List of people from Folkestone

Folkestone is a town and seaside resort in Kent, England. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live in Folkestone, or had some important contribution to make to the town.

Notable people from Folkestone

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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B

  • Julian Baggini (born 1968) philosopher and writer
  • Mark Barham (born 1962) association footballer
  • Peter Barkworth (1929–2006) actor
  • Graham Barlow (born 1950) cricketer
  • Michael Bentine (1922–1996) comedian: The Goon Show
  • Lesley Brook (1917–2009) actress
  • Arthur Brough (1922–1980) actor (Are You Being Served?); established Folkestone Repertory Theatre

C

  • John Henry Challis (1809–1880) philanthropist
  • Fred Cheesmur (1908–1987) association footballer
  • Jack Coggins (1911–2006) artist
  • Wilkie Collins (1824–1889)[1]
  • A. E. Coppard (1878–1957) short story writer
  • Bithia Mary Croker (c. 1848–1920) Irish-born novelist

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U

V

  • Phil Vickery (born 1961) celebrity chef

W

References

  1. ^ Collins stayed with Charles Dickens in Folkestone
  2. ^ real name Barry Graham, based in Folkestone area since the mid-1990s; played for Iron Maiden and Samson; noted for wearing a mask and playing in a cage
  3. ^ appeared in several Disney films including Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and Mary Poppins
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