Brighton's greatest celebrity

[Eddie the Seagull]

Paul Moriarty anyone

Who the f*** is he, I hear you ask?

http://imdb.com/name/nm0605367/

Played Nadia Sawalha's dad in Eastenders D--D--D-D-D....

Thought he lives in Rottingdean?

 

[Bluejuice]

Well I've never heard of Dora Bryan so she officially isn't a celebrity

 

[Yorkie]

Well I've never heard of Dora Bryan so she officially isn't a celebrity

You're too young

You would probably recognise her face in old films

 

[mona]

Can't we restrict this to genuine Brighton people like Steve Ovett or Max Miller (dead) OR people totally involved like FBS. Discuss.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Gaz Coombes

 

[Gullet]

Sally Gunnell does she still live in the area?

Yes she does, and what's more my wife served her in a shop once. Said she was a really nice person.

 

[NMH]

Annie Nightingale ? El Capitan moy Sensible ?

 

[Brixtaan]

Derek Jameson.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sorry Lord B, I have never heard of Kropotkin

A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country.

Russian anarchist-communist, important theorist & activist. A Russian prince & scientist who gave up both his noble title & his advocation for his social activism.

Peter Alekseevich Kropotkin was born in Moscow, Russia, on 12th December, 1842. At the age of 15 he entered the aristocratic Corps des Pages of St. Petersburg and four yeas later became personal page to Alexander II.

Kropotkin took a keen interest in politics and volunteered to help implement the reforms being introduced in Siberia. Disillusioned by the limits of these reforms, he undertook a geographical exploration in East Siberia and produced a paper on his theory of mountain structure.

Kropotkin became openly critical of the Russian political system and in 1874 he was arrested and imprisoned. Two years later he escaped and fled to Switzerland. His radical socialist views made him unwelcome in Switzerland and in 1881 he moved to France where he became a member of the International Working Men's Association (the First International).

In 1883 Kropotkin was arrested and imprisoned by the French authorities. While in prison Kropotkin's ideas on anarchism were published. Released in 1886 Kropotkin moved to England where he wrote In Russian and French Prisons (1887). He was wrote a series of articles attacking the ideas of Charles Darwin. Kropotkin argued that it was cooperation rather than struggle that accounted for the evolution of man and human intelligence.

The publication of Kropokin's books, Conquest of Bread (1892), Memoirs of a Revolutionist (1899), Fields, Factories and Workshops (1901), Mutual Aid (1902) and The Great French Revolution (1909) turned him into a world known political figure.

In 1899 Kropotkin moved to Chicago and lived in the Hull House settlement. However, his anarchist views made him an unwelcome guest in the United States and so he returned to London.

In 1912 Kropotkin moved to Brighton where he stayed for the next five years. After the overthrow of the Tsar Nicholas II in 1917, he returned home to Russia and welcomed the October Revolution. Kropotkin was critical of the Bolshevik government and described its members as "state socialists". Peter Kropotkin died of pneumonia on 8th February, 1921. His final book, Ethics, Origin and Development (1922) was published posthumously.

Like NSC's very own perseus, Kropotkin believed that the marine creatures of Brighton offer important lessons to humanity.

This is from Mutual Aid (1902):-

"As to the big Molucca crab (Limulus), I was struck (in 1882, at the Brighton Aquarium) with the extent of mutual assistance which these clumsy animals are capable of bestowing upon a comrade in case of need. One of them had fallen upon its back in a corner of the tank, and its heavy saucepan-like carapace prevented it from returning to its natural position, the more so as there was in the corner an iron bar which rendered the task still more difficult. Its comrades came to the rescue, and for one hour's time I watched how they endeavoured to help their fellow-prisoner. They came two at once, pushed their friend from beneath, and after strenuous efforts succeeded in lifting it upright; but then the iron bar would prevent them from achieving the work of rescue, and the crab would again heavily fall upon its back. After many attempts, one of the helpers would go in the depth of the tank and bring two other crabs, which would begin with fresh forces the same pushing and lifting of their helpless comrade. We stayed in the Aquarium for more than two hours, and, when leaving, we again came to cast a glance upon the tank: the work of rescue still continued!"

 

[Brixtaan]

Can't believe you didn't know that Yorkie!


NSC is dumbing down.

 

[Bluejuice]

Damn you Kropotkin!

 

[The Large One]

In 1883 Kropotkin was arrested and imprisoned by the French authorities. While in prison Kropotkin's ideas on anarchism were published.

He was quoted at that trial: 'Evil, in the eyes of an anarchist, lies in the principle of authority...' To which his accuser replied, 'yes, but do you accept there is an increased risk of vehicle/bat collision?'

Anywaym that list above only has one (though maybe two - not sure) Brighton native. Poor effort really. The rest are merely residents. Having said that, FBS has done more for the Brighton economy than all the rest put together.

 

[Pevenseagull]

the bloke that gives the thumbs up to buses


no contest

 

[NMH]

Desmond, the lanky black geezer who was usually incoherent, but a gentle giant who'd visit Virgin Records (where Boots is now) at the Clock Tower while people were listening on the headphones.

 

[Yorkie]

Can't believe you didn't know that Yorkie!


NSC is dumbing down.

 

[Simster]

You're all forgetting the woman who played Mrs McCluskey out of Grange Hill.

 

[Zeitgeist]

Captain Sensible, once of the Damned....

 

[Curious Orange]

What about Ralph Brown?

Can't believe you missed off one of our own!

 

[cheshunt seagull]

I mentioned Dora Bryan.

Sorry Yorkie, I missed it.

She was a regular in Hatchards Bookshop when I worked there in the 80s as were many of the celebs mentioned here.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Paul McCartney's not from Brighton.

(However, he is a ****.)

Don't think Rye counts as close even!!!