Sir Jimmy Savile OBE KCSG 1926-2011 entertainer and philanthropist lived here

Following the scandal over Jimmy Savile the town of Scarborough regret that this plaque was ever placed. BBC News reported on 4 October 2012 that it was removed after it was defaced - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19822384