The Brighton Walk of Fame is the
very first cultural attraction of its kind to be established in
the U.K and was officially launched with one hundred names on
the 3rd November 2002 at Brighton Marina.
The Brighton Walk of Fame pays
tribute to the many distinguished, talented and famous individuals
from across the historic and creative spectrum that have a close
personal or professional association with the city of Brighton
& Hove, including such names as: King George 1V, Sir Winston
Churchill, Lord Laurence Olivier, Des Lynam, Max Miller, Adam
Faith, Norman Cook, Zoe Ball, The Who, Abba, Sally Gunnell, Chris
Eubank and Steve Coogan.
Founder of the Walk of Fame, David
Courtney, first had the idea to transplant a very American institution
to his home town of Brighton in 1979. At the time he was living
in Hollywood, riding high on the success of his song writing partnership
with '70s recording star Leo Sayer.
The Children’s Walk of Fame
was established in 2005 and 2007/ 8 will see the launch of national
sites for Wales and Scotland.
For further information please
take a look at the
official Walk of Fame web site at www.walkoffame.co.uk
