Local authors
St. Peter's School, Marlborough
St. Peter's School, Marlborough
St. Peter's School, Marlborough
St. Mary's School, Marlborough
St. Mary's School, Marlborough
Preshute Church of England Primary School, Marlborough
Local authors for the community.
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| Author | Date | Association with Marlborough |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Sorley | 1895-1915 | Poet; educated at Marlborough |
| William Golding | 1911-1993 | Novelist; educated in Marlborough |
| Siegfried Sassoon | 1886-1967 | Poet and novelist; educated at Marlborough |
| John Betjeman | 1906-1984 | Poet; educated at Marlborough |
| Frederic Farrar | 1831-1903 | Novelist; educated at Marlborough,master at College 1854-5, headmaster from 1871 |
| Lauren Child | 1965 - | Born and educated to the age of 18 in Marlborough an award winning children';s writer and illustrator of the Charlie and Lola and Clarice Bean series. A recent series of books has featured Ruby Redfort. |