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2 unusual facts about Holroyd


Holroyd-Parramatta Blacktown AFC Goannas

The Goannas home ground is Gipps Road Oval located in the western Sydney suburb of Greystanes, part of the local city of Holroyd.

Holroyd, New South Wales

The local government area takes its name from Arthur Holroyd, first Mayor of the area, local landowner and businessman.


City of Holroyd

Originally known as the Municipality of Prospect and Sherwood it was incorporated in February 1872; and in 1927 it was renamed the Municipality of Holroyd after Arthur Holroyd, the first mayor.

Fred Holroyd

Holroyd's allegations helped form the basis for the 1990 Ken Loach film, Hidden Agenda.

Holroyd was one of a number of former members of British forces who either exposed or admitted to such activity, the most prominent being Colin Wallace and John Weir (see Dublin and Monaghan bombings).

George Sowley Holroyd

British author Sir Michael Holroyd is Sir George's direct descendant, through his son, George Chaplin Holroyd (1790-1871).

Les Holroyd

Les Holroyd has collaborated with Alan Simon, notably in the 2009 rock opera Anne de Bretagne, in which he played King Henry VII of England.

Lincoln Holroyd

Prof. Holroyd has been one of Utica's most active musicians for a number of years past.He is the conductor

Mel Pritchard

He played with Barclay James Harvest throughout their career and following the band's split, worked with Les Holroyd in his spin-off band, 'Barclay James Harvest featuring Les Holroyd'.

Scott Holroyd

Holroyd began dating his childhood friend, actress Allison Munn in 2004.


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