List of people from Hawkhurst
This is a list of people from Hawkhurst, Kent, England.
Born in Hawkhurst
Old Marlboroughians
These people attended Marlborough House School.
Old Ronians
These people attended St Ronan's School during the time it has been based in Hawkhurst (since 1946).
People connected with Hawkhurst
These people have a connection with Hawkhurst
- William Angliss (1865–1957), businessman, was educated in Hawkhurst.
- Edward Crankshaw (1909–1984), writer, resided in Hawkhurst at the time of his death.
- Thomas Dunk (died 1718), Sheriff of London in 1711, lived in Hawkhurst.
- John Herschel (1792–1871), astronomer, resided in Hawkhurst at the time of his death.
- George Kilburne, (1839–1924) artist, was educated in Hawkhurst.
- John Mayers (1801–1865), cricketer, resided in Hawkhurst at the time of his death.
- William Penn, (1644–1718), founder of the Province of Pennsylvania, now the American State of Pennsylvania, owned an ironworks at Hawkhurst.
- William Rootes (1894–1964), established Rootes Motors in 1909 in Hawkhurst.
- The Hawkhurst Gang, smugglers active from 1735 to 1749, were named after the village. They were based at the Oak and Ivy Inn.
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Italics denotes station in East Sussex, but included as intended to serve Hawkhurst
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