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Local Heroes in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire*

Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire Famous Residents

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

• Jerry Green is famous! Chairman of the most successful amateur rugby club in Britain, Chess Valley RFC, (based at Ricky Sports Club on Park Road) he is a survivor of bowel and lung cancer. Reckons he is going to play one more game and run the London Marathon. Watch this space!
• Martin Kemp lives in one of the new houses at the top of The Clump
• Andrew Ridgley did not grow up in Rickmanworth, he grew up in Bushey and went to School with George Michael and Shirley at Bushey Meads School.
• Film actress Muriel Pavlow lived in Money Hill Road Radio actress Jessie Matthews lived in Mill End Barbara Woodhouse dog trainer lived just off Croxley Green, not in Rickmansworth Val Doonican (sic) lived in The Drive, Rickmansworth 19th-century novelist George Eliot lived in what is now St Joan of Arc's Convent School Nobel Prize winning Cambridge biologist Sir John Sulston went to York House School when it was on Money Hill Parade
• Martin Kemp: Spandaou Ballet and Eastenders. He occassionally graces a school fete and acts as though everyone should be grateful.
• Martin Kemp is planning to buy a flat in Valley Road. I've also spotted David Seaman on many occasions in the supermarket and in an estate agent (lucky beggar!)
• Miss Howell!!! ex maths teacher from Rickmansworth school. Known for being v scary but v excellent at her job. If it wasn't for her i wouldn't be earning 30 grand at the age of 22!!!
• Being a Mill End resident i can tell you that Geri Halliwell didn't grow up in Mill End. Her half sister lived in Church Lane, where Geri stayed for a while. She was actually brought up in Watford.
• Geri Halliwells mum, Elton John, Martin Kemp, Graham Taylor, & more
• Sam Thomas the celibrated yachtsman lives in Mill End. Tony Bolton (no relation to Michael Bolton)the well known Pop Star used to live just up the hill from Field Way. Ken Willis the well known lecturer in electrical engineering used to live in Mill End. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please email dwhite@dwatech.fsnet.co.uk
• Er that bloke Steve Owen from Eastenders - the one who was in Spandua Ballet....Is oftern seen lurking in WHSmith on the High Street.
• Dave James, author of West Australian historical book 'Climb When Ready', went to school in Ricky (St, Monica's RC School behind the Catholic Church 1955) - although he's barely known by anybody in Western Australia, let alone remembered by anybody in Ricky!
• Dangerous Dave
• Andrew Ridgley did leave in Mount View, I also live in that road and new of neighbours that were friends of the Ridgely's including George Michael. I believe that Val Doonican was last living in one of the big houses along the Batchworth Hill.
• David Seaman actually lives in Belsize - Fact - Know his housekeeper !
• Martin Kemp lives in Ricky as does Brian Conely of 'it's a puppet' fame
• Molly Weir used to live here [and might still do if she's not dead] - she was the one with the Scottish accent 'Flash cleans baths withoooot scratching'. Also Peter Goodwright a sad 70's comedian but a bloody nice bloke. Jack 'Love Thy Neighbour'Smethurst lived near Chorleywood Common. One of Mott the Hoople. The bloke who loads the balls into the National Lottery machine. Nick Heywood of Haircut 100 took his driving test in Ricky but I'm not sure if he passed.
• Val Doonigan lived nearby in Croxley Green Madam Tussaud's family lived in New Road, Croxley Green
• loads (almost), just outside ricky youve got, Cila black, Paul daniels and debbie of course, Roger Moore, Lightning from the gladiators etc & elton john
• Andrew Ridgely never lived in Rickmansworth but was a frequent visitor, he in fact lived in Bushey
• Ginger Spice grow up in Mill End, Rickmansworth. Sporty Spice used to play Football for Rickmansowrth Ladies! Posh Spice use to live in near-by Chesham.
• Paul Carrack from Mike and The Mechanics lives just outside of Ricky. David Seaman lives in Rickmansworth aswell!
• Barbara Woodehouse (Dog Trainer) lived here.
• The grandmother from 'allo 'allo lives in Rickmansworth and she's not as old as you might think!
• I think Irish 70's easy listening superstar Val Doonican used to live around Ricky somewhere.
• After the break up of Wham, Andrew Ridgley opened up a bar called "92s". Unfortunately this was burnt down, and my personal opinion is that it was done by a Duran Duran fan. I am not 100% sure but I think George Michael and Andrew Ridgley came from Rickmansworth (or near about).
  Andrew Ridgley did come from Rickmansworth. He actually grew up on a street called Mount View in Ricky. I actually saw him once when I was visiting friends who live across the street from his home.
  Actually, George Michael came from Bushey. Him and other Wham! members used to work in the Ponda Rosa cafe in Watford until they became famous (and dumped the girls). I think Andrew R. lived close to Ricky though.

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• To posh for busking
• Dr J Valentine, St Clement Danes School

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