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 Noted People of Heanor
replied on: 9/27/2006 8:07:41 PM
The "Historical handbook of St. Lawrence's Heanor" by Revd. H B Roberts lists the following famous people of Heanor :

Brian Garnett (believed to be father of Jesuit Henry Garnett) buried at Heanor was Schoolmaster of Nottingham High school in aboout 1555 (stretching the 'famous' link there?)

General Roper - was one of Cromwell's generals and lived in the Hall on the north side of the church.

Mr (?) Pinegar of Langley was involved with the trial of Charles I giving evidence to having seen King Charles raising the standard at Nottingham.
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