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Leyton Hall of Fame
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn born March 23, 1968 in Leytonstone, London is a British vocalist who is most famous as the lead singer of the rock band Blur. In recent years he has been on ...
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David Bailey
Born at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, London in 1938
1948-53 Self-taught photography
1957-58 Served in Royal Air Force, Malaysia
1959 Photographic assistan...
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David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in Leytonstone on 2nd May 1975.
The area is filled with memories of the young superstar's early years before he married Victoria a...
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Fanny Craddock
Born in Leytonstone in 1909 as Phyllis Pechey, "Fanny Craddock" went on to become one of Britain's first TV chefs, along with her brow-beaten husband, Johnny.
She live...
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Curtis Davies
Curtis Eugene Davies (born 15 March 1985) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender. He currently plays for Aston Villa and has previously pla...
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Joanne Fenn
Joanne Fenn née Mersh, (born October 19, 1974 in Leytonstone, London) is an English middle distance runner.
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Graham Gooch
Born in Leytonstone, London, he made his first-class debut for Essex in 1973 and his England debut in 1975. He was banned for three years for captaining an unofficial Eng...
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Steve Harris
Stephen Percy Harris (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, England) is the bassist, band leader and primary composer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. In additi...
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Steve Harris
Stephen Percy Harris (born March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, London, England) is the bassist, band leader and primary composer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. In additi...
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Barry Hearn
Owner of Leyton Orient, Barry Hearn was actually born in Romford, before developing his entrepreneurial talents in the sports field, running the Matchroom snooker stable....
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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born at 517 High Road, Leytonstone, in the east of London on 13th August 1899.
To mark 100 years since his birth, and to commemorate the di...
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Derek Jacobi
bBorn October 22, 1938 in Leytonstone, London./b
One of Britain's most distinguished stage performers, Derek Jacobi is one of two actors (the other being Laurence Oliv...
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Theo the Mascot
Theo was born in Brisbane Rd, Leyton in the 1990s and is regularly seen on Saturdays at the Matchroom Stadium rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous.
Like all Supe...
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Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea Moore was born at 43 Waverly Gardens in Barking, Essex, on the 12th of April 1941, an only child that attended Westbury School and began his foot...
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Tony Robinson
Dr. Tony Robinson (born 15 August 1946 in Leytonstone, London) is an English actor, broadcaster and political campaigner, best known for playing Baldrick in the BBC telev...
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