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Local Heroes in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire*

Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Famous Residents

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

• DANNY HILL!!!!!!!!
• PETER BARLOW OF CORRIE! I saw him at the ex-BP garage not long ago fillin up!
• What about the group called "Ten Years After" who were more famous than the Beatles in America (put thier group name into a search engine & see).
• Horace Burrows played for Notts County, I believe, and in the early 1950s, his shop used to be on the opposite side of Outram Street.
• Dunno, but an ex-world darts champion was from nearby (oh, and myself of course ;-) )
• Brooklyn now lives here.
• Gluey louie
• The shop on Outram Street which has been there for as long as I can remember which is called Horace Burrows, was apparently founded many years ago by this man who was a professional footballer, so I've been told. But I cannot find out which team he played for.Anyone out there know?
• Add Sue Coupe
• Sam Walker....Yeah, he really hit the big time-not!
• would anyone famous admit they come from sutton?
• What about Gavin Abbot ex Ashfield pupil who was recently seen in Catherine Cooksons Tilly Trotter? He's from the Ashfield area. Also Ian Peck From Kirkby seen in A Touch of Frost with the adorable David Jason. Sutton is a breeding ground for tv stars!
• oh and I sat next to andy marriot in french, music and French with Mr Lowry!! Rugby blast from the past!!
• That girl from Londons Burning! Oh and Claim to Fame!!! Russell Crowe once visited Sutton when we had a meeting of minds after touring oz and NZ!
• Steve Ogrizovic.
• Chris Gasgoine From Soldier Soldier(Tony) & The Locksmith(Barry) Formerly in Murphys Mob, ex lead singer in the Portland Billies Psychobilly Band.
• Stone age man or woman (dont miss out the little ladies oops!)A!int been anyone since then!!!
• The bloke off the front of the football hooliganism ('Trouble on the Terraces').

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• we havent got n e buskers yet, thats the next step. entertainment - watching ppl out their heads. Watch the smack heads trying to rob ya!
• The bloke with the electronic keyboard and the dog, who you used to play outside the Idlewells Centre. I went to Torquay a couple of years ago, and there he was on the seafront. Same keyboard, same dog!
• Theres lots of scruffs and smack-heads around here.
• Get rid of the guy with the bag pipes! I was in an I.T lesson at Sutton Centre the other day and i swear if i hear Amazing Grace one more time.....!
• stand on the market place at 1130pm on a friday night, very entertaining
• Nubby Nigel, always asking for for the last of your fag or your slurps from your pint.
• Sit on Portland Square after the pubs have shut you'll see all the entertainment you want.

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Last updated: 2008-05-15