Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Lampeter, Ceredigion*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• Henry James Prince was a defrocked clergyman who stirred controversy from the start of his career in the church, organising a group of zealous students at St David's College called the Lampeter Brethren. Hearing voices in his head that he took to be the word of God he led this small devout band attacking the college hierarchy, disrupting services and accusing them of submitting to 'the insinuations of carnal desire' In many ways Prince captures for all time what Coleg Dewi Sant Prifysgol Cymru Llanbedr Pont Steffan is trying to instill in all of us... http://www.utopia-britannica.org.uk/pages/abode%20of%20love.htm
• Sir Anthony Hopkins wasn't a student at Lampeter. He turned up one afternoon to open a building and then sensibly got his chauffeur to take him home again! He was also made an Honorary Fellow of the English Department which is probably what causes most of the confusion. And he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Wales on 16 July 1988.
• Anthony Hopkins wasn't a student at Lampeter. he turned up one afternoon to open a building and then sensibly got his chauffeur to take him home again!
• Percy (1982?) for driving a motorbike through Conti's window very early one Sunday morning. Local journalist for Cambrian News on plea from aforesaid student to play it down - "I'm sure it'll just be a few paragraphs in the local news section". Actuality: Front page (large banner) "Drive in Cafe" (complete with photo. LAAARFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
• That woman in the Oakwood ad, who's now in Pobl Y Cwm (naff welsh soap opera). She used to live here, her father taught my dad in school.
• Rob Phillips (need I say more) visit "www.geocities.com/rubberlips.geo" for more information.
• Dr Barbara Dennis is a famous local lecturer, (from Oxford originally I believe), who, when drunk, once climbed the fountain in the centre of Harford Square (A feat in itself), only to be beckoned down by some embarrassed porters from the uni.
• Michael Jackson and Phil Collins both have their lookalkies in this place!!
• Benjamin Holmes, Steven kay, Nick smith, Wam and Geli, 'Peasant', Jiwaid Ahmed, that mong who's always down the computer room talking to himself and who was interviewed on a local television programme a little while ago, Michael Foot visited a little while ago (big deal).
• Laurence of Arabia was a student at Lampeter. As was Anthony Hopkins.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14