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cocaine
05-12-2006, 07:47 PM
People

Watford was the birthplace of:

Barbara Amiel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Amiel), Lady Black of Crossharbour, journalist
Michael Bentine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bentine), politician and ex-Goon
Michaela Breeze (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Breeze), female weightlifter
Ray Cooper (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooper), percussionist (performed in both Elton John (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John)'s and Eric Clapton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton)'s bands)
Anthony Berkeley Cox (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Berkeley_Cox), crime fiction author
Cyril Fletcher (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyril_Fletcher), comedian
Terry Flynn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Flynn), political author
Geri Halliwell (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geri_Halliwell), singer and former Spice Girl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_Girls)
Kenny Jackett (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Jackett), Swansea City FC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swansea_City_A.F.C.) manager
Vinnie Jones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Jones), a British football player turned actor.
Nick Knight (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Knight), cricketer
Nick Leeson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Leeson), rogue securities trader who single handedly bankrupted Barings Brothers Bank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barings_Bank) in 1995
Tim Lovejoy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Lovejoy), Sky Sports (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_Sports) Soccer AM (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soccer_AM) presenter
Gerald Moore (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Moore), pianist
Mo Mowlam (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo_Mowlam), Labour politician
Mark Oaten (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Oaten), Liberal Democrat politician
Stuart Parkin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Parkin), physicist
Paul Robinson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Robinson_%28defender%29), West Bromwich Albion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.) football player
Terry Scott (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Scott), Carry On (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carry_On_films) actor and comedian
Grant Shapps (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Shapps), Conservative MP for nearby Welwyn Hatfield (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Welwyn_Hatfield%28UK_Parliament_co nstituency%29&action=edit)
Kelly Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Smith), England women's national team (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_women%27s_national_football_team) and Arsenal (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_L.F.C.) footballer
Gareth Southgate (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gareth_Southgate), Middlesbrough F.C (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middlesbrough_F.C) manager and former England (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_football_team) international
Bradley Walsh (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradley_Walsh), Coronation Street (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street) actor and comedianTaken from Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watford

alexxxxx
05-12-2006, 07:50 PM
Only about 2 of them I know.

cocaine
05-12-2006, 07:53 PM
I know 5 of them.

summer
05-12-2006, 08:09 PM
i hate watford.

Kymux
05-12-2006, 08:11 PM
Vinnie Jones not bad :)

brandon
05-12-2006, 08:14 PM
Trisha Goddard lives in my city :8 Dunno if she was born there tho

cocaine
05-12-2006, 08:15 PM
i hate watford.

i hate you >;]

*clar
05-12-2006, 08:17 PM
waaaaaaaaaaaaatford.

tekni
05-12-2006, 08:19 PM
Vinnie Jones?

Played for Wimbledon - the worst team ever to step foot in the Premiership, even worse than Sheffield Utd which is saying something.

alexxxxx
05-12-2006, 08:33 PM
Vinnie Jones?

Played for Wimbledon - the worst team ever to step foot in the Premiership, even worse than Sheffield Utd which is saying something.

No, Barnsley did go to the prem for a season. x]

James!
05-12-2006, 08:37 PM
Joseph Chamberlain, Neville Chamberlain, J. R. R. Tolkien, Tony Han****, Nigel Mansell and Ozzy Osbourne are a few of the many famous names associated with Birmingham.

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