Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Macclesfield, Cheshire*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

You can tell us more about Macclesfield.

• I understand Alan Green (BBC Radio Football commentator) lives in or near Macclesfield.
• Andy Till virtuoso of the Fender Bass see www.andytill.com Apparently Foxton called him "The Most Funky Pick Player In The World" after seeing him performing live with PP & The Floorshakers somewhere down Guildford way. Also he's Tilly's brother and also also his uncle is Mr. Methane the performing flatulist.
• Ian Curtis
• Cunningham...ooohh cunnigham
• Stuart Wilson (big brova) and jim Mac donald just round the corner in Prestbury!!!!
• The only famous people from macclesfield are the ones you spot on crime watch
• Billy Foster (because he is)
• MACC LADS! Oh, and Noddy Holder and those depressing fuckers from New Order.
• Cantona used to live nearby but hes long-gone
• !!emmo n cakie!!
• David Dickenson lives nr by!!!
• Monkey Shuffle fucking best punk band in macc
• The MAcc LAds, who came from Sunderland
• tony blairs got to be from macc cos hes a sad twat
• Jesus used to live near the Bollinbrook
• Hannah Campaigne and Emma Worthington! There the most exciting thing to happen in macc since... EVER!
• dat bitch from girls aloud? i think :s
• The Heinz soup man came from macc... johnny something and so did some gymnast, apparently he went to ivy bank primary school.... and some hockey player!?! and according to my dad... robert powell (who!?!) some actor guy!
• that old bugger clive bradly, his father pete, brother andrew bradley and granad pat, and dead pet nancy the cat (named after white nancy).
• the ethereal drains apparently!
• The bobby dazzler David Dickinson lives in Bollington!!!
• the duke of day time tv, david dickenson lives around in t'hills.- cheap as chips!
• Apart from the Macc Lads, half of New Order, a few sporting personalities, Brian Redhead (but he did live in Rainow), Marion and the insane - that's it isn't it?
• The Macc Lads!!!!!!!!!!!
• The 4 coppers that patroll the whole of macclesfield unless the footies on then every single coppers at the game.
• elvis lives on the upton. its offical. try your luck at fourboys newsagent for a sneak preview.
• Will Scarlet from Robin Hood was supposed to be from Macc (or Maxfield as it was called then).
• John Squire(Stone Roses) lives in the hills nearby. One half of New Order also resident. Mr Methane. Plenty of locally famous people also.
• JOHNNY MAXFIELD LIVES HERE (WHO? I HEAR YOU CRY) THE GRANDAD OFF THE HEINZ SOUP ADVERT OF COURSE!AND STUART HALL LIVES NOT TOO FAR AWAY FROM IT'S A KNOCKOUT FAME.
• Crazy Chris Tetley. Remember him you crazy head banging rock pickers?
• does anyone remember second sun? does anyone particularly want to? (bless 'em)pretty sure they don't count as famous...
• Mr. Methane is a regular guest on the Howard Stern Show in NY nowadays, don't know if regular is the right term to use in this instance but he is anyway. Howard really digs his stuff. Theres a website www.mrmethane.com if is anyone interested. Oh yes and he does Eurotrash on C4 quite a bit as well.
• Terry Waite - Bollington (born in the old Police House).
• The two dull ones out of new order and Mr Methane
• The man outside McDonalds. Give the man an Oscar.
• the good lord gave us,Ian Curtis,need I say more?
• Brian Redhead- named Macclesfield 'The Centre of the Universe'. The dead centre maybe....
• Marion are shit, the Hot Bananas were loads better. Marion practiced Bananas songs all the time. The only had 10 songs of the album ,thats it! At least the bananas have "Viking Invaders From Mars" :-) The Macc Lads will return some day
• John Squire...You don't get cooler than that. Oh yeah, and Noddy Holder lives in Mottram St. Andrew but shops at Sainsbury's in Macc
• the macc lads, mr methane, the hot bananas
• About Noddy Holder, was this submitted by the Rev? Ian Curtis hung himself at 58 Barton St, prior to touring the USA, now that would make anyone a bit fed up.
• Belinda Graham
• everyone whos anyone has lived in Macc- cf any utd player
• Muttley Mclad of the Macc Lads ( bet ya didnt know his real name is Tristram! )
• Ian Curtis from Joy Division came from Macc and hung himself there in 1980. Having visited the town I understand why.
• The Macc lads The Urban Terrorists Lee peate The guy out of Joy division who hung himself
• That antiques bloke - Wannacott - lives on Chester road
• Noddy Holder from Slade lives opposite the Jag garage in Prestbury - He shops on a Sunday in Sainsburys - Seems to like Cup-a-soap and kitchen roll.
• Brian Redhead
• Marion, indie band.

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Last updated: 2008-10-14