Historical figures in Cheltenham
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1574 to 1949. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth I, George Orwell and J. R. R. Tolkien. Among them Writers, Educators and Historians, across the Age of Exploration and the Cold War.
Notable people
Elizabeth I
from 1574 to 1592
2 moments here
Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…
George Orwell
in 1949
1 moment here
George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…
J. R. R. Tolkien
in 1913
1 moment here
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…
Jane Austen
in 1816
1 moment here
English novelist Jane Austen spent her life in southern England, principally in Hampshire, Bath, Southampton, Chawton, and Winchester.…
Moments
- 1574 Visit to Sudeley Castle Elizabeth I
- 1592 Stay at Sudeley Castle Elizabeth I
- 1816 Trip to Cheltenham Jane Austen
- 1913 Engagement meeting in Cheltenham J. R. R. Tolkien
- 1949 Sanatorium at Cranham George Orwell