Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Rotherham, South Yorkshire*

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• Chuckle Brothers, Jeremy Clarkson, John prescott, William Hague... So proud we are, oh yes...
• Don't know if you know, but Tony Christie used to live round here and his brother still does.......... Show me the way to an Armadillo, soft on the inside crunchie on the out. lol
• The 80s band "My Pierrot Dolls" have just released a new trance?dance cd that is tipped to top the european dance charts. The cd is called "My pierrot dolls" and can be bought from the updated dolls website. www.mypierrotdolls.co.uk
• It is official that Richard Oldfield is the smallest person in the town of Rotherham. If you ever see the small man out on the streets be careful not to stand on him, he is grateful of any donations.
• Vision the best band of the 80's hailed from Rotherham they had a huge following locally and internationally.
• Tony Christie was born in Eddlington, Doncaster. The Yorkshire Ripper was caught in Broomhill, Sheffield and then taken to the police station at Hillsborough. John Prescott lived in Brinsworth he wasn't born there. Freddie Trueman was born just oputside Maltby, actually Doncaster. David Wetherhall, ex Leeds Utd is a Sheffield lad.bRian Blessed is from Doncaster. AWyne Tidy is not a locval her, just a sad wimp that couldn't cut it in Kimberworth Pk, last I knew he was a dustbin man. However the page 3 / beauty queens Pam Woods and Tracey Dixon are Rotherham girls, as was the golfer Peter Tuplin. Anne Bolyn stayed in Rotherham while held at Sheffield Castle. Jeremy Clarkeson is a Doncaster - ite though - thank God. The Japeneese navy surrendered in World War 2 to HMS Rotherham. Henry Bessemer, inventor of the blast furnace convertor came from Rotherham. So did Ebenezer Elliot, Corn law rhymer, poet and leading agitator against the corn laws.
• David Seamon! William Hague! Jive Bunny! Full of talent is rotherham.

• Thomas Rotherham, the famous bloke from the college. Also Paul Turner the locally famous character who went to wickerslay comprehensive school and dated everyone elses girl friends
• someone recently mentioned the 80s band "my pierrot dolls" they are currently releasing a new cd and are massive in Germany and Sweden....please look at their website www.mypierrotdolls.co.uk
• The Chuckle Brothers, David Seaman, Peter Stringfellow, Peter Elliot, Paul Shane, Jack Layden
• I remember in the very early eighties a band from Rotherham called My Pierrot Dolls who if i am not mistaken had a massive cult following, does anyone remember them. I beleive the singer was called Ivor and also his brother who used to wear the craziest clothes and have the stangest haircuts, was he called spike.I once read somewhere that they were the best band never to have made it. can anyone throw any light on them
• The bloody 'Chuckle Brothers!!!!'. OOh, and 'thisGIRL'.
• Jeremy Clarkson ISNT from Rotherham, hes from Donny, but wrote for the Rotherham Advertiser. Neither was Peter Stringfellow, he was from Sheff, and Tony Christie was from Chesterfield.
• Drew Barrymore lived here briefly in 1987, and let residents explore her "ET"

• chuckle bros
• paul shane. The Chuckle brothers.
• Paul Shane (the fat bloke from Hi-De-Hi) Peter Elliot (used to be a second rate 1500m runner. Now isn't even that) The Chuckle Brothers Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers (although they really came from Maltby, which is even worse than Rotherham for being a dump, and alledgedly boasts the fourth highest rate of incestual birth in the country).
• Kid Creole (and the Coconuts) live on'off in Dinnington as he married a girl from there Robbie from Eastenders has a grandma who lives in Dinnington and he has been known to visit the Squirrel Pub
• david seaman, jeremy clarkson, chuckle bro's, pob
• chuckle brothers jive bunny tony christie (my second cousin twice removed)
• I ALWAYS se the chuckle brothers in Morrisons at Bramley, they're lovely!
• Chuckle Brothers...david seaman
• Spunky Dave, England's No 1, and sadly Wiliam Hague and Jeremy Clarkson also hail from my home town.
• EEEKKK, the bloody chuckle brothers ... some1 I know saw them in the belv the other day!! haha
• What about Sandy Powell, one of the funniest comedians of yesteryear?. He is one of Rotherhams most famous sons!
• Remember a band called Reaper? Dazed? Strawberry Pie? Beyond Reasonable Doubt? Conspiracy Imminent?.......! Hey there! -J.E
• jive bunny, come on, a legend within rotherham itself. the famous bunny shaking butt singer.
• David Seamans mum and dad live next 2 my nan!
• Jive Bunny Chuckle Brothers Paul Shane of Hi-di-Hi William Hague (!) David Seaman
• Jimmy Lallacks. John Hampshire(cricketer).
• It seems everyone has forgotton Brian the Dinosaur.
• Two-jags Prescott was born in Brinny, wasn't he?
• That bloke that invented the Bailey Bridge from WWII...aye, Bailey, that's his name.
• the guy who invented the tap!!! and where would we be without him!!!
• The all round superstar that is Paul Harison, BriSCA stock car driver. His dad Willie was world champ in 1982. Pauls not been world champ - YET! Watch this space.
• Wayne tidy got on news at ten for taking his bird hostage and shooting the bird`s brother with his 4 10 shot gun
• The Cuckle Brothers are regarded as gods in their home town of Rotherham.
• How come no-one's mentioned William Hague??? well, he was brought up in Rotherham! And I think Sue Pollard (hi di hi) has some connection! I think Little from "little and large" was born here too.
• Jon Lidster seems to think he is famous footballer but the best thing to come out of Rotherham is a footballer called CHRIS LUND!!! I f Pete the Pussy Owen wants to say anything go ahead (but don't believe a word he says)
• Lee Mercer, Pete Owen and Mike Vine says it all really don't it. If your looking for a sexy girl, then look no further than Jess Houghton. Who's Uncle Ken Houghton used to play for Rotherham United.
• David Seaman - Past it Jeremy Clarkson - utter prat
• David Seaman is from Kimberworth Freddy Truman England Cricketer is from Maltby. Graham Rix Chelsea Assistant is from Mexbrough. David Wetherall Leeds player Jon Lidster famous Footballer from Wickersley, went to wickersley comp. Trevor Womble ex Rotherham Player lives in Rotherham.
• the guy from hydee-hye lived here and so did the chuckle brothers
• Peter Stringfellow once lived in rotherham
• Jive Bunny and The Chuckle Brothers... says it all really. ***STAY AWAY***
• Ivy Tilsley Duggie Brown
• Archbishop de Rotherham (took his name from the town when he became Archbishop of Canterbury). One of the Colleges in the town is named after him.
• Thomas Paine once stayed in one of the stately homes on the outskirts of the town.
• Paul Shane, comedian, and actor in "Hi-Di-Hi".
• Peter Elliott, athlete.
• The Chuckle Brother come from here!
• Rotheram is awful - there is NO PLAQUE or STATUE to celebrate the comedy genious of Paul Shane of which it spawned.
• A bodybuilder who was banned from the olympics for drug abuse.
• Garvin Reed, the former deputy leader of Rotherham Council who was sentenced to three years in prison for plotting to steal £172,000 from a charity. He admitted spending thousands of pounds of a charity's cash on prostitutes, lavish hotels, meals, and outings.
• peter sutcliffe was eventualy caught in rotherham and not sheffield.
• David Seaman-England Goalkeeper Jeremy Clarkson
• Lets not forget J J J Jive Bunny - they came (come?) from Parkgate in Rotherham.
• Brian "Gordons alive!" Blessed lives on the outscirts of Rotherham with his wife and many pets

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Last updated: 2008-10-14