Notable Residents
- Thomas Crapper, notable plumber (who did not invent the toilet, but promoted it), on his retirement lived at 12 Thornsett Road.
- Walter de la Mare, famous poet and author of ghost stories, resided at 14 Thornsett Road during the 1920s.
- James Busby, authored the Treaty of Waitangi and introduced vines to Australia
- Arthur Bigsworth, aviator was born in Anerley in 1885, said to be the inspiration for W. E. Johns fictional hero Biggles.
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Famous quotes containing the words notable and/or residents:
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