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Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Gillingham, Kent*

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity
  • Francis Drake lived in Gillingham as a youngster
  • Neil Marsh you are full of shit!!!!!!!!!
  • Did you know Rick Hammond?
  • You think that you are hard Delay??? No, never, u Tosser!!!!
  • Neil Marsh hard man from the Barge. The original "Good Bloke".
  • I saw Sean Delay by the Black Lion. What a Toasser!!
  • Once there was a vaguely famous popular singing combo called "Chicory Tip" they used to drink in the Beacon Court Tavern.
  • Rik waller with THOSE teeth and THAT stomach
  • Will Adams, Sir David
  • Gary Rhodes went to my school. Theres some others to but i carnt remeber them.
  • Terry Linnell
  • Gary Rhodes went to the Howard and lived in Rainham
  • Rick Wallor will always love us.
  • Famous residents: Rick Waller he lives round the corner from me!
  • Bob Hoskins used to live in Trafalgar Street,and his local was the Fluer~De~Lis. David Bowie lived in Twydall just before his first hit record.
  • Hey guys-you forgot about moi! Mr RICK WALLER-the singing walrus. check out my teeth there rotton! don't forget to buy my latest single i will always love food. out next monday. thankyou for supporting local talent
  • Will Adams of course buggered off to Japan in the late 1500 and didnt come home, told his wife he was only popping out for a loaf, bet she werent happy. Sir David frost. Gary Rhodes, a bloke fron 5000 volts??? did that in the jungle song. Band wise Dertie Bertie the oldest, grayest band going but they can still kick arse mate, other than that no one really gets famoius from JILLINERM
  • Kelly brook used to live in rochester and is always down there Lisa Mafia(so solid crew) has a relative in rainham and theres numerous minors or people who think they are.
  • Billy Childish - Friend of Blur, shagger of Tracey emin used to live nearby.
  • Andrew(MARVIN)and greig(FAT LES) 2 sterling young pretenders from RAINHAM. these 2 can often be found at the world famous ice bowl. Fat Les can also show you a few tricks with his mobile, somthing that is not to be missed!
  • Natasha "Symms" of Hollyoaks fame used to live here and went to school here untill she went off to stage school with Kelly Brook (who comes from nearby Rochester). She can be found from time to time frequenting pubs around the town, attempting to get free drinks/ adoration from teenage boys. It is best not to encourage her, should you recognise her.
  • saw bobby ball in yarmouth.
  • STEVE BRUCE, TONY CASCARINO BOTH PLAYED FOR THE GILLS! THE BEST FOOTIE TEAM IN THE WORLD!
  • gary rhodes the tv chef used to attend the howard school just off maidstone road in rainham and unfortunatly for the kids he sometimes returns for a visit.
  • Sir David Frost attended Barnsole Road School and Gillingham Grammar School for Boys in the fifties. He was taught by Mr LLoyd at Barnsole Road and came back to visit in 1952 when his father took him away from the district. (Four at least GGSB are in Australia: Bryan Wetton, Peter Howes, Tony Stone and Rodney Needham -- all ex Rookery Mob of 1956-1960 at the Rookery Playing Fields, Woodlands Road.
  • Will Adams left Gillingham and was the first Englishman to reach Japan - and he obviously decided he liked Japan better because he did not come back!

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Last updated: 2012-03-17

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