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Guildford has been the home of several notable writers. Lewis Carroll (1832-1898), author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, had a house in Guildford and is buried in the Mount Cemetery.[50] Edward Carpenter, the gay socialist poet and activist, moved to the town after the First World War and lived there until his death in 1929. He too is buried in Mount Cemetery. Other authors from the town include Gerald Seymour, writer of Harry's Game.[51] P. G. Wodehouse was born, prematurely, in Guildford in 1881 whilst his mother was visiting the town.[52]
In music, Guildford lays claim to rock group The Stranglers, who were based in the town in the early 1970s and were briefly known as "The Guildford Stranglers". Drummer Jet Black ran an off-licence in the town and bass player Jean Jacques Burnel attended the Royal Grammar School.[53] Prog rock musicians Mike Rutherford, of Genesis and Andrew Latimer of the band Camel, were both born in Guildford, as was jazz saxophonist Iain Ballamy. In more contemporary music, drum and bass producers Cause 4 Concern are from the town.[54]
Several actors and actresses live in the area, including: Edward Kelsey, who plays Joe Grundy in The Archers;[citation needed], Stuart Wilson, [55] and Bonnie Langford.[56] Yvonne Arnaud, singer and actress, lived in the town for many years before she died.[57] Terry Jones, the Monty Python writer, went to the Royal Grammar School from 1953-61.[58] Other entertainers born in Guildford include WWE wrestler Paul Burchill[59] and Holly Samos – radio researcher and presenter, and former member of Chris Evans' Zoo Squad.[citation needed],
In sport, Guildford has been home to ChampCar driver Katherine Legge[60] and Allan Wells, gold medallist in the 100 metres at the 1980 Olympics.
Other notable residents include mathematician, logician and cryptographer, Alan Turing, whose family home was in Guildford;[61] Michael Buerk, BBC newsreader;[62] Roger Fry, the English artist, critic and member of the Bloomsbury Group who lived in the house (Durbins) he designed and built in the town from 1909 to 1919; [63].
The fictional Ford Prefect, from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, claimed to be from Guildford, though in fact he was born near Betelgeuse.[64]
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Guildford has been captured on film in Carry on Sergeant, which was filmed at Cardwell's Keep in North Guildford, and The Omen, a scene from which was filmed at Guildford Cathedral. Singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock has sung about the town in "No, I Don't Remember Guildford", a song from his 1999 album "Jewels for Sophia".[65].
In January 2003, Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy was arrested for the assault and racial abuse of a toilet attendant in Guildford at The Drink nightclub.[66] Four years later in April 2007, Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah was arrested following a dance floor brawl in Bar Med.[67][68]
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