Famous Sons of Leeds

Keg · Post by **Keg** » Mon 07 Dec, 2009 5:29 pm

Agree it's off topic, but he is known as an MP that will never vote against his party, even over Iraq, despite spoiling strong opinions about the invasion.At least one "Question Time" featured him arguing against private education. The Labour party per se is against it.However, he and his party got rid of the asissted places scheme and have done everything in their power to affect these schools, even to the point of suggesting that they lose their charitable status.

FLOJO · Post by **FLOJO** » Mon 07 Dec, 2009 6:58 pm

stutterdog wrote: Si wrote: Dobbie54 wrote: Does anyone remember the pop group The Crestas they used to back all the top groups in the 60's.I'm sure they backed the Beatles when they were at Bradford.They used to live down our back street in Bramley. Were they frothy, man?! I can vaguely remember the Crestas,but can anyone remember a group from Hunslet called The Cherokees? The lead guitar was a lad called Terry Stokes and the drummer was Jim Green.I knew them from the mid 50's.They had a minor hit in the 60's with a song called Seven Golden Daffodils. I actually bought the record.Lonny Donegan also unfortunately covered it and his version got into the top ten I think .They also appeared in a very minor film which showed them in a car speeding around one of the London landmarks.I often wonder what happened to them? I worked with Terry's sister Moira at waddingtons wasn't there a guy in the group called Michael Sweeney?

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Mon 07 Dec, 2009 9:13 pm

stutterdog wrote: I can vaguely remember the Crestas,but can anyone remember a group from Hunslet called The Cherokees? The lead guitar was a lad called Terry Stokes and the drummer was Jim Green.I knew them from the mid 50's.They had a minor hit in the 60's with a song called Seven Golden Daffodils. I actually bought the record.Lonny Donegan also unfortunately covered it and his version got into the top ten I think .They also appeared in a very minor film which showed them in a car speeding around one of the London landmarks.I often wonder what happened to them? Here's the film you were talking about: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059929/fullcredits#cast

Si · Post by Si » Mon 07 Dec, 2009 9:30 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: stutterdog wrote: I can vaguely remember the Crestas,but can anyone remember a group from Hunslet called The Cherokees? The lead guitar was a lad called Terry Stokes and the drummer was Jim Green.I knew them from the mid 50's.They had a minor hit in the 60's with a song called Seven Golden Daffodils. I actually bought the record.Lonny Donegan also unfortunately covered it and his version got into the top ten I think .They also appeared in a very minor film which showed them in a car speeding around one of the London landmarks.I often wonder what happened to them? Here's the film you were talking about: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059929/fullcredits#cast That's a hell of a cast! Everyone was in it, including Graham Stark - a personal favourite. Even Bob Godfrey (of Rhubarb and Custard fame) did the titles!How come (as far as I can remember) I've never seen it?

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Mon 07 Dec, 2009 10:32 pm

Geordie-exile wrote: stutterdog wrote: I can vaguely remember the Crestas,but can anyone remember a group from Hunslet called The Cherokees? The lead guitar was a lad called Terry Stokes and the drummer was Jim Green.I knew them from the mid 50's.They had a minor hit in the 60's with a song called Seven Golden Daffodils. I actually bought the record.Lonny Donegan also unfortunately covered it and his version got into the top ten I think .They also appeared in a very minor film which showed them in a car speeding around one of the London landmarks.I often wonder what happened to them? Here's the film you were talking about: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059929/fullcredits#cast Hi geordie! well, thats amazing! Reading through the cast list, there they all are! How did you come by this knowledge and guess the film they were in? I cant remember the film itself or whether I saw it either. I remember the group appearing on TOTP promoting their record.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 12:07 am

I just searched for the names you mentioned on imdb. Simples!

stutterdog · Post by **stutterdog** » Tue 08 Dec, 2009 9:34 am

Geordie-exile wrote: I just searched for the names you mentioned on imdb. Simples! Yes of course.I did a search myself last night.Just typed Cherokees in and lots of sites came up.I found out what happened to the group and how the members all split.. With the group being a bit of a minor event I did n't think they would feature if I did a search.Thanks.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 31 Dec, 2009 1:24 am

Precinct Boy wrote: Ian McGeechan my old school teacher at Moor Grange, Scotland and British Lions coach born in Headingley lived at Tinshill while teaching at Moor Grange. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/200 ... -21917602/

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 31 Dec, 2009 9:50 am

and another...Robert Edwards, headteacher at Garforth Community College in Leeds and the national leader of education with the National College of School Leadership. From http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/newsroo ... nours.aspx

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 Dec, 2009 4:00 pm

I don't know if the writer Peter Robinson is from Leeds (just says Yorkshire in his biog) but I've just read his novel "Aftermath" (published 2001) and although the main setting is fictional, a lot of real places in and around Leeds get a mention (Seacroft, Briggate, The Greyhound at Tong, etc.) PS Happy New Year to all!!!