Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Ulverston, Cumbria*

Famous residents and ex-residents.

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• wayne watt dirty slag of a man who will shag anything in a skirt
• Doesn't anyone else think Ulverston should drop the Stan Laurel obsession? They milk it for *waaaay* more than it's worth - which just makes the place look desperate and pathetic.
• Stanley Laurel was born here, out of Laurel & Hardy the legendary comic duo.
• Roberta Woodhouse, was Wilson is the current World Pea Trowing Womans World Record Holder !!! Dedication her hum dedication her hum dedication is what you need ..!!
• tom henderson and nick tate the north of englands first fathers for justice protesters
• Stan Laurel
• home of pirana.
• Stanley Laurel from Laurel & Hardy was born in Ulverston, they became big Hollywood comedy stars. Ha, Ulverston is a little less poo.
• oh, and then there's dill, ex lead singer with ANOTHER MURDER HUNT and currently running one of the country's finest maddest club nights, PLANET ZOGG in sheffield ulverstonians are verily having it big time around the country, nae, i mean the world
• hi, i was wondering if you'd like to include meon your site, i'm dj beamish......semi famous, been playing london's biggest trance and techno parties for 12 years, even organised a few, oh, was also bassist in ulverston's finest bands, INITIAL VISION, ANOTHER MURDER HUNT, and THE BIG GUNS OF IRAQ
• Sir John Barrow - 1764-1848. Secretary to the Admiralty, the best since Samuel Pepys. Responsible for Napoleon's exile to St. Helena. Author of the classic report ‘The Mutiny Of The Bounty’ and other books. Founded the Royal Geographical Society. Around the North Polar region, Barrow Strait, Cape Barrow and Point Barrow keep his name in perpetual remembrance. A monument on Ulverston's Hoad Hill, was erected in his memory. It is a replica of the Eddystone lighthouse.
• The big issue woman, hairy hooga, fat psycho, dolly valet, chief, andy westall, cowboy roy, king dick, big berol, tiny tim, shaggy, Rab, peanut, Senor bradley,
• Rock and roller Bill Haley's mother was born there, and his grandfather was a baker
• British mountain biking XC champ Jane Alexandra.
• Current Ulvie celebrities.. Chris Garrat with his rendition of 'One legged woman'.. John Godbert and his lovely lady.. complete with Lounge Nights from 'The Dam'
• Stan Laurel, Roberta Woodhouse of Jail Break fame channel5 prog.
• Stan Laurel born there. Whoopee. The town gets a lot of mileage out of the fact that young Stanley spent his first four years there. But then again, look at Bethlehem and Jesus was only there a couple of days.
• Ermmm Stan Laurel was born in Ulverston, they're trying to raise money for a Laurel & Hardy Statue
• Stan Laurel - Top geezer

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Last updated: 2010-09-11