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This is an interactive history. The plaques you will find around West Malling commemorate but a few of our notable citizens, and their stories are not yet fully revealed. Further research and information is always welcomed.
22 out of 22 (100%) plaques have been curated
39 subjects all or unphotographedGender Diversity
The Beatles 1960s rock band filmed the start of The Magical Mystery Tour here 1967
Rain Grill, High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Aretas Akers-Douglas GBE PC JP DL 1851-1926 Home Secretary 1st Viscount Chilston Baron Douglas of Baads born here
55 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Freda Barton 1867-1940 Professional photographer of vernacular village life and local residents lived here.
89 Police Station Road, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Rt Hon C K Dain CBE c1880-1950 Treasurer, British Protectorate of Uganda lived here Also Lady Agnew 1865-1935
Town Hill, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Willie Emerson Dedrick JP 1887 - 1965 High Sheriff of Kent lived here
Brome House, 148 High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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John Downman 1750-1824 portrait artist William Locker 1731-1800 mentor to Horatio Nelson lived here
72 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Gundulf 1024-1108 Bishop, architect of White Tower of London c1087 and Malling Abbey c1090 St Leonard's Tower c1077
55 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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The Honeywood Family plus five Kings, a Queen, a Bishop, an Archbishop and two traitorous Knights owned this group of buildings 1066 - 1809
1-3 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Three Colonels Luck lived near here Family members with General Sir George Luck, GCB
Intersection of Station approach and Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Hon Ralph Pelham Nevill JP, DL 1832 - 1914 Capt Kent Yeomanry, High Sheriff of Kent also Percy Llewelyn Nevill Caroline Countess Abergavenny Local Benefactors lived here.
Malling House, Town Hill, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Silas Norton 1802-1892 with Thomas Selby and Lord Harris established Town Malling Cricket Ground 1827, which became the County Ground 1835 Lived here
79 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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George Orwell 1903 - 1950 Author Stayed in West Malling Workhouse 1931 Set many works in this area
West Malling railway station, West Malling, United Kingdom
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William Perfect MD 1731-1809 physician, poet, man-midwife, psychiatrist, author, masonic grand manster lived here
Belmont, 102 High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Fuller Pilch 1804-1870 Famous England Cricketer Landlord of Cricketers Arms 1835-1842 adjacent
Cricketers Cottage, 51 Ryarsh Lane, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Gp Capt Peter Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC 1914-1995 Cp Capt John ''Cat's Eye's'' Cunningham CBS, DSO, DFC 1917-2002 stationed here during WWII
Douces Manor, 60 St Leonards Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Francis Tress d1623 built, paid and provided for West Malling School and Master's House, sited here
3 High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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J M W Turner 1775 - 1851 Artist Painted this cascade 1791 Drew St Leonard's Tower 1791 The Abbey Tower 1798
The Cascade, 79 Swan Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Sir Thomas Twisden 1602 - 1683 Adm Hon Charles Stewart MP 1681-1741 Adm of the Fleet Hon John Forbes 1714-1796 lived here
Malling Place, 96 St Leonards Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Thomas Selby Solicitor and Cricketer Member of ancient Kent family Co-founder of Town Malling Cricket Ground lived here
Abingdon House 19-25 High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Mrs Rosalind Isobel Wingfield-Stratford, MBE 1858-1953 Commandant West Malling VAD Hospital served here
Malling House, Town Hill, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Adm Sir William Lowther Grant, KCB 1864-1929 C-in-C China Station C-in-C North America and West Indies Stations lived here
New Barns House, 150 Lavenders Road, West Malling, United Kingdom
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Capt Charles John Moore Mansfield, RN 1760 - 1813 Captain of HMS Minotaur at the Battle of Trafalgar Lived Here
Church House, 138 High Street, West Malling, United Kingdom
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