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==Famous Prescotians== |
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Actor [[Sue Johnston]] ([[Brookside]], [[The Royle Family]])<br> |
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Actor [[Sam Kelly]] ([[Porridge]], [[The Two Ronnies]], [[All or Nothing]]) <br> |
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Organist Professor [[Ian Tracey]] of [[Liverpool Anglican Cathedral]]<br> |
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Nonsense-poet and artist [[Edward Lear]]<br> |
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[[Lord Stanley]], one-time [[Governor General]] of [[Canada]] after whom the [[Stanley Cup]] and [[Stanley Park]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], was named<br> |
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[[Stuart Sutcliffe]], early member of [[The Beatles]]<br> |
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[[Danny McCall]], star of West-End hit [[The Sound of Fury]], based on the life of [[Billy Fury]]<br> |
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==External Links== |
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[http://aboutprescotandrainhill.com About Prescot and Rainhill] News and views from the local area<br> |
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[http://artsinprescot.org.uk Arts in Prescot] News about arts and entertainment in the area, including the Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts<br> |
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[http://history.knowsley.gov.uk/prescot.html Historical Archives] Local government collection of pictures, photos and information about the town<br> |
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[http://theprescotian.co.uk The Prescotian] Site for alumni of the historic Prescot Grammar School<br> |
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[http://prescotchurch.merseyworld.com/ Prescot Parish Church]<br> |
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Revision as of 10:50, 2 May 2005
Prescot is a civil parish to the northeast of Liverpool, in the borough of Knowsley. It was an urban district from 1894 to 1974 when it became part of Knowsley. Its main tourist attraction is the local museum which features the local clock industry, and on the edge of the town is the famous estate of Lord Derby, which includes Knowsley Safari Park.
Prescot once had a large manfacturing base, chiefly BICC Cables, whose industry dominated the town.
Lord Nelson would visit Prescot to see his mistress, Lady Emma Hamilton, whose house still exists on the High Street.
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Famous Prescotians
Actor Sue Johnston (Brookside, The Royle Family)
Actor Sam Kelly (Porridge, The Two Ronnies, All or Nothing)
Organist Professor Ian Tracey of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral
Nonsense-poet and artist Edward Lear
Lord Stanley, one-time Governor General of Canada after whom the Stanley Cup and Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, was named
Stuart Sutcliffe, early member of The Beatles
Danny McCall, star of West-End hit The Sound of Fury, based on the life of Billy Fury
External Links
About Prescot and Rainhill News and views from the local area
Arts in Prescot News about arts and entertainment in the area, including the Annual Prescot Festival of Music and the Arts
Historical Archives Local government collection of pictures, photos and information about the town
The Prescotian Site for alumni of the historic Prescot Grammar School
Prescot Parish Church