Weymouth

[micko1962]

Can anyone give me info on famous people from Weymouth, UK. I need to set up a quiz for a forthcoming trip there, and like to put in a few questions about the area ??? And i am struggling at the moment.

Many Thanks.

[kosoro]

Google..... famous people Weymouth.... there are plenty there

[ineedahobby]

King George  III spent a total of fourteen holidays in Weymouth between 1789 and 1805 because his doctors advised him that bathing in the sea there would help cure his "nervous disorder"

I know he's not from Weymouth, just thought it was a good bit of trivia

[micko1962]

Thanks "Kosoro" but its Weymouth UK i need, and most on Google are for USA.

"ineedahobby".....thanks for King George III. Nice one.

[ineedahobby]

Try:

www.weymouth.gov.org

[micko1962]

Thanks again "ineedahobby", will look at it. This is the 19th quiz i've down from various places around the the coast of the UK, and never before have i struggled to find some info like this time !!!!!!!

[SeaJayPea]

Try Google Famous People Weymouth Dorset and a few sites come up, particularly Knowhere Local Heroes. Cliff Richard's sister and one of Bananarama seems to be as good as it gets, although Bobby Davro is mentioned.

[micko1962]

Thanks "Seajaypea" been on there, cant use to much of that can i !!!!!   Certainly gain a few laughs i suppose. Maybe i should stretch the boundaries and look a bit further away ??

[pega]

hello  micko1962.I Have looked at my  Blue Guide of England gives some interesting points.

JOHN  ENDICOTT Sailed from there to found plantation in Salem usa.

American assault force launched D Day in 1944.

became a resort in 1789 = george 111 visted

Thomas Hardy's novel  The Trumpet Major  gives picture of weymouth (budmouth) during Napoleonic era

famous natives  Painter Sir James Thornhill 1675-1743

Thomas love Peacock 1785-1866.

Church of st Mary has an altarpiece by Thornhill.

You can look these people up and may get some questions for a quiz, hope this is some help will see if can find any others in my many books. Good Luck.  k.

[micko1962]

Cheers "Pega", will research them.