Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Chelmsford, Essex*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• god loads.
• Susie quatro, ha ha. ummmmmm.....
• Tom Cruise visited here a while back and Keira Knightly used to shop here
• Lawrence Robinson, author of the novel “Thirty Bytes of Solitude” used to go to Sandon and Dovedales.
• Lawrence Robinson, author of the novel “Thirty Bytes of Solitude” used to go to Dovedales.
• There are quite a few blue placks wich allude to a more famous past... But recently all i can think of is that guy ( Bepaie!???) out of Eastenders who lives in writtle, and the guy couple who made there own babys, also in writtle.
• I saw you wrote that 'Psycho sue' 'the Springfield nutter' had moved on. NOOO! she still lives in springfield, in a run-down house next to 'springfield green'. I am unfortunate, because she tries to talk to me whenever she see's me, when i'm walking home from boswells school, neway bye luke
• the prodigy, the blur [both lived v near chelmo]
• The singer from realtv is from chelmsford and now on mtv selling some book about his band.
• Lawrence Robinson, author of Thirty Bytes of Solitude, lived in the Chelmsford area and used to go to Sandon School.
• Lawrence Robinson, author of Thirty Bytes of Solitude, used to go to Sandon.
• Lawrence Robinson, author of Thirty Bytes of Solitude, used to go to Sandon.
• Lawrence Robinson, author of the novel “Thirty Bytes of Solitude” used to go to Sandon.
• interesting fact that porridge the old tv comedy programe was filmed in chelmsford prison (same road as cycle king just outside town centre) AND THIS IS A FACT NOT THE RUBBISH YOU PEOPLE ARE MAKING UP.
• Some guy from McFly is from here.
• Harry Judd from the biggest band of 2004 Mcfly. Chloe a runner up of the series popstars the rivals who then went on to form a band with the other runners up called clea
• Jodie Marsh lol
• Barry Lamb formerly of the Insane Picnic lived in South Street during the late 80's & early 90's. He is also known to have authored a couple of books "A heart to teach" and "the wisdom of the Gods & the creation experience". Don't know what he's up to or where he lives now but I saw a copy of an Insane Picnic CD in HMV recently...so I guess they're still cool.
• Harry Judd from McFLY was born in Chelmsford
• squarepusher is my cousin and that is my shameless fame claim.
• Bepe
• NASSER HUSSAIN!!!!
• InMe (Dave McPherson, Joe Morgan, Simon Taylor)
• Tom Jenkinson (aka Squarepusher) used to go to King Edawrds and was in the band Garp if i am not mistaken. Liam and a few of the other Prodigy boys live in Braintree (or used to). I am pretty sure one of the members of sunscream was from chelmsford too.
• WHERE ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PUT THE CELEBS THAT DO LIVE HERE? ANYWAY BEPPE LIVES IN SPRINGFIELD ROAD NOT BROOMFIELD ROAD. UP BY THE PLOUGH PUB.
• that guy Beppe from eastenders lives down broomfield road i think
• Dj Trix"E" is great I dont know where he's from but I know he LIVES in CHELMSFORD and he's not like any other I heard him about 9 years ago on force fm he is great, apparently he makes his own music and I v heard a sample and its like a cross between norman cook and moby so keep your ears open as he's NOT to be missed
• Bepe ex-Eastenders.
• Bill Legend - drummer with T-Rex and now playing in his own band "Legend" with that bloke from Suxi Quattro's band. Nick Abbott - one time Virgin Radio Shock-Jock now mellowed - went to Boswells School Guthrie Govan - Guitar Magazine's guitarist of the year some years back - and his brother Seth - they were both on Swap Shop as kids too. John Batt was on Crackerjack (Crackerjack) Phil Jupitus
• Mark Dixon, the zillionaire who owns Regus.
• There aren't any... this is chelmsford... But keith from the Prodigy does live in chelms somewhere.... hrm.
• there was a programme about chelmsford once set in the 8th century or sommin, not filmed here though
• Just to let you know Mike Reid lives at Great Easton, Dunmow and not Broomfield Road and the man you describe as having a cat on his shoulders is in fact a woman.(it is hard to tell)
• YOU CANNOT HAVE A CELEBRITY SECTION WITHOUT INCLUDING DEAN!!!!!! AND HIS MENTAL ALSATION THAT ATTACKS AFTER HE FORCES YOU TO CALL IT A C***.
