The Knowhere Guide

Local Heroes in Farnborough, Hampshire*

Farnborough, Hampshire Famous Residents

Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)

• Anne Robinson did indeed go to Farnborough Hill...and was, um, 'advised to leave.'
• Lee from Blue was in Safeways once!
• Cliff Lazerenko ex worlds darts player, Queens Road, though now moved on
• Paul Townsend ( Lead guitarist for Hundred reasons), Rauben, I saw Phil Mitchel here once,
• David Copeland, the London Nailbomber, lived on Sunnybank Road in Cove.
• 100 Reasons,come from Hawley. think they are recording in USA now
• the 'idiot manchild'- he's normally found within aldwick close, or in Mcdonalds. The 'One eyed quiz master'
• Arthur English resided and died in Farnborough a few year ago...bless him
• COLIN = the singer out of hundred reasons! yes he DOES have a name! Paul lives here also.... not sure where the others live! & yes... Leslie Grantham who plays dirty den from eastenders lives & has lived in farnborough all his life! & Nigel who used 2 b in eastenders (dont kno his name) has lived here a few years now.... & that gardner from Whetstone area who drinks in the plough & horses was on countdown for ageeeees! brainbox! i dont kno his name tho! is it Robert? Richard?
• rod hull
• ok...everone knows about colin paul, larry, and the andys (hr) but theres reuben, tim hennmans wife went to farnborough hill...ummm...k...im out...
• Colin and Paul from Hundred Reasons can often be found in the Tumbley when theyre not rocking the Casbah.
• The one with curly hair out of Hundred Reasons lives here (sorry dont know his name, seen him in V shop a few times, looks troubled. Toby from Rialto also lives here, played keyboard at the opening of YoYos Bazaar.
• Not exactly famous but there's a bloke called Blandford(ex Oak Farm) who writes witty music features for Channel Four teletext and weekly entertainment guides.
• Les Millar - wizzo photographer!
• I heard Anne Robinson once went to Farnborough Hill. Might be untrue. Gerald Howarth MP is as famous as members of shadow cabinet can get. Is also infamous for being founding member of fringe Tory anti-immigration group in 1980s. For further insights into local politics, read The Star, the astonishingly partisan local free-rag.
• World Champion Judo, European Champion Kick boxer, The Scottish Widow lady, Presenter on A Place in The Sun same person as Scottish Widow.
• THE band A HUNDRED REASONS come from farnborough and hang in the tumbledown occaisionally
• T E Lawrence (of Arabia) lived in Farnborough for six weeks during the 1920s.
• The Fboro Massive (now theres celebrity). Anne Robinson went to Farnborough Hill all girls school.
• Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie (Still resident in Farnborough Abbey!)
• MegaShitty Four, dirty knackers that they were.
• Tory MP and Radio 5 sports journalist David Mellor attended Salesian college Farnborough
• Paul Weller, some people from satus quo and some chelsea players.
• Cody of course!
• A new star on the horizon is Stacey Hart - formally of Oak Farm School and many a late hour working in Pizza Hut. She has just finished filming The Beach with Leonardo Di Caprio and the new series of Grafters with Robson Green. Keep an eye out!
• Andy sacrifice is apparently now using his real name Andy Clark and is playing in the indescribably good band Clam, they draw their influences from Buffalo Springfield, Radiohead, REM, Lemonheads, Buffalo tom, Grant Lee Buffalo, etc. Not an industrial band as previously stated. Although a 3rd FoS tape was rumoured around the Tumbledown.
• christopher lillicrap - obscure childrens tv presenter during the 1980's
• The Flowers of Sacrifice. The most debauched, grotesque musical venture ever. Legendary for upsetting venue owners, butchering songs and wild parties (circa 1992 - 1994). Rumour has it that the singer is still around in an industrial band ... be afraid, be VERY FUCKING afraid.
• Mega City Four come from Farnborough, alas they never made it as big as they deserved and were trapped in small indie band obscurity.

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• Rotary Club playing Christmas Carols

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Last updated: 2008-01-05