Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 12:19 pm  

JINJER wrote:

He's been to BV a fair few times in the past. Also went to the 1978 Wembley final.

Wasn't it 1979?

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:03 pm  

vastman wrote:

Wasn't it 1979?

Yeah of course it was, I was thinking it was the 78/79 season.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:56 pm  

homme vaste wrote:

Sure I read she was from Leeds.

Checked and you're right (well, Morley). She did go to Wakefield Girls' High School though

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:14 pm  

JINJER wrote:

If Kathrine Kelly is in then how about Reece Dinsdale, a Normy old boy, Coronation street, Spooks, Life on Mars, Silent witness, Taggart, Waterloo road, and numerous high end theatre productions.

Reece Dinsdale was a glaring omission when I read the 'stars' list.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:15 pm  

vastman wrote:

She's from Leeds but J K Rowling lived in Wakefield for a short while as a young teenager and went to Girls High for a few terms but that's pushing it a bit.

That said I can't remember where I got that from

Helen Fielding is from Morley but attended WGHS.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:24 pm  

Think Mike Tindall went to QEGS, not too sure where he is from but I have in my head Bradford area.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:32 pm  

We could also start an Infamous list with people like Hague the acid bath murderer. Not born in Wakey but grew up here and went to QEGS,.

Pity Box wasn't born in the City as that scumbag could top the list. Then again he also went to QEGS.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:39 pm  

I bet he never swam the shark infested waters off Johor like Wakey's finest.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:43 pm  

Bill Nelson should definitely have a star. You could argue a good case for Don Fox also.

Re: OT A famous son : Thu Sep 27, 2018 2:46 pm  

Prince Buster wrote:

We could also start an Infamous list with people like Hague the acid bath murderer. Not born in Wakey but grew up here and went to QEGS,.

Pity Box wasn't born in the City as that scumbag could top the list. Then again he also went to QEGS.

Paul Sykes would have to be in there, as would Black lace.