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Peter Grace OBE (1938 – 2013)

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Peter GraceGrace by name and graceful by nature, New Zealander Peter Grace was one of the greatest men in polo and the owner of the Ascot Park Polo Club. His four daughters were inevitably known as “the amazing Graces” and the famous individuals he taught included the King and Queen of Sweden, Prince Talal of Jordan, Charles Dance and John Hurt. Of him Prince Charles stated: “Peter is generally regarded as one of the best instructors that there is in polo”.

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    The Roll Call - CHARACTERS

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    Steve Cotten (AKA 'Britain's Grumpiest Landlord')

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    Mrs Filthy Piece of Toerag

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    Angela Millington (1981 – 2014)

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    The Cheery Street Sweeper

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    Katherine Knight

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    Brenda from Bristol

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    The Cross Word Couple (AKA ‘The Crossword Couple’)

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    The Pret Prayer

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    The Pret Sleeper

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    Prince John Zylinski

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    The Pret Spitter

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    Marina Gibson

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    Margaret Wooliscroft

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    Angelo Vizcaino

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    Mr Penny Farthing

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    Adolfo Orsi, Jr.

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    Helen Brach (AKA “The Candy Lady”, 1911 – 1977, body never found)

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    Mikel Ruffinelli

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    Ziyanda Palesa Tutu

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    Kensington Claus

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    The Knightsbridge rose seller

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    Sam Malin and Irène Major (AKA “Lord and Lady Hailes”)

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    Paul and Selena Bailey

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    John Bly

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    Joyce Cohen (formerly Joyce McDillon, née Joyce Lemay)

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    Malavath Poorna

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    Linda Sandler

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    Pablo Salcedo

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    Pedro López (AKA “The Monster of the Andes”)

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    June and Leon Bernicoff

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    Leah Chase (AKA “The Queen of Creole Cuisine”)

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    Dominic and Stephanie Parker (AKA “The Posh Couple”)

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    Sarah Meakin

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    Julia Bradbury

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    Raine Spencer; Raine, Countess Spencer (AKA “Acid Raine”)

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    Hannah Campbell (AKA “The Bionic Woman”)

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    Candida Lycett Green (1942 – 2014; nicknamed “Wibz”)

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    The musical tramp

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    Doris Thompson MBE OBE (1903 – 2004) and Geoffrey Thompson (1936 – 2004)

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    Charity Charity

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    Kimi Räikkönen

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    Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo

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    Kester Thomas (1975 – 2013)

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    Gavin Rankin

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    Marina Oswald Porter (born Marina Nikolayevna Prusakova, Russian: Марина Николаевна Прусакова)

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    Elena Salvoni (1920 – 2016)

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    Sultan Kösen

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    Boaty Boatwright (also known as Boaty Boatwright Baker)

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    Cedric Robinson MBE

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    Oliver Newton

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    Don who's Donna at night

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    Captain Pugwash (AKA ‘Captain’ Michael M. Maricic)

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    Peter Grace OBE (1938 – 2013)

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    Jim Bowen (born Peter Williams)

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    Derek Bell MBE

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    Pamela Jennings (better known as “Soho Pam”, 1964 - 2013)

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    £50 grifter

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    Parrot Man

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    Jocelyn Wildenstein (née Périsset and also known as “Jocelynnys Dayannnys da Silva Bezerra”)

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    John Gaze (1947 - 2011)

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    Charlie Richardson (1934 – 2012)

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    Count Robin de la Lanne-Mirrlees (1925 – 2012)

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    Christian Gerhartsreiter (main alias Clark Rockefeller)

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    The Rt. Hon. Baroness Shackleton of Belgravia LVO (Fiona Shackleton)

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    Sir Peter O'Sullevan CBE (1918 – 2015)

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    Nancy Wake AC GM (1912 – 2011)

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    Claus Von Bülow

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    Alexander Fiske-Harrison

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    Lord Lucan (also known as Richard John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan)

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    Umberto Scomparin

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