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Old 21-01-2009, 2:48 PM   #1
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Famous relations
Does anybody out there have any famous relations.

I'll start the ball rolling with Windsor Davies, who's a step uncle of mine.

Some of you may not know him, but he was the Sargeant Major In It Ain't half hot mum and was also In Never the Twain an 80s comedy.
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Old 21-01-2009, 2:55 PM   #2
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Re: Famous relations
Only famous relative i have was my great grandfather "francis mcdonna" who was goalkeeper for Blackpool during the tom finney era.. he was good mates with him as well.

Not really famous i know but thats all i got!
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Old 21-01-2009, 3:45 PM   #3
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Re: Famous relations
None that i know of, but I once met Roy Walker, off of Catchphrase.

My best mates Uncle, is Shakin Steven's!
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Re: Famous relations
I've got a relativeley famous relation, my cousin plays Football for Englands women. Rachel Unitt.
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Old 21-01-2009, 3:47 PM   #5
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Re: Famous relations
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I've got a relativeley famous relation, my cousin plays Football for Englands women. Rachel Unitt.
I'm well aware of Rachel Unitt, Everton centre back. Good work...
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Old 21-01-2009, 7:28 PM   #6
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Re: Famous relations
My wifes cousin plays for Tottenham (when hes not injured)
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Old 21-01-2009, 8:07 PM   #7
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None that i know of, but I once met Roy Walker, off of Catchphrase.

My best mates Uncle, is Shakin Steven's!
My friend was sick in Roy Walkers toilet its a long story!
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Old 21-01-2009, 8:11 PM   #8
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Re: Famous relations
My Dad told me we are related to Audrey Hepburn.

Can't remember how but I think she's a 3rd cousin or something like that.

So not really related then.
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Old 22-01-2009, 4:30 AM   #9
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Re: Famous relations
Friend of the wife's is son of Humphrey Lyttleton. So not related either.
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Old 22-01-2009, 8:08 AM   #10
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Re: Famous relations
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I've got a relativeley famous relation, my cousin plays Football for Englands women. Rachel Unitt.
Could you do me a favour, and pass on her number, I recently lost my phone with her number on!

LOL

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Old 22-01-2009, 10:02 AM   #11
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I've got a relativeley famous relation, my cousin plays Football for Englands women. Rachel Unitt.
Just did a google search on her, dang !!
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Old 22-01-2009, 11:30 AM   #12
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Re: Famous relations
My father-in-laws first cousin is Nigel Winterburn (ex Arsenal player), F.I.L grew up with him but they have since lost touch. I'm not fussed though, I'm an LFC supporter!

Father-in-laws brother is Steve Winterburn, (artist / sculptor - and a good one at that, I have seen his work first hand, totally amazing...)
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Old 22-01-2009, 12:44 PM   #13
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Re: Famous relations
My Sister has written songs for some of Americas top selling christian artists, like Adie Camp. Also my brother in laws old band The Benjamin Gate was signed to a major US record lable and toured the states for 4 years having numerous hits in the top10 and a few number one hits in sweden.
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Old 24-01-2009, 5:10 PM   #14
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Re: Famous relations
2nd or 3rd cousin ( never quite sure, I will have to check...) to Cynthia Lennon.
Hence by marriage to John Lennon.
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Old 24-01-2009, 6:44 PM   #15
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Re: Famous relations
Ryan Giggs is my cousin.
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Old 24-01-2009, 6:47 PM   #16
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Ryan Giggs is my cousin.
And Fanny is my aunt!
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Old 25-01-2009, 9:14 AM   #17
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Re: Famous relations
My daughter was nearly famous as she used to be an actress and spent a year in one of the lead roles in "A Slice of Saturday Night" in the West End a few years ago before packing it all in.

Linky. She is the second on the left in the first group picture (end one on the right is David Easter) and the girl in the black and white dress in the next one.

A full sized poster used above the escalators in the London Underground still hangs in my office
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Old 25-01-2009, 10:13 AM   #18
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According to my old dear's family tree - Bram Stoker.

But more impressively, descendants of the Griswalds. oink oink.
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Old 25-01-2009, 10:15 AM   #19
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I used to go out with a girl who's cousin was the Hale from Hale and Pace.

He made me laugh so much the once, I sprayed tea all over her mothers coffee table
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Old 25-01-2009, 7:14 PM   #20
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My daughter was nearly famous as she used to be an actress and spent a year in one of the lead roles in "A Slice of Saturday Night" in the West End a few years ago before packing it all in.

Linky. She is the second on the left in the first group picture (end one on the right is David Easter) and the girl in the black and white dress in the next one.

A full sized poster used above the escalators in the London Underground still hangs in my office
WOW thats so cool Ian, I fell in love with theatre a few months back, is she in anything else at the moment?

Edit: Scratch that I just read that you wrote she packed it all in
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Old 25-01-2009, 7:22 PM   #21
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Re: Famous relations
Um.... my uncle drove the boat for the British water-skiing team back in the 70's

errr.....my Cousin has appeared on the cover of a cycling magazine

Oh yeah, I'm married to Helena Christensen
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Old 26-01-2009, 2:50 PM   #22
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Re: Famous relations
None here that I know of, but my Grandad is called Vic Reeves.
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Old 26-01-2009, 3:41 PM   #23
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Re: Famous relations
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My friend was sick in Roy Walkers toilet its a long story!
No famous rele's but......

I once nearly ended up in a fight with Roy Walker ,my mate's a distant cousin of Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia) and i used to work for Helena Bonham-Carter's brother
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Old 26-01-2009, 3:49 PM   #24
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Re: Famous relations
I shook Jimi Pages hand, sold Damon Albarn smoke haddock before and sold Thandie Newton some samoln when I worked in the fish mongers in london.
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Old 26-01-2009, 3:52 PM   #25
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Re: Famous relations
My brother in laws cousin was/is the drummer in Dexy's Midnight Runners

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I shook Jimi Pages hand, sold Damon Albarn smoke haddock before and sold Thandie Newton some samoln when I worked in the fish mongers in london.
I'll see your Jimmy Page handshake and raise you with me helping a very sleepy (read drunk) Robert Plant out of Earl's Court and into a taxi!!!!
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Old 26-01-2009, 4:15 PM   #26
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Re: Famous relations
My sister was in the reality TV program "Edwardian Country House" a couple of years back.

Back when I worked in retail I served numerous Liverpool based celebrities (most of which were nice, some of which weren't )
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Old 26-01-2009, 8:01 PM   #27
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not famous, but uncle was author Kenneth Royce, wrote the book for TV series Bulman and XYY man and a bunch of other novels.

Was a great guy, truly missed.
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