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CelebritiesYou are in: Somerset > Entertainment and Leisure > Celebrities > Somerset celebrities: Who do you think should be on the list?  Bath's Tears for Fears. Lovin' the 80s! Somerset celebrities: Who do you think should be on the list?This is the page for Somerset celebrities: Q to Z. We've listed a couple of celebs for each letter to get you started. You can add your own by using the form at the bottom of the page. Follow the links to the right for A to H and I to P. QHmmm, any ideas? Mary RandAthlete Mary Rand was born in Wells in 1940. She won a gold medal in the long jump at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo to become the first British woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. Viv RichardsViv Richards is arguably one of the great cricket batsmen. He made his debut for Somerset in 1974, and made 191 first-class appearances in a 13-year career. With Joel Garner and Ian Botham, he was part of the Somerset side in the late 1970s and early 80s.  Julia Sawalha with Jennifer Saunders in Ab Fab Julia SawalhaThe star of Press Gang, Absolutely Fabulous, Pride and Prejudice and Jonathan Creek revealed on The Graham Norton Show on 91热爆 TWO in April 2007 that she lives in rural Somerset. John StringfellowJohn Stringfellow was a tool-maker who flew the world's first powered aeroplane, a ten-foot, steam-driven model, in Chard in 1848. Joe StrummerJoe Strummer, the former vocalist with The Clash, lived near Bridgwater and was a supporter of The Engine Room - the multimedia centre on Bridgwater High Street, which opened in 2003. The Strummerville charity, based in Bridgwater, was set up in his name to support young talent in music, art and film. Tears for FearsBath-based duo Tears for Fears were a major pop band of the 80s. Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal scored eight Top 10 hits, three multi-million-selling albums, and won an Ivor Novello in 1986. Their hits include Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Shout, and Sowing the Seeds of Love. Julien TempleResponsible for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, the infamous Sex Pistols mockumentary, musical filmmaker Julien Temple is an avid supporter of local charity Strummerville. Julien Temple is also involved with The Engine Room in Bridgwater and is in the process of making a film about Glastonbury Festival.  Bath's Indira Varma in The Canterbury Tales UBit like the Q's really. Any suggestions anyone? Indira VarmaActress Indira Varma was born in Bath. Her credits include the TV series Rome (with Taunton's James Purefoy), Bride & Prejudice, and the 91热爆's adaptation of The Canterbury Tales, which also starred Bath's Andrew Lincoln. Evelyn WaughNovelist Evelyn Waugh lived in Combe Florey. He had his first literary success with his novel Decline and Fall in 1928. Other works include Vile Bodies, which was adapted into the film Bright Young Things by Stephen Fry in 2003, and Brideshead Revisited. Sir George WilliamsBorn in Dulverton in 1821, Sir George Williams was the founder of the YMCA.  The Wurzels The WurzelsAdge Cutler and The Wurzels, renamed The Wurzels after Cutler's death, are synonymous with Somerset. Popular in the 1970s, The Wurzels are famous for such hits as Combine Harvester (Brand New Key), Blackbird and I Am a Cider Drinker. In 2001, the band made a big return to the charts in support of Britain's farmers - they agreed to donate 50p from each sale of the re-release of Combine Harvester (Brand New Key) to a fighting fund for the foot-and-mouth crisis. Today, the band have started to gain a cult following among people who weren't around to hear them the first time around. X, Y and ZHelp! Someone please help! last updated: 19/02/2009 at 18:21 Have Your SayWho do YOU think should be on the Somerset celebrities' Q to Z list?
John Gibson
Jon Alsbury
katie purdom
Sarah
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John Stringfellow
sarah rosie
Will Thorp
Andy Robinson
Phill
Freddie Baggerflange
Lionel Sawkins
Marcus Trescothick
Ann Widdecombe
Jamie Paddock
Sam
Ashley Spearing....
Martin Ritchie
Simon
vicki fielder
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