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That's him. He never fancied following in his dad's business - had his heart set on the London Palladium from a very early age - it was THE big weekly show on telly then.

Fair play to him - he followed his dream & made it come true.

We were in the same class for a time at Accy Grammar in the early 60s.

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Michael 'Mike' Duxbury. Professional footballer. Born Accrington, 1959.
Not only played for England but also at the Theatre of Dreams.

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Ronnie Hill - Olympic athlete, World Record Holder - 10 miles I think for a great number of years - and most remembered for being my friend at Spring hill and then AGS.

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Amazing, cheers fer that, knew him, lived just around the corner,seeing his name was a real blast from the past.;) in fact if yer last names B*****T i knew you as well. lol

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Think you may be mistaken about that, Barrie. As far as I'm aware, he never played for Stanley?

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Nah but he was one of me groupies in the Plough occasionally.:rofl38::rofl38::rofl38:

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Thanks for the info' on Jonathan Slinger, Garinda. Haven't seen his dad for a while, but knew he would always come good. Was/is a smashing little actor. Stood out.

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No but he used to drink int Plough in Ossy:D

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C'mon Wyn, The Theatre of Dreams not the Rocky Horror Show:D:D:D

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Ah you mean the Theatre of Merchandising Barrie:D:D:D

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I mentioned his critical success, when we had a family outing to the theatre on Saturday.

My nephew knew all about him, as he'd recently returned to his old school to give a talk, and a performance for the pupils.

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Just came across something about Alan Ramsbottom coming 16th in 1963 Tour de France. Said he was born in Accrington. Anybody know anything more?

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Came from Clayton. There is an Alan Ramsbottom Way in Great Harwood.

Alan Ramsbottom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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In that 1963 Tour de France, Alan Ramsbottom did finish 16th - but was lying THIRD at one time. I think he came from Clayton rather than Accrington. Another of his claims to fame is that he ran in the first ever London Marathon. Indeed, he has achieved fame by having a street named after him. Almost as high an honour as having a pub named after you.

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http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV...0,214,314_.jpg More at IMDbPro »

Simon Holden - Film/television visual effects artist.

Born Accrington 1957.

Simon Holden - IMDb

Simon Holden Visual Effects Supervisor/2D Artist - Reel on Vimeo