The Knowhere Guide

Local Heroes in Farnworth, Greater Manchester*

Farnworth, Greater Manchester Famous Residents

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

• Anyone famous who lived here, will have fled the nest long ago, namely Alan Ball, the world cup winner with a girls voice.
• Apparantly, Phoenix nights is filmed here.
• Frank Finlay (actor)
• shite vaudaville level entertainers and some ex bolton players alan ball ,frank finley,hilda baker ect
• Hilda Baker
• Some bird off big brother george tomlinson (ironic one of the school systems biggest patrons was a local)
• Anybody who left and survived
• anyone who walks through farnworth park after dark.
• Frank Findlay (Actor). Hilda Baker (Comidienne)
• peter kay
• Frank Finley. There was also a Bolton Wanderers Player who lived in Farnworth. When he retired, he owned my local paper shop and held me as a baby. Tommy Something I think.
• Lots of 'em including the guy who said "THEY THINK IT'S ALL OVER"
• Hylda Baker.
• Is Gladstone Park named after Gladston of the bag fame and ex PM?
• Who coined probably the most famous phrase in sporting history "They think its all over..... it is now" Which school did he go to and when? Did you know there is a movement proposing a knighthood for this man? Should all the other ex-Farnworth celebreties support this cause?
• HILDA BAKER. TED LOON.
• Frank Finlay (actor) Alan Ball (football manager of Portsmouth FC) Thora Hird (actress)

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• Street Entertainers....normally the Police, it's a joke to see one on foot.
• we do get them from time to time but not always good .
• Now and again theres a blind man playing the flute.
• Now and again we get one!
• Gospel singers, bible bashers and kid's entertainers
• Tone deaf, cheapskate bastards
• The only street entertainers are the local girls!!

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Last updated: 2007-10-02