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who's got a famous relation

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Glenys the Menace!

Glenys the Menace! Report 8 Feb 2005 17:26

One of my uncles is a Lord, but one of the lesser-known ones!

Bea

Bea Report 8 Feb 2005 18:32

Emma Cooke.....actress...was in ..Sex, Chips & Rock n Roll

McB

McB Report 8 Feb 2005 19:30

My wife is distantly related to Edward John Smith. He sank the Titanic !!!!!!!!!!! Brian

lynnchalmers70

lynnchalmers70 Report 8 Feb 2005 19:31

LOL, DID HE BUILD MY HOUSE AS WELL? IT'S SUBSIDING!!

~~Ali~~

~~Ali~~ Report 8 Feb 2005 19:32

my goodness we are all soooo nearly famous!!!

Unknown

Unknown Report 8 Feb 2005 20:01

my cousin,is barry john.....wales,and british lions rugby player,now a tv sports presenter.

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 8 Feb 2005 20:30

Dee Percy Thrower's sister-in-law was my Cookery teacher at school. A few family stories of being related to some famous Scots but never proven them yet. Only one I know for sure is my cousin's son is goalkeeper for Motherwell FC...Barry John Corr Christine

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 8 Feb 2005 23:16

Had a baronet but he's dead so I can't put the touch on him. Also had lots of ag. labs. len

Unknown

Unknown Report 8 Feb 2005 23:49

dave, hes a great guy as well...his first love was cricket,and as a 16yr old played for glamorgan colts,but thank god,he chose rugby. bryan.

lynnchalmers70

lynnchalmers70 Report 9 Feb 2005 14:50

wow! we have 4 people on the page and they have distant connections to each other, so come on, who's your relation?????

Debi Coone

Debi Coone Report 9 Feb 2005 16:23

My Granma's cousin was Peter Glaze of Cracker Jack fame. Hubby is related to royalty on his mothers side( wrong side of the bed though ) whilst his father has Huegnots . Much happiness Debi

Lisa

Lisa Report 9 Feb 2005 16:25

i was told that i am related to fred perry somewhere along the relation line.i think it is on my grandads sidexxxxx(:

Louise

Louise Report 9 Feb 2005 18:49

My husband's 2x great grandfather was a famous silversmith Charles Boyton, as was his father and his son. More importantly his aunt is the President of the British BeeKeepers Association and has no less than 3 Blue Peter badges WOW. His mother is also related to the Home family ( Sir Alec Douglas-Home- ex-Prime Minister) My daughters are so envious!! My only claim to fame was that I worked for lots of very famous people. I also had a boyfriend who was the film director son of the executive producer of 'Lolita and Dirty Dozen' to name but a few of his films. Louise

Bronya

Bronya Report 9 Feb 2005 19:16

apparently my 5th great grandfather is alexander graham bell from bron north east england

Louise

Louise Report 9 Feb 2005 19:19

The back of my brother-in-law's head made an appearance on London's Burning ( he's a Lincoln Fireman). Louise

lynnchalmers70

lynnchalmers70 Report 9 Feb 2005 19:38

bring bring. bring bring. will someone answer that beeping phone!!! LOL

lynnchalmers70

lynnchalmers70 Report 9 Feb 2005 22:39

nudge