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- 1 2 Speck, W. A. "Dunk, George Montagu". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/8266.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- 1 2 3 Saint Ronan's School: Tongswood Estate. Tongswood – January 2010 version. Accessed 12 February 2022.
- ↑ Edward Hasted (1798). "Parishes: Hawkhurst". The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 7. Institute of Historical Research. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ↑ Plaque #1472 on Open Plaques
