Luverly Londoners |
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David Beckham ; footballer . Born, raised Leytonstone 1975. |
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David Bowie; musician, genius. Born, Brixton 1947 |
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Michael Caine ; actor, film star . Born, raised Bermondsey 1933 |
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Charlie Chaplin ; comic, film star. 1899- 1980 ..Born into poverty in Elephant & Castle (sent to in the Walworth Workhouse twice before the age of 9 - which is now the Cinema Museum) |
Janet Street-Porter ; journalist, broadcaster, personality Born Fulham 1946 |
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Jazzie B : DJ, producer Born Hornsey 1963 |
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Julian Clary: comedian, national treasure Born Surbiton 1959 |
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Kate Moss ; supermodel Born, raised Croydon 1974 |
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Samuel Pepys - diarist 1633 -1703 Born City of London died Clapham |
John Lydon (AKA Johnny Rotten) : singer, trouble maker, anarchist Born, raised Finsbury Park 1974 |
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Charles Dickens, writer,campaigner for the poor 1812-1870. Not actually born here but made his "Dickensian London " world famous & lived in the Holborn area for 25 years |
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Daley Thompson ;one of the greatest all-round athletes.. 4 years gold Olympic medals , Decathlon – world record Born Notting Hill 1958 |
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Dr Johnson , lexicographer, essayist , sage of Fleet St.Famously said “when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life" Lived in Fleet Street most of his working life (1709-1784) |
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Ben Drew ( created band "Plan B" ) - Rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, film director & producer. Born 1983 Forest Gate, Newham |
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Hugh Grant - actor, activist . Born 1960 Hammersmth |
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Marc Bolan -Singer/songwriter& "Glam Rock" star . 1947 – 1977 ( sadly) Born, raised in Stoke Newington (where he was one of the first & coolest London "Mods" ) |
Alfred Hitchcock - film director, terror expert. 1899- 1980 Born Leytonstone |
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Dizzee Rascal ..."Bonkers" bad boy done good . Rapper, producer . Born 1985 Bow |
globe theatre - 1599 The original Globe Theatre first built 1599 where William Shakespeare staged his world famous plays at Southwark . |
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"Shakespeare's Globe" Theatre / a modern reconstruction of the old Globe, opened in 1997 just a few yards from the site of the original theatre. It has become a world wide success & tourist attraction.These are views of outside & inside the theatre. |