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Conference govt02::basingstoke

Title: * BASINGSTOKE - Gateway to Wessex *
Notice:BASINGSTOKE - John Arlott lived here - then left, I wonder why
Moderator:COMICS::CORNEJ
Created:Wed Jul 27 1988
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:925
Total number of notes:5875

865.0. "Famous from Basingstoke" by LARVAE::LINCOLN_J () Tue Jul 11 1995 15:14

	I've been trying to think of famous people who come from, one
	way or another,	Basingstoke.  This is what I've got so far, 
	any more!

	John Arlott
	Elizabeth Hurley
	Tanita Tikkarum
	Sandra Rivett


	-John

	PS. I come from Slough and there are no famous people at all from 
	there.
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865.1Royalty ?FORTY2::WILKINSXMR Team - DTN (830) 6884Tue Jul 11 1995 16:455
	Fergie ??

	Dummer = Basingstoke ?

	Kevin.
865.2Never 'eard of 'erCOMICS::SHELLEYTue Jul 11 1995 17:095
    re .0
    
    Pardon my ignorance but what is Sandra Rivett famous for ?
    
    Royston
865.3KERNEL::CHEWTERTue Jul 11 1995 17:534
    
    Trojan from Gladiaters...
    
    
865.4COMICS::SHELLEYTue Jul 11 1995 18:021
    For a minute there I thought you answering question in .2 :-)
865.5COMICS::PARRYTrevor ParryTue Jul 11 1995 18:307
    Yes, if you can include Liz you can include Fergie as they come from
    adjacent villages.  I think looking at the villages may result in more
    people, what about Major Ronald Ferguson who still actually lives in
    Dummer.  Then there's Malshanger, doesn't Lord/Earl whoeveris that is
    boss of Colman as in mustard ?
    
    tmp
865.6UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Jul 12 1995 10:593
    Papa Brittle came from Basingstoke also - I think.
    
    mikef
865.7MARVEL::TALBOTTrevor TalbotWed Jul 12 1995 14:2810
What about the Hants cricket team do they have any B'stoke players?

Gladiators had 2 didn;t they - Falcon & Trojan but not sure if they were born
here or live here etc...

Who is Sandra Rivett?
Who is Papa Brittle?

They are obviously so famous most of us haven't heard of 'em!!

865.8UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindWed Jul 12 1995 14:325
    Papa Brittle - a group, released a couple of albums, although I haven't
    seen them live since 1990 or so (supporting the Levellers at the
    Marquee I think).
    
    mikef
865.9KERNEL::MCGAUGHRINWed Jul 12 1995 14:525
    
    
    Shaun Udal, lives in Kempshott (Hampshire & England), also Darren Flint
    is from Basingstoke
    
865.10Linda KeoghKERNEL::WHEELERWed Jul 12 1995 17:342
Linda Keogh(spelling ?) - 400m runner - Basingstoke/England
865.11My apologiesLARVAE::LINCOLN_JThu Jul 13 1995 13:375
	Sandra Rivett - Well it was 20 years ago. She was the victim in
	infamous Lucan murder, mistaken (allegedly) by Lord Lucan for 
	his wife. Perhaps this was an inappropriate entry for this topic

	-John
865.12And another one.LARVAE::LINCOLN_JThu Jul 13 1995 13:429
	And then of course there was Jane Austen. Her father was the 
	rector at Steventon (out Overton way) and she (b 1775) went
	often to Basingstoke for Assemblies (Dances). Much of her books
	would have been based upon experience in the area, where she 
	lived, if I remeber rightly, until 1801.

	She wouldn't care much, to say the least, for modern Basingstoke.

	-John
865.13CHEFS::JOLLYLThu Jul 13 1995 13:5424
    
    Falcon - aka - Bernadette Hunt (Bernie) used to live in Sherborne St
    John.  Her Brother Pete used to work for Digital 13/14 years ago at
    Wimgrove.
    
    Trojan - Don't know him - used to go to Brighton Hill school (so did
    Tantita Tikaram).
    
