Famous residents of the Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a great place to be, and tourists like it very much. There is much to see and do there on vacation, but not everyone is a tourist. There are famous people who make the Isle of Wight their home. Actors, musicians, authors and more, many of them were born there, raised there, lived there for a while or live there now.

It is important to them to have a place like the Isle of Wight where they can enjoy the natural beauty of the area and still have the luxury and convenience that comes with city or village life. Getting both means you can have a rich and fulfilling experience on the Isle of Wight. It’s hard to list everyone who is famous and who makes the Isle of Wight their home or has in the past, but there are a few people who are associated with the Isle of Wight in some way:

Charles Darwin – his theory of evolution is still important to many people – and also widely discussed by religious leaders – today.

Charles Dickens: the works of this man live on.

Bear Grylls – The youngest man to climb Mount Everest and survive, Grylls is now home to the popular ‘Man v. Savage TV show.

· Jeremy Irons – an actor who has been in many movies throughout a long career.

· Winston Churchill: As a leader, Churchill did many good deeds and played a crucial role in history.

· Lewis Carroll – Carroll’s writings remain popular today, alluding to his talent and ability to tell a story and keep the reader engaged.

John Keats – Many poets and writers like Keats found the Isle of Wight to be a great place to think, dream and create.

· Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: Like Keats and others, Longfellow did some of his best work surrounded by natural beauty like the Isle of Wight.

Karl Marx: Philosophers and like-minded people discovered that there were many good places to think on the Isle of Wight.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson: One more person added to the list of wordmakers who called the Isle of Wight home.

· Queen Victoria – She had a part-time residence on the Isle of Wight for some time, where she could escape.

Margaret Thatcher – Mrs. Thatcher also realized the importance of being able to get away from it all in beautiful surroundings, and used to go on an annual holiday to the Isle of Wight.

· Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne: Love them or hate them, the Osbournes have been around entertainment in one form or another for a long time.