"to the Royal Hotel, was purchased by the club in 1976 after famous ex-resident Arthur Lowe helped raise the necessary £5,000. There are several natural springs within Hayfield village, some of which once supplied part of the village's water. These are no longer in active use, although are 'dressed' yearly in well dressing ceremonies. Although classed as being in the East Midlands, Hayfield is at the northern extremity of the region and falls more within the influence of Manchester and Stockport in North West England. Some kind of settlement has been in existence in Hayfield since Roman times, and possibly"
"War Lover"". Shirley Anne Field Shirley Anne Field (born 27 June 1936) is an English actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955. Shirley Anne Field was born Shirley Broomfield, in Forest Gate, London. She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest ""Guy"" Broomfield (c. 1938–1999). Guy Broomfield was murdered in 1999 by Harry Dalsey, the son of Adrian Dalsey. At the age of six, Shirley was placed in the National Children's Home at Edgworth, near Bolton, and four years later was moved to another children's home in Blackburn,"
"Hugh Wakefield Hugh Wakefield (10 November 1888 – 5 December 1971) was an English film actor, who played supporting roles. He was often seen wearing a monocle. Wakefield was born in Wanstead, Essex. He also had a distinguished stage career, which began at the age of 11. ""City of Song"" (1931) was his first film. He died 5 December 1971 in London aged 83. Wakefield appeared in the original London productions of ""Between Friends"" (1930), ""Tea for Two"" (1938) and ""The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker"" (1955) . Hugh Wakefield served with the RAF during World War II, along with his ""Blithe"
"of a famous British Army officer - which he would use as his official stage name throughout his subsequent acting career while refusing to reveal his original first name. Chard Hayward has two sons, Adam with his first wife, former Miss Australia Sarah Gray, and Sean with one-time US actor Cynthia Killion. Chard Hayward Chard Hayward (Roy Hayward, born 1949), is an Welsh Australian television actor, director and producer, he is best known for his long-running role of camp barman Dudley Butterfield in the 1970s television soap opera ""Number 96"". Since the early 90s he has been based in the"
"Andrew Hayden-Smith Andrew Hayden-Smith (born Andrew John Smith, 5 November 1983 in Gateshead, England) is an English actor and voiceover artist and former television presenter. Hayden-Smith grew up in Chester-le-Street in County Durham and attended the Pelton Roseberry Sports and Community College. He has an older sister, Kerri Hayden, who also worked on ""Byker Grove"" as a 2nd AD. While visiting the set of Byker Grove one day, he was spotted by the series' Executive Producer Matthew Robinson, who cast him in the role of Ben Carter, making his first appearance in the eighth series of the show in 1995."
"Chard Hayward Chard Hayward (Roy Hayward, born 1949), is an Welsh Australian television actor, director and producer, he is best known for his long-running role of camp barman Dudley Butterfield in the 1970s television soap opera ""Number 96"". Since the early 90s he has been based in the US. Born as Roy Hayward in Swansea, Wales, he initially pursued a career in the military, and at 19 had became a commissioned as an officer in the engineers, but decided it was not for him, After jobs as an actuary and part-time work in catering, Hayward heard about the National Institute"
"a Royal Air Force bomber pilot and commander during the Second World War. He was born in Handsworth and educated at Framlingham College. He is remembered for his role in the 1941 wartime propaganda film ""Target for Tonight"", in which he featured as the pilot of ""F-Freddie"". He was killed on Operation Jericho in 1944. His sister was actress Helena Pickard, who married actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Actor Sean Bean, born 1959, grew up in Handsworth and attended Handsworth's Brook School (now a housing estate). Bean appeared in the films ""The Lord of the Rings"", ""Patriot Games"", ""GoldenEye"" and more."
