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Historical Markers in Fordwich

 
By Ray Gurganus, April 1, 2026
Alfred Palmer Marker
1 ► United Kingdom, England, Kent, Fordwich — Alfred Palmer, 1877-1951 —
On High Street at King Street, on the right on High Street.
Artist and founder of the East Kent Arts Society lived here 1910-1951 — — Map (db m301422) HM
2 ► United Kingdom, England, Kent, Fordwich — John & Gregory Blaxland —
On King Street at High Street, on the right when traveling west on King Street.
John Blaxland 1769-1845 Gregory Blaxland 1771-1852 Pioneers and explorers of Australia lived here 1769-1806 — — Map (db m301423) HM
3 ► United Kingdom, England, Kent, Fordwich — St. Augustine in Kent — St Augustine Trail —
On King Street.
Fordwich Who was St. Augustine? Augustine, a monk from Rome, was sent by Pope Gregory to bring Christianity to Britain. He landed in Kent in AD 597 with forty followers and set up his mission in Canterbury. Within a few months . . . — — Map (db m301400) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026