1904 - 1995 |
LARWOOD,
Harold
Sport
- Cricket
Harold Larwood
was born in Nuncargate. A bowler of great speed combined with considerable
control, it made him a force to be reckoned with in the years between
1926 and 1933. He was a hard hitting and successful batsman, making
98 against Australia in the final test in 1933. Although not a large
man, his superb action allowed him to bowl in excess of 90 mph.
Key Achievements:
Bodyline (1933); The Larwood Story (1965).
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1885-1930 |
LAWRENCE,
D.H.
Writer
Lawrence is
undoubtedly one of the most important English writers of the 20th
century. He was the fourth child of an illiterate coal miner and an
educated mother from Victoria Street, Eastwood. He wrote everything
from novels and novellas to short stories, poetry, literary criticism,
philosophical and travel essays.
Key Achievements:
Sons
and Lovers (1913), The Rainbow (1915), and Women in Love (1920).
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b.1944 |
LEE,
Alvin
Music
- Lead guitarist
Alvin Lee was
born 19 December, 1944 in Nottingham and began playing guitar in local
bands at the age of 13. Two years later he and Leo Lyons had formed
the core of the band that was to become Ten Years After. Lee is a
lead guitarist, lead singer and primary songwriter. Super-stardom
followed the film release in 1970 of the Woodstock Festival. In 1974
he released "In Flight", recorded live on stage in London. He went
solo in the late eighties.
Key Achievements:
Woodstock (1970); On The Road To Freedom (1973); In Flight (1975);
Let it Rock (1978); FreeFall (1980); Rockspective (1993).
e-mail: fans@alvinlee.com
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b.1944 |
LINDSAY, Robert
Entertainment
- Actor
Robert Lindsay
was born and grew up in Ilkeston. He is still an avid supporter of
Ilkeston Town FC. He began his working life as a dialect coach with
a repertory company before moving to the West End to begin his life
infront of the screen. He became a household name as Wolfie in the
1977 sitcom Citizen Smith. He has appeared in numerous TV series (Oliver
Twist, Horatio Hornblower, Jake's Progress, GBH...) feature films
(Divorcing Jack, Fierce Creatures...) and stage productions (Me and
My Girl, Beckett, Richard III, Oliver!...). He is recognised as an
outstanding British actor.
Key Achievements:
Winner - Best Actor, British Academy Awards, GBH, 1992. Nominated
- Best Actor, Jake's Progress, 1996.
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