Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Doncaster, South Yorkshire*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• Oh, me. Not very famous really, but don't mind ppl knowing I was brung up in Donny (Edlo actually, cringe-attack).
• Oscar Wilde once passed through Doncaster. On a train. He didn't actually get off at Doncaster, but there is anecdotal evidence to suggest he may have glanced out of the window when the train pulled into Doncaster train station. He may have even asked if he could visit Doncaster on the way back. He may even have been thinking about living in the cultural hotbed that is Doncaster. COME TO DONCASTER- OSCAR WILDE COUNTRY!
• DONCASTER 1970 BOXER TERRY SHENTON ORWIN FOUGHT UNDER THE ORWIN NAME WENT INTO THE BARE KNUCKLE FIGHT GAME WON 10 OF HIS FIGHTS WATCHED 7 OF THEM AND THIS MAN HAD A MEAN LEFT HOOK I SPENT A BIT OF TIME WITH HIM IN LATE 1979 LONDON A TRUE DONCASTER CULT BOXER
• no one would ever admit to being from donny would you?
• Simon Clarke - horror novelist
• Charles Dickens came to Doncaster and said the local youths are gong donkeys!!
• Erm... Didn't Jeremy Clarkeson once inhabit this wonderful place...? And then didn't he make a damning documentary about it revealing it in all its glory...? And what about the blonde girl in Casualty...? Kelly something...? Wasn't she "famous"...? Celebrities not only have the brains, but also the money to get out of this dump, so it makes sense...
• Erm... Didn't Jeremy Clarkeson once inhabit this wonderful place...? And then didn't he make a damning documentary about it revealing it in all its glory...? And what about the blonde girl in Casualty...? Kelly something...? Wasn't she "famous"...? Celebrities not only have the brains, but also the money to get out of this dump, so it makes sense...
• tom christy (the writer of the original 'amarillo' song) used to live in conisborough.
• KEVIN kEEGAN
• jeremy clarkson ... lol lesley garrett ok thats not really bigging up my town
• tommy simpson the biker from harworth is a famous person from harworth and if u want to see all his things their in the pavillion a harworth like his bike, t-shirts, waterbottle e.c.t
• Kevin Keegan, my claim to fame is that i once bought him a pint in the Outlook night club near the Railway st, now sadly gone! & then theres Douggie Brown, the so called comedian!
• Craig Cowling the photographer is from Doncaster. well, he's at least "f" list.
• Douglas Bader came from North Doncaster - the WW2 ace referred to above. John Carver was the 1st governor of the U.S.A., from Doncaster. Robin Hood allegedly born and died very close to Doncaster and spent half his life in Yorkshire and half in Nottinghamshire. Robin Hood's Well only 4 miles from Donny. Nigel Gresty also lived there.
• Walter Owen Bentley, founder of the classic mark 'Bentley Cars' served his apprenticeship at Doncaster before moving to London.
• that opera singer that squeaks - erm, lesley garrett.
• Pam and the rest of her cleaning cronies at the Dome, who have to clean up all of the shit after concerts there. Please please please, leave them some more used condoms it makes their day!!!
• Ex - resident = kevin Keegan
• jeremy clarksons mam used to own the paddington bear factory kevin keegan also lived in edlington
• Yvonne Pawlett of the Fall circa 1979. John McLaughlin, guitarist. (Some connection with Music Ground). That bloke who was the original priest in Ballykissangel. (used to drink in Mason's Arms).
• Open All Hours was filmed in BALBY (not Hexthorpe) and the shop IS still there!!
• The old Bassist from the wedding Preasent called Darren (with one leg). Top bloke, Don't know if he still lives there. The members of a band called GROUP DOGDRILL - Pete, Damo & Hug, they used to play in the pub over the dual carriagway(?) All top blokes who know live in Sheffield.
• Rumour has it that Danny Blanchflower lived in Edlow, not sure if it's true though?
• Famous People - well, almost. Word has it that a new 'mega mixing DJ', as far as DMC (specialist DJ label) goes, lives in Donny. Rick Wain had a cool mix of DJ Jean's 'The Launch' with Rozalla's 'Everybodys free' out in June 2000 and it was featured heavily on Galaxy by Alec Pepper as a bootleg from the first mix long before that. We found Rick cowering in the corner of Electro Music one day because the fame and fortune was just too much for him. If you think this is made up then check at Electro, they were selling the CD of his mix 'cos that's where I bought a copy.
• Kevin Keegan, Come on england!
• Jeremy Clarkson Kevin Keegan Diana Rigg Dennis Priestley Lesley Garrett Oriel, Follows
• Ainsley Harriet were born in Donny.
• FOOTBALLER CALLED ? GILCHRIST SCORED WINNER FOR SOUTHAMPTON IN FA CUP SEMI FINAL IN THE YEAR THEY WON IT.
• NO ONE!
• Doncaster's own 'saint', Richard Rolle, 14th Century mystic and author of the 'The Fire of Love' came from Hampole, a few miles N.W. of Donny.
• Graham Hyde - Sheff.Wed footballer, reportedly the richest man in Doncaster.
• Graham Rix Born in Doncaster, ex-Arsenal, now second to Vialli at Chelsea Alan Sunderland ex Arsenal....scored winning goal against Man Utd in famous FA Cup match.(scored in last minute) Plus Ian Botham was an apprentice at Doncaster Rovers where he broke his ankle.
• Steve Hogarth (lead singer of Marillion) grew up in Doncaster/
• Jo-jo from Galaxy 106fm. Jive Bunny. William Bradford (pilgrim father) was born in Austerfield. Corrupt politicians a'plenty.
• Jeremy Clarkson of BBC Top Gear fame came from Doncaster. Believe he used to work at that Paddington Bear factory (!) just outside of Adwick.
• Paul Shane (HidiHi fame , You rang My Lord etc.) lives somewhere around the area,Drinks in a pub in Denaby called The Manor Farm
• People who probably wouldn't want to admit to coming from Doncaster include Brian Blessed and Diana Rigg. Ian Botham used to live out on the moors in Epworth. Rap types Honky admit their roots, but I know no-one who knows who they are or where they're from exactly.
• I think Kevin Keegan (born in Armthorpe, grew up in Balby) and Fred Trueman (born Stanton) could be regarded as famous!
• Rodney Bickerstaffe, the general secretary of Britain's largest union, Unison, is a Doncastrian. WW II legless pilot, Douglas Bader was raised in Sprotborough. His dad was the vicar of the parish church. World champion cyclist, the late Tommy Simpson is also a Doncastrian.
• Sir Walter Scott lived in Conisborough in the 1840s, to get inspiration from the castle for his book, Ivanhoe. Daniel Defoe visited the town in 1743 when compiling his book, "Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain." (1744). He writes in glowing terms about the town's many taverns. Charles Dickens and Queen Victoria lodged at the Angel on Frenchgate -- demolished in the 1960s for the Frenchgate Centre. Edmund Cartwright (1743-1823), inventor of the power loom, built textile manufactories in Hall Gate (1787), Fishergate (1788) and Factory Lane (1790), but he was driven out by the town's upper class residents who hated the noise and smoke. Doncaster would have been a textile city.
• Apparently one of the WWF stars is from Donacster. Don't know which one though.
• Britain's number one opera singer Lesley Garrett. Went to Thorne Grammar and lives at Epworth.

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Last updated: 2010-05-22