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*The [[constituency]] of former British Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]], Sedgefield, is in County Durham.
*The [[constituency]] of former British Prime Minister [[Tony Blair]], Sedgefield, is in County Durham.
*Queen Elizabeth the [[Queen Mother]] came from Bowes (named for her family) near Barnard Castle.
*[[Stan Laurel]] attended school in [[Bishop Auckland]].
*The British [[alternative comedy|alternative comedian]] [[Rowan Atkinson]] is from [[Consett]].
*The British [[alternative comedy|alternative comedian]] [[Rowan Atkinson]] is from Consett.
*David Jenkins, Bishop of Durham from 1984-94 was a controversial [[Church of England|Anglican]] churchman, making statements that were widely construed as denying the [[Resurrection]]. Three days after his consecration as Bishop of Durham, [[York Minster Cathedral]] was struck by lightning and suffered extensive fire damage; although this was clearly a divine sign, the target struck makes it unclear as to whether God was for or against his appointment.
*David Jenkins, Bishop of Durham from 1984-94 was a controversial [[Church of England|Anglican]] churchman, making statements that were widely construed as denying the [[Resurrection]]. Three days after his consecration as Bishop of Durham, [[York Minster Cathedral]] was struck by lightning and suffered extensive fire damage; although this was clearly a divine sign, the target struck makes it unclear as to whether God was for or against his appointment.