Strange/Indirect claims to fame.....

[Trufflehound]

If we're talking about 'went to school with...', I was in the same class as Ron Challis's son (of the Palace). Somewhat annoyingly, he was a really nice guy.

 

[Nibble]

Before I was shipped out to boarding school I attended the same school as MAtt and Luke Goss, of Bros fame. I don't recall ever meeting them or even if we were there at the same time. I think they must be about ten years my senior so doubtful.

 

[pipkin112]

I haven't really got any claims to fame, but my wife's grandad was the Royal Bargemaster from 1951 to 1977, his main duty was to see Her Maj on and off the Royal Barge, he was also one of the footmen that rode on the back of ther Royal coach during the 1977 jubilee celebrations. He was also a world champion rower in the 1920's.

 

[Nibble]

If that was Lord Wandsworth ,Peter Richards went there and he was mates with Wilkinson and also played Rugby for England

The very same. When Wilkinson put in the winning conversion one of the news channels visited the school and the TV room where the pupils were watching the game. I spent many an evening leering over Rebekah Elmaloglou from Home and Away in that room and I recall once sneaking down there early one morning to watch a porn someone had brought in. It involved 7 dwarves and a lady. I don't know if any of them were famous so can't claim a link to any of them. The room still had the same old ripped chairs with foam sticking out of the seats. Heady days my friend. Those days don't come back.

 

[Barrow Boy]

My Mum's 2nd Cousin removed (I think!) was Sir Michael Redgrave.
Had a drink with Windsor Davies (It aint half hot mum) at Gatwick Airport.
Back in the early 70's kissed the lead singer of The Elgins (Female I hasten to add!) after their concert at The Top Rank Suite Brighton.
Had a piss next to Jimmy Greaves in the East Terrace bogs at The Goldstone.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I was the person who told Ian Botham he had been selected to play for England.

I was the person who told Craig Stadler that he'd missed the cut in the Open at Sandwich in the mid 80's.

 

[FamilyGuy]

I've a hat-trick of tenuous Albion related claim to fames:

I went to a house party with Stefen Iovan in the early 90's
I went to junior school in Woodingdean with Ian Chapman
Last year, I was in a queue behind Des Lynam at Eastbourne train station

I live across the road from where Des Lynam used to live - he moved out within days of me moving in ....

 

[FamilyGuy]

I went to school with Honeysuckle Weeks (from 'Foyles War' fame).

I've served David Gilmour a couple of times at work.

I've taken a piss next to Richard Wright.

I've taken a piss next to Ian Gillan - in Milton Keynes - very rock n roll!

 

[pasty]

I've given Annie Lennox breakfast in bed


Okay, so I was a room service waiter at the Grand at the time

 

[LeicestershireGull]

Trevor Mcdonald used to be my babysitter when he lived in Guildford,and I played cricket in Western Australia with Dennis Lillee's Dad.