It is an unusually long and impressive list of famous people in Lincolnshire from all walks of life, history, literature, science, entertainment, journalism and sports - born or resident in the county.
Alfred Lord Tennyson, the Poet Laureate, after William Wordsworth was born six miles from Horncastle Wolds village of Somersby. According to local legend, Tennyson seemed to have quite a dislike of the city, and said: "Of all the horror, a small country townI seem to be the greatest. James Fenton, poet, journalist and literary critic, was born in Lincoln.
Grantham, was the birthplace of several celebrities as a scientist and explorer, Sir Isaac Newton, the former prime minister Margaret Thatcher and radio and TV star Nicholas Parsons.
George Boole, the pioneer of the same Boolean algebra and binary notation was born in Lincoln in 1815. It was his discovery that, decades after his death makes manyToday's computers can.
The actor Eric Thompson, perhaps more as a narrator of children's' 1960 TV series "The Magic Roundabout" was known in Sleaford born in 1929. He was the father of award-winning actress Emma Thompson. Jennifer Saunders, actress and writer (French and Saunders, Absolutely Fabulous) was born in Sleaford, while Jim Broadbent, Oscar-winning actor was born in 1949 Wickenby Bernie Taupin, Elton John's author, wasBorn on Anwick towards Horncastle. One of Britain's finest actors, John Hurt went to Lincoln School. Jonathan Kerrigan, the ITV drama Heartbeat fame is, of Lincoln, like Jason Bradbury, comedian and television presenter.
Some famous people of Lincolnshire, the School also participated in Lincoln, Mark Byford, a deputy director general of the BBC, Peter Day, BBC channels, Steve Race, radio broadcaster and host of Radio 4 program "My Music," Alex Henshaw Chief Spitfire TestPilots and Sir Neville Marriner, conductor, and arranged the music for the film Amadeus conductor.
Sir John Franklin, Captain, explorer and then Governor of Tasmania, was born in Spilsby, while George Bass, the map of the coastline of Australia in 1797 helped Aswarby was born. Cecil Rhodes, the famous explorers and entrepreneurs spent part of his childhood in Manor House, Sleaford.
American athletes are Joe Baker, Lee Chapman (Lincoln), GaryCrosby and Mark Wallington (Sleaford). Tennis star Daniel Cox International Cricket umpire Darrell Hair, equestrian and author Marion Halpenny Rose and Paul Parisi Olympic swimming are all from Lincoln.
Some residents of other illustrious Horncastle Peter "Biff" Byford, singer of the heavy metal band Saxon, Henry Simpson Lunn, religious leader and founder of half of the Lunn Poly chain of travel agencies and William Marwood, the Public Executioner.
The list is by no meansexhaustive celebrities Lincolnshire!
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