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Post by Helmut83 on Aug 4, 2021 20:32:08 GMT
A few interesting characters were born in Chesterfield including Princess Diana's butler, the Chief Guide Olave Baden-Powell and Francis Frith (he of photography fame). There's Charles Paxton Markham (grandson of Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace) whose
company made tunneling machines for the Channel Tunnel and London Underground and George Stephenson (of railway fame) who lived and died in town despite being born in Northumberland. The house where Stephenson died became the Markham family home. For music there's Nick Cave's bassist, Mororhead's drummer and Blair Dunlop, folk singer, son of Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention) and played little Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's film. In acting there's Jeremy Kemp and John Hurt. Sports stars include Geoff Miller the cricketer and England selector, Harry Maguire (only passing through), Fred Davis (eight time World Snooker Champion) brother of Joe Davis (15 times World Champion who was born nearby) - Wasn't Gordon Banks (or Peter Shilton?) born in your hometown? I seem to recall you said so, but I could be wrong. Ah, the "snooka"! Good times!
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Post by dillwyn on Aug 4, 2021 21:29:58 GMT
hang on Chesterfield ... the crooked spire is amazing too ... mind you having an actual Doctor Who is perhaps even cooler
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Post by queenofthehours on Aug 5, 2021 14:20:52 GMT
A few interesting characters were born in Chesterfield including Princess Diana's butler, the Chief Guide Olave Baden-Powell and Francis Frith (he of photography fame). There's Charles Paxton Markham (grandson of Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace) whose
company made tunneling machines for the Channel Tunnel and London Underground and George Stephenson (of railway fame) who lived and died in town despite being born in Northumberland. The house where Stephenson died became the Markham family home. For music there's Nick Cave's bassist, Mororhead's drummer and Blair Dunlop, folk singer, son of Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention) and played little Willy Wonka in Tim Burton's film. In acting there's Jeremy Kemp and John Hurt. Sports stars include Geoff Miller the cricketer and England selector, Harry Maguire (only passing through), Fred Davis (eight time World Snooker Champion) brother of Joe Davis (15 times World Champion who was born nearby) - Wasn't Gordon Banks (or Peter Shilton?) born in your hometown? I seem to recall you said so, but I could be wrong. Ah, the "snooka"! Good times! Gordon Banks is from Sheffield but he did play for our football team at the start of his career. His son plays the drums in Pulp.
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Post by Timeblue on Aug 5, 2021 16:10:36 GMT
Wasn't Gordon Banks (or Peter Shilton?) born in your hometown? I seem to recall you said so, but I could be wrong. Ah, the "snooka"! Good times! Gordon Banks is from Sheffield but he did play for our football team at the start of his career. His son plays the drums in Pulp. Close, its his nephew who was Pulps drummer.
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Post by Helmut83 on Aug 6, 2021 7:06:39 GMT
Wasn't Gordon Banks (or Peter Shilton?) born in your hometown? I seem to recall you said so, but I could be wrong. Ah, the "snooka"! Good times! Gordon Banks is from Sheffield but he did play for our football team at the start of his career. His son plays the drums in Pulp. Aha, Sheffield! I missed the city but not by much.
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Post by Timeblue on Sept 1, 2021 14:45:23 GMT
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, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?