Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Ashburton, Devon*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• Rachel Spry (my sis)update: in Panto in Birmingham with Brian Conley this Christmas!
• Agatha Christie used to live here, Peartree I believe.
• John Germon, town clerk, voice on the radio, singer with In Con Singers, authentic devon accent and all
• Toby Hopper as seen in sidewalk a lot although he now resides in Cardiff with the boyos.
• Rachel Spry, famous (!) west end actress.
• William Gifford - (1776-1826) became the first editior of the Quartery Revue and is buried in Westminster Abbey. John Ireland (1761-1842) became Dean of Westminster Abbey and officiated at the Coronations of William IV, George IV and Queen Victoria. Richard Carlile (1790-1843) became the greatest fighter for the freedom of the press, freedom of speech and free discussion. William John Wills (died 1861) with BUrke, was the first to cross Australia. Lived at Ipplepen and went to Ashbruton Grammar School. John Satterley (b. 1879 in Ashburton), emegrated to Canada, proffessor at Toronto University & writer for Transactions of the Devonshire Association.
• Alan Hope, chairman of the monster raving loony party Norman Tebbit David Bailey they don't live far away forget it

Parts of this information have been supplied by: Brian, chris spry, VeeBee, pete webb, Kate Spice, toby hopper, generic, Mark Spry, Rosemary Seel, Rob Steer, Phil, bob trude, Pete