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Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Brixham, Devon*

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  • Reverend Henry Francis Lyte wrote "Abide with me". His residence was what is now the Berry Head Hotel.
  • mia helyer absolutley excellent person usually found in st marys square
  • William of Orange landed here. Kicked off the whole N Ireland thing, and there are still a lot of dutch surnames in the locals from his soldiers having a good time. The fishing trawler was invented here too.
  • mad jeff and his pickle onions! an infamous celeb of brixham. usually spotted in the "spoons" and the skipper night time
  • on 'local heroes' fro Brixham you puy 'ray reardon. bloke who wrote abide with me' you should seperate 'em, I showed him and ray didn't know he'd written it!
  • John Slater ( Z - Cars )
  • Roger Daley
  • Ray Reardon lives here. Bloke who wrote 'Abide with me' lived here.

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Last updated: 2008-11-16

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