Stone-cum-Ebony

Stone-cum-Ebony is a civil parish south of Ashford in Kent, South East England. It includes the village of Stone in Oxney and hamlet of Ebony.

The parish is south east of Tenterden, and stands in a position on the eastern side of the Isle of Oxney.

The Saxon Shore Way, a long distance walking route tracing the old Saxon shoreline, passes through the parish.

Notable residents (past & present)

• George Digweed MBE, 16x World Sporting Shooter Champion^[2]
• Norman Forbes-Robertson, distinguished Victorian Shakespearean actor
• Sir Donald Sinden CBE, distinguished actor.^[3]
• Marc Sinden, West End theatre producer.^[4]

References

1. ^ Ashford Borough Council Census 2001
2. ^ http://www.georgedigweed.com/meetgeorge/agency.html
3. ^ Debrett's Distinguished People of Today (2007)
4. ^ "Marc Sinden: former Mrs McCartney is ‘the most misquoted lady I’ve ever met’". Liverpool Daily Post. 2009-03-06. http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-life-features/liverpool-special-features/2009/03/06/former-mrs-mccartney-is-most-misquoted-lady-i-ve-ever-met-92534-23077247/. Retrieved 2009-03-07.