    Thomas Arklie - Carling Black Label advert, Fruit of the loom Tee shirt
    advert, boyfriend on and off (if you pardon the expression) of Sinita
    ex Boyfriend of Liz Hurley, is from Winklebury.
    
    Kevin O'donohoe, Arriverderchi Millwall (TV Play 3/4 years ago) from
    Oakridge.
    
    Angus Deacon, (NOT) well he said he in another advert:-).
    
    Paul Chambers (played for Portsmouth and Basingstoke Town).
    
    Tommy Langley and Peter Houseman.
    
    I'm sure there's more but I ain't got my thinking head on today.
    
    Loz.
865.14ARNIES::SMITHP1This note chequed by Cap'n GrammarThu Jul 13 1995 14:556
    
>    Paul Chambers (played for Portsmouth and Basingstoke Town).

	Not the same Paul Chambers who used to manage Bodias wine bar
	and is now bouncer at Chicago's.    

865.15Liz HurleyKERNEL::BARTHURThu Jul 13 1995 18:291
    
865.16CHEFS::JOLLYLFri Jul 14 1995 14:295
    
    Yes, it is the same Paul Chambers, only I am not so sure he played for
    Portsmouth for long if at all, I think I got him mixed up with Lee
    someone or other who did play for Portsmouth for at least a couple of
    seasons......... it's been a long week.
865.17KERNEL::STOYLETMon Jul 17 1995 13:379
    	
    	
    	Who lives in the big estate that noel edmunds uses in 'Noels house
    	party' thats on the B3400 on the left hand side on the way to
    	overton? 
    
    	And doesnt Andrew Lloyd Webber live out that way somewhere?
    
    
865.18Ashe Park ?COMICS::PARRYTrevor ParryMon Jul 17 1995 14:246
    Do you mean Ashe Park ?  The place with the Llamas.  What does Noel use
    it for ?  
    
    It was up for sale a few months ago for �2million.
    
    tmp
865.19footballerKERNEL::MCGAUGHRINMon Jul 17 1995 15:576
    
    
    Tommy Langley, went to Cranbourne scholl and played footie for Chelsea
    and a few other crappie clubs.
    
    
865.20Don't think soKERNEL::MORRISWhich universe did you dial?Mon Jul 17 1995 17:1112
    Lloyd Webber used to live in that little village just south of Greenham
    Common off the A339 between Basingstoke and Newbury ....
    
    ...forget the name for the moment ....
    
    ...it'll come to me ....
    
    ...is it Echinswell ???
    
    ...think it begins with an E anyway ...
    
    Jon Memoryman Morris
865.21UBOHUB::FIDDLER_MThe sense of being dulls my mindMon Jul 17 1995 17:487
    re-1
    
    Yup, Ecchinswell.  I think that old judge guy lives around there
    somewhere - Lord Denning?    Maybe Richard Adams also.
    
    
    mikef
865.22CURRNT::PAYNE_AMr Fabulous' Fat SoundMon Jul 17 1995 18:511
    Lord Denning lives in Whitchurch, as does Richard Adams, I believe.
865.23Far out manGOVT02::BARKERCareful with that AXP EugeneTue Jul 18 1995 19:0010
re .22

>    Lord Denning lives in Whitchurch, as does Richard Adams, I believe.

	I think that you are scraping the barrel for celebrities here. No 
offence to the noble & learned Lord but Whitchurch is about 15 miles from 
Basingstoke. At this rate you will be including anyone in Reading, Winchester, 
Aldershot etc etc

Nigel Barker
865.24CURRNT::PAYNE_AMr Fabulous' Fat SoundThu Jul 20 1995 18:5610
    re: .23
    
    I too think a) it's scraping the barrel and 
    2) it's going too far out, but I was just replying to .21
    
    So, what's the radius of the 'Basingstoke' area, in terms of valid
    celebrities living in said area. (BTW. Whitchurch has a Basingstoke
    STD code, so we can't use that).
    
    
865.25COMICS::PARRYTrevor ParryTue Jul 25 1995 12:386
    Lord Sainsbury lives in the Candovers area.
    
    Sir Ewing (never heard of him myself, but he must be fairly famous to
    get a knighthood.
    
    tmp