Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire*
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Cringing Cult of Celebrity
- Arthur Keegan, former rugby league international player, who played for Hull and Great Britain, and later commentated on Radio Leeds.
- Patrick Stewart (a relative) lived in mirfield which isn't far and someone told me that stan laurel had some sort of connection
- The Bass player from Rise To Addiction can often be seen in and around town, Often goes in the Old Turk, and can be seen with a glass of red wine, and sandles.
- That bald guy with the big ears on Star wars i think .. Patrick something or another was born in the posh suburb of Mirfield, technically it's another town but it's really small and full of rich people (except LPE).
- The Emmerdale crew are always filming around Dewsbury. Two weeks ago they were filming at the magistrates court. Again.
- robert(dead) palmer was originally from batley. That luke guy from star trek came from mirfield
- My Dying Bride - Only one of the countries premiere doom metal bands... Its said that they frequent the 'John F. Kennedy No.2' pub... Be proud of them...
- Greg Rusedski's mum and Betty Boothroyd the famous tiller girl
- that one with blonde hair off coronation street
- Eddie Waring ("R-r-r-r-ugby" and "its an up and under") was born in Dewsbury...someone had to, and why not it be an untalented boorish rugby commentator!
- The Bronte sisters went to school for a year in Dewsbury, and was the first place they wrote poetry (apparantly they hated the place)
- The guy who was the band leader on the Titantic was from Dewsbury. Robert Palmer is from Batley.
- Greg Rusecski's Grandmother was born in Dewsbury.(She really was you know!)
Stan LAurel once lived in Staincliffe.
- Betty Boothroyd grew up here as well as MP Marcus Fox.
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