Rushcliffe - Notable Residents and Visitors

Notable Residents and Visitors

  • Conservative politician Kenneth Clarke (who was Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1993 and 1997) lives on Melton Road in West Bridgford.
  • Actress Sherrie Hewson (Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Crossroads and Loose Women) lives in the Edwalton Hall development of exclusive apartments.
  • Famous rose grower Harry Wheatcroft lived with his family in West Bridgford.
  • Prince Charles rides with the Belvoir Hunt on occasions.
  • The majority of Nottingham Forest Football Club players live in Rushcliffe and have included Stuart Pearce, Andy Cole and Ian Wright. Former Manager Frank Clark lived in Keyworth. A number of ex-Nottingham Forest Players remain in the Rushcliffe area.
  • The off spin bowler Graeme Swann

Read more about this topic:  Rushcliffe

Famous quotes containing the words notable, residents and/or visitors:

    In one notable instance, where the United States Army and a hundred years of persuasion failed, a highway has succeeded. The Seminole Indians surrendered to the Tamiami Trail. From the Everglades the remnants of this race emerged, soon after the trail was built, to set up their palm-thatched villages along the road and to hoist tribal flags as a lure to passing motorists.
    —For the State of Florida, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)

    Most of the folktales dealing with the Indians are lurid and romantic. The story of the Indian lovers who were refused permission to wed and committed suicide is common to many places. Local residents point out cliffs where Indian maidens leaped to their death until it would seem that the first duty of all Indian girls was to jump off cliffs.
    —For the State of Iowa, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)

    Neighboring farmers and visitors at White Sulphur drove out occasionally to watch ‘those funny Scotchmen’ with amused superiority; when one member imported clubs from Scotland, they were held for three weeks by customs officials who could not believe that any game could be played with ‘such elongated blackjacks or implements of murder.’
    —For the State of West Virginia, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)