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is any body related to any one famous
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Unknown | Report | 6 Apr 2004 11:21 |
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Depends on what you call famous. If by that you mean well known then my family are related to someone famous....me. Because I am the person who knows me very well. A legend in my own lunchtime!! Seriously my gran always claimed that the Jockey Jack Ormston was her cousin but I have not found the link. |
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Unknown | Report | 6 Apr 2004 13:18 |
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If anyone knows anything about art - l am related to Bernard Meninsky (my grandfather) and Phillip Meninsky (my Uncle).Phillip is still alive but not painting anymore (as far as l am aware). They both have various painting in various galleries around the world including the Imperial War Museum and Tate!! :o) Jude x |
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ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom | Report | 6 Apr 2004 13:24 |
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I believe my grandfathers, cousins son is Jimmy Greaves. I too have no proven link but this is what I was told by may grandad ! Elaine x |
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McDitzy | Report | 6 Apr 2004 16:16 |
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My great great uncle's son's son, Don Bessant was an artist, and he went out with Julie Christie in the 60s. He went to the Oscars with her and everything! A friend from school, her uncle is Alan Rickman (mum's brother). Chloe |
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BrianW | Report | 6 Apr 2004 17:02 |
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Grandad, Jimmy Sherwood, was Coach or Trainer to Leyton Orient footie club in the 1920s/30s. When he died there was a write-up in a match programme but I can't remember who had the programme. |
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Julie, | Report | 6 Apr 2004 18:39 |
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You have to be a bit long in the tooth to appreciate this one - I am sure I will eventually find a link between my family and 'Lord' George Sanger who owned a circus in the late 18th -to early 19th c. In his day he was just about as famous as it was possible to be; met Queen Victoria, the Prince of Wales and counted Charles Dickens and J. M. Barry amongst his friends. When he wasn't touring he performed at the Crystal Palace and Astleys (mentioned in the Old Curiosity Shop). The Sangers seem to come from the West of England, around a place called Tisbury, where I believe my lot came from although, as my Grandfather always used to say, the Sangers originally came from Europe. Apparently they were court jesters, which is really nice as my daughter is studying Drama at university so the genes carry on! |
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purplehaze | Report | 7 Apr 2004 01:12 |
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I am apparently related to Jimmy Greaves too, how i don't know as it's way too confusing to work out, but distant cousin was mentioned (confused look) jo x |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 7 Apr 2004 08:56 |
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My Gx6 grandfather was famous locally (Romsey) as he was nearly 7ft tall and weighted 42 Stone. According to a local newspaper of the time 'He must have been the heaviest man in England'! My brother is famous in the world of bonsai pots - honest! Type Gordon Duffett in to Google and see what you get! |
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