• George Best used to go to RAINSFORD HIGH SCHOOL, undoubtably the best school in the whole of Chelmsford. The results were rubbish, but we would easily whoop the arses off any other school in Chelmsford
• apart from myself.....mike reid i believes v.close to broomfield road.
• JEREMY SPAKE LIVES VERY NEAR (TOO NEAR)
• well of course me creator of http://www.jonathanbarnes.co.uk there is a rich man nxt door to me.
• SUZI QUATTRO USED TO LIVE IN CHELMSFORD- AH YEAH- BEAT THAT!!!
• god knows.. although apparently some 1 who gets killed by the bishop of berthen wells in blackadder 2nd
• Geoff Hurst.
• Those two kids who stole that bus on my birthday and went for a mental ride.OK-i was the passenger but people tell me we're heroes so I won't disagree. You might think we're losers though,that's fair enough.
• Springfield nutter "Psycho-Sue" She moved on apparently but owned 2 sheep, a goat and a gun. A bit dangerous in her day. The old tramp with the beard who sleeps outside the bus station and stinks of piss/booze. The mad woman who sits on the wall near the cathedral and tells passers by that they are going to die.
• Frank Bruno used to frequent the pub that I used to work in.
• It is a little known fact but in the humble little village of Writtle (where I was born) was also born one of the UK's most famous warriors, who was also of Royal descent. I am of course talking about the Scottish Hero Robert Bruce (or Robert Le Brus), who became Robert I of Scotland in 1306AD. Made famous in Mel Gibsons film 'Braveheart', he was the one that fought alongside William Wallace (Mel Gibson). Although this is not historically acurate it is a to complex issue to go into here and Braveheart is a damn fine film that should be judged more on it's entertainment value rather than historical acuracy. Anyway the truth is that Robert Bruce, an Essex born and better still a Writtle born lad, finally defeated the English tyranny of Edward I when his weaker son Edward II took over rule, and then for 23 years this Writtle born lad ruled Scotland. Crazy but true!!!!! Wanna know more email me at bubblinproductions@btinternet.com
• laughing john,the fat tramp who wears the wicked sunglasses,the bloke who dresses up in the hockey gear and punches lamp posts hello nutter
• anybody heard of Billy BullBanger? Check the plaque by Stone Bridge....a fine example of local celebrity from our past
• Dunno but Julian Dicks lives about 15 Minutes away.
• Keith Flint went to Boswells and Jason from Ben and Jason went to KEGS
• Apart from the blonde female busker with a good voice, there is the infamous pissed/laughing John, though I have't seen him for a while, rumour is that he has gone to the great big public house in the sky
• My friend caroline is Queen of the Faries how more famous can you get?
• Peter Seabrook (Crusty gardening Fellah off the telly) lives there. Jimmy Greaves lives in Little Baddow, the old boozer.
• Mike Reid (Frank Butcher in Eastenders) lives up Broomfield Road apparently...
• other bands that crawled outta Chelmsford: Garp (became RealTV) Szeki Kurva (became The Fighting Cocks) Inimenter Floella and Suzi Quatro lives up the road.
• Shenfield Skateboarders and BMXers
• Ali B, the star of Bollywood Central, once lived here. Also Dr. J was known to inhabite the area. Don't forget Richard Jones either!
• Marconi. And the first town in England to be lit by electric light (apparantly)
• Jason from Ben and Jason - watch out girls, he's a complete letch!
• TONY'LORD,SQUIRE,BARON,KING OF GT BADDOW'APPLETON,WAKEY WAKEY ITS A BIG WORD OUT THERE!!!!
• Squarepusher (Drum'n'Bass blokey) Sarah Cracknell (singer from St Etienne)
• Real T.V
• Quite a few artists and bands, eg Felix and Sunscreem. And of course not every town has had a late-night TV comedy series named after it; though whether many people actually remember Chelmsford 123 is debateable...

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Last updated: 2008-10-14