"and discharge apparently linked to the illness and death of his father Josiah Fairfield. Fairfield was initiated into the Masons in April of 1777, and held the office of Steward for the United States Lodge in Danvers in October 1778. At some point during the Revolution, Capt. Fairfield and his company were sent to Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Abigail Ayer was the daughter of David and Hannah (Shepard) Ayer, and was born in Haverhill (MA) on November 24, 1746. She died in New Boston on January 28, 1825. Matthew and Abigail had twelve children, perhaps nine of whom were likely"
"most recent public appearance was at the Dad's Army 40th Birthday celebrations at the Imperial War Museum in London shortly before his death. He died on 20 August 2008 in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, one month after his 90th birthday. His funeral was held on 5 September. Eric Longworth Eric Longworth (20 July 1918 – 20 August 2008) was a British actor, best known for his semi-regular part in the popular BBC comedy ""Dad's Army"" as Mr. Gordon, the town clerk of Walmington-on-Sea. Eric Groves Longworth was born in Shaw and Crompton, Lancashire. He had decided from an early age to become"
"Vinton Hayworth Vinton Hayworth (June 4, 1906 – May 21, 1970), also known as Jack Arnold and Vincent Haworth, was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who began in weaselly and milquetoast roles and aged into dignified character parts. He appeared in over 90 films during his career, as well as on numerous television shows. He is most likely best known for his final role, that of General Winfield Schaeffer in the fourth and fifth seasons of the sitcom ""I Dream of Jeannie"". He is the uncle of Rita Hayworth, as well as being the uncle (by marriage) of Ginger"
"in which he was played by American actor John Garfield. Albert Andrew Schmid was born in the Burholme neighborhood of Philadelphia, the second son and third child of Adolph and Marian Schmid who both came from Germany to Philadelphia in the early 1880s. His father worked as a truck driver and baker. His mother died around 1932 and after his father remarried in 1934, Albert (AL) moved out about 1938, eventually becoming an apprentice steel burner at the Dodge Steel Company in Philadelphia in 1940. Schmid enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on 9 December 1941 after hearing on"
"a household name. He played the character until 1966, while continuing film work. In 1968 he took up his most famous role, in ""Dad's Army"", written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft. His success as this character led to considerable television and theatrical work, which put pressure on his health. Lowe's final years were dominated by alcoholism and illness and he died from a stroke on 15 April 1982, aged 66. Lowe was born in Hayfield, Derbyshire, the only child of Arthur Lowe Sr. (1888–1971) and his wife Mary Annie Ford (1885–1981). His father worked for a railway company and"
"23 Doughty Street, London, on 11 March 1894. In the British census of 31 March 1901, Norine is shown as aged 8 and living at 73 St Paul's Road, Islington with her father George E. Schofield (aged 37, described as a ""vocalist""), her mother Maria (37, a French subject), her half-brother Leopole Kershaw (19), half-sister Melfredine Kershaw (actress, 17), half-sister Yvonne Kershaw (11) and her sister Mabel Schofield (3). According to the census, all of Norine's half-siblings were born in Rochdale, Lancashire, Mabel was born in London and her father was born in Ashton-under-Lyne. Norine's father, George Edwin Schofield, had"
"Sandy Kenyon Sandy Kenyon (born Sanford Klein, August 5, 1922 – February 20, 2010) was an American voice-over artist and character actor of film and television. He is perhaps best known for voicing Jon Arbuckle in the first Garfield animated television special, ""Here Comes Garfield"". Among the many television series in which he guest starred are the westerns: ""The Rifleman"", ""Colt .45"", ""Yancy Derringer"", ""Have Gun-Will Travel"", ""The Tall Man"", ""Gunsmoke"", and ""Bonanza"". In 1960, Kenyon was cast as a pre-presidential Abraham Lincoln in the episode ""No Bridge on the River"" of the NBC western series, ""Riverboat"". In the story"
"television director and actor. Stuart Anstis, one time lead guitarist with black metal band Cradle of Filth went to school in Bideford, and now runs a guitar shop there. Derry Brownson, formerly of the band EMF is frequently seen around town, and helps run a music studio in the town called Yard 1 studios. Actor Joss Ackland lives near Bideford. T. V. Smith and Gaye Advert, from the punk band The Adverts, are also from the town. Crime fiction author Hilary Bonner was born and raised in the town. Plymouth Argyle defender Gary Sawyer was born in Bideford. The actress"
"Eric Longworth Eric Longworth (20 July 1918 – 20 August 2008) was a British actor, best known for his semi-regular part in the popular BBC comedy ""Dad's Army"" as Mr. Gordon, the town clerk of Walmington-on-Sea. Eric Groves Longworth was born in Shaw and Crompton, Lancashire. He had decided from an early age to become an actor, but had his hopes dashed when his father died and he had to help support the family. He was 17 at the time. Up to his call-up in 1939 at the outbreak of World War II, which included a spell in Bombay, he"
"Shirley Anne Field Shirley Anne Field (born 27 June 1936) is an English actress who has performed on stage, film and television since 1955. Shirley Anne Field was born Shirley Broomfield, in Forest Gate, London. She was the third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest ""Guy"" Broomfield (c. 1938–1999). Guy Broomfield was murdered in 1999 by Harry Dalsey, the son of Adrian Dalsey. At the age of six, Shirley was placed in the National Children's Home at Edgworth, near Bolton, and four years later was moved to another children's home in Blackburn, where she"
"Hurd Hatfield William Rukard Hurd Hatfield (December 7, 1917 – December 26, 1998) was an American actor. He was best known for often playing characters of handsome, narcissistic young men, most notably Dorian Gray in the film ""The Picture of Dorian Gray"" (1945). Hatfield was born in New York City to William Henry Hatfield (died 1954), an attorney who served as deputy attorney general for New York, and his wife, Adele (née McGuire). He was educated at Columbia University before traveling to London, England where he studied drama and began acting in theatre. He returned to America for his film"
"""Dad's Army"" cast he walked in the 100th Birthday parade for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, whose favourite programme it had been. He is the author of several plays, including ""The Playing Fields"" and ""Murder Weekend"", some of which have been performed in the pro-amateur theatre. His autobiography, ""Vicar to Dad's Army: the Frank Williams story"", was published in 2002. Williams is the patron of Veneratio, a charity established to counter the social isolation of the elderly. Frank Williams (actor) Frank Williams (born 2 July 1931) is an English actor best known for playing Timothy Farthing, the vicar in the"
"for over 100 years. In July 2009, plans to develop the old university site into housing were rejected by Bedford Borough Council, the local planning authority. John Le Mesurier who starred as Sergeant Arthur Wilson on the popular 1970s BBC comedy ""Dad's Army"" was born in Chaucer Road in the area in 1912. Archbishop Trevor Huddleston was also born in Chaucer Road, in 1913. Harpur is an unparished area, with all community services under the direct control of Bedford Borough Council. Harpur elects two councillors to Bedford Borough Council, both of whom are currently from the Labour Party. Harpur contains"
"My Love"" for 2015. In late December, ""Stereogum"" named the album ""one of their most anticipated albums of 2015"", and on January 4, 2015 ""Consequence of Sound"" named it ""one of the 50 most anticipated albums of 2015."" Born in Wiscasset, Maine, Hatfield is the daughter of Philip M. Hatfield, a radiologist, and Julie Hatfield, a ""Boston Globe"" entertainment writer. Hatfield grew up in the Boston suburb of Duxbury. Despite recording a song named ""My Sister"", Hatfield has no sisters but she does have two brothers. Her father claimed his family descended from the West Virginia Hatfields of the Hatfield–McCoy"
"born at Springfield, the family's plantation near Louisville, Kentucky to Zachary Taylor, then a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army at the time, and Margaret Mackall Smith Taylor. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Richard Lee Taylor, a Virginian who had served in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Richard Taylor, nicknamed ""Dick"", had five older sisters, two of whom died in childhood before Richard was born. Three lived to adulthood: Ann Mackall Taylor, Sarah Knox Taylor, and Mary Elizabeth Taylor. Much of his early life was spent on the American frontier, as his father was a career military"
"the family home. Hoyland was known as ""Harry"" to his parents and brothers Colin and Leonard, and sister Mabel. By the age of 16, Hoyland was studying to be an artist. At this time he was living on Crooksmoor Road. In March 1916 he enlisted for military service, and was called up on 14 August 1917. When Hoyland was called up, he was recorded as living on Western Bank, Sheffield, and was working as a laboratory assistant. He had initially wished to serve with the Royal Flying Corp, but ended up serving as a private in the 5th Rifle Brigade,"
"2012 Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's play ""Death of a Salesman"", which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. In 2017, he starred as Prior Walter in a production of ""Angels in America"" at the Royal National Theatre in London, a role for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor. He reprised the role on Broadway in 2018, for which he received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Garfield was born in Los Angeles, California. His mother, Lynn (née Hillman), is from Essex, England, and his father,"
"Arnold Ridley William Arnold Ridley, OBE (7 January 1896 – 12 March 1984) was an English playwright and actor, earlier in his career known for writing the play ""The Ghost Train"" and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Godfrey in the British sitcom ""Dad's Army"" (1968–1977). William Arnold Ridley was born in Walcot, Bath, Somerset, England, the son of Rosa Caroline Morrish (1870–1956) and William Robert Ridley (1871–1931). His father was a gymnastics instructor and ran a boot and shoe shop. He attended the Clarendon School and the Bath City Secondary School where he was a keen sportsman."
"River Witham. Mentioned in the ""Domesday Book"", the latest archaeological discoveries at the site are from the Medieval period, and the last documentary mention is in the 14th century. Hickson's Almshouses, built in 1640 and re-built in 1839, provide homes for local elderly people. Barkston railway station was near the Barkston South junction of the East Coast Main Line and Sleaford railways. During the Second World War, Arthur Lowe, the actor who played the main character in the television series ""Dad's Army"", was stationed at Barkston with the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, which had the task of servicing searchlights. RAF"
"Private Godfrey Private Charles Godfrey MM is a fictional Home Guard platoon member and variously retired assistant in the sports department of the Civil Service Stores (TV) or tailor and assistant in the Army & Navy Stores (radio) portrayed by Arnold Ridley on the BBC television sitcom ""Dad's Army"". and in the 1971 ""Dad's Army"" film. Godfrey was born in 1871, and is a gentle, mild-mannered and kindly old gentleman, though more complex than at first evident. He is the only member of the platoon who has retired. In the episode ""Branded"" it is revealed that he was a conscientious"
"that he agreed with the concept, while promising to make no appointments without consulting party leaders, a position 20th-century biographer Allan Peskin called ""inconsistent"". As was traditional at the time, Garfield conducted a ""front porch campaign"", returning to his home for the duration of the contest, and leaving the actual campaigning to surrogates. Winfield Scott Hancock was born and raised in Pennsylvania. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the Army for four decades, including service in the Mexican–American War and as a Union general in the Civil War. Known to his Army colleagues"
"Reginald Sheffield Reginald Sheffield (18 February 1901 – 8 December 1957) was an English-born actor. He was born as Matthew Reginald Sheffield Cassan in the St. George's, Hanover Square district of London, to Matthew Sheffield Cassan and Alice Mary Field. He had a brother, Edward Sheffield Cassan and a sister, Flora Kathleen Sheffield Cassan, who became an actress known as Flora Sheffield. His father was born in Ireland and his mother in England. They were married in London in 1892. Matthew died when Reginald was nine. In 1913 Reginald Sheffield (billed as Eric Desmond) appeared in ""David Copperfield"". In 1914,"
"the Gesar Foundation. David Schofield (actor) David Schofield (born 1951) is an English actor. He has appeared in numerous television programmes and feature films during his career. Schofield was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, England, one of ten children in a working-class family. David attended St. John Fisher and Thomas More R.C. Primary School, along with his brother, Peter. His first acting experience was at Manchester Boys' School at the age of 12. In 1967 he was accepted as student assistant stage manager at a local repertory theatre. He started on the lowest step of the ladder and worked in every"
"(2014). Abraham is also known for his television and theatre work and is a regular cast member on the television series ""Homeland"", which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Abraham was born Murray Abraham on October 24, 1939 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Fahrid ""Fred"" Abraham, an auto mechanic, and his wife Josephine (""née"" Stello) (April 15, 1915 — March 10, 2012), a housewife. His father was Assyrian and emigrated from Syria at age 5 during the famine; his paternal grandfather was a chanter in the Syriac Orthodox Church. His mother, one of 14 children, was Italian American,"
"death at 39 from a heart attack. Garfield is acknowledged as a predecessor of such Method actors as Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, and James Dean. Garfield was born Jacob Julius Garfinkle in a small apartment on Rivington Street in Manhattan's Lower East Side, to David and Hannah Garfinkle, Russian Jewish immigrants, and grew up in the heart of the Yiddish Theater District. In early infancy, a middle name—Julius—was added, and for the rest of his life those who knew him well called him Julie. His father, a clothes presser and part-time cantor, struggled to make a living and to provide"
"Andrew Harwood Mills Andrew Harwood Mills (born 5 January 1980 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is an English actor. Andrew Harwood Mills was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He grew up in the village of Heptonstall, famous for Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and John Wesley among others. Heptonstall has been used many times as a location for various film and television productions including The Gemma Factor, and Happy Valley (TV series). Andrew began acting at the Angles Theatre, Wisbech where he starred as the Tin Man in The Wiz and Captain Hardy in Journey's End by R. C. Sherriff. Andrew studied"