Footballer CYRILLE REGIS MBE was a former resident of HAMSTEAD HALL AVENUE

Presenter of 'Central News', BOB WARMAN, opened the 'MOREFOOD' Convenience Store in Acfold Road (1986)

Boxer FRANK BRUNO visited The Croftway as a guest of the 'FAT NATION' television programme

The late MICHAEL ELPHICK filmed an episode of the tv series 'BOON' in Acfold Road (1987).

Boxer LENNOX LEWIS paid a visit to HAMSTEAD HALL SCHOOL in 1995

Tv ventriloquist TERRY HALL with LENNY THE LION opened the 'FAIR LADY' Hair Salon in Hamstead village in 1960. (Now the YUYI DRAGON)

TV Gardening expert CHARLIE DIMMOCK planted a tree at the BEAUFORT ARMS in 2002

Actor WARREN CLARKE filmed an episode of the tv series 'DALZIEL and PASCOE' in the GARDEN GATE public house

Athlete and former tv Gladiator JUDY SIMPSON is a resident of HANDSWORTH WOOD

Former World Kickboxing champion KASH GILL lives in our area.

Micro-sculptor WILLARD WIGAN MBE, famous for creating works of art so small that they can sit on the head of a pin is a former resident of Handsworth Wood.

Wimbledon tennis champion ANN JONES lived in HANDSWORTH WOOD.

Star of the long running soap opera 'CROSSROADS', the late NOELE GORDON used to reside in HANDSWORTH WOOD ROAD.

Entertainer RICHARD BLACKWOOD was a guest on the 'FAT NATION' television programme

Comedian JUSTIN LEE COLLINS starred in 'FAT NATION' from HANDSWORTH WOOD.

CARL PALMER from legendary rock group EMERSON, LAKE and PALMER was born in HANDSWORTH WOOD

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