Cringing Cult of Celebrity in York, North Yorkshire*

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Cringing Cult of Celebrity

• Roger Young editor of 'The Guidon'
• once famous bloke in gladiators James something? and a dodgey bloke who was in east enders and the bill dont know his name!
• bob mortima and shit loads of ghosts
• Frankie Howard was born in York
• Shed 7 RSJ member -OK so we're not famous yet but check out 'Psilanthropy' wenever possible, we're a metal/rock/punk mixture with some kik-ass musicians. Im the drummer by the way.
• The only two I know of are Dame Judy Dench (who protects the ducks on the river and has a bit of street named after her) and a guy called Berwick Kayler - who appears to be really famous in York and is the star of all the panto's but has never been heard of by anyone outside the York ring road - a bizzar phenomenon.
• John Baker, crime writer, author of the Sam Turner novels, set in York. Jenny Roberts, crime writer, author of Needle Point.

• Script writer of Space Island and Truth or Dare, James Richards
• Mark Addy! Main star of Hollywood flump, The Flintstones, Viva Rock Vegas, and The Full Monty! What a guy...
• Dame Judi Dench
• Harry Enfiled is usually in york and rio ferdinand loves the place, i must have seen him about 5 times.
• ERIK BLOODAXE
• hunter off gladiaters - faggot. pierce brosnan - pierce mccavity more like. who cares about these vacuous sluts?
• Guy Faukes

• Howard Marks has recently moved to the city. I lugged a tv down to his flat for him, and he signed my copy 'Fuzzy Logic' by Super Furry Animals, then offered me a joint. Very nice bloke
• Dame Judy Dench
• David Bowies fuckin Dad
• Timothy Burke of york is now one of the leading gay rights activists in Britain. I saw him on the telly yesterday.
• Shed 7's drummer lives down my street
• shed sevens drummer lives down my street! i can see his house from my bedroom window!
• Hi, I am Trevor Rooneys sister (looney rooney). To update you, he is now living in Rotterdam after travelling the world busking etc...I passed your site over to him, maybe he will comment :) Bye Janet
• Mark Addy of full monty fame. Many an underpriveledged person will readily bore you with stories of "when i served Mark Addy...."
• I know a band called 96 Pages who live in York- seriosly cool stuff.Rock music.Very cool.
• Five time Oscar winning composer John Barry was born here.
• Cyanide - best signed punk band to ever come out of York. Bob D - what a front man. Anybody remember those legendary gigs at the Grob and the Munster Bar? Passion Killers - best unsigned band to ever come out of York. Anybody remember them?
• The one and only Steve Webster MBE, Sidecar World Champion 1987,88,89,91,97,98,99,2000. The greatest ever, brought up in New Earswick, now lives in Easingwold.
• Paul Robinson, leeds goalkeeper and england no. 3
• Jon Champion (football commentator)
• Harry Enfield went to uni here. Shed 7 formed here (at uni).
• Like them or loathe them Shed seven have done more for the music scene in York than any other individual or group. And personally I like them.
• Actress Dame Judy Dench. The guy who invented the Hansom Cab. Hunter from Gladiators ( Sorry 'bout that ! ).
• W H Auden!
• Hunter, Berwick Kaler, some bloke form the Brittas Empire, erm .... that's it.
• Judi Dench
• once Oasis rivals shed 7 (they don't want your pity!) Joseph Rowntree of choclate fame Dick Turpin hanged and buried (v law abiding place York) that bloke who played Colin in Brittas Empire (whohe?)
• i saw paul daniels once!
• Shed Seven. See Black Lion Pub. they go there with their grannies and there little kids. I know, I have seen this.
• Geoff Cooke ex England Rugby Manager, Harry Enfield - York University
• Shed Seven. Avoid these people at all costs. Dick Turpin. Dead dude. Famous highwayman type. His gravestone is in the very middle of York and seems to be York's best-kept secret. Dustin Gee. If you remember who he was, please keep it to yourself. Social leprosy is a terrible thing.
• The Acme Blues Band - where did they go when the John Bull closed?
• Chris Helme of the seahorses hangs out at the lowther sometimes, (used to work there and have seen him in there, its true)
• Guy Fawkes.
• Shed Seven. Three-quarters of the Seahorses.
• Dick Turpin (I think, at any rate he is buried here).
• Shed Seven - the best band EVER! if anyone knows what pubs they frequent, please post!
  To the person who requested info on Shed Seven's hangouts: Try the Cross Keys in Goodramgate; we have often spotted Rick Witter in there of an evening.
• W.H. Auden was born here. They're not celebrities but a lot of London music executives claim to have grown up in Tang Hall.
• Mark Addy......the fat one in The Full Monty & also stars in The Thin Blue Line

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