Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Swindon, Wiltshire*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• CHARRED HEARTS,DODGY OLD PUNKS NOW IN THEIR 28th YEAR!
• Billie Piper... Mark Lamarr from Never Mind The Buzzcocks... Pete Doherty lives in Marlborough.. Melinda Messenger.. Jamie Cullum.. Julian Clary.. etc etc
• Footballing legends include Mick Hennessy, Dougie Harding, Richie Donovan, Tony Smith, Rick Haney, Paul Keane, Micky Prince, Paul Hughes, Micky Stafford, Jock Usherand Brian "The Lion" Clapham could all be seen kicking opponents on a wet Sunday morning with Pete Fuller the manager and instigator. Legends.
• Bob Anderson, darts player lived in swindon. My Dad was in his year at School... Suposidly he was a very good at javelin throwing, guess he picked something a bit lighter to throw instead !!
• The only one I know from here is Billie Piper.
• Mark Lamaar, Billie (Piper), Desmond Morris, Diana Dors (nee Fluck) all lived here years ago (or died)
• xtc, mark lamarr, that gay comic I'm falling asleep already ...
• Mellinder Messenger, Billie Piper, struggling now
• http://www.metro.co.uk/metro/interviews/interview.html?in_page_id=8&in_interview_id=1115 - Yes Pam Grier did live in Swindon, she mentions it here in an interview!
• ha! i used to live 4 doors away from melinda messenger! thats was about 2 years ago in colview then she buggered off somewhere else. pitty.
• Ha, we suck. I must apologise for inflicting the fairly constant stream of no-talent, C-list "celebs" upon the rest of Britain.
• XTC wtf?
• Nearby, James Dyson, of non-vacumn and no loss of suction fame cleaners. Jamie Cullum, Hullavington, started by playing pubs in Wootton Bassett and Pizza Express, in Old Town. Mark Hayden Smith, based his book in Swindon, 'The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nightime'. George Churchward, town's first Mayor, was the chief of the GWR at the same time. Brunel (Ismabard, or Issy B for short) World Engineer.
• Brunel was round here somewhere
• Meat Beat Manifesto come from Swindon (they pretty much kickstarted the breakbeat techno movement with Radio Babylon) Paul Freegard - (formerly of supereal - guerilla records) produced last depeche mode album, remixes as chamber (Human League) and united Marcus Adams - Produced Long Time Dead and Octane
• Dave Angel - internationally renowned techno DJ, lives in Swindon
• Our most famous resident is Tom Wilkins, the kid is a fucking Legend
• Julia Drown is about the closest thing we have to a celebrity in Swindon.
• Billie! y the hell did u marry chris evans?! (erg)Mark Lamarr rox accordin to my m8. other than that...hmmm...sum old guy
• Melinda Messenger, Mark Lamaar, Sharon Davies
• XTC, Diana Dors, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Mark Lamarr, Melinda Messenger, Bille Piper, Julian Clary
• Cant beleve no one has mentioned P.Paul Fenech! Frontman of the Meteors and Legendary Raw Deal as well as a thriving solo career. Master of the Fender guitar, Creator of Psychobilly and the influence of bands worldwide.
• Melinda Messenger!
• Melinda Messenger XTC (band) Diana Dors Julian Clary Richard Jefferies (author and naturalist) David hempleman-adams (explorer) Desmond Morris (author of 'the naked ape') Gilbert o'Sullivan (singer) Billie (young popster) Mark Lamarr (comedian)
• billie piper cus we want 2 cus we want 2!
• Apparently Pam Grier (who played Jackie Brown in Quetin Tarantino's film of the same name) lived in Swindon for a year or so in the 1960s!
• The celebrsted Jeff Chilton
• Everyone has forgotten Gladys Aylwood - Gladys who? She was the missionary that went out to China and they made the film Inn of the 6th Happiness about her(who can forget all those children coming down the road sing This Old Man . . .. I believe she used to live in Commercial Road - that's what my dad said anyway. I'm not finished yet cos apparently Evelyn Laye actress and film star from ancient times used to live with her family in the Kings Arms in Wood Street
• Well theres Mark Lamar, Melinder Messenger, Diana Doors, Julian Clary I think thats about it.
• Mark Lamarr; Melinda Messenger; Chris Evans' underage bride (the dirty get), Billy Piper; Diana Dorrs; Julian Clary and a host of other "quality" acts.
• You can't seriously have this section without mentioning the marvellous Mr Ian Doeser. He's been entertaining the musically minded and alcoholics of Swindon since the 70's at least with his numerous band re-incarnations! Step forward that Ian and take your bow!
• Sir Michael Johnson - inventor of the waste paper basket.
• MARK LAMAR, Julian clery, diana dores, billy piper, melinda messenger,
• Julian Clary, Diana Dors, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Mark Lamarr, Billie(Leann) Piper, Melinda Messenger, etc....
• Also Desmond Morris (behavioural anthropologist). Also Meat Beat Manifesto if you want to get very obscure.
• Oh dear, oh dear -doesn't look too good does it?!
• David Hempleman-Adams. Julian Clary has a road named after him in Haydon Wick. Mark Lamarr has destroyed any chance of having a road named after him by slagging Swindon off at every oportunity.
• It's full of really cool people! Billie Piper ('90s pop singer who has strangely disappeared from the public eye recently), Melinda Messenger (page 3 model with ample breasts), Mark Lamarr (comedian with impressive hair) and Julian Clary (camp comedian). What more could you ask for? someone correct me if Mr Clary isn't from these parts.
• Diana Dors Gilbert O'Sullivan (Is he famous??)
• Melinda Messenger . Bint
• Well never forget XTC!
• Recent additions include Mark Lamarr, Melinda Messenger, and Billie. Never Mind.
• Why is Diana DORS (Film star)not listed. She was a born resident of Swindon. I remember her singing in men's clubs, accompanied on the piano with her father, before becoming famous.
• XTC
• Julian Clary
• Justin Hayward, singer Moody Blues, also Gilbert O'Sullivan, Rick of Supertramp and me, Harpo, now in South Australia.
• Mark Lammar, Billie, XTC, Julian Clary, Melinda Messenger, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Diana Dors and Justin Hayward and I can't think of anyone else!

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Last updated: 2009-01-01