Famous Scaffolders Thread?

Richard Noble - Thrust 1 - Land Speed Record

Hi

Whilst he wasn't a scaffolder he did work for GKN Mills as they were one of his original sponsors.

"In 1974, while working for GKN Mills Building Services as a Marketing Manager, Richard started building Thrust 1, the first British jet car. Unfortunately, this car crashed during a high speed run at RAF Fairford in March 1977 and was sold for scrap the same day for £175.00.

Does this count ?

Chris Eng:huh:
 
ChrisEng said:
Hi

Whilst he wasn't a scaffolder he did work for GKN Mills as they were one of his original sponsors.

"In 1974, while working for GKN Mills Building Services as a Marketing Manager, Richard started building Thrust 1, the first British jet car. Unfortunately, this car crashed during a high speed run at RAF Fairford in March 1977 and was sold for scrap the same day for £175.00.

Does this count ?

Chris Eng:huh:
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Yes why not! Anybody related to the industry in one way or another!
 
Darren Garforth - A former scaffolder and now Leicester Tigers Rugby player. Has played for Coventry Saracens, Nuneaton, and now Leicester. Made a Full England Debut in 1997

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Oh and Kelly Brook's dad was a scaffolder, now I wouldn't mind seeing her on site.
 
Gary Wilmot was apparently a scaff at some point in his career if I remember rightly.

Whether he was a 'proper' scaff or just picked up a tube once on a site I dont know.

Dave.
 
Chris Isaacs the singer (Blue Hotel) started out as a scaffolder. Also Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee) was apparantly a scaffolder.
 
Remember Richard Dunne (boxer) on Brae Bravo hook up back around 1987 or there abouts, took a bad tumble (dont mean after Ali's punch) somewhere and broke his legs or summit!! maybe somebody knows more.
 
Famous Scaffolders

How about Kelly Brookes Dad :D
 
Jodie Marshs dad owns scaffold firm

John Alford ex londons burning after the scandal was a scaffolder
 
famous scaffolders

ronald brand former chief engineer at sgb and author of the book falsework and access scaffolds in tubular steel (has anybody got acopy besides me) is the father of comedienne jo brand.
 
scaftek said:
ronald brand former chief engineer at sgb and author of the book falsework and access scaffolds in tubular steel (has anybody got acopy besides me) is the father of comedienne jo brand.
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i have this copy plus a 500 page sgb manual from 1980s
 
What about Fred Dibnah! Although he was classed a steeplejack it involved scaffolding and the man had balls of steel. Check the then youtube vids of him scaffolding around the tops of chimneys on a bolsams chair. Legend!
 
Ricky Tomlinson "my Arse"

Humble beginnings
Ricky has had no acting lessons, and is quoted as saying that most of the time he is just playing himself. That character is one of humble beginnings - he was born into a poor family in Liverpool during World War II. He has lived in Liverpool all his life, apart from a brief period when he was evacuated to Blackpool.

Political beliefs
Ricky has never been afraid to make a stand for his socialist beliefs. His involvement in a builders' strike in 1972 saw him jailed for conspiracy - a charge he has always denied. MI5 kept a file on him, in which he was labelled a 'political thug'. He has also spoken in support of Arthur Scargill's Socialist Labour Party.

All-round entertainer
Ricky is a man of many talents. He might have made it as a footballer, but turned down a trial with Scunthorpe United. As well as acting, he's a comedian and banjo player. These talents were to stand him in good stead when he was blacklisted on his release from prison - he forged an entertainment career.

As an aside part of the strike settlement was an extra days holiday that the unions named as May Day :D A year later the rest of the country got it:(
 
What about Bob the builder.

He can fix it... or is it Wendy.
 
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