Famous folk from your school
Discussion
Lefty said:
Hugh74 said:
Lefty said:
SlipStream77 said:
Lefty said:
Jim Clark.
We have a winner.Jim Clark went to Primary School in Chirnside.
Don't have the alumnus to hand but from memory:
Hugo Blimpton-McChimp -Politician
Quentin Trumpton-Gitt -England Rugger player
Harry Quaffingham-Pant -Editor -Daily Telegraph
The 5th Earl of Skelmersdale
Amongst many others.
Actually Dominic Dale (snooker player) and a man who made the local papers for being caught having sex with a dog are the only famous people from my small Welsh comprehensive school.
Hugo Blimpton-McChimp -Politician
Quentin Trumpton-Gitt -England Rugger player
Harry Quaffingham-Pant -Editor -Daily Telegraph
The 5th Earl of Skelmersdale
Amongst many others.
Actually Dominic Dale (snooker player) and a man who made the local papers for being caught having sex with a dog are the only famous people from my small Welsh comprehensive school.
davepoth said:
Amy Williams, Gold Medallist in the Skeleton at the winter Olympics, was in my Sixth Form for some classes.
Roger Bannister, first man to run a mile under 4 minutes was a student.
Adam Campbell (was Jones at School), star of "Date Movie" was in the year above.
Jason Gardner, the sprinter.
Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate.
There are a few more I think, but those are pretty good ones.
Damn it, should read the whole thread before I posted Roger Bannister, first man to run a mile under 4 minutes was a student.
Adam Campbell (was Jones at School), star of "Date Movie" was in the year above.
Jason Gardner, the sprinter.
Richard Roberts, Nobel Laureate.
There are a few more I think, but those are pretty good ones.
According to Wikipedia:
"the economist (Sir) Alexander Cairncross, the politician Margo MacDonald, the novelist Robin Jenkins, author and motoring writer James Currie, the product designer Philip Ross (SafeHinge), pioneer photographer James Craig Annan, doctor and chemist William Cullen and Ali Richardson, the drummer of the rising Death Metal band Bleed From Within."
I've met the safehinge designer at the local Uni and i have a mutual friend with Ali (death metal drummer) who was only a few years above me at school.
"the economist (Sir) Alexander Cairncross, the politician Margo MacDonald, the novelist Robin Jenkins, author and motoring writer James Currie, the product designer Philip Ross (SafeHinge), pioneer photographer James Craig Annan, doctor and chemist William Cullen and Ali Richardson, the drummer of the rising Death Metal band Bleed From Within."
I've met the safehinge designer at the local Uni and i have a mutual friend with Ali (death metal drummer) who was only a few years above me at school.
Wiki says:
Piers Adams 'Reigning recorder virtuoso in the world today' according to The Washington Post
Matt Allwright, presenter of BBC's Rogue Traders (television)
Paul Burnell - 53 Scotland rugby caps 1989 - 1999 and 1 Lions Cap 1993 v New Zealand 1st test (thats cool)
Jon Courtney, Musician, Guitarist, Vocalist, and songwriter of the band Pure Reason Revolution (never heard of him)
Natalie Dormer, actress, works including Casanova (2005 TV serial) and The Tudors (stunning, year above me)
Robert Gaines-Cooper, contributed to the old science block yet became infamous as the subject of a huge tax ruling in February 2010[1]
Mike Golding, round-the-world yachtsman and OBE
Richard Josey engraver, works include Whistler's Mother after James McNeill Whistler
Jeremy Kyle, broadcaster (for shame)
Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers
Tom Rosenthal, stand-up comedian and actor in Friday Night Dinner
Fraser T Smith - music producer / writer / guitarist ( James Morrison, Cee Lo Green,Tinchy Stryder, Craig David, Taio Cruz)
Luke Williams , Creator of hit TV show "Charly Chalk". Ventriloquist known for his use of the child-friendly puppet "VINCENT"
Alok Sharma - Member of Parliament for Reading West. Elected on May 6th 2010 for the Conservative Party
mostly unknowns...
Piers Adams 'Reigning recorder virtuoso in the world today' according to The Washington Post
Matt Allwright, presenter of BBC's Rogue Traders (television)
Paul Burnell - 53 Scotland rugby caps 1989 - 1999 and 1 Lions Cap 1993 v New Zealand 1st test (thats cool)
Jon Courtney, Musician, Guitarist, Vocalist, and songwriter of the band Pure Reason Revolution (never heard of him)
Natalie Dormer, actress, works including Casanova (2005 TV serial) and The Tudors (stunning, year above me)
Robert Gaines-Cooper, contributed to the old science block yet became infamous as the subject of a huge tax ruling in February 2010[1]
Mike Golding, round-the-world yachtsman and OBE
Richard Josey engraver, works include Whistler's Mother after James McNeill Whistler
Jeremy Kyle, broadcaster (for shame)
Tom Rowlands of the Chemical Brothers
Tom Rosenthal, stand-up comedian and actor in Friday Night Dinner
Fraser T Smith - music producer / writer / guitarist ( James Morrison, Cee Lo Green,Tinchy Stryder, Craig David, Taio Cruz)
Luke Williams , Creator of hit TV show "Charly Chalk". Ventriloquist known for his use of the child-friendly puppet "VINCENT"
Alok Sharma - Member of Parliament for Reading West. Elected on May 6th 2010 for the Conservative Party
mostly unknowns...
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