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Question: Celebrities in Hereford/Worcester!?
Hi people, I am an event organizer and I am just wondering if anyone knows of any celebrities are living in the Hereford/Worcester area!? Thanks xWww@QuestionHome@Com


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These days many rich and famous people have chosen to make Herefordshire their home!.
Andy McNab
The former SAS soldier Andy McNab, who wrote books on his experiences in the first gulf war, used to live here with the regiment!.
He now regularly appears on TV and radio, as well as public speaking at literary festivals!.

James Honeyman-Scott, Pete Fardon & Martin Chambers
James Honeyman-Scott was a british rock musician and one of the founding members of 'The Pretenders'!.
He wrote most of the band's hits with Pete Fardon and Martin Chambers - although their career was based in London they all come from Hereford!.

Frank Oz
Another actor born in Hereford is the American Frank Oz!.
His parents were living in the city at the time of his birth although he only spent the first weeks of his life here before they moved on!.
Frank is probably best known as the voice of various characters on the Muppet show including Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear and Yoda in Star Wars!.

Monty Don
Garden-guru Monty Don follows in the footsteps of gardening greats Percy Thrower, Geoff Hamilton and Alan Titchmarsh, as the main presenter of Gardeners' World!.
Monty has a two-acre garden in Herefordshire, where he lives with his wife Sarah and their three children!.

A fine example is Worcester actor Ellis Kerkhoven, who is preparing for an ambitious showtime challenge production of musical comedy Me and My Girl at London Palladium!. The former Whittington CE Primary School pupil, who now lives in London!.

Richard Baxter (minister), Samuel Butler (writer), Edward Elgar (composer), A E Housman (poet), William Langland (poet), Francis Brett Young (writer)

Comedy actress Beryl Reid was born in Hereford in 1936 and went on to fame in films such as The Killing of Sister George in 1966 and No Sex Please, We're British in 1973!.

Symonds Yat provided a magnificent backdrop for scenes in the film Shadowlands, the true story of CS Lewis and his relationship with Joy Gresham starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger!.

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The Hamster from Top Gear lives in a castle in Weston under Penyard, near Ross on Wye!.Www@QuestionHome@Com