Farnham Common is a village

Village

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 in the parish

Parish

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 of Farnham Royal

Farnham Royal

Farnham Royal is a village and civil parish within the South Bucks district of Buckinghamshire, England. It is located in the south of the county, around 22 miles west of Charing Cross, Central London....

, in Buckinghamshire

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, England

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, about 3 miles (5 km) north of the town of Slough

Slough

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, on the A355 road between Slough and Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield

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. It is to the north of the village of Farnham Royal, and adjoins the woodland of Burnham Beeches

Burnham Beeches

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.

Lois Allan invented Fuzzy Felt

Fuzzy felt

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 in her cottage in the village during World War II

World War II

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. The village church, dedicated to St John the Evangelist

John the Evangelist

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, celebrated its centenary in 2007 with a special programme of services, concerts and talks.

Notable inhabitants

• David Cann
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   – actor
• Martin O'Neill
  Martin O'Neill
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   – football manager
• Dennis Waterman
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   – actor

Notable former inhabitants

• Zoe Ball
  Zoë Ball
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   – ex-radio DJ
• Ulrika Jonsson
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   – television presenter
• Roger Moore
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   - actor
• Phil Vickery
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   – celebrity chef
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• Jimmy Carr
  Jimmy Carr
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   – comedian
• Johnny Ball
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  - former children's television presenter