
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Clergyman, naturalist and novelist. Author of "The Water Babies" and "Westward Ho" Charles Kingsley b. June 12th 1819 d. January 23rd 1875 stayed here during 1854. Coombe Court formerly called Marystowe Recorded plaque organisation: Torbay Civic Society.
Charles Kingsley was a Victorian clergyman, author, and social reformer known for his influential novels such as "The Water Babies" and "Westward Ho!", which combined moral lessons with adventure and fantasy.
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