Famous People

[coralie]

I am looking for Famous people who were born lived or have visited, Margate, Birchington, Broadstairs in Kent

[raysparx]

Dell boy & Rodney along with all at the pub on "the jolly boys outing"

[Omega1]

Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to Broadstairs.
He wrote Bleak House there.
Van Gogh worked in a school in Ramsgate for a short period before it was moved to Isleworth Middlesex.
My grandmother who was a semi professional singer lived in Birchington for several years and sang at various venues throughout the area, was well known in her village
because people had seen her in shows. At her funeral
tens years ago the church was packed with villagers.

[dotty.]

Tracy Emin was brought up in margate.

[Omega1]

Ted Heath had a house in Ramsgate. His boat Morning Cloud was moored in Ramsgate Harbour.

[Omega1]

Robert Baden Powell the founder of the scout movement
lived in Quex House, Quex Park, Birchington.
Lord Charles Clore had a holiday home in Birchington.

[robbo82]

Chas and Dave wrote a song called Margate.

[Thunderbird+]

Check with the entertainments manager at the pavillion / pier ect. A lot of comedians claim to have spent a fortnight in margate, one night.