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Sir Winston Churchill
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Diana, Princess of Wales
Charles Darwin
William Shakespeare
Sir Isaac Newton
Queen Elizabeth I
John Lennon
Horatio Nelson
WOT NO PAUL GASCOIGNE?
Incidentally, Michael Crawford was at 17 on the list, higher up than Paul McCartney, Bobby Moore, William Wilberforce and Sir Alexander Fleming
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/famous_people.htm
Originally posted by asromacalcioAmazingly the top 10 Brits doesn't contain 1 Scot.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Diana, Princess of Wales
Charles Darwin
William Shakespeare
Sir Isaac Newton
Queen Elizabeth I
John Lennon
Horatio Nelson
WOT NO PAUL GASCOIGNE?
Incidentally, Michael Crawford was at 17 on the list, higher up than Paul McCartney, Bobby Moore, William Wilberforc ...[text shortened]... Alexander Fleming
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/famous_people.htm
Mhmmmm... I wonder who did all the voting?
What about Flemming (antibiotics)? What about Baird (the TV)?
Hell, what about Sean Connery (James Bond)?
As for Churchill (warmongering tory git), Diana (rich whore) and Lizzy (even richer whore)...
EEEEEEKS.
Originally posted by shavixmirHe started life as a Liberal back when the Liberal Party meant something. Even if you don't like his politics (he was against the India Bill [giving India sovreignty] and put down some strikes rather brutally) you have to admit he was a great man.
As for Churchill (warmongering tory git)
Not only does he get onto the top Brits list I'd put him on the top Americans list too.
Originally posted by XanthosNZStop using drugs dude...
He started life as a Liberal back when the Liberal Party meant something. Even if you don't like his politics (he was against the India Bill [giving India sovreignty] and put down some strikes rather brutally) you have to admit he was a great man.
Not only does he get onto the top Brits list I'd put him on the top Americans list too.
Originally posted by XanthosNZchurchill did not start as a liberal, he was conservative mp for oldham, and moved to the liberals because of his friendship with lloyd george, then he went back to the tories again, after being defeated in 1922 in dundee by a prohitibition candidate.
He started life as a Liberal back when the Liberal Party meant something. Even if you don't like his politics (he was against the India Bill [giving India sovreignty] and put down some strikes rather brutally) you have to admit he was a great man.
Not only does he get onto the top Brits list I'd put him on the top Americans list too.
he did oppose the india bill, votes for women, approved of using the army to break up strikes.
before becoming pm, he was on the wrong side on a number of issues.
i dont care who the greatest brit is, though i think we should have a ten greatest scots.
Originally posted by chris stephensMy bad on the Liberal thing, it's been a while since I read his biography. On the plus side I know what a capital letter is.
churchill did not start as a liberal, he was conservative mp for oldham, and moved to the liberals because of his friendship with lloyd george, then he went back to the tories again, after being defeated in 1922 in dundee by a prohitibition candidate.
he did oppose the india bill, votes for women, approved of using the army to break up strikes.
...[text shortened]... es.
i dont care who the greatest brit is, though i think we should have a ten greatest scots.
Originally posted by chris stephensWell...ok then
i dont care who the greatest brit is, though i think we should have a ten greatest scots.
TOP SCOTS:
William Wallace
Alexander Fleming
Sean Connery*
Winnie Ewing
John Muir
Robert Burns
Alexander Graham Bell
John Witherspoon
Mary Slessor
Eric Liddell
I dont care who the greatest Scot is, though I think we should have a ten greatest Sweds.
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Originally posted by xsrespect for knowing who winnie ewing is 😀
Well...ok then
TOP SCOTS:
William Wallace
Alexander Fleming
Sean Connery*
Winnie Ewing
John Muir
Robert Burns
Alexander Graham Bell
John Witherspoon
Mary Slessor
Eric Liddell
I dont care who the greatest Scot is, though I think we should have a ten greatest Sweds.
Forgot Dr David Livingston though