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Local Heroes in Ilfracombe, Devon*

Ilfracombe, Devon Famous Residents

Cringing Cult of Celebrity (Famous residents and ex-residents.)

• Iam semi famous (does that count?) me steve kingett (actor) who lived in barnstaple for 20 years, but did a panto, in ilfracombe last chirstmas (it wasn't the landmark) Have been live at the london pladiam (Show case) channel 5 tv, just done the play "The queen is dead", at edinburgh festival. will be doing panto this year in Ilfracombe (even if i live in surrey!) so watch this space...............
• Give us time! We're still working on this one!
• Joan Collins was at school here many moons ago .... Jonathan Edwards (triple jump medallist) - his Dad was a vicar here... otherwise pretty quiet unless you count Elkie Brooks who lives up the road in Parracombe and Damien Hirst who lives nearby at Combe Martin.
• Joan and Jackie Colins were evacuated here during WW2. Olympic athlete Johnathan Edwards lived here when his dad was Rev. at Pip and Jims church Elton John used to visit here and sent a picture to the local paper of him on Capstone hill
• Damien Hirst, artist; (see above) Robbie Williams, mistaken for Robin Williams by local landlord! and Jarvis Cocker have stayed here recently ...Joan Collins was schooled here; and Johnathon Edwards (hop step & jump man) lived here til 1981; Henry Williamson (Tarka) lived here for 18 years (my house)....Elke Brooks lives nearby and Jason Twist recent world champion pool player lives in town and plays in local league!!!
• There are none, although Peter Sellers used to sweep up the old theatre (which was demolished). What you do get is a cavalcade of the most pointless washed up should be dead horror merchant entertainers available in the British Isles today. Cunts.
• Queen Bob the Builder Bart Simpson Manchester United (none of the above are true!!!!)
• peter pervis
• Henry Williamson

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• What happened to the bearded busker that used to hang around by the pier? Knocking on heavens door was great!
• Yes see live music they perform anywhere and any time
• Anybody of any real talent wouldn't be seen dead in Insularcombe.
• Buskers! Ha ha! There's loads of fucked up old scouser tramps willing to take your money for crooning and not shitting on your shoes.
• theres a strange tramp many think is a psydeophile im sure he could provide plenty of entertainment. maybe he can play a tinker on his tinwhistle who knows

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Last updated: 2007-12-23