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 Jul 12 2013, 04:54 PM
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Also, Google has told me that all the below listed either came from the Berkshire area or live here.
Famous people Kate Winslet Ricky Gervais Neil Webb John Sykes Elize Du Toit Lenny Henry Dawn French Daniel Bliss Jacqueline Bissett Martin Shaw Felix Bowness Arthur Askey Alma Cogan Sam Mendes Rebecca Cook George Michael and Uri Geller Paul Daniels Chemical Brothers Richard Adams - (b. 1920) author Francis Baily - (1774-1844) astronomer Michael Bond - (b. 1926) author David Cameron - (b. 1966) politician Terence Conran - (b. 1931) furniture designer Matthew Darby-Griffith - (1772-1823) Napoleonic army general Miles Dempsey - (1896-1969) WW2 army general Jeremy Deedes - (b. 1944) journalist Edmund De La Beche - (1294-1364) clergyman James Hanson - (1922-2004) industrialist Max Hastings - (b. 1945) journalist Nicky Henderson - (b. 1950) racehorse trainer John Newport Langley - (1852-1925) scientist Melinda Messenger - (b. 1971) model and TV presenter Kate Middleton - (b. 1982) duchess and member of the British Royal Family Julian Pettifer - (b. 1935) TV journalist Chapman Pincher - (1914-2012) journalist and author Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford - (1893-1971) WW2 air marshal Mike Robinson - (b. 1968) TV chef Chris Tarrant - (b. 1946) TV presenter Jethro Tull - (1674-1741) farmer and inventor Alfred Waterhouse - (1830-1905) architect Theo Walcott - (b. 1989) footballer John Winchcombe aka Jack_O'Newbury (1489-1557) industrialist Will Young - (b. 1979) pop singer Famous people born in Berkshire: Alfred Ernest Albert | Arthur Negus | Charles Portal | Charles Simeon | Charlie Brooker | Chesney Hawkes | Chris Tarrant | Dennis Price | **** Sheppard | Ed Vaizey | Edward III | Edward Pusey | Elizabeth Taylor | Geraldine McEwan | Henry VI | Howard Davies | Hugh Lofting | Humphrey Lyttleton | Iain Lee | Jethro Tull | John Langley | John Soane | Kate Middleton | Kate Winslet | Louis Mountbatten | Michael Bond | Mike Oldfield | Patrick Mayhew | Peter Jones | Peter Osgood | Raj Persaud | Ranulph Fiennes | Richard Blackmore | Ricky Gervais | Sam Mendes | Sir Donald Francis Tovey | Sir John Herschel | Sophie Christiansen | Stanley Spencer | Sydney Camm | Thomas Hughes | Tina Brown | Will Young | William Laud | |
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Jul 12 2013, 04:55 PM
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Simon and On the edge. Thanks :-)
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Jul 12 2013, 11:14 PM
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...and don't forget Jezza Kyle.
I have tried, believe me. -------------------- Roost
Welcome to the jungle.... |
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Jul 13 2013, 10:01 AM
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What an interesting bunch. Not a bad egg amongst them.
Kings were probably up to no good.Executed allotment holders (probably.) Good luck with the DJing. ce |
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Jul 13 2013, 05:33 PM
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QUOTE (cornflake @ Jul 12 2013, 05:54 PM)  Also, Google has told me that all the below listed either came from the Berkshire area or live here. The original claims was: QUOTE (cornflake @ Jul 9 2013, 10:41 PM) West Berkshire has long been the source of top class entertainers Not Berkshire - I'll concede that Reading has indeed produced some well known entertainers. But the list you give is of famous people, which includes a some entertainers (mainly from Reading). The West Berkshire contribution in terms of entertainers seems to be Will Young. Unless you count authors as entertainers - West Berks has produced a few of those. |
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Jul 13 2013, 07:13 PM
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Where did West Berkshire come from anyway. I know I have been away for some time. And I left it as Berkshire.
Was it during the change of counties countrywide about 1974/5 ish? One might cruelly suggest I was away with the fairies. I was sharing a room in digs with Russell Grant and he was obsessed with getting every OS map before that change. He had to take out loans. I have said it before,a really nice chap. ce. |
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Jul 13 2013, 10:51 PM
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West Berkshire appeared in 1995, when the govt decided to push for unitary authorities. Berkshire was split into six and Newbury Rural District became West Berkshire. I remember getting the chance to vote for the name, not sure we got the chance to vote to keep the county council.
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Jul 14 2013, 08:19 AM
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You must be really bored.
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Jul 14 2013, 08:28 AM
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QUOTE (cornflake @ Jul 12 2013, 05:54 PM) Also, Google has told me that all the below listed either came from the Berkshire area or live here. Famous people Kate Winslet Ricky Gervais Neil Webb John Sykes Elize Du Toit Lenny Henry Dawn French Daniel Bliss Jacqueline Bissett Martin Shaw Felix Bowness Arthur Askey Alma Cogan Sam Mendes Rebecca Cook George Michael and Uri Geller Paul Daniels Chemical Brothers Richard Adams - (b. 1920) author Francis Baily - (1774-1844) astronomer Michael Bond - (b. 1926) author David Cameron - (b. 1966) politician Terence Conran - (b. 1931) furniture designer Matthew Darby-Griffith - (1772-1823) Napoleonic army general Miles Dempsey - (1896-1969) WW2 army general Jeremy Deedes - (b. 1944) journalist Edmund De La Beche - (1294-1364) clergyman James Hanson - (1922-2004) industrialist Max Hastings - (b. 1945) journalist Nicky Henderson - (b. 1950) racehorse trainer John Newport Langley - (1852-1925) scientist Melinda Messenger - (b. 1971) model and TV presenter Kate Middleton - (b. 1982) duchess and member of the British Royal Family Julian Pettifer - (b. 1935) TV journalist Chapman Pincher - (1914-2012) journalist and author Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford - (1893-1971) WW2 air marshal Mike Robinson - (b. 1968) TV chef Chris Tarrant - (b. 1946) TV presenter Jethro Tull - (1674-1741) farmer and inventor Alfred Waterhouse - (1830-1905) architect Theo Walcott - (b. 1989) footballer John Winchcombe aka Jack_O'Newbury (1489-1557) industrialist Will Young - (b. 1979) pop singer You forgot Cheggers !!! |
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Jul 14 2013, 08:52 AM
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QUOTE (cornflake @ Jul 12 2013, 06:54 PM) Also, Google has told me that all the below listed either came from the Berkshire area or live here. Famous people Kate Winslet Ricky Gervais Neil Webb John Sykes Elize Du Toit Lenny Henry Dawn French Daniel Bliss Jacqueline Bissett Martin Shaw Felix Bowness Arthur Askey Alma Cogan Sam Mendes Rebecca Cook George Michael and Uri Geller Paul Daniels Chemical Brothers Richard Adams - (b. 1920) author Francis Baily - (1774-1844) astronomer Michael Bond - (b. 1926) author David Cameron - (b. 1966) politician Terence Conran - (b. 1931) furniture designer Matthew Darby-Griffith - (1772-1823) Napoleonic army general Miles Dempsey - (1896-1969) WW2 army general Jeremy Deedes - (b. 1944) journalist Edmund De La Beche - (1294-1364) clergyman James Hanson - (1922-2004) industrialist Max Hastings - (b. 1945) journalist Nicky Henderson - (b. 1950) racehorse trainer John Newport Langley - (1852-1925) scientist Melinda Messenger - (b. 1971) model and TV presenter Kate Middleton - (b. 1982) duchess and member of the British Royal Family Julian Pettifer - (b. 1935) TV journalist Chapman Pincher - (1914-2012) journalist and author Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford - (1893-1971) WW2 air marshal Mike Robinson - (b. 1968) TV chef Chris Tarrant - (b. 1946) TV presenter Jethro Tull - (1674-1741) farmer and inventor Alfred Waterhouse - (1830-1905) architect Theo Walcott - (b. 1989) footballer John Winchcombe aka Jack_O'Newbury (1489-1557) industrialist Will Young - (b. 1979) pop singer Famous people born in Berkshire: Alfred Ernest Albert | Arthur Negus | Charles Portal | Charles Simeon | Charlie Brooker | Chesney Hawkes | Chris Tarrant | Dennis Price | **** Sheppard | Ed Vaizey | Edward III | Edward Pusey | Elizabeth Taylor | Geraldine McEwan | Henry VI | Howard Davies | Hugh Lofting | Humphrey Lyttleton | Iain Lee | Jethro Tull | John Langley | John Soane | Kate Middleton | Kate Winslet | Louis Mountbatten | Michael Bond | Mike Oldfield | Patrick Mayhew | Peter Jones | Peter Osgood | Raj Persaud | Ranulph Fiennes | Richard Blackmore | Ricky Gervais | Sam Mendes | Sir Donald Francis Tovey | Sir John Herschel | Sophie Christiansen | Stanley Spencer | Sydney Camm | Thomas Hughes | Tina Brown | Will Young | William Laud | The quote was "West Berkshire has long been the source of top class entertainers". Many of these do not come into that category do they? 
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Jul 14 2013, 09:29 AM
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Another one.
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Jul 16 2013, 08:49 AM
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You forget that towns do not produce talent.
People are talented. They are born with skills or develop them. Their town or county of origin means jack all to me. The queen could be born in Newbury, all I would say to that is whoop-de-doo. Berkshire is also quite a big area. -------------------- :p
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Jul 16 2013, 10:00 AM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jul 16 2013, 09:49 AM) You forget that towns do not produce talent. People are talented. They are born with skills or develop them. Their town or county of origin means jack all You are quite right of course. It's irrelevant isn't it? Although I would imagine that, for example, Liverpool has made much of it being The Beatles' originating city?? |
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Jul 16 2013, 12:34 PM
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QUOTE (motormad @ Jul 16 2013, 09:49 AM) You forget that towns do not produce talent. People are talented. They are born with skills or develop them. Their town or county of origin means jack all to me. The queen could be born in Newbury, all I would say to that is whoop-de-doo. Berkshire is also quite a big area. QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jul 16 2013, 11:00 AM) You are quite right of course. It's irrelevant isn't it? Although I would imagine that, for example, Liverpool has made much of it being The Beatles' originating city?? I'm not sure about that. One could reasonably argue that one's surroundings greatly influences how some people exploit their talent, or deny them the potential they might otherwise have shown. |
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Jul 18 2013, 08:16 PM
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Wow.
I find people who spend their time nitpicking things apart just to cause arguments such a bore. But I do so apologise for using the wrong words and trying to gain a bit of momentum for this campaign. I am very pleased that someone from our general area of my general generation who gives back to the general community by providing fun and entertainment (yes sometimes for a fee but also sometimes for charity) has won and will now appear on television watched my many ...oh sorry, watched by many that I cannot name as it would take far too long. Excuse me for anything I may have written incorrectly, I am not great with words and shall never be a great writer or any sort of speaker. |
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