Hollywood walk of fame - bolton style?

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:13 pm

NumptyNumbNuts wrote:The Houghton Weavers...

... more Thornleigh College lads. There's a lot of us about!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:29 pm

Zulus! Thousand of 'em! wrote:
NumptyNumbNuts wrote:The Houghton Weavers...

... more Thornleigh College lads. There's a lot of us about!

Aye, but only one of them is from Bolton (Norman Prince, far as I know) Tony Berry is Howfen and I think the other two were. I stand to be corrected?

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:34 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Zulus! Thousand of 'em! wrote:
NumptyNumbNuts wrote:The Houghton Weavers...

... more Thornleigh College lads. There's a lot of us about!
Aye, but only one of them is from Bolton (Norman Prince, far as I know) Tony Berry is Howfen and I think the other two were. I stand to be corected?

They should all be shot. Bastards.

Ace typo btw TD.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:37 pm

warthog wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:
Zulus! Thousand of 'em! wrote:
NumptyNumbNuts wrote:The Houghton Weavers...

... more Thornleigh College lads. There's a lot of us about!
Aye, but only one of them is from Bolton (Norman Prince, far as I know) Tony Berry is Howfen and I think the other two were. I stand to be corected?
They should all be shot. Bastards.

Ace typo btw TD.

Twas today's deliberate mistake.

NumptyNumbNuts · Post by **NumptyNumbNuts** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:42 pm

Bernard Wrigley anyone?

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:47 pm

Alan Ball
Alan Ball's dad (footy manager and all round unpleasant bastard)
Bert Royal
Vic Faulkener (for those who remember proper wrestling)
Ian McKellen(?)

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:53 pm

Here are a few from HALL OF FAME site:

Alyn Ainsworth, orchestra conductor
Ian Aspinall, actor (Holby City BBC TV, East Is East Filmfour)
Hylda Baker born in 1909, Albert Road, Farnworth
Johnny Ball, childrens TV entertainer
Sara Cox from Astley Bridge currently on Radio 1 breakfast show
Allen Clarke, Bolton born author of Windmill Land and many other books.
Fred Dibnah living in the Haulgh, steeplejack and TV personality. http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/fred
Shirley Anne Field was raised in an orphanage in one of the villages.
Frank Finlay, born Farnworth, Bolton.
Dave Foddy, born Farnworth.
Glenn Ford's mother was born in Horwich, Bolton
Ruth Hamilton, writer of (so far) 13 books (4 listed bestsellers Sunday Times) set in Bolton, born in Bolton in 1944.
Annie Haslam (Singer/Songwriter/Painter)
Jack Hylton born in Great Lever 1892, singer and band leader.
Danny Jones, of McFly (pop group)
Peter Kay comedian

Vernon Kay, TV presenter
William Lassell, astronomer, discovered Ariel and Triton.
William Lever, founder of the Lever Brothers detergent empire.
Nat Lofthouse OBE, born Bolton 27 August 1925 played for Bolton Wanderers, holds the record of 30 goals in 33 games for his country, now sits as president of Bolton Wanderers.
(Sir) Ian McKellan (sp?) , a famous Shakespearian actor
Bill (William) Naughton, who wrote, among other plays/films/books ALFIE, the vehicle which served to make Michael Caine a star.
Paul Nicholls of Halliwell. Started in BBC1's 'Earthfasts', went on to 'Eastenders' as 'Joe', also in the BBC's 'City Central.' Is now a successful film actor. One example is 'The Trench.'
Brian Pringle, Actor, Halliwell.
Mark Radcliffe, of 'Mark and Lard' on BBC Radio One afternoons.
Arthur Henry Rostron Captain of Carpathia which went to the aid of Titanic saving 706, born in Astley Bridge http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/mi ... n_ah.shtml

15k GIF 71k JPEG Robert Shaw memorial plaque
Robert Shaw, actor born in Westhoughton

Bob Williamson, comedian, http://www.Bobwilliamson.org/
Bernard Wrigley, 'the Bolton Bullfrog' comedian, actor and playwright.
Gary Ryan Local vocalist, Stars in their eyes finalist http://www.GaryRyan.org/ (dead link).
There's also Albert Aspen who won bronze in the Olympic wrestling.

warthog · Post by **warthog** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:02 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Here are a few from HALL OF FAME site:

Shirley Anne Field was raised in an orphanage in one of the villages.

There's also Albert Aspen who won bronze in the Olympic wrestling.

Shirley Anne Field was raised at Crowthorn School in Edgworth

Albert Aspen had a son, Brian, who also wrestled in the Olympics.

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:54 pm

Tony "knocker" Knowles - I grew up with him.

The great Tommy Lawton - two England centre-forwards (the other being Nat of course) from the same school (Castle Hill).

Soldier_Of_The_White_Army · Post by **Soldier_Of_The_White_Army** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:58 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:Here are a few from HALL OF FAME site:

Alyn Ainsworth, orchestra conductor
Ian Aspinall, actor (Holby City BBC TV, East Is East Filmfour)
Hylda Baker born in 1909, Albert Road, Farnworth
Johnny Ball, childrens TV entertainer
Sara Cox from Astley Bridge currently on Radio 1 breakfast show
Allen Clarke, Bolton born author of Windmill Land and many other books.
Fred Dibnah living in the Haulgh, steeplejack and TV personality. http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/fred
Shirley Anne Field was raised in an orphanage in one of the villages.
Frank Finlay, born Farnworth, Bolton.
Dave Foddy, born Farnworth.
Glenn Ford's mother was born in Horwich, Bolton
Ruth Hamilton, writer of (so far) 13 books (4 listed bestsellers Sunday Times) set in Bolton, born in Bolton in 1944.
Annie Haslam (Singer/Songwriter/Painter)
Jack Hylton born in Great Lever 1892, singer and band leader.
Danny Jones, of McFly (pop group)
Peter Kay comedian

Vernon Kay, TV presenter
William Lassell, astronomer, discovered Ariel and Triton.
William Lever, founder of the Lever Brothers detergent empire.
Nat Lofthouse OBE, born Bolton 27 August 1925 played for Bolton Wanderers, holds the record of 30 goals in 33 games for his country, now sits as president of Bolton Wanderers.
(Sir) Ian McKellan (sp?) , a famous Shakespearian actor
Bill (William) Naughton, who wrote, among other plays/films/books ALFIE, the vehicle which served to make Michael Caine a star.
Paul Nicholls of Halliwell. Started in BBC1's 'Earthfasts', went on to 'Eastenders' as 'Joe', also in the BBC's 'City Central.' Is now a successful film actor. One example is 'The Trench.'
Brian Pringle, Actor, Halliwell.
Mark Radcliffe, of 'Mark and Lard' on BBC Radio One afternoons.
Arthur Henry Rostron Captain of Carpathia which went to the aid of Titanic saving 706, born in Astley Bridge http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/mi ... n_ah.shtml

15k GIF 71k JPEG Robert Shaw memorial plaque
Robert Shaw, actor born in Westhoughton

Bob Williamson, comedian, http://www.Bobwilliamson.org/
Bernard Wrigley, 'the Bolton Bullfrog' comedian, actor and playwright.
Gary Ryan Local vocalist, Stars in their eyes finalist http://www.GaryRyan.org/ (dead link).
There's also Albert Aspen who won bronze in the Olympic wrestling.

Tut tut TANGO, a really impressive list llike that, and you go and leave out Stu Francis!

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:02 pm

Squadron Leader John Colin Mungo-Park DFC and Bar, Battle of Britain ace killed later in WW2. Although born in Wallasey he moved to Bolton in the mid 1930's. He was a solicitor, living in Astley Bridge. He joined the RAFVR in the late 1930's and was called up on the outbreak of war.

http://www.bbm.org.uk/as-mungopark.htm

More relevant than Sarah Cox, in my humble opinion.

Batman · Post by **Batman** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:04 pm

Diouf

enfieldwhite · Post by **enfieldwhite** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:00 pm

Think this is true.......

Floella Benjamin!

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:40 pm

warthog wrote:
TANGODANCER wrote:Here are a few from HALL OF FAME site:

Shirley Anne Field was raised in an orphanage in one of the villages.

There's also Albert Aspen who won bronze in the Olympic wrestling.
Shirley Anne Field was raised at Crowthorn School in Edgworth

Albert Aspen had a son, Brian, who also wrestled in the Olympics.

Yes, I know, I used to play golf with Albert at Deane. Eddie Hopky was a member there then. Bolton ain't a bad old place.

Montreal Wanderer · Post by **Montreal Wanderer** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:06 pm

Zulus! Thousand of 'em! wrote:Squadron Leader John Colin Mungo-Park DFC and Bar, Battle of Britain ace killed later in WW2. Although born in Wallasey he moved to Bolton in the mid 1930's. He was a solicitor, living in Astley Bridge. He joined the RAFVR in the late 1930's and was called up on the outbreak of war.

http://www.bbm.org.uk/as-mungopark.htm

More relevant than Sarah Cox, in my humble opinion.

Story from BEN is here. and I agree about the relevance. It says he was a textile manufacturer not a solicitor.

TANGODANCER · Post by **TANGODANCER** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:31 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
Story from BEN is here. and I agree about the relevance. It says he was a textile manufacturer not a solicitor.

Well, he might have done soliciting at nights?

Bruce Rioja · Post by **Bruce Rioja** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:53 pm

Flaxen haired, barrel-chested thunderboots, Franny Lee!

Oh, and apparently, the white-tuxedoed fruit baron from Del Monte (Da juice man he say yeth) wasn't actually from Del Monte at all, and was in fact some guy from up Chorley New!

Zulus Thousand of em · Post by **Zulus Thousand of em** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:43 am

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
Zulus! Thousand of 'em! wrote:Squadron Leader John Colin Mungo-Park DFC and Bar, Battle of Britain ace killed later in WW2. Although born in Wallasey he moved to Bolton in the mid 1930's. He was a solicitor, living in Astley Bridge. He joined the RAFVR in the late 1930's and was called up on the outbreak of war.

http://www.bbm.org.uk/as-mungopark.htm

More relevant than Sarah Cox, in my humble opinion.
Story from BEN is here. and I agree about the relevance. It says he was a textile manufacturer not a solicitor.

I think I got the solicitor bit wrong!

CrazyHorse · Post by **CrazyHorse** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:25 am

[cocky pedant]I think you'll find that Sarah Cox is from Little Lever.[/cocky pedant]

communistworkethic · Post by **communistworkethic** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:12 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:[cocky pedant]I think you'll find that Sarah Cox is from Little Lever.[/cocky pedant]

her and Yvonne lived on School St IIRC, rather than on the farm at teh back of Masefield CP.

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