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Local Heroes in St Austell, Cornwall*

St Austell, Cornwall Famous Residents

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

• haha who the hell would want to come to st austell may i ask? lol
• John (Bergarac) Nettels, Nigel Martyn - have my doubts about Gary from Eastenders, though. Also, Red Dave from Fire Apple Red (the drummer) - if you don't know them yet, you soon will.
• Ernest "Clem" Clemmett. Swimmer, holder of many british and european masters records
• Parts of the new James Bond film "Die another day" were filmed in St Austall at the Eden Project. Apparantly Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry stayed in St Austall during filming.
• Chalky (The Black Man With The Bong In His Carrier Bag) Baggy (And Merlin The Dog) Tom Fugler (Gone But Not Forgotten)
• Karen Keating lives in Fowey as does Gloria Hunniford, it's not too far away!
• Nigel Martyn - Leeds and England goalkeeper - who played for Bethel,
• Gary from eastenders - went to Penrice school, and went to acting school in london after he left penrice.
• Donald Duck, Tony Blair, Mona Lisa, Bart Simpson, Chris Bradbury, and.........dave!
• Theres the Carlyon Bay Hotel, which Tony Blair was staying in a couple of days ago. not that thats v.fun
• Steve Berry ex British skateboard champion, not many people know that
• One famouse person that springs to my mind is Emma.R the biggest star ever.
• bergerac went to poltair school
• Nigel Martyn now plays for Leeds United, he used to play for St. Austell cricket club as well, and of course there's me, I'm famous
• Nigel Martyn (Leeds utd goalie) John Nettles (Bergerac) Robert Duncan (Drop the Dead Donkey) A.L Rowse (famous historian)
• John Nettles - attended Mount Charles School, starred in Liver Birds and Bergerac. Nigel Martyn - reserve goal keeper for England. Used to be with Crystal Palace, can't remember who he is with now.
• John "Bergarac" Nettles AL Rowse - Historian Ant Olford - Comedian
• Bergerac- John Nettles - Lame TV detective. Richard Trewithick - inventer of the miners safety lamp and the first Steam engine. Yes before Watt & Stevenson!

Buskers, Street Entertainers

• Annoying things, luckily due to the poor state of the town centre these are a rare species.
• The square in the town centre
• the guy outside boots who rips off stereophonic hits. (he aint poor, he can afford a jag (i've seen him in it), and he's playing a flash guitar). & fat guy with a dog, who sells big issue (he's the big issue)
• The long haired guy does a wicked rendition of Bob Dylan's "Hurricaine"
• The pasty man retired sevral years ago.
• There was the old chap who used to sell pasties on Saturdays but I think he's gone now.
• No no no no no no no! Someone please keep Patrick away.
• Bald bloke opp WH SMith (by Trim the fruit shop) Beardy bloke (with dog) outside Boots Give em a copper or two, they're there everyday, and add some cheer to the town
• Always a few in fore street - one guy and his dog, another guy opposite WH Smiths - chuck them a few bob ..
• Always busking in the high street, usually a short bald guy, don't know his name!

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Last updated: 2008-07-03