Ashford in Kent, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Simone Weil

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 25, 2025

1. Simone Weil Marker

Inscription. This road is named in honour of Simone Weil, the French authoress and philosopher who died in Grosvenor Sanatorium, Ashford in 1943 at the age of 34 years.

Bybrook Cemetery, where Simone Weil is buried, is situated on the north side of the M20 motorway and can be seen from here.

This sign was unveiled by the Cultural Counsellor to the French Embassy M. Gilles Chouraqui on Friday 8th July 1983.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1943.

Location. 51° 9.365′ N, 0° 52.605′ E. Marker is in Ashford, England, in Kent. It is at the intersection of Simone Weil Avenue and Canterbury Road, on the left when traveling west on Simone Weil Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ashford, England TN24 8RF, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: British Mark IV Female Tank, No 245 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); The Oldest Parts of this Building... (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Grammar School (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); TS Churchill, Ashford Sea & Royal Marine Cadets (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); HMS Albacore and 'Warship Week' (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Anne Frank's Tree

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(approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Borough Arms (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); The Hubert Fountain (approx. 1.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashford.

Also see . . . Simone Weil (Wikipedia). Overview:

Simone Adolphine Weil (3 February 1909 – 24 August 1943) was a French philosopher, mystic and political activist. Despite her short life, her ideas concerning religion, spirituality, and politics have remained widely influential in contemporary philosophy.

(Submitted on May 24, 2025.)

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, March 25, 2025

2. Simone Weil Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2025, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.