From little Lowestoft we have..... Benjamin Britten Tim Westwood The Darkness Terry Butcher and err... Lil Chris
Keren woodword and Sara Dalin from Banarama remember them? Banksy Massive attack James May Damien Hurst Johnny Ball 1st white stig Ben Collins Justin lee Collins Blackbeard Dave Prowse- Darth Vader Lee Evans Cathy Barry- porn star Sophie Anderton Russell Howard J K Rowling
Alan Titchmarsh - used to live in Beech (about 3 miles away) now lives nr Holybourne (about 5 miles away) Alison Goldfrapp - singer with Goldfrapp went to Alton Convent school. Jane Austen lived in Chawton - a few miles away Catherine McCormack - actress, born in Alton And we have Sweet Fanny Adams - the origin to the saying Sweet FA A gruesome murder tale! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_Adams
In no order of any kind Margaret Thatcher, politician Sir Isaac Newton, physicist and mathematician Thomas Paine, author and revolutionary Nicholas Parsons, television and radio presenter Doris May Fisher Stokes, spiritualist and psychic medium Vince Eager, singer Eric Chappell, comedy writer Beverley Gail Allitt, (more infamous) serial killer Henry More, 17th century philosopher Judy Campbell, actor and playwright and others Lived nearby Richard Todd, actor Lives nearby Geoff Capes, Stong man became well known after defeating a Royalist army at Gonerby Moor near by Oliver Cromwell first female police officer to have full powers of arrest Edith Smith
I am from Guildford and work there Famous people include Lewis Carroll P G Wodehouse Mike Rutherford The stranglers The Vapours Tony Blackburn Jodie Kidd Terry Jones Timothy Spall The Bearded Lady I live in a village 6 miles away Where Eric Clapton was born Also Paul Weller has his recording studio. Ronan Keating,Robson Green & Seb Coe also live around here.
