2014 pal.

the missus loves him aswell (Hemsworth that is), god knows what she see's in him ? now Scarlett Johansson well thats a different story

Cheers. After Wilberforce, there can't be too many more from the city who've had such a significant legacy.

Sir John Hotham I would imagine as who knows what would have happened if Charles I had got inside. It could have changed the outcome dramatically.

Amy Johnson ???

Joe Longthorne

I'm not trying in any way to diminish anybody else - but well deserved as it is, Amy Johnson, for example, has her fame and her statue. ECM just seems like a glaring omission from our civic pride or whatever you want to call. Or maybe my ignorance was unusual.

My grandma went to school with Amy Johnson.

We also have one of the best rhyming slang names in J. Arthur Rank. He's got a little blue plaque on't Rerd.

Aye, just a few doors down from Alfred Gelder's.

Don't forget the Reckitt Family

Or of course, Yasmina Siadatan

Also, William Priestman he came up with the forerunner to the diesel engine, he lived just round the corner from Joseph Rank in Garden Village.

Progress has been made in the Redhead house. I took my youngest son to the game last weekend & he loved it. I'm taking him again tomorrow, my older son has just asked if he can come along too. Just need Mr Baldhead now & I've got a full house.

Interesting. My grandma was Amy's cousin. Bet my grandma knew yours!

She always brings to mind that wonderful song, [url=http://www.trailertheater.com/video.php?id=M3B1SVV1a25vOUE=&title=come-josephine-in-my-flying-machineCome Josephine in my Flying Machine[/url.


Amazing isn't it, MR, but not wholly unexpected given Hull's limp-handed reputation for not shouting about itself and our Council's addiction to destroying anything of historical interest and value (see current Trinity House scandal...will they approve the Car Park???)

It's an ace name too - Ebenezer Cobb Morley. Wonderful. I discovered this about 5 years ago and was astounded that more hasn't been made about this. Hull, [ithe[/i major Rugby League city with the only true derby [iand[/i father to the creator of soccer. What a fantastic legacy we have and how little those with any influence use it. The world's most popular sport and not even a blue plaque to show for it.

Another amazing Hullensian was, of course, Don Suddaby. At least a film was made about him. [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorenzo's_OilIt took the Americans to do it though[/url. He even played himself!

Billy Berry

And [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_MackaillDorothy Mackaill[/url from the Amy Johnson period, again. She went to Thoresby Primary school, where my children also attended. Only found out about her from the school history. Proper film star!

Who's she?

OOOh. His first film was [url=http://www.britmovie.co.uk/films/Turn-of-the-TideTurn of the Tide[/url. Fantastic film made even better because we saw it in a picture house converted from an old chapel in Robin Hood's Bay.

Leo Walmsley's three "Bramblewick" books are amongst my favourite ever reads.

Binky Griptite and the Mellomatics.

Great name for a band that.

One of the apprentice winners. Says she's is from Hull on wiki, but she sounds foreign to me

Michelle Dewbury was the apprentice winner from Hull wasnt it

Michelle Dewbury and Yasmina Siadatan are both Hull born.

You know the boards frepped when the chat thread's on page 3.

It's because we have a better one.

Anyway, I now have the authority to set fire to people, loving that.

You're right there. Very dull for the last five days or so. MR attempting thoughtful debate with himself with no challenging responses. Tedious.

Needs an injection of old blood before it dies completely.

Got 11 days off. And the trots. Every silver lining.

Off to London next week. Any suggestions for museums, restaurants, whatever? I could google, but i'm making conversation because I'm socially adept.