Famous Sons of Leeds

leedslily · Post by **leedslily** » Wed 04 Feb, 2009 1:06 pm

whippetgirl wrote: Does anyone know which area Marco Pierre White grew up in. I can only find details of him being born and raised on a Leeds council estate? It was the Lingfield estate in Moortown. He went to Fir Tree Primary (in the year below me) and then I think to Allerton Grange.He's always been Marco, but in the Fir Tree days he had a bit of a 'hard man' image and I don't think he would have admitted to Pierre! My abiding memory of him is that he was always outside the headmaster's office for some or other misdemeanour, often with a black eye or bloody nose. I was amazed when I first heard that he was making a name for himself as a chef!

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 04 Feb, 2009 8:48 pm

Or should we say,infamous son on this occasionhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features ... 4943.jpWho is this "Mr" Davison??

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Wed 04 Feb, 2009 9:13 pm

cnosni wrote: Or should we say,infamous son on this occasionhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features ... 4943.jpWho is this "Mr" Davison?? Hmmm....sounds familiar!

rangieowner · Post by **rangieowner** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 12:32 am

raveydavey wrote: cnosni wrote: Or should we say,infamous son on this occasionhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features ... 4943.jpWho is this "Mr" Davison?? Hmmm....sounds familiar! Lol!!!!!!

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 12:42 am

cnosni wrote: Or should we say,infamous son on this occasionhttp://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/features ... 4943.jpWho is this "Mr" Davison?? A joiner eh!?

Post by **cnosni** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 2:29 am

Best bit is that Digger hasnt even copped onto this yet.Too busy giving an interview in a sewer.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 9:28 am

cnosni wrote: Best bit is that Digger hasnt even copped onto this yet.Too busy giving an interview in a sewer. Who you kidding?I don't miss a thing mate

Dave Mruk · Post by **Dave Mruk** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 11:49 am

Geoffrey Davies, probably better known as Dr Dick Stuart-Clarke in Doctor in the House, was apparently born in Leeds. Diana Coupland was another, and there's the character actor, George C. Cooper, Billy Liar's dad, and the caretaker in Grange Hill - amongst other roles. Cooper was in a recent episode of Rising Damp. Very good at 'exasperation' and 'shaking his fist'.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 12:20 pm

A 'recent' episode of Rising Damp? But yes, one of those actors who pops up all over the place and as you say, good at being annoyed by pesky kids. He's 83 now.

Dave Mruk · Post by **Dave Mruk** » Sat 07 Feb, 2009 12:36 pm

Aye, 'recent'...as transmitted through Doris Stokes. I wonder who her contact is now [winks]. I was also going to mention Kenneth Cope, but Wiki is adamant he's a Scouser, and he says nothing to suggest different.