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Village History
« on: 25 March 2009, 23:49:50 »
Just found this whilst looking for local history, and found some info regards my local materity home.  Looks like David Seaman was born there.  FFS dont they know Skruntie was born there as well.

http://www.wickersleyweb.co.uk/hist/listerdale.htm



Is there anyone famous from your neck of the woods.

There are a few well known names from this area that I will post later.
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Re: Village History
« Reply #1 on: 25 March 2009, 23:54:28 »
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Just found this whilst looking for local history, and found some info regards my local materity home.  Looks like David Seaman was born there.  FFS dont they know Skruntie was born there as well.

http://www.wickersleyweb.co.uk/hist/listerdale.htm



Is there anyone famous from your neck of the woods.

There are a few well known names from this area that I will post later.


and I thought he was hatched .......   :)
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Re: Village History
« Reply #2 on: 25 March 2009, 23:59:41 »
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Just found this whilst looking for local history, and found some info regards my local materity home.  Looks like David Seaman was born there.  FFS dont they know Skruntie was born there as well.

http://www.wickersleyweb.co.uk/hist/listerdale.htm



Is there anyone famous from your neck of the woods.

There are a few well known names from this area that I will post later.

You might have heard of him ......


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Re: Village History
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2009, 00:23:12 »
Ground. Hurdler Chris Rawlinson, Olympic silver medallist Peter Elliott and former England goalkeeper David Seaman are from Rotherham. ChampCar and former Formula 1 driver Justin Wilson is from Woodall, which is in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham.

The comedian Sandy Powell was born in Rotherham and the town has produced several entertainers who started on the Working men's club scene, such as Duggie Brown, brother of Coronation Street actress Lynne Perrie, Zulu 440, Paul Shane and Christopher Wolstenholme of Muse. Dean Andrews, star of Life On Mars lived in Rotherham and still visits the town on a regular basis.

The artist Margaret Clarkson was born in Rotherham[17] on May 18th 1941. Her Nostalgic art is exhibited throughout UK and abroad, and her illustrations have appeared in publications, such as the autobiograhy Life in a Liberty Bodice. Random recollections of a Yorkshire childhood.[18]

Rob McVeigh, a contestant on the BBC's 2007 show Any Dream Will Do, hails from Rotherham, as well as Richard Morgan who reached the finals of ITV's Grease is the Word and can now be seen on the local club circuit. Rotherham is also the hometown of the Chuckle Brothers who are famous for the children's comedy programme Chuckle Vision which has aired for over 20 years on the BBC. Bring Me The Horizon's video for The Comedown was filmed in Wickersley, Hellaby and Maltby, Rotherham.

The poet and author A. R. Monday was born in Rotherham as was Arsenal and England goalkeeper David Seaman. Professor John Lee, known for the television shows Anatomy for Beginners and Autopsy: Life and Death is a consultant histopathologist at Rotherham General Hospital.

The TV presenter James May of Top Gear fame moved to Rotherham when he was young and lived in the town for several years.

The actress Liz White who starred in Life on Mars and in the BBC remake of 'Fairy Tales' in the Emperor's New Clothes.

Ryan Sampson who played Alex Venables in After You've Gone also hails from Rotherham.

Former Conservative Party leader and Leader of the Opposition William Hague was born and raised in Rotherham; however, he holds his seat in Richmond, North Yorkshire.


All above info from wikipedia. :y
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Re: Village History
« Reply #4 on: 26 March 2009, 01:39:00 »
i have carl froch lives down the road goes in the local club around the corner nice guy allways have a natter when we bump into each other [very softly dont want to ofend him]
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« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2009, 18:03:37 »
Arthur C. Clarke was born nearby and went to my old school ( long before I went there, I hasten to add). David Suchet went to Wellington School up the road. That's about it really  :-/
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