De La Salle College-Previously at Hopwood Hall, Middleton, Manchester, England

(Previously at) Hopwood Hall, Middleton, Manchester, England

This page was last updated on: Monday 3 February 2003.

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Lord Byron became Lord of the Manor of Rochdale in 1808. While residing at Hopwood Hall he worked on his most famous poem "Childe Harolde". (Added: 5 Feb. 2002)
Bafta-nominated comedian Steve Coogan went to the nearby Cardinal Langley School. He is shortly to appear in a new film on TV about the Madchester music scene. He will play the part of Anthony H Wilson - the Granada TV presenter. The latter attended De La Salle in Salford. Fellow comedian John Thomson was seen today filming on the nearby Langley estate. This was for a new comedy set in the '70s to be shown later this year. (Added: 5 Feb. 2002)
Record producer Brian Eno's real name is: Brian Peter George St. John de Baptiste de la Salle Eno. Click here to view the real names of other famous people. (Added 4 Feb. 2002)
The folk group "The Spinners" began at Hopwood Hall. (Added: 4 February 2002)
Does any site visitor know of anyone else who attended Hopwood or who lived nearby and went on to become famous? (Added: 4 Feb. 2002)
From Kevin Philbin: Other attendees of Cardinal Langley school who would all have done cross country and sung in the chapel there: Paul Scholes- England and Manchester United Clint Boone- Inspiral Carpets Kieron Prenderville- Screenwriter John Richmond- Fashion Designer Kavana- Popstar Martin Allcock- Freeport Convention Martin Coogan- Mock Turtles Brendan Coogan- TV Presenter (Added: 2 Oct. 2002)

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