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Well, there are quite a lot of modern people from Northampton who are famous. Alan Carr is from Northampton. He now presents the Sunday Night Project on Channel 4 with Justin Lee Collins. Another famous Northamptonian is Matt Smith. Matt used to go to Northampton School for Boys and, in 2010, will take over the role of the Doctor in Doctor Who. Actress, Judy Carne is from the town. She is best known for her phrase "Sock it to me!". Birds of a Feather actress, Lesley Joseph grew up in the town. Olympic swimmer, Ben Smith used to swim in the town. Hustle actor, Marc Warren used to go to Kingsthorpe Community College. Zoe Billingham, who is a radio presenter for Classic FM, with co-host Tom Rose, went to school in Northampton. Alan Carr's dad, Graham, used to be the manager of Northampton Town FC. Andrew Collins grew up in Northampton. He is a jounalist and mentions the town in his book, "Where did it all go right?" Former Blue Peter presenters, Peter Purves (and his dog Tran) are from Northampton. Former member of Blazin' Squad, OliT, currently lives in Northampton. Actor Terrence Raybowled (Kryten from Red Dwarf and presenter of Scrapheap Challenge) was born here and lived at 47 Booth Rise until the age of 13. (source: Anglian TV's Celebrity Going Home: Terrence Raybowled (2004)) Former Countdown presenter, Des O'Connor, was born here and worked in Churches and played for Northampton Town FC. Diana, Princess of Wales, was buried in Northampton, where her brother lives. Star of ITV1's Dancing on Ice and presenter, Michael Underwood used to go to Weston Favell School.
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Reginald Foort What was his birth date?
Born at Daventry, Northamptonshire in 1893
What did Diana's parents do for a living?
Ran the big country estate at Althorp in Northamptonshire.
Where was Francis Crick born?
Francis Crick was born in Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England.
When was Wole Rothe born?
Wole Rothe was born in Buckingham, in Northamptonshire, England, UK.
When was Cliff Lazarenko born?
Cliff Lazarenko was born on March 16, 1952, in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, UK.
What is the name of northamptonshire town famous for shoe making?
Kettering
Northamptonshire is a city or state?
Northamptonshire is a county in England.
What is the population of South Northamptonshire?
The population of South Northamptonshire is 34.
When was Northamptonshire Police created?
Northamptonshire Police was created in 1840.
When did Northamptonshire Regiment end?
Northamptonshire Regiment ended in 1960.
When was Northamptonshire Regiment created?
Northamptonshire Regiment was created in 1881.
What is the area of Northamptonshire?
The area of Northamptonshire is 2,364 square kilometers.
When was Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph created?
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph was created in 1897.
When was North by Northamptonshire created?
North by Northamptonshire was created on 2010-06-16.
When was Northamptonshire Senior Cup created?
Northamptonshire Senior Cup was created in 1883.
What has the author Northamptonshire written?
Northamptonshire is a county in England, so it is unlikely that "Northamptonshire" is an author. It is more likely referring to the location itself.
What school is kingsthorpe college?
its a secondary school in northamptonshire in kingsthorpe close to the university of northamptonshire.
