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Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - paul (14th Jan 2022  23:07:41) Hi, I have met Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones at the Green Dragon pub before. Also Mr and Mrs David Beckham at a local Indian takeaway.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - helen (14th Jan 2022  23:41:38) George Best, Sarah Miles, Joely Richardson, Hugh Bonneville, Felicity Kendal.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - IGS (15th Jan 2022  05:49:33) George Best at The Links, Frankie Dettori at The Hut

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - David Beckham (15th Jan 2022  07:07:07) I met Paul in an Indian takeaway in Liphook.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - HC (15th Jan 2022  08:39:02) John Bishop at Guidos

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - dave (15th Jan 2022  09:21:04) Andrew Windsor at the Millennium Hall when they had those parties ;-)

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Nicola (15th Jan 2022  09:40:33) Noel Gallagher in Sainsburys (he lives near Petersfield) Morten Harket, Felicity Kendall, Katie Price (would imagine she was going to Forest mere as I was behind (and thankfully not in front) of her pink range rover. Hugh bonneville, Emma Barton (Honey from Eastenders).

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Dave (15th Jan 2022  11:54:46) Ryan Long in the Club

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - paul earwicker (15th Jan 2022  12:41:00) Hi, Great posts. Another, Diana Doors (who remember her fame?) Deers Hut in the day. She starred in many UK films and went to Hollywood.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - paul (15th Jan 2022  12:48:34) Hi, Another one was a James Bond at the time Roger Moore. He was fishing at the large lake at Forest Mere whilst he stayed there. I was a boy at the time on a bicycle passing by, and noticed him. Knowing local angling I informed him he was wasting his time, as the lake had been recently drained as there was no fish to catch. In true 007 style he thanked me for my local information, and packed-up and left.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Russ (15th Jan 2022  12:59:30) Malcolm Bray meet him all the time must be the most famous person in Liphook. Thanks Malc for being my best man in 2002 not sure about your best man speech (it was great) .

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Derek (15th Jan 2022  13:19:57) When I had the printers on London Road, I did some personal letterheads for Jimmy Page''s wife when they lived in Bramshott. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came in to collect. Met George Best on Weavers Down when he was staying at Forestmere. Met Tony Banks (Gensis keyboard player) in Sainsburys.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Helen (15th Jan 2022  15:01:14) John Bishop has bought a house on Gilhamā€™s moor. Think he bought Dave Stewartā€™s old house there.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Anon (15th Jan 2022  15:13:09) The shaggy dog they used in the film Labryinth

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - paul (15th Jan 2022  16:04:20) Royalty - Princess Ann show jumping at Stocklands arena near Forest Mere, now the Equine Hospital.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - (15th Jan 2022  16:34:06) The only reason I am always there Russ is because you still owe me a fiver for being your best man. Bless you fella šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£šŸ¤£

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - SB (15th Jan 2022  16:42:38) Love this post!..... So lighthearted & fun!!!.. šŸ˜‚ I worked at Forest Merry as a Telephonist & Medical receptionist so I saw & met lots of interesting people!!... Lovely place & people I worked with!!!... Happy days & memories!,,..šŸ„°

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Wendy (15th Jan 2022  16:45:54) Bay City Rollers, they were coming out of the bakers, used to be called Strudels, near the Launderette, they were staying at Forest Mere. Met Tommy Cooper, used to buy shoes in Flairs, he too was staying at Forest Mere. Frankie Detorri, met him in sainsburys fuel station, on his way to Goodwood.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Nicky (15th Jan 2022  18:06:16) Jane Asher, John Bishop both in Sainsburyā€™s.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Jane (15th Jan 2022  23:45:06) Hi Gerald Harper aka Adam Adament in Lesterā€™s Greengrocers and Patrick Macnee aka Steed in the Avengers, he lived at Griggs Green near the Old Thorns. Who remembers those TV shows.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Russ (16th Jan 2022  11:10:56) Sorry Malcolm but thought your fee was a bit steep but as you came highly recommended by the Liphook mafia I paid up to your agent (Sheila ) she said she would invest it for you so you must have a tidy sum at least Ā£ 5- 50 donā€™t spend it all at once.šŸ˜°šŸ˜°šŸ„øšŸ¤“ā¤ļøā¤ļø.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Rupert (16th Jan 2022  11:11:35) Felicity Kendal was mentioned near the top of this post. A few years ago at the local garden centre she was just ahead of me at the check-out queue with a full trolley of plants and shrubs. Seeing me with just a modest basket, she beckoned me to go ahead of her with that lovely smile which made my day. I have recently been enjoying the repeats of 'The Good Life' for which she is famous on BBC4.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - paul (16th Jan 2022  21:25:55) Not a claim for infamous fame, but Gary Glitter who lived in a big house in Rogate. He was very famous in the 70's and 80's, and had a big following in London for Christmas shows. Locally he lived in Rogate and visited the then pub Railway Inn (now flats). He arrived in a white Rolls Royce car, with an entourage of followers, and demanded a game of darts. I played him and won! Rock N' Roll does not win everything.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - Russ (17th Jan 2022  16:47:17) One for the oldies remember Reg Lye lived in pineā€™s road lovely man with his little jack Russell drove a Morris traveler black . Wasnā€™t famous as such but I did see him in an Australian spaghetti western once. He was Australian he had a nervous jerk used to drink in the Deers Hut and if he had a pint in his hand and it happened and you were in close quarterā€™s you got completely covered. I used to look after his car but you couldnā€™t get near it until he removed his dog ok if he sat in it with you. Fantastic old days.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - With_Respect (17th Jan 2022  19:10:58) Rosamund Pike eating sandwiches with her husband on the bench farthest up on platform one at Liphook station. Absolutely true, I swear. About 4 years ago. I was miffed at first because train delayed, as usual, and couldnā€™t sit. Then recognised her and wanted to tell her how brilliant she was in Gone Girl but didnā€™t want to interrupt her lunch!

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - D (17th Jan 2022  19:44:07) I remember Reg Lye, he is the doss house tramp Richard Attenborough speaks to in "10 Rillington Place". He went back to Oz in the late eighties or early nineties when the Australian film industry began to improve. The last thing I saw him in was an episode of "George and Mildred". Nice bloke.

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - pdubx (19th Jan 2022  14:07:39) In the early 80s Jimmy Saville was always jogging around Liphook as he spent alot of time at Forest Mere. Little did we know Liphook was one the of most dangerous places in the UK......

Re: Most famous people met or know in Liphook? - chas (19th Jan 2022  21:46:03) Roger Taylor the drummer from Queen seen in The Deers Hut, George Best in The Links, Peter Alliss who lived in Haslemere & designed Old Thorns, Paul Gascoigne, Amy Winehouse & Tony Adams in rehab at Champneys.

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