7°CDavid RailtonClergyman
Blue Plaque
42 Gordon Road, Margate, CT9 4DZThe Revd David Railton 1884-1955 who originated the idea of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey lived here.
A Complete List of Blue Plaques in Margate
Commemorating the notable lives and works of individuals, events, and locations in Margate.
Blue Plaques Churches Facilities Landmarks Lifebuoys Lighthouses Mileposts Murals Parks Plaques Sculptures Services Places To Visit And Things To Do
Blue Plaque Locations
Location of all Blue Plaques in Margate. Commemorating the notable lives and works of individuals, events, and locations in Margate.
Eric MorecambeComedian
Blue Plaque
The Bulls Head, Market Square, Margate, CT9 1EREric Morecambe 1926-1984 comic held his wedding reception here.
Francis CobbBanker & Brewer
Blue Plaque
25 King Street, Margate, CT9 1DDFrancis
KingCobb 1726-1802 Banker & Brewer
King of Margatelived here.
George IVMonarch
Blue Plaque
Cecil Square, Margate, CT9 1RLGeorge IV Prince of Wales 1762-1830 met his bride at the assembly rooms on this site.
George MorlandPainter
Blue Plaque
35 Love Lane, Margate, CT9 1QAGeorge Morland 1763-1804 artist lived here on this site.
Henry FrederickDuke of Cumberland and Strathearn
Blue Plaque
13 Cecil Square, Margate, CT9 1XYThe Duke of Cumberland brother of George III 1745-1796 lived here.
John Le Mesurier and Hattie JacquesActors
Blue Plaque
Albion Lodge, Trinity Square, Margate, CT10 1QAActors Hattie Jacques and John Le Mesurier lived here in the 1960s.
Joseph Mallord William TurnerPainter
Blue Plaque
32 Hawley Street, Margate, CT9 1QAJ. M. W. Turner 1775-1851 artist Attended Coleman's School on this site.
Karl MarxRevolutionary, Author
Blue Plaque
6 Market Street, Margate, CT9 1EUKarl Marx 1818-1883 stayed here 1866.
Phyllis BroughtonDancer and Actress
Blue Plaque
New Street, Margate, CT9 1PZPhyllis Broughton 1862 - 1926 Gaiety Girl lived here.
Prince FrederickDuke of York and Albany
Blue Plaque
Duke Street, Margate, CT9 1EZPrince Frederick,
The Grand Old Duke of York, 1763-1827 lived here.
Richard BarhamAuthor
Blue Plaque
Ingoldsby House, 20 The Parade, Margate, CT9 1EXCanon Richard Barham 1788-1845 Author of
Ingoldsby Legendslived here.
Robert Calvert and Space RockWriter, Poet, Musician and Band
Blue Plaque
Arlington House, Margate, Arlington House Robert Calvert 1945-1988 poet & musician lived here during the 1960s Birthplace of Space Rock.
Thomas Stearns EliotPoet
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Royal Crescent Promenade, Margate, CT9 5AEThomas Stearns Eliot, poet, 1888-1965 wrote part of the poem The Waste Land whilst sitting in the Nayland Rock Shelter October and November 1921.
William Foord-KelceyCounty Cricketer, Professor of Mathematics and Barrister
Blue Plaque
Ethelbert Crescent, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 2DZWilliam Foord-Kelcey 1854-1922 Kent County Cricketer, Professor of Mathematics and Barrister lived here.
