Editing Isle of Wight (section)

==Notable people==
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Notable residents have included:

===17th century and earlier===

* King [[Arwald]], last pagan king in England
* King [[Charles I of England]], who was imprisoned at [[Carisbrooke Castle]]
* Earl [[Tostig Godwinson]], who supported Norwegian king Harald Hardrada's invasion
* Actor, highwayman and conspirator [[Cardell Goodman|Cardell "Scum" Goodman]]
* Soldier and regicide of Charles I [[Thomas Harrison (soldier)|Thomas Harrison]], imprisoned at Carisbrooke with [[John Rogers (Fifth Monarchist)|John Rogers]] and [[Christopher Feake]]
* Soldier [[Peter de Heyno]]
* Philosopher and [[polymath]] [[Robert Hooke]]
* Murderer [[Michal Morey]]

===18th century===

* Marine painter [[Thomas Buttersworth]]
* Explorer [[Anthony Henday]]
* Radical journalist [[John Wilkes]]

===19th century===
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* [[Queen Victoria]] and [[Albert, Prince Consort|Prince Albert]] (monarch and consort), who built and lived at [[Osborne House]]
* Photographer [[Julia Margaret Cameron]], who lived at [[Dimbola Lodge]]
* Irish Republican [[Tom Clarke (Irish republican)|Thomas Clarke]]
* Naval captain [[Jeremiah Coghlan (Royal Navy officer)|Jeremiah Coghlan]], who retired to Ryde
* Writer [[Charles Dickens]]
* Novelist [[Gertrude Fenton]]
* Poet [[Gerard Manley Hopkins]]
* Poet [[John Keats]]
* Inventor and radio pioneer [[Guglielmo Marconi]]
* Philosopher [[Karl Marx]], who stayed at 1, St. Boniface Gardens, Ventnor
* Religious writer and hymnwriter [[Mary Fawler Maude]]
* Poet and hymnwriter [[Albert Midlane]]
* Geologist and engineer [[John Milne]]
* Regency architect [[John Nash (architect)|John Nash]]
* Novelist [[Harriet Parr]]
* Early Hong Kong Government administrator [[William Pedder]]
* Economist [[Arthur Cecil Pigou]]
* New Zealand PM [[Henry Sewell]]
* Poet [[Algernon Charles Swinburne]]
* Poet [[Alfred Tennyson]]
* Writer and poet [[Louisa Murray]]
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===20th century onwards===
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* Scriptwriter [[Raymond Allen (scriptwriter)|Raymond Allen]]
* [[Concert organist]] [[E. Power Biggs]]
* Darts player [[Keegan Brown]]
* Singer [[Helen Clare (singer)|Helen Clare]]<ref name="kituno">{{cite web |last1=Kituno |first1=Nick |title=Tributes paid to one of television's earliest songstresses who has died at 101 |url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/16909762.helen-riddle-tributes-paid-singing-star-died-101/ |website=Your Local Guardian |access-date=21 March 2021 |language=en |date=28 September 2018}}</ref>
* Singer-songwriter [[Sarah Close]]
* Inventor of the hovercraft [[Christopher Cockerell|Sir Christopher Cockerell]]
* Presenter and actor [[Ray Cokes]]
* Actress [[Bella Emberg]]
* Yachtsman [[Uffa Fox]]
* Actor [[Marius Goring]]
* Musician [[Jack Green (musician)|Jack Green]]
* Survival expert and Chief Scout [[Bear Grylls]]
* Actress [[Sheila Hancock]]
* Actor [[Melvyn Hayes]]
* Singer-songwriter [[Lauran Hibberd]]
* Folk-rock musician [[Robyn Hitchcock]]
* Actor [[Geoffrey Hughes (actor)|Geoffrey Hughes]]
* Conspiracy theorist [[David Icke]]
* Actor [[Jeremy Irons]]
* Comedian [[Phill Jupitus]]
* Actor [[Laura Michelle Kelly]]
* Composer [[Albert Ketèlbey]]
* Iranian poet [[Mimi Khalvati]]
* Musician [[Mark King (musician)|Mark King]]
* Band [[Level 42]]
* Yachtswoman [[Ellen MacArthur]]
* BBC ''[[Tonight (BBC television programme)|Tonight]]'' presenter [[Cliff Michelmore]]
* Film director [[Anthony Minghella]]
* Actor [[David Niven]]
* YouTuber [[Adam Pacitti]]
* Cyclist [[Kieran Page]]
* Professor of biochemistry [[Samuel Victor Perry]]
* Musician [[Frederick Riddle]]
* Performance artist [[Nigel Rolfe]]
* Heptathlete [[Kelly Sotherton]]
* Gardener and presenter [[Alan Titchmarsh]]
* Novelist [[Edward Upward]]
* Band [[Wet Leg]]
* Band [[Grade 2 (band)|Grade 2]]
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