Trawlerman
A British ingredient in our rockin' international gumbo.
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Heres a good one. I don't think we've ever done this before. What famous people come from your town?
I know it will be dead easy for those that live in NY, Chicago, London etc but anyway. Here goes.
In my town of Hull in East Yorkshire, UK. we have the following people:
William Wilberforce. A prominent figure in the abolition of slavery
Amy Johnson. The first female aviator to fly solo from England to Australia.
John Prescott. We have dubious honour of having the Deputy Prime Minister come from Hull. He lives about two miles from me.
Maureen Lipman. Famous british actress.
Norman Collier. Well known comedian
Andrew Marvell. Writer.
Philip Larkin. Poet
MUSICIANS from Hull:
Mick Ronson. David Bowie's guitarist.
also the rest of the Spiders From Mars. Previously the RATS.
Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim
Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South
Housemartins
Rolan Gift (of Fine Young Canibals) studied at Hull University
Everything But The Girl also come from Hull.
Joe Longthorne
Kingmaker
I know it will be dead easy for those that live in NY, Chicago, London etc but anyway. Here goes.
In my town of Hull in East Yorkshire, UK. we have the following people:
William Wilberforce. A prominent figure in the abolition of slavery
Amy Johnson. The first female aviator to fly solo from England to Australia.
John Prescott. We have dubious honour of having the Deputy Prime Minister come from Hull. He lives about two miles from me.
Maureen Lipman. Famous british actress.
Norman Collier. Well known comedian
Andrew Marvell. Writer.
Philip Larkin. Poet
MUSICIANS from Hull:
Mick Ronson. David Bowie's guitarist.
also the rest of the Spiders From Mars. Previously the RATS.
Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim
Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South
Housemartins
Rolan Gift (of Fine Young Canibals) studied at Hull University
Everything But The Girl also come from Hull.
Joe Longthorne
Kingmaker