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Compo often talks of his vast, vast family and their exploits. He seems closest to Norman, as it is the third man who uses Compo as a guinea pig for their schemes. On one occasion Compo was repeatedly thrown backwards in the hope of getting a lift up a hill. [12]
Bill Owen's grave in the churchyard of St John's Parish Church Village amenities include the parish church of St John, a village hall, a cricket field, and a fish & chip restaurant and takeaway. Upperthong is part of the Colne Valley constituency, which has been represented by Paul Davies of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election.
William John Owen Rowbotham (14 March 1914 – 12 July 1999) was an English actor and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Compo Simmonite in the Yorkshire-based BBC comedy series Last of the Summer Wine for over a quarter of a century. He died on 12 July 1999, his last appearance on-screen being shown in April 2000.
Hepworth was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Kirkburton, [4] from 1866 Hepworth was a civil parish in its own right, on 1 April 1938 the parish was abolished and merged with Holmfirth, part also went to form Dunford.
Many sources state the song was the work of Joe Perkin (1809–1868), [3] a choirmaster at Holmfirth in the mid 19th century. [4] A local tradition maintained that Perkin lived at Cliffe near Holmfirth, was a woolsorter by profession, and was paid 2 guineas by the Holmfirth Choral Society for arranging the song.
A demoparty is an event where demosceners [16] and other computer enthusiasts gather to take part in competitions, nicknamed compos, [17] where they present demos (short audio-visual presentations of computer art) and other works such as digital art and music. A typical demoparty is a non-stop event spanning a weekend, providing the visitors a ...
Franz Grave (1932-2022), German Roman Catholic bishop; Ivan Grave (1874–1960), Soviet general and scientist; Jean Grave (1854–1939), French anarchist writer; Jørgen Grave (1909–1988), Norwegian politician; Manuel Grave (born 1989), Portuguese equestrian rider; Robert Grave (d. 1600), Anglican priest; W.W. Grave (1901–1999), English ...
It is situated 1 mile (2 km) to the south-east and above Holmfirth, 7 miles (11 km) south-west of Huddersfield, in the Holme Valley. It has a population of 1,990. [ 1 ] The name Scholes may have originated from the Scandinavian language meaning 'the temporary huts or sheds'.