Canterbury, Kent, England

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Canterbury, Kent, England

LOCATION

Official Website:
http://www.canterbury.gov.uk/

Population:
42,258 (2001)

SCHOOLS

School Founded

University of Kent 1965

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Orlando Bloom Actor 13-Jan-1977 Lord of the Rings

Margot Grahame Actor 20-Feb-1911 1-Jan-1982 The Informer

Hugh Hopper Bassist 29-Apr-1945 7-Jun-2009 Soft Machine bassist

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

St. Augustine of Canterbury Religion ? 26-May-604 AD First Archbishop of Canterbury

H. E. Bates Novelist 16-May-1905 29-Jan-1974 The Jacaranda Tree

Thomas Becket Religion c. 1118 29-Dec-1170 Archbishop of Canterbury, 1162-70

Joseph Conrad Author 3-Dec-1857 3-Aug-1924 Heart of Darkness

Orlando Gibbons Composer 1583 5-Jun-1625 Late Tudor composer and organist

Mo Mowlam Politician 18-Sep-1949 19-Aug-2005 Former Labour MP

Kate O'Brien Novelist 3-Dec-1897 13-Aug-1974 The Land of Spices

George Porter Chemist 6-Dec-1920 31-Aug-2002 Rapid chemical and biological processes

George Rawlinson Historian 23-Nov-1812 7-Oct-1902 The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World

William Warham Religion c. 1450 22-Aug-1532 Archbishop of Canterbury, 1504-32

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