Ronnie Corbett - Purley

June Brown - South Croydon

Francis Rossi - Croydon

Can't think of any more at the mo!

kate moss is from croydon i'm sure

 

[elaine22]

From my home town:

Frank Whittle (invented the jet engine) went to my school

Aleister Crowley (involved with the occult)

Nizlopi

From Leicester:

Gok Wan

Gary Lineker

The Elephant Man

Showaddywaddy

Kasabian

 

[Krystal]

rm from Darlington we have:

Zoe Birkett from Pop Idol

I think thats about it. How crap

 

[Misslarue]

Faye White, Arsenal and England women's football team captain. I actually used to be friends with her in primary school!

Gareth Southgate

Alan Minter (boxer)

A couple of The Cure (one used to drink in our pub in Horley when I was about 10!)

 

[Foxxi]

rm from Darlington we have:

Zoe Birkett from Pop Idol

I think thats about it. How crap

Vic Reeves is from Darlo...he went to Eastbourne School!

 

[evemarie8]

Ditto to Urchins post, my mom actually lived round the corner form Jasper Carrot when she was younger. Zoe from Hollyoaks is from Redditch and there are a few members of UB40 floating around Alvechurch way which isn't far from where I live now.

 

[Charlie:-)]

Robert Palmer (my dad went to school with him)
Stan Laurel
Patrick Stuart
Justin from Hollyoaks
Danny & Richard Mcnamara who are the band Embrace

There are others from near me like Chris Moyles & Nell Mcandrew are from Leeds which is only 6 miles away but these are the ones who are from my home town and very close surrounding towns 1 mile or so away.

 

[Babylicious]

Amy Johnson (famous pilot)
Clive Sullivan
Fat Boy Slim (AKA) Norman Cook
Fine Young Cannibals
John Prescott
Maureen Lipman
William Wilberforce

to name a few

 

[fifi211]

Same as you Foxxi as I live in Hartlepool

I didn't realise how many famous people were from round here

 

[Foxxi]

Same as you Foxxi as I live in Hartlepool

I didn't realise how many famous people were from round here

Oh Hartlepool I was in Middleton Grange Shopping Centre the other day Im in Middlesbrough

Aye theres a few famous uns' from round ere!

 

[MissGobby]

David Blunkett - seen him walking around a couple of times.

Sean Bean - although not seen him, AND he's a piggy fan! tut tut lol

that's all i know at the mo lol

 

[kazlin]

Ronnie Corbett - Purley

June Brown - South Croydon

Francis Rossi - Croydon

Can't think of any more at the mo!

kate moss is from croydon i'm sure

Yep, she is

 

[LilysMummy]

Ditto to Urchins post, my mom actually lived round the corner form Jasper Carrot when she was younger. Zoe from Hollyoaks is from Redditch and there are a few members of UB40 floating around Alvechurch way which isn't far from where I live now.

I didnt know any off that

The only one I could think was Steph from BB4 i think it was, she worked in marks and sparks

 

[evemarie8]

Ditto to Urchins post, my mom actually lived round the corner form Jasper Carrot when she was younger. Zoe from Hollyoaks is from Redditch and there are a few members of UB40 floating around Alvechurch way which isn't far from where I live now.

I didnt know any off that

The only one I could think was Steph from BB4 i think it was, she worked in marks and sparks

She lives in my sisters close, and we saw her in the pub once, I had forgotten all about her!!!!