[Misc] Famous people, groups and bands you always though were Britsh but are in fact........

[*Gullsworth*]

I think a member of Supertramp was British

couldn't tell you which one though

Always thought all the members of the group were English, but then I could be wrong.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Was Spike Milligan born in India?

I think he was

as was Joanna Lumley

John McEnroe was born in Germany (you cannot be serious!)

 

[Stato]

Are from Manchester

Not originally:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12EeoRTWuXA

 

[Is it PotG?]

Mercury, Richard.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Always thought all the members of the group were English, but then I could be wrong.

blimey,there you go

never knew that

 

[*Gullsworth*]

blimey,there you go

never knew that

Ha ha just checked wilki, there are a lot of band members, mostly English, few Americans, a Scot.....fed up with checking now.

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

Ha ha just checked wilki, there are a lot of band members, mostly English, few Americans, a Scot.....fed up with checking now.

must admit,I had a quick look myself

never realised the band had so many different members

but it seems the band originated from London

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Liverpool, Man City, Man U, Chelsea.

 

[RossyG]

I used to think Sid James was English, but he was South African.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Liverpool, Man City, Man U, Chelsea.

.....well at least we usually have Dunk starting.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

a reverse to this

always thought AC/DC were aussies

but the original singer was born in Forfar

Bon Scott? Saw them at the top rank. Och aye the noo, cobber.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Harry Rodger Webb

(Cliff Richard, you divot. Born in Lucknow, India. He could do with some...)

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Might well be able to assemble an 'English' Cricket XI.

Good luck with that

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

David Baddiel

On the other hand, famous Americans, Elizabeth Taylor and Stan Laurel were born in Britland. Emotional.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

I always thought Dolly Parton was from somewhere in the Home Counties - leafy Surrey.

 

[Stato]

Might well be able to assemble an 'English' Cricket XI.

Go on then: It struggles for genuine pace, but bats deep.

Andrew Strauss
Nasser Hussain
Matt Prior
Graeme Hick
Eoin Morgan
Kevin Pietersen
Tony Greig
Basil D'Oliveira
Ben Stokes
Phil Edmonds
Jofra Archer

 

[Luke93]

Might well be able to assemble an 'English' Cricket XI.

Sounds like fun!

Woolmer, Strauss, Craig, Pietersen, Hussain (c), Stokes, Prior, T. Curran, Jordan, Archer, Caddick

 

[Seagulls over Essex]

Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

 

[drew]

Sounds like fun!

Woolmer, Strauss, Craig, Pietersen, Hussain (c), Stokes, Prior, T. Curran, Jordan, Archer, Caddick

Craig or Greig?

 

[lawros left foot]

Charlie Chaplin, a Brit.
Arthur Wellesy, first Duke of Wellington, Irish.
John Barrowman, Glaswegian.