Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Liphook, Hampshire*
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Cringing Cult of Celebrity
- Alistair Stewart doesn't live in Liphook, he lives near Alresford.
Boris Karloff used to live in Liphook.
- Ben Crow, v famous in the pubs around Liphook - he even has his own drink!
George Best now basically lives in Liphook
Phillip Bird - as seen in Wild House on CBBC - has his own recording studio at his house in Liphook
- Thomas Ringpiece, the creator of the world famous Ringpieces Patent Badger Polishing machine used to ply his trade on the corner of 49th and Central in the early 19th Century.
- Me, continuously walking my dogs around the village in a purgatory style meaningless way. I must've been very bad in a previous life.
- Wonderful celebs are to be found in Liphook, hiding from PB. Most are pricks however.
- The village is a quiet place and we mean no harm.
- Queen Vic stayed at the Anchor once. Then they called it The Royal Anchor.
- Popular seaside entertainer Duncan 'Chase Me' Norvelle spent 3 months as a boarder at Liphook Public School for Small Boys during the inter war years.
- John Deacon, bass player with legendary rock band Queen, enjoys quiet weekend breaks in Liphook.
- Stu Francis from TV's Crackerjack was born in Liphook in 1954.
- Alastair Stewart, star of TV's 'Police, Camera, Action' and 'King of the Castle' has lived in the area since 1992.
- The late Ken Wood (inventor of food mixers) used to live here.
- Mr Benn was born in Liphook and was well known for his antics years before his eponymous documentary series was aired on the BBC. The shopkeeper opened a franchise in Liphook in 1987 but sadly it was closed when he refused to stock anything other than leather thongs, Nazi uniforms, and dildos.
- Sir Arthur Foldsworthy, who patented the football in 1753.
Brigadier Lt Col Strondheim, mastermind and leader of the Seige of Liphook, 1812.
Mavis Scallon, who has the world's largest collection of false teeth.
The world's oldest living marmoset, Sidney, lives in Liphook. Now aged 103, he doesn't get out much any more.
- Stewart Norton, good for a few beers on a Friday night in the Green Dragon.
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Parts of this information have been supplied by: Ben, kitchenlipsync, hig, def, kitty, booldawg, louise agnew, jade, Chemlock, don, BillyBobJoeBob, MIKE BALCIKONIS, Dude, nubby, pj, generic, Bart, O J, Jessica, beeyatch, Captain K, Steve Last updated: 2008-10-14
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