List of people from Royal Tunbridge Wells

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Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England. The following is a list of those people who were either born or live(d) in Royal Tunbridge Wells, or made some important contribution to the town. As a spa town Royal Tunbridge Wells was a popular resort for the upper classes, including members of the British royal family.

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