woody
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for me home town...
Famous Swinton names include footballer Ryan Giggs (his father Danny Wilson played for Swinton Lions) and Tony Warren, creator of Coronation Street. Swinton Insurance was also born in the town.
It was once reported that Swinton has the greatest number of chip shops per capita in Britain
from where i am....
It is the main settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Macclesfield, and is considered to be one of the 30 wealthiest towns in Britain. (check us out lol)
The town was the birthplace of Hovis bread (no way lol)
In 2004, research was published in The Times naming Macclesfield and its borough the most boring or uncultured town in Britain. This was based on its lack of theatres, cinemas and other cultural facilities. The last remaining cinema in Macclesfield closed in 1997 ... but theres a big new un being built later this year
lol
Famous Swinton names include footballer Ryan Giggs (his father Danny Wilson played for Swinton Lions) and Tony Warren, creator of Coronation Street. Swinton Insurance was also born in the town.
It was once reported that Swinton has the greatest number of chip shops per capita in Britain
from where i am....
It is the main settlement and administrative centre of the Borough of Macclesfield, and is considered to be one of the 30 wealthiest towns in Britain. (check us out lol)
The town was the birthplace of Hovis bread (no way lol)
In 2004, research was published in The Times naming Macclesfield and its borough the most boring or uncultured town in Britain. This was based on its lack of theatres, cinemas and other cultural facilities. The last remaining cinema in Macclesfield closed in 1997 ... but theres a big new un being built later this year
lol- The wildlife painter Charles Tunnicliffe was born and raised in Langley, a nearby village. He studied at the Macclesfield College of Art, now the Silk Museum.
- Ian Curtis, lead singer of Joy Division, was brought up in Macclesfield, and his ashes are buried in the local crematorium.
- Stephen Morris of New Order was born here and still lives nearby.
- Twice Olympic gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie was born in Macclesfield.
- The Macc Lads – a band notorious for bad language in their lyrics – came from the town.
- Brian Redhead, who hosted the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 for many years, lived in nearby Rainow and called Macclesfield "the centre of the universe".
- John Mayall, most well known for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, lesser known for the discovery of Peter Green and Eric Clapton. Often called 'Godfather of British Blues' was born in Macclesfield and raised nearby.
- Greg Scott, British Television Presenter of Quizmania and formerly of Price-Drop tv was born in Macclesfield
- Stuart Wilson, (contestant on Big Brother reality TV show)
- John Charles Ryle, the first Bishop of Liverpool was born in the town.
- Mr. Methane, Macc born and bred.
- Television presenter Heather Stott was born in Macclesfield.
- Peter Crouch, footballer who currently plays for Liverpool FC.
- Geoff Lloyd, radio presenter on Virgin Radio
- David Dickinson the former host of Bargain Hunt lives near the town.
- Tim Wonnacott, host of BBC One's Bargain Hunt used to live in the town.
- Douglas Burton, great-grandson of Montague Burton who founded the 'Burton' menswear company.
none of the above deserve the title....
