Famous people lucky enough to be born near you
Famous people lucky enough to be born near you
OK who is the most famous person born within 20 mile from either where you were born or now live ? yes one mans famous is anothers unknown but it's a bit of fun. Not as the crow flies, Google mas decides
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FFS Rigger, take it a bit more seriously will yarigger wrote:Benny Hill
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Paul Madeley. Peter O'Toole (I think, def brought up around here), Keith Waterhouse.
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Captain Cook ( not the cricketer ) was born 3 miles away from me where I was born in North Yorkshire
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Leader so far for me Probably taught about to the majority of of the known world.NottinghamWhite wrote:Captain Cook ( not the cricketer ) was born 3 miles away from me.
Sad that I have to go for entertainment, Liam Nesson or Sport, George Best... maybe C S Lewis then.
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George Formby.
Sir Ian McKellen.
Sir Ian McKellen.
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Davycc wrote:rigger wrote:Benny Hill
FFS Rigger, take it a bit more seriously will ya
I am serious !
He's absolutely massive all around the world, same as Mr Bean.
It's physical comedy that doesn't generally need a lot of translating ..
Honestly, when I worked for Tower Records down here, tourists always asked two questions : why isn't there a Titanic museum and where's the statue of Benny Hill.
There is actually a Titanic Museum now, which opened about five years ago, but we're still waiting for a bronze of Benny ...
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20 miles is a big radius so living in Selby we will include York 12 mile or so up the road.
Will go for Guy Fawkes or more recently Dame Judy Dench.
If we stick with Selby we've had a King born here in Henry 1st
Will go for Guy Fawkes or more recently Dame Judy Dench.
If we stick with Selby we've had a King born here in Henry 1st
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Prince Charles was born in the same hospital as me - St Mary's Paddington.
Does this qualify as a royal connection?
Does this qualify as a royal connection?
Might have to take an interest in the Premier League now....