* 2008: Kristin Chenoweth, Darius Rucker, James Taylor, Charice Pempengco, Miranda Cosgrove, Miley Cyrus, David Archuleta, Shontelle, Idina Menzel, Rick Astley ( as part of a Rickroll during the parade ), Ashanti, Tony Bennett, Harry Connick Jr., Faith Hill, Beyoncé, Push Play, and The Clique Girlz

Baron Astley of Reading, in the County of Berkshire, was a title in the Peerage of England.

In addition, the village centre is also served by the 45 ( operated by Centrebus ) to Blaby and Oadby and the 140 ( also operated by Centrebus on behalf of Leicestershire County Council ) to Broughton Astley, Lutterworth, and Rugby ; meanwhile Arriva Midlands service 50A connects the village centre with Huncote and Croft, Fosse Shopping Park, Rowley Fields and Leicester city centre.

She features in a fictional autobiography, written by Alice Walworth Graham, of Elizabeth, the daughter of Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick and later the wife of Thomas of Astley, 3rd Lord Astley ; the book is entitled The Vows of the Peacock.

For Summer's next album, Geffen Records hired the British hit production team of Stock Aitken Waterman ( or SAW ), who had enjoyed incredible success by writing and producing for such acts as Kylie Minogue, Dead or Alive, Bananarama, and Rick Astley among others.

By the time the final load left Astley colliery in December 2002, 43 million tonnes had been delivered to Ferrybridge in this way.

The couple had seven children: Bridget Amice Beaumont ( 1902 – 1948 ); Francis William Lionel Beaumont ( 1903 – 1941 ) ( father of John Michael Beaumont, 22nd Seigneur of Sark ); Cyril John Astley Beaumont ( 1905 – 1973 ); Basil Ian Beaumont ( 1908 – 1909 ); Douce Alianore Daphne Beaumont ( 1910 – 1967 ); Richard Vyvyan Dudley Beaumont ( b. 1915 ); Jehanne Rosemary Ernestine Beaumont ( b. 1919 ).

Amongst a lot of strange-sounding and difficult music was the first ever recording by Kissing the Pink, where the " Josephine " from " Ballad Of Etiquette " came from, and who had been a music student in Manchester along with Virginia Astley.

This same building had been converted into the first cottage hospital providing free medical services by Sir Astley Cooper in 1827.

Astley had a genius for trick riding.

As an equestrian master Astley had a genius for trick horse-riding, and when he added tumblers, tightrope-walkers, jugglers, performing dogs, and a clown to fill time between his own demonstrations — the modern circus was born.

Evidently they thought the song still had some mileage, and it was even issued with an exact replica of O ' chi's club mix for the Rick Astley club mix.

John Astley, the official Master from 1622 to his death in January 1641, had appointed Herbert his deputy in 1623 ; Herbert paid Astley £ 150 per year, in return for the income the office provided ( and clearly, he wouldn't have continued this arrangement if it had not been profitable for him ).

* Rick Astley, pop star, who has had a UK and two US # 1s and sold 40 million records

In 1898, the borough was extended further by adding the civil parishes of Breightmet, Darcy Lever, Great Lever, the rest of Halliwell, Heaton, Lostock, Middle Hulton, the rest of Rumworth which had been renamed Deane in 1894, Smithills, and Tonge plus Astley Bridge Urban District, and part of Over Hulton civil parish.

The regiment was part of the first attack on the King's western forces under Goring and Astley, but was beaten back and had to be relieved by Cromwell's fellow commander, Sir William Balfour, and his London horse.

Francis Dukinfield Astley developed two collieries in the town, Dukinfield and Astley Deep Pit, and both had explosions killing many workers.

Dukinfield had several mines of which Astley Deep Pit had the best coal.

Astley was asked to write music for The Prisoner, seen as a sequel of sorts to Danger Man, but had to withdraw because he felt that he would be unable to create Patrick McGoohan's vision for the score — due to McGoohan being too busy to hold meetings with him.

In 1997 Astley found himself at number five on the pop charts as composer of " The Saint ", 33 years after he wrote it, which had been revived by Orbital for the new Saint movie.

Jools Holland had recorded the Danger Man theme earlier, and he appeared with The Jools Holland Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to play Theme from Danger Man, plus various other themes and incidental music composed by Astley.

Three presenters were recruited and started broadcasting on the station on 3 April 2006, the day of the relaunch: Gordon Astley was taken on to present daily shows, just as he had done in the 1990s ; Fred Marden was recruited to present the Surrey breakfast show ; and one-time Radio Sussex sports reporter Richard Lindfield also rejoined.

In 1864, the will of John Hutchinson ( alkali manufacturer ) of Widnes named one of his executors as " Thomas Part of Astley Hall in Chorley ", although Thomas Part may well not have been the owner at the time.

However the episodes retain their original Danger Man opening credits ( including the original theme by the Edwin Astley Orchestra ), the first time these have been seen in the U. S., with the US " Secret Agent " credits included as an extra feature.

Astley House Pradoe, guardian of JFG Mytton, this engraving of his ward's late father " When the print was published John jnr would have been 24 years old and would have inherited what was left of the estate.

Across the road from St. Thomas's Hospital is Guy's Hospital, which had been run by the legendary Sir Astley Cooper.

Leading anthologist, Neil Astley, describes how he had been reading the classic poets at school in the 1960s, and one day his teacher read from The Mersey Sound: " That woke us up.

It was created in 1644 for the Royalist soldier Sir Jacob Astley.

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John Dugdale Astley, 3rd Baronet ( 19 February 1828 – 10 October 1894 ) was an English soldier and sportsman, son of the 2nd Baronet ( created 1821 ) Sir Francis Dugdale Astley and wife Emma Dorothea Lethbridge and a descendant of Lord Astley.

Peppa Pig is a British animated television series created directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies and distributed by E1 Kids.

* 1768 – In London, England, Great Britain, Philip Astley stages the first modern circus.

Astley Hall is a country house in Chorley, Lancashire, England.

* Baron Astley of Reading, title in peerage of England ( 1644 – 1688 )

Philip Astley was born in Newcastle-under-Lyme in England the son of a cabinetmaker.

Matthew James Aitken ( born 25 August 1956, Coventry, England ), is a British songwriter and record producer, brought up in Astley, Greater Manchester, best known as the creative force behind the 1980s songwriting / production trio Stock Aitken Waterman.

His own band, the Ted Astley Orchestra, became well known in the north of England, and he wrote songs for performers such as Anne Shelton.

When Lawrence became involved with Wall Street banker Bert Taylor in 1927, Astley proposed marriage, an offer Lawrence refused because she knew Astley would expect her to leave the stage and settle in rural England.

He currently lives in Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England and is married to former librarian in Stocksbridge Library and Miss Great Britain winner Jill Saxby.

The Astley Green Colliery Museum is a museum run by the Red Rose Steam Society in Astley near Tyldesley in Greater Manchester, England.

Astley is a settlement within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England, variously described as a suburb or a village.

Astley is a village and parish within the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England.

Astley is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England.

Broughton Astley is a large village and civil parish in the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England.