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<blockquote data-quote="woody" data-source="post: 512980" data-attributes="member: 7"><p>for me home town...</p><p></p><p>Famous Swinton names include footballer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Giggs"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Ryan Giggs</span></u></a> (his father Danny Wilson played for Swinton Lions) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Warren"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Tony Warren</span></u></a>, creator of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Coronation Street</span></u></a>. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swinton_Insurance&action=edit"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Swinton Insurance</span></u></a> was also born in the town.</p><p>It was once reported that Swinton has the greatest number of chip shops per capita in Britain</p><p></p><p>from where i am....</p><p></p><p>It is the main settlement and administrative centre of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield_%28borough%29"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Borough of Macclesfield</span></u></a>, and is considered to be one of the 30 wealthiest towns in Britain. (check us out lol)</p><p></p><p>The town was the birthplace of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovis"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Hovis</span></u></a> bread (no way lol)</p><p></p><p>In <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">2004</span></u></a>, research was published in <em><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">The Times</span></u></a></em> 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 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">1997</span></u></a> ... but theres a big new un being built later this year <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> lol</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The wildlife painter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Tunnicliffe"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Charles Tunnicliffe</span></u></a> was born and raised in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langley"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Langley</span></u></a>, a nearby village. He studied at the Macclesfield College of Art, now the Silk Museum.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Curtis"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Ian Curtis</span></u></a>, lead singer of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Joy Division</span></u></a>, was brought up in Macclesfield, and his ashes are buried in the local crematorium.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Morris"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Stephen Morris</span></u></a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Order"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">New Order</span></u></a> was born here and still lives nearby.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Twice Olympic gold medal winning sailor <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ainslie"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Ben Ainslie</span></u></a> was born in Macclesfield.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macc_Lads"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Macc Lads</span></u></a> – a band notorious for bad language in their lyrics – came from the town.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Redhead"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Brian Redhead</span></u></a>, who hosted the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today_programme"><u><span style="color: #0000ff"><em>Today</em> programme</span></u></a> on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">BBC Radio 4</span></u></a> for many years, lived in nearby <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainow"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Rainow</span></u></a> and called Macclesfield "the centre of the universe".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">John Mayall</span></u></a>, most well known for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall_%26_the_Bluesbreakers"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers</span></u></a>, lesser known for the discovery of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Green"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Peter Green</span></u></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Eric Clapton</span></u></a>. Often called 'Godfather of British Blues' was born in Macclesfield and raised nearby.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Scott"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Greg Scott</span></u></a>, British Television Presenter of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quizmania"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Quizmania</span></u></a> and formerly of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Price-Drop_tv&action=edit"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Price-Drop tv</span></u></a> was born in Macclesfield</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Stuart Wilson, (contestant on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_%28UK%29"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Big Brother</span></u></a> reality TV show)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Charles_Ryle"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">John Charles Ryle</span></u></a>, the first <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Liverpool"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Bishop of Liverpool</span></u></a> was born in the town.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Methane"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Mr. Methane</span></u></a>, Macc born and bred.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Television presenter <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heather_Stott&action=edit"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Heather Stott</span></u></a> was born in Macclesfield.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crouch"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Peter Crouch</span></u></a>, footballer who currently plays for Liverpool FC.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Lloyd"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Geoff Lloyd</span></u></a>, radio presenter on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Radio"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Virgin Radio</span></u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dickinson"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">David Dickinson</span></u></a> the former host of Bargain Hunt lives near the town.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wonnacott"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Tim Wonnacott</span></u></a>, host of BBC One's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargain_Hunt"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Bargain Hunt</span></u></a> used to live in the town.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Douglas_Burton&action=edit"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Douglas Burton</span></u></a>, great-grandson of Montague Burton who founded the '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_%28clothes_retailer%29"><u><span style="color: #0000ff">Burton</span></u></a>' menswear company.</li> </ul><p>plus the legend that is Mr Thurston phones: <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="woody, post: 512980, member: 7"] for me home town... Famous Swinton names include footballer [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Giggs"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Ryan Giggs[/COLOR][/U][/URL] (his father Danny Wilson played for Swinton Lions) and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Warren"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Tony Warren[/COLOR][/U][/URL], creator of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_Street"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Coronation Street[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swinton_Insurance&action=edit"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Swinton Insurance[/COLOR][/U][/URL] 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 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macclesfield_%28borough%29"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Borough of Macclesfield[/COLOR][/U][/URL], and is considered to be one of the 30 wealthiest towns in Britain. (check us out lol) The town was the birthplace of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hovis"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Hovis[/COLOR][/U][/URL] bread (no way lol) In [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]2004[/COLOR][/U][/URL], research was published in [I][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]The Times[/COLOR][/U][/URL][/I] 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 [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]1997[/COLOR][/U][/URL] ... but theres a big new un being built later this year :D lol [LIST] [*]The wildlife painter [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Tunnicliffe"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Charles Tunnicliffe[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born and raised in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langley"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Langley[/COLOR][/U][/URL], a nearby village. He studied at the Macclesfield College of Art, now the Silk Museum. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Curtis"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Ian Curtis[/COLOR][/U][/URL], lead singer of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Joy Division[/COLOR][/U][/URL], was brought up in Macclesfield, and his ashes are buried in the local crematorium. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Morris"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Stephen Morris[/COLOR][/U][/URL] of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Order"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]New Order[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born here and still lives nearby. [*]Twice Olympic gold medal winning sailor [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Ainslie"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Ben Ainslie[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born in Macclesfield. [*]The [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macc_Lads"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Macc Lads[/COLOR][/U][/URL] – a band notorious for bad language in their lyrics – came from the town. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Redhead"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Brian Redhead[/COLOR][/U][/URL], who hosted the [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Today_programme"][U][COLOR=#0000ff][I]Today[/I] programme[/COLOR][/U][/URL] on [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radio_4"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]BBC Radio 4[/COLOR][/U][/URL] for many years, lived in nearby [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainow"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Rainow[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and called Macclesfield "the centre of the universe". [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]John Mayall[/COLOR][/U][/URL], most well known for [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mayall_%26_the_Bluesbreakers"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers[/COLOR][/U][/URL], lesser known for the discovery of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Green"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Peter Green[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Eric Clapton[/COLOR][/U][/URL]. Often called 'Godfather of British Blues' was born in Macclesfield and raised nearby. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Scott"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Greg Scott[/COLOR][/U][/URL], British Television Presenter of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quizmania"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Quizmania[/COLOR][/U][/URL] and formerly of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Price-Drop_tv&action=edit"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Price-Drop tv[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born in Macclesfield [*]Stuart Wilson, (contestant on [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_%28UK%29"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Big Brother[/COLOR][/U][/URL] reality TV show) [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Charles_Ryle"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]John Charles Ryle[/COLOR][/U][/URL], the first [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Liverpool"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Bishop of Liverpool[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born in the town. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Methane"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Mr. Methane[/COLOR][/U][/URL], Macc born and bred. [*]Television presenter [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heather_Stott&action=edit"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Heather Stott[/COLOR][/U][/URL] was born in Macclesfield. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Crouch"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Peter Crouch[/COLOR][/U][/URL], footballer who currently plays for Liverpool FC. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Lloyd"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Geoff Lloyd[/COLOR][/U][/URL], radio presenter on [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Radio"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Virgin Radio[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Dickinson"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]David Dickinson[/COLOR][/U][/URL] the former host of Bargain Hunt lives near the town. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wonnacott"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Tim Wonnacott[/COLOR][/U][/URL], host of BBC One's [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargain_Hunt"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Bargain Hunt[/COLOR][/U][/URL] used to live in the town. [*][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Douglas_Burton&action=edit"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Douglas Burton[/COLOR][/U][/URL], great-grandson of Montague Burton who founded the '[URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burton_%28clothes_retailer%29"][U][COLOR=#0000ff]Burton[/COLOR][/U][/URL]' menswear company.[/LIST]plus the legend that is Mr Thurston phones: ;) [/QUOTE]
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