- Billy Bragg
Stephen William Bragg (born December 20, 1957), known as Billy Bragg, is an English musician renowned for his blend of folk, punk-rock, and protest music, and his lyrics dealing with political as well as romantic themes. He has been active for over 20 years, and has collaborated with many other leading musicians, including Johnny Marr of The Smiths, protest folk singer Leon Rosselson, members of R.E.M., Michelle Shocked, Less Than Jake, Kirsty MacColl, …
- John Terry
John George Terry (born December 7, 1980 in Barking, London) is an English professional football player. Terry plays as a centre back and is the captain of both Chelsea in the English Premier League and the national football team of England. Terry is regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. He was voted best defender in the 2005 UEFA Champions League, PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2005, and was included in the FIFPro World XI for 2005 and 2006.
- Bobby Moore
Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (born Barking, England, April 12, 1941 - died London, February 24, 1993) was an English footballer. He captained West Ham United for more than ten years and was skipper of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup.
- Jason Leonard
Jason Leonard OBE (born Barking, August 14 1968), also known as "The Fun Bus", is an English former rugby union who held the world record for international appearances for a national team until 2005, when it was surpassed by Australia's George Gregan. He also held the record for total international appearances when his five caps with the British and Irish Lions were included until 17 June 2006, when it was surpassed by Gregan.
- Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky (born May 15, 1981 in Barking, London) is a professional English football player currently playing for Fulham in the left-back position. He is a versatile player capable of appearing across the back four or in midfield.
- Bobby Zamora
Robert Lester "Bobby" Zamora (born January 16, 1981 in Barking, London) is a native born English footballer of Trinidadian background who plays for English Premier League club, West Ham United.
- Trevor Brooking
Sir Trevor David Brooking CBE (born 2 October 1948 in Barking) is a football player turned manager, pundit and administrator.
- Ross Kemp
Ross Kemp (born 21 July 1964) is a British actor who rose to prominence in the role of Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders".
- Shelly Poole
Shelly Poole (born Michelle Lena Poole, 20 March 1972, in Barking, Essex) is a songwriter and singer, who shot to fame alongside her sister Karen, in the duo / band, Alisha's Attic. She married Ally McErlaine from the Scottish band Texas in October 2001. After Mercury Records decided not to take out their option on a fourth Alisha's Attic album, Shelly (sometimes spelled as Shellie) started work on a solo career.
- Lancelot Andrewes
Lancelot Andrewes was an English clergyman and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. During the latter's reign, Andrewes served as Bishop of Chichester and oversaw the translation of the "Authorized Version" (or "King James Version") of the Bible. In the Church of England he is commemorated on 25 September with a Lesser Festival.
- Tim Gane
Tim Gane (born July 12, 1964, in Barking, England) is the leader of the rock band Stereolab. Gane's musical influences are wide-ranging, and generally lie outside the rock mainstream: the krautrock of Neu! and Faust; the sunshine pop of Brian Wilson, Wendy & Bonnie and The Zombies; Brazilian bossa nova composer Antonio Carlos Jobim; soundtrack composers Ennio Morricone and Roy Budd; and classical composers such as Gustav Holst and Claude Debussy.
- Leanne Dobinson
Leanne Dobinson (born in Barking, England) is an English singer and was a contestant on the BBC1 show, "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" which sought to find the leading lady for the new Andrew Lloyd Webber produced version of "The Sound of Music" that will open in the West End in autumn 2006. She was voted out in the fourth round of the show on Saturday 2 September, …
- Paul Terry
Paul Laurence Terry (born 4 March, 1979) is an English professional footballer, currently playing for Leyton Orient. He is a versatile midfielder. After spells with Charlton Athletic, Millwall, and Dagenham & Redbridge, Terry signed for Yeovil Town in August 2003. He made his Yeovil debut in a reserve match against Cardiff City and scored his first goal in green and white in another reserve fixture against Swindon Town. In June 2007, after his contract with Yeovil expired, …
- Brian Haw
Brian William Haw (born 1949) is a former British carpenter who is famous for living in Parliament Square since 2001 in an anti-war protest. Although he had begun before the terror attacks on the United States, Haw has become a symbol of the anti-war protest movement over the policies of both Britain and the United States in Afghanistan and later Iraq. He was voted most inspiring political figure at the 2006 Channel 4 Political Awards.
- Darren Pratley
Darren Pratley is an English footballer who currently plays for Swansea City. On August 30, 2005 Pratley moved to Brentford until January 2006 on a loan period that was subsequently extended until the end of the 2005-06 season. However, on 8 June 2006, he was sold by Fulham to Swansea for a fee of £100,000. In August, he replaced the injured Garry Monk as team captain.
- John Hendy
John Hendy (born Jonathan Darren Hendy, on 26 March 1971, in Barking, Essex, England) went on to become a member of the famous popular boy band E17 (formerly East 17). Hendy has a daughter called Justice. He chose this name for her because he did not believe there was enough justice in this world. He is a keen supporter of Yeovil Town F.C.. Nowadays, Hendy runs his own roofing business.
- Bill Legend
Bill Legend (born William Fifield in Barking, Essex, May 8 1944) was the drummer for glam rock band T. Rex during their most successful period. One of three children, Legend worked as a commercial artist after leaving school while playing the drums for a variety of bands. He was drumming under his real name for a group called Legend when Marc Bolan, the man behind the new-found success of T. Rex, spotted him and asked producer Tony Visconti to approach him.
- Ken Bainbridge
Ken Bainbridge (born January 15 1921 in Barking, Essex) was an English footballer who played as a winger. Bainbridge played for West Ham United between 1946 and 1949. He scored on nine seconds in a 2-1 win over Barnsley, the quickest recorded goal at Upton Park, in a Second Division game on August 29 1949. Bainbridge played a total of 83 league and cup games for the East London club, scoring 17 goals. He also recorded six war-time goals.
- Job Henry Charles Drain
Job Henry Charles Drain VC (15 October 1895- 26 July 1975) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 18 years old, and a Driver in the 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 26 August 1914 at Le Cateau, France, …
- Dickie Foss
Sidney Richard 'Dickie' Foss (28 November 1912 - unknown) was an English football player and coach, who had a 30 year association with Chelsea. Born in Barking, Foss started out with amateur side Southall, before signing for Chelsea in 1936. Playing at half-back, Foss made 48 appearances for the club, and was one of only a handful of players to play for Chelsea both before and after World War II (the others being Dick Spence and Jimmy Argue).
- Kyle Clancy
Kyle Clancy (born 16 November 1989 in Barking) is an English goalkeeper, currently playing for English club Blackpool. He progressed through the Seasiders' youth system and signed professional terms just before the 2006/07 season. He is a former Bury centre of excellence and Everton Academy goalkeeper. He previously had trials at the Manchester United Academy (Under-9s). Clancy has competed in athletic tournaments (Manchester) and, at the age of fourteen, …
- Jamie Borthwick
Jamie Simon Borthwick (born 1994 in Barking, England) is an English child actor. He appeared alongside Shane Richie in the TV show "Celebrate Oliver!". He currently plays Jay Brown in "EastEnders", and made his first appearance on 14 December 2006. He supports West Ham and enjoys watching boxing.
- Rachel Bull
Rachel's Myspace.
- Peter Barlow
Anything you want to know please ask. I will answer to the best of my knowledge any questions of wisdom you may have for me!
- Dan Shelton
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- Ayobami
Simple guy.
- Zubair
I want to be a good Muslim to please God. I like to study and learn, and to better myself and help others around me too. I love my family and my friends. Hope to get married someday and have kids. Want to do something significant in life, that will benefit people for generations to come, even after I have left this world. Oh and please visit my website www.zu1982.net;.
- Gina
I'm Georgina and i spend most of my days recovering from drunken nights out and other toxins ive ingested. Currently at Leeds university studying classical civilisation...i know what ur thinking but it is interesting! Not that i've been to many letures. I love my music and my friends and the uni life style, hope i can stay like this forever! x.
- David Connell
My name is Dave.....oooooooo.
- Kevin Randall
- Alex
My name is Alexander Beardall. I am from Barking East London/Essex. I lived in Colchester since November 2007. When im not working I enjoy seeing friends, drinking, listerning to music, sleeping, and watching movies. I like sport, I dont play it but I enjoy watching it. Manchester United are a team of my choice.
- Natalie Westerman
going going gone.
- Ana
kind my best m8 gerta luv going shoppin all that girl kinda thing.
- Dennis Thi
... lol.. don't kno wot to say..
- Emma
Hey im emma but my mates call me mental or em urm im very laid back ask any of my mates im also very very fun to be with and i luv to share happiness. Im 5ft4 so im very short i have 2 sisters and one bro plus and one nephew and two kids charley and jay.
- Katie
Also known as 'the strange little random kid' i live for music ... and music only ... erm yuh look in the piccys to find out what i look like :) Im still at school :'( and i love drawing freaky pictures and fairys and odd stuff.. Got an A* in a recent grade :D.
- Ross Kemp
Hi guys, I'm Ross. I've finally got with the times and joined the myspace revoloution. This is my official page, so expect regular updates. For those who don't know me, Im an actor in theatre and television, and have been doing so for 20 years now. Acting is my passion, but I am also interested in all the arts. I enjoy music, and I am keen artist. I am a bit of sucker for violent roles, and as a result i enjoy keeping fit by going to the gym.
- Tim Hirst
I'm completely boring, really I am, all i've done for the last 3 months is work, sleep and drink. I am currently looking to train up as a bar manager so that some time in the future I can own and run my own live entertainment venue somewhere in the UK. I love live music, I just don t get enough of a chance to see it I play the drums, on occassion, been away from home for the last two and a half years so not so much recently.
- Louise
i'm fun, friendly and outgoing. i love listening to music and going to the cinema. i have a 14 month old son called Remy(long story into how he got his name) i'm a big wrestling and comic book fan(mostly mavel but i'll read anything)my boyfriend's a backyard wrestler, check him out on the myspace groups, type rawf.
- Gemma
Im Gemma From Essex, Im engaged to Tony and have a wonderful boy called Jayden who will be 3 yrs old in 4 weeks. Im caring and kind and love Helping others in need, Im a great person to get along with x.