You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

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You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:41 pm

Competition time - I've just discovered a connection to someone very very famous.
Let's see if you can guess who it is....

NL and the other ladies on here are going to love this. That was the first clue- the person is male......

Ps no connection to the Black Country, so you can't claim him for BCC!
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 1:49 pm

The background:
My fourth cousin, once removed (according to FTM) was this persons aunt (she was married to his paternal uncle).
My distant cousins father in law was born in Birmingham, and is also famous (but still no connection to the Black Country)
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:02 pm

Final clue for now:

This persons sister has appeared on television and writes about food.
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:23 pm

Just realised that this could go on for a while as not everyone looks in this section regularly, so another clue:

This persons father wrote quite a few books under a pseudonym
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 2:29 pm

And because I'm bored.....

The 39 Steps
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:28 pm

Nearly an hour later (!) so an obscure clue:

Dixon of Dock Green
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby peterd » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:32 pm

evening all :lol:
A person should have an opinion on everything, It becomes tact whether you reveal that opinion or not.

http://www.deneview.co.uk/
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 3:44 pm

Hi Pete

As you have answered, another clue:

His father was a poet, with at least one blue plaque
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby rockyfowler » Wed Jun 14, 2017 4:22 pm

Mary or Delia? :?:
“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” ― George Burns
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:21 pm

rockyfowler wrote:Mary or Delia? :?:

No

His father was born in Ireland
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby rockyfowler » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:46 pm

Not the swearing chef :o
“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” ― George Burns
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby rockyfowler » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:49 pm

Jack warner`s Son :wink:
“You know you’re getting old when you stoop to tie your shoelaces and wonder what else you could do while you’re down there.” ― George Burns
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:52 pm

You are sort of starting to get warm RF

A cryptic clue:

Punk Haircut
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:02 pm

And another one:

You could hop to Clarks
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Re: You'll never guess who is almost in my tree!

Postby sp1 » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:38 pm

I don't think I'm giving too much away by saying he received his knighthood from Prince William
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