Famous Salopians – Part Two
Saturday 26th April 2008, 8:00AM BST.
Earlier this week we looked at Shropshire’s media elite, but today we’ve delved into the registers of Shrewsbury School to uncover the well-known former scholars whose education led them in very different directions.
Also see Part One of our Famous Salopians Series for music, film and television stars.
A man who needs no introduction – Michael Palin is perhaps Shrewsbury’s best-known scholar. The acclaimed actor and comedian went on to study at Oxford University where he met Terry Jones (pictured right). The pair later joined forces with John Cleese, Eric Idle and the late Graham Chapman, and the sensational sketch show Monty Python was born. Palin has since appeared in countless TV shows, but is most recently known for his travel series’ on the BBC including Around The World In 80 Days, Pole to Pole and Himalaya.
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Oh great Nick Owen, – in all his glory and ineptitude of being able to pronounce Shrewsbury corectly …
ShrEWSbury not Shr0wsbury
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am i missing something here, perhaps i am wrong, but i thought a salopian was born within the county of shropshire, and those who attended shrewsbury school were old salopians. was michael palin born in shropshire? if we are discussing old salopians then how about lord michael heseltine, the late julian critchley mp, he loved shropshire as his mother and grand parents came from wistanstow. i also present as old salopians, the late great william rushton amongst other celebrities
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oops – devon salopian i think you might want to actually read the article before commenting!
if you scroll through you’ll see both michael heseltine and willie rushton ARE already in there! along with many others.
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sorry julie i forgot to look up the numbers
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Oopps Julie, i think you might want to read what DevonSalopian said before commenting …
He is saying, a “true” salopian, is someone born in Shropshire, not someone who attended to snobbish Shrewsbury School…
that ok for you love?
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I thought this was about famous people from Shropshire, not famous people, from out of the area, who went to school in Shrewsbury?
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the definitions are i am sure, a salopian,is someone born in shropshire. a proud salopian, someone born in shrewsbury within the isthmus of the river severn. an old salopian is someone who went to shrewsbury schools.any body else who was not born in shropshire but who may live in shropshire are most welcome but are not and never will be a salopian. i count myself as being very honoured to have been born within the isthmus of the river severn.
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I have always understood that I was a true Salopian – that is to say I was born within the old town walls of Shrewsbury (St.John’s Nursing Home – 1941). Lived in Armoury Gardens; went to Prestfelde; been there, done it.
Don’t tell me this government is changing local history, too!
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