Sunbury-on-Thames

Sunbury-on -Thames, short Sunbury, is a town in the British county of Surrey. The place is located in Spelthorne District and belonged until 1965 to Middlesex. The Twickenham Bridge and the Walton Bridge, spans the River Thames.

The Archdiocese of Westminster belonging to the town lies off the M3 and should be in 1913 linked to the Central London Railway of the London Underground.

1878 was built by the inventor Frederick Walton here a linoleum factory, 1936-1938 made ​​Lammas Ltd. here automobiles, 1968 took place here the National Jazz and Blues Festival, today the diving equipment Acergy is also located here seat as the London Irish Rugby Football Club.

Personalities

  • Eddie Calvert (1922-1978), trumpeter
  • Diana Dors (1931-1984), actress
  • Mal Evans (1935-1976), road manager
  • Adam Faith (1940-2003), singer
  • David Gilmour ( born 1946 ), guitarist
  • John Glen ( born 1932 ), director
  • Edward Hawke (1705-1781), Admiral
  • Tom Jones ( born 1940 ), singer
  • Dickie Valentine (1929-1971), singer
  • Frederick Walton (1834-1928), inventor
Post town Regions of England South East England Administrative counties of England M3 motorway (Great Britain) John Glen (director)
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