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Notable People

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The following have, or had, some connection with Dartford:

  • Anne of Cleves (1515–1557), fourth wife of Henry VIII, who lived in Dartford after their divorce
  • Peter Blake (1932- ), pop artist.
  • Ivor Gurney (1890–1937), composer and poet
  • Henry Havelock (1795–1857), British general
  • Barry Hawkins (1979- ), Professional Snooker Player
  • Dave Charnley (1935–2012), undefeated British Lightweight Champion (1957–63)
  • Henry Ambrose Hunt (1866–1946), meteorologist
  • Mick Jagger (1943- ), vocalist of The Rolling Stones
  • Keith Richards (1943- ), guitarist of The Rolling Stones
  • Sidney Keyes (1922–1943), war poet
  • John Latham (1743–1837), ornithologist
  • Martina Bergman-Österberg (1849–1915), physical education pioneer and founder of Dartford College
  • Alfred Sturge (1816–1901), Pastor and missionary
  • Margaret Thatcher (1925- ), former British Prime Minister, ran for the Dartford parliamentary seat in 1950 and 1951
  • Richard Trevithick (1771–1833), inventor and mining engineer
  • William James Erasmus Wilson (1809–1884), surgeon
  • Malcolm Allison (1927–2010), football player and manager
  • Andrea Arnold (1968- ), film director 2004 Oscar winner and 2007 BAFTA winner
  • Graham Dilley (1959–2011 ), Kent and England cricketer
  • Topsy Ojo (1985- ), London Irish and England rugby union full-back, attended Dartford Grammar School
  • Min Patel (1970- ), Kent and England cricketer
  • Paul Samson (1953–2002), rock guitarist
  • Malcolm Wakeford, musician, composer
  • Len Goodman, dancer and Strictly Come Dancing judge
  • Mackenzie Crook (1971- ) Actor
  • Terry Hollands (1979- ) Britain's Strongest Man (2007)
  • George Barton (1808-1864), cricketer for Sussex

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