Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Ilfracombe, Devon*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• Bill Bailey lives about 6 miles up the road, as does Damien Hirst. Rumours of Lily Allen looking for a holiday home.Ha
• Not really sure,there was Jack Rowntree hanged at Bodmin Prison for shagging a sheep.Im not sure if that makes him famous.The sheep went on to be famous.
• nad-not her fault she was popular with the tourists lol. marc-he's just magic steve punk-who wouldnt know him banjo-lots of people have spoken about this guy.
• Peter Sellers. Joan and Jackie Collins
• Joan and Jackie Collins went to school here, oh and Peter Sellers first performed on stage here. Damien Hirst, the artist, owns a restaurant by the harbour.
• Joan and Jackie Collins went to school here, oh and Peter Sellers first performed on stage here. Damien Hirst, the artist, owns a restaurant by the harbour.
• Damien Hirst lives a few miles away and has opened a restaurant on Ilf sea front.
• Iam semi famous (does that count?) me steve kingett (actor) who lived in barnstaple for 20 years, but did a panto, in ilfracombe last chirstmas (it wasn't the landmark) Have been live at the london pladiam (Show case) channel 5 tv, just done the play "The queen is dead", at edinburgh festival. will be doing panto this year in Ilfracombe (even if i live in surrey!) so watch this space...............
• Give us time! We're still working on this one!
• Joan Collins was at school here many moons ago .... Jonathan Edwards (triple jump medallist) - his Dad was a vicar here... otherwise pretty quiet unless you count Elkie Brooks who lives up the road in Parracombe and Damien Hirst who lives nearby at Combe Martin.
• Joan and Jackie Colins were evacuated here during WW2. Olympic athlete Johnathan Edwards lived here when his dad was Rev. at Pip and Jims church Elton John used to visit here and sent a picture to the local paper of him on Capstone hill
• Damien Hirst, artist; (see above) Robbie Williams, mistaken for Robin Williams by local landlord! and Jarvis Cocker have stayed here recently ...Joan Collins was schooled here; and Johnathon Edwards (hop step & jump man) lived here til 1981; Henry Williamson (Tarka) lived here for 18 years (my house)....Elke Brooks lives nearby and Jason Twist recent world champion pool player lives in town and plays in local league!!!
• There are none, although Peter Sellers used to sweep up the old theatre (which was demolished). What you do get is a cavalcade of the most pointless washed up should be dead horror merchant entertainers available in the British Isles today. Cunts.
• Queen Bob the Builder Bart Simpson Manchester United (none of the above are true!!!!)
• peter pervis
• Henry Williamson

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Last updated: 2010-08-21