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Research Results For 'Wigan'

WILLIAM EWART

William Ewart was an English Liberal politician. He was born in 1798 at Liverpool and died in 1869. He was elected Liberal MP for Bletchingley in 1828; and was returned for Liverpool in 1830, for Wigan in 1839 and in 1841 for Dumfries Burghs, which he represented until his retirement in 1868. He succeeded in abolishing hanging in chains and in 1850 carried a bill for establishing free libraries.
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FRANK RANDLE

Frank Randle (Arthur McEvoy) was an English music-hall comedian, actor and writer. He was born in 1902 at Wigan, Lancashire and died in 1957.
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ROY KINNEAR

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Roy Kinnear was an English actor. He was born in 1934 at Wigan, Lancashire and died in 1988 following a fall from a horse while filming the 1989 film 'The Return of The Musketeers' in Spain.
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DAVINIA TAYLOR

Davinia Taylor is an English actress. She was born in 1977 at Wigan, Lancashire. She played the role of 'Jude Cunningham' in the 1990s television series 'Hollyoaks'.
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KYM RYDER

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Kym Ryder is an English actress and singer. She was born in 1976 at Wigan, Lancashire. She was the lead singer of the band 'Hear'Say' before taking the role of 'Michelle Connor' in the television soap opera 'Coronation Street'.
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WIGAN

Wigan is an industrial town in Greater Manchester, England. It has been a coal-mining centre since the 14th century.
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