20°CJohn Le Mesurier and Hattie Jacques, Margate
Actors Hattie Jacques and John Le Mesurier lived here in the 1960s.Eric Morecambe, Margate
Eric Morecambe 1926-1984 comic held his wedding reception here.Joseph Mallord William Turner, Margate
J. M. W. Turner 1775-1851 artist Attended Coleman's School on this site.Thomas Stearns Eliot, Margate
Thomas Stearns Eliot, poet, 1888-1965 wrote part of the poem The Waste Land whilst sitting in the Nayland Rock Shelter October and November 1921.Karl Marx, Margate
Karl Marx 1818-1883 stayed here 1866.Henry Frederick, Margate
The Duke of Cumberland brother of George III 1745-1796 lived here.Francis Cobb, Margate
FrancisKing
Cobb 1726-1802 Banker & BrewerKing of Margate
lived here.Robert Calvert and Space Rock, Margate
Arlington House Robert Calvert 1945-1988 poet & musician lived here during the 1960s Birthplace of Space Rock.Richard Barham, Margate
Canon Richard Barham 1788-1845 Author ofIngoldsby Legends
lived here.Phyllis Broughton, Margate
Phyllis Broughton 1862 - 1926 Gaiety Girl lived here.George IV, Margate
George IV Prince of Wales 1762-1830 met his bride at the assembly rooms on this site.Prince Frederick, Margate
Prince Frederick,The Grand Old Duke of York
, 1763-1827 lived here.David Railton, Margate
The Revd David Railton 1884-1955 who originated the idea of the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey lived here.George Morland, Margate
George Morland 1763-1804 artist lived here on this site.William Foord-Kelcey, Margate
William Foord-Kelcey 1854-1922 Kent County Cricketer, Professor of Mathematics and Barrister lived here.
The Most Popular Blue Plaques In Margate
Commemorating the notable lives and works of individuals, events, and locations in Margate. These are the fifteen most popular blueplaques.