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Noted living Accringtonians.
This is a thread for local people who've made their mark on the wider world.
Peter 'Digger' Martin, England cricketer. Born Accrington, 1968. Peter Martin (cricketer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Peter Martin Profile - England Cricket Player Peter James Martin Biography - Eng Bowler PJ Martin Peter Martin | England Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | Cricinfo.com Peter Martin
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Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians.
Jamie Hacking, motorcyclist.
Jamie Hacking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jamie Hacking - Biography - Page 1 VIDEO: Jamie Hacking – the greatest save – ever – Motorcycle news: Racing Videos – Visordown
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Andrew Wilson. Journalist/novelist, born Oswaldtwistle, 1967.
Andrew Wilson page - authortrek.com Bloomsbury Publishing Author Biography: Andrew Wilson ANDREW WILSON: MYTHS, MYSTERIES and MURDERS - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com http://66.102.9.132/search?q=cache:e...&ct=clnk&gl=uk
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Re: Obituaries of noted Accringtonians.
Ian Schofield. Composer/lecturer, born Oswaldtwistle, 1949.
Ian Schofield | Classical Composers Database Caddy Publishing | Contemporary and classical music specialists Caddy Publishing | Contemporary and classical music specialists
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Freda Lightfoot, historical romantic novelist, born Oswaldtwistle.
http://www.fredalightfoot.co.uk/index.htm Fantastic Fiction Freda Lightfoot - Literature North West Freda Lightfoot - Literature North West
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Dylan Owen, folk musican.
'Bard of Oswaldtwistle', son of local teachers 'Winky Barrel Owen'/Accrington Grammar School, and Nan Owen/Moor End Primary. In the words of Willy Russell: "Dylan ploughs a furrow of individual quirkiness that makes life so interesting and appealing." Index Dylan Owen The Bard of Oswaldtwistle by Dylan Owen - Rhapsody Music Moorland Folk Home Page
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Noted living Accringtonians.
Mick Jackson, musican and writer, born Great Harwood 1960.
mickjackson.com: Official website of Mick Jackson Mick Jackson Mick Jackson reads Sin-Eating Bears | Books | guardian.co.uk Mick Jackson Biography
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Sir Harrison Birtwistle , in his 70s, a Huncoat lad, AGS Old Boy, is rated in the top five British-born composers of music. There are those who don't rate his music, being regarded as 'modernist', but his photo is on the wall of the gallery in the Royal Albert Hall alongside Purcell and Britten.
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You'll find a few folk on here rindy,
http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/members/list/ I'll let you sort it who needs to be who, but, Quote:
So come on, never mind arty farty, and others made their money and left, type people what about those such as lettie worked hard became qualified then worked even harder to gain extra qualifications,? do they not deserve recognition?  Sorry Lettie if this is an embarrassment but, without ordinary humans the others would be nowhere. 
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 Nearly all the people I've listed are 'ordinary'. It's just that their skill/talents has extended past the area of their birth.
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http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...stle-4601.html http://www.accringtonweb.com/forum/f...lark-4067.html I just thought I'd record the details of other local people, who've made an impact in their own field, but who perhaps we don't have enough details on, to justify their own separate thread.
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What about Mystic Meg?
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We went to Southport Airshow last year and watched the Red Arrows. One of the flight team members went to Mount Carmel, so presumably from Accrington.
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Geoffrey Bridge, oboist/musical agony uncle. Born Accrington. (19-?)
Geoffrey Bridge was born in Accrington, Lancashire, the son of professional musicians. After a period of medical training at St Andrews University he studied the oboe at the Royal College of Music continuing with Leon Goossens and later with Heinz Holliger. Following his professional recital debut in the Manchester Midday Concert series of 1962 Geoffrey became a solo artist for the Arts Council of Great Britain. He has broadcast solo and chamber music recitals on BBC radio and made solo appearances on both independent television and radio. Recent soloists Geoffrey Bridge - Classical Oboe Player Oboe - Musical Instruments - Music/Performing Arts - AllExperts.com
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