What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Arthur Machen (1863-1947) journalist and man of letters stayed here in November 1916 Recorded plaque organisation: Whitby Civic Society.
Arthur Machen was a Welsh author known for his supernatural and fantasy writings, significantly contributing to the development of weird fiction; he is also remembered for his account of the "Bowmen of God" during World War I, which became part of British wartime folklore.
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