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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: October 2007 Posts: 3,096 Send Message	Eeyore13	Report	10 May 2008 20:06
	Carol Decker T-Pau
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	JustKaz	Report	10 May 2008 19:58
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	thats my fav book, water babies.... a big thumbs up.. :))))))))
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 1,079 Send Message	Surf	Report	10 May 2008 19:56
	oh forgot just next town/village Charles Kingsley, author of The Water Babies was born and raised in Bideford and later published the novel, Westward Ho! in 1855.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	JustKaz	Report	10 May 2008 19:47
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	omg, i nearly forgot five star... loved their songs... rain or shine... :)
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 1,079 Send Message	Surf	Report	10 May 2008 19:44
	I dont know who came from here but I know who came her Joan and Jackie Colins were evacuated here during WW2 Robbie Williams Jarvis Cocker Joan Collins was schooled here Elke Brooks lives nearby Peter Sellers peter pervis Henry Williamson thomas harriet discovered halleys comet here damien hurst lives here phil bailey and finaly them bloody jacksons are going to live up road hope michael dont move here with tito
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 2,797 Send Message	Eldrick	Report	10 May 2008 19:34
Member Since: April 2008 Posts: 2,797 Send Message	Lewis Proudlock
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,846 Send Message	♫≈♥≈♫miss chief	Report	10 May 2008 19:33
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,846 Send Message	just thought of another one John Simpson Kirkpatrick the man with the donkey
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 12,385 Send Message	♥♥Straykitten♥♥	Report	10 May 2008 19:26
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 12,385 Send Message	erm captain james cook .........the explorer roy chubby brown............all time no1 comedien wendy richards ............easterder (well i think she is haha) paul daniels........magician erm jet ......the ex gladiator chris rea............singer journey south.......singers and the man who is currently standign in as joseph is it lewis sumit lol cant think of any more lol luv stray xxx
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,309 Send Message	jgee	Report	10 May 2008 19:26
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 6,309 Send Message	Lenny Henry Comedian Duncan Edwards footballer died in plane crash
Member Since: November 2007 Posts: 2,241 Send Message	skwirrel 1	Report	10 May 2008 19:12
	William Cowper, the 18th century poet, tanslator and letter-writer, and the Rev. John Newton who wrote "Amazing Grace". Gill
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,846 Send Message	♫≈♥≈♫miss chief	Report	10 May 2008 18:45
Member Since: April 2006 Posts: 1,846 Send Message	Dale Meeks.....emmerdale
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 20,659 Send Message	maggiewinchester	Report	10 May 2008 18:40
	Three that immediately spring to mind are Phhillipa Forrester and Colin & Jonathan Firth!! Many famous people attended Winchester College.
	Researching: Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 22 Send Message	Christine	Report	10 May 2008 18:00
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 22 Send Message	Philip Davies. Went to school with him. Was a complete to**er then. But, hey ho. Probably earning more monies than those that took the 'p' at the time!!!!
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	Joanne in Burgess Hill™	Report	10 May 2008 17:55
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	I agree Kaz, he now has 50/50 custody of his little girl.
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	JustKaz	Report	10 May 2008 17:51
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 1,631 Send Message	hi joanne, i remember the london spiderman... a very good cause, well done to him.. xxxx
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 8,501 Send Message	WhackyJackieInOz	Report	10 May 2008 17:50
Member Since: May 2005 Posts: 8,501 Send Message	Perth, Western Australia Here are a few that come to mind Heath Ledger, (Actor) Alan Bond (notorious Businessman) But born in England Dennis Lillee (Cricketer) Rod Marsh (Cricketer) Adam Gilcrist (Cricketer) Hank Marvin from the Shadows lives here Judy Davis (Actress) Megan Gale (Model) Neil Brookes (Olympic Swimmer) I knew him Probably more but can't think its gettin late Regards Jackie
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 380 Send Message	Linda	Report	10 May 2008 17:49
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 380 Send Message	colin dexter and me lol
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	Joanne in Burgess Hill™	Report	10 May 2008 17:48
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 835 Send Message	Not that I can think of, but Vera Lynn shops in our Waitrose The Beverley sister twins come here to shop Valentine Dyall (secret army) lived here until his death. Anyone remember the man dressed as spiderman that climbed up cranes in London? He is one of my close friends
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 27,883 Send Message	DIZZI	Report	10 May 2008 17:42
	LORD KNEVETE HE WHO CAUGHT GUY FAWKES LIVED HERE GIBSON WHO INVENTED THE MULBERRY HARBOUR,,,DID IT HERE AS WELL
	Researching: FINCH+LOCK+WEAVER+HALES+BROOKINGS+MANSFIELD+HOOK+TITCHENER and STEVEN & ISRAEL WEAVER c1735
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 2,533 Send Message	Devon Dweller	Report	10 May 2008 17:41
	Joss Stone ....and she's a really nice girl

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