Famous People With A Connection To Charlton Kings
- Sydney Dobell, a poet moved to Charlton Kings in 1840 and regarded Charlton Kings as "home above any other place".
- Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate lived in Charlton Kings between 1931 and 1938, and taught at Cheltenham College.
- Adam Lindsay Gordon was baptised at St Mary's Church, Charlton Kings, in 1833.
- Jaz Coleman, composer and lead singer of Killing Joke, was born and raised in Charlton Kings.
- Piers Coleman, physicist, was born and raised in Charlton Kings.
- Gilbert Biberian, a renowned classical guitarist and composer, currently resides in Charlton Kings.
- Corrinne Wicks is an actress from Cheltenham.
- Alice Liddell and Lewis Carroll were regular visitors to a house in Cudnall Street, Charlton Kings. This house was owned by Alice Liddell's grandparents, and the mirror is reported to be in existence which inspired Lewis Carroll to write the story Alice through the Looking Glass